MICHAEL R.

WYLLY
4 Goldstone, Irvine CA 92614
949 / 733-1353 mwae5260@westpost.net
OBJECTIVE
Seeking a career position in general supply chain and/or operations management f
or a mid-sized to multiple facility distribution or manufacturing organization
or related sales industries, including those firms with ITC / C-TPAT compliance
issues, multiple mode logistics opportunities and seeking solutions to growth
or modernization oriented performance issues.

EXPERIENCE

UNIVERSAL FORMS, LABELS & SYSTEMS SHIPPING / RECEIVING MANAGER

November 2009 through February 2010
Universal is a state-of-the-art printing operation in Santa Ana, California spec
ializing in sales, marketing and promotional print media.
Responsible for all shipping, receiving, and transportation negotiation and mana
gement.

MEADE INSTRUMENTS DIRECTOR OF WAREHOUSING & LOGISTICS

August 2007 through April, 2009
Meade is a manufacturer of optical instruments selling to specialty retailers an
d Big Box customers including, Sam's Club, Wal-Mart, Costco, Target, and Sea
rs/K-Mart in seasonal and e-commerce shipping environment.
Responsible for all multi location (maquiladora) logistics operations. Hands-on
team builder in all warehousing areas, including receiving, warehousing, shi
pping, transportation, kitting and light manufacturing/rework scheduling. Monit
or daily shipping/order reports to guarantee 24 hour order turnaround. Partner
with Supply Chain management overseeing import/export compliance from Asia. I
ntroduce e-commerce processing to organization.
Chair multi-functional project-management matrix teams involving sales, procure
ment, production and shipping to establish and monitor key timeline dates in cri
tical shipping projects and continuous improvement projects. Plan staffing and o
ther resource needs based on forecasts and timeline planning. Monitor and advis
e on in-bound material requirements with Supply Chain team.
Sum of cost reduction and process improvement activities yielded a near doubling
of Gross Profit Margin.
Restructure warehouse and develop additional new warehouse layout, emphasize em
ployee cross-training , and altered sales ticket sort formatting to improve oper
ational functionality resulting in net warehouse staff reductions of more than 5
0% since start date.
Implemented Physical Inventory and aggressive cycle counting program resulting i
n net inventory accuracy of 99.9%. Implemented stock rotation and batch control
systems to minimize obsolescence. Worked with Supply Chain Management to meet i
nventory deadlines to minimize inventory investment.
Reduced disparate carriers into 2 primary LTL and one primary small package ser
vice, creating mutual value relationship resulting in negotiated 30% base fees
reduction (excluding FSC).
MICHAEL R. WYLLY
Emerson Electric (con't)
EMERSON ELECTRIC - ClosetMaid Division. SR. WAREHOUSING & LOGISTICS MGR
August 2002 through August 2007
ClosetMaid is a billion dollar manufacturing division of modular storage and she
lving systems selling to big box retailers including Lowe's The Home Depot, Sea
rs, and other significant chain hardware and retail outlets.
Two years of regional sales management in cabinetry supplies sales calling on sm
all to mid-sized cabinet and mobile home manufacturers in 4 state southwest regi
on.
Daily responsibilities included LTL, FTL small package, rail and ocean conta
iner freight negotiations, shipping and receiving of product to meet demands of
seasonal, promotional and new store set fluctuations. Seasoned in ASN, VICS BO
L, on-line customer routing and labeling guidelines, on-line RFR's, small packag
e operating systems using AS 400 operating system Worked to maximize intra-com
pany transfer yield rates and FTL backhaul opportunities between customer shipm
ents and vendor deliveries.
Division level responsibility for C/T-PAT and international shipping compliance,
including Classifications, Country of Origin issues, Restrictive Trade, Boyco
tts, and other international issues. Controlled operations of current facilities
, and development of future multi-facility (2) operational budgets conforming t
o corporate outlines through hands-on management / oversight of shipping, recei
ving, warehousing and W/O staging departments.
Coordinated logistics, warehousing, receiving and shipping procedures for 7 to
tal company facilities. Opened 2, 3PL's for additional distribution coverage an
d reviewed both current and potential expansion sites for operational feasibilit
y. New site development experience included logistical reviews and site selectio
n, budget development and feasibility studies, and contract negotiation. Membe
r of Project Management matrix teams involving sales, marketing, procurement and
production management to guarantee key account delivery demands. Major projects
included research, justification and implementation real time RFID inventory co
ntrol system in warehousing operations and warehouse layout design to improve op
erational efficiencies.
BOISE CASCADE CORPORATION - SALES MANAGER, SOUTHWEST REGI
ON
May 1996 through August 2002
Manufacturer of specialty and commodity grade particleboard, sales arm of Sout
h American MDF producer
Career rounding responsibility for all aspects of sales operations for particleb
oard and mdf in 8 state region and Mexico including all national electronics acc
ounts. Developed & maintained sales budgets through extensive travel resulting
in continuous new customer development and increased volumes to target clients.
Selling high quality niche in a commodity driven market, maintained 100%+ budg
eted sales while increasing same by, 67% in 5 years. Documented 10% pricing adva
ntage over competition through customer intimacy and creation of need.
INTERNATIONAL PAPER - Nevamar Distributors SUPPLY CHAIN & SERVICE MG
R
February 1990 through May 1996
Producer of High Pressure Laminate Panels and distributor of HPL and cabinetry h
ardware.
Responsible for supply chain operations, customer service for IP distribution op
eration involving 7 locations with 6 direct reports. Responsible for GMROI, ROI
and inventory budgets and co-producer of sales and margin forecasts for business
plan. Supply chain / Inventory control results over 6 years included turning
a loss operation into a 7%+ EBIT producer, 27% sales increase, 14% margin incre
ase 60% GMROI and 29% Turns increases.
EDUCATION
M.B.A. Ohio University, Athens, OH , Operations Management
B.S.B.A. Franklin University, Columbus, OH, cum laude, Marketing Major,
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