Joe WisniewskiLogistics Manager

Background Summary

• Logistics Manager with over 15 years of progressive responsibility in directing multiple distribution facilities and managing international and domestic supply chains. I have been particularly successful in employee development, contract negotiations, meeting daily customer goals, designing distribution centers, and analyzing the supply chain for risks and opportunities.

Background Summary

• Employee Development • Transportation Budgeting• Warehouse Design • Project Management • Logistics/Supply Chain• Contract Negotiations –

LTL/FT, UPS, FedEx • Supplier Relations

• Shipping/Receiving • Import/Export • Strategic Planning• Systems Development• Inventory Management• Cost Reduction • Distribution/Warehousing• Forklift/Building

Maintenance

Employment History

1994 to 2009

Ruud Lighting, Inc., Racine, WI

A commercial, industrial, and residential HID and LED lighting fixture manufacturer with approximately 550 employees that have annual sales of $120 million worldwide.

Employment History with Ruud Lighting, Inc.

• Traffic Worldwide• Shipping/Receiving• Human Resources• Supplier Relations• Industrial Engineering• Building/Equipment

Maintenance • Accounts Payable and

Auditing

• Inventory Management • Manufacturing

Supervision• Warehousing• Safety/Ergonomics• IT/IS• Customer Service• Continuous Improvement• ISO9000

Audit/Procedures

Employee Development

• Managed a team of 2 Shipping Supervisors, 2 Warehouse Team Leaders, 2 Traffic Team Members, and up to 50 Warehouse Team Members.

• Lead by example. Directed and managed the selection, retention, and employee development process of Traffic and Warehouse teams.

• Conducted annual reviews with direct reports and mentored Traffic Team Members, Warehouse Team Leaders, and Shipping Supervisors with indirect reports.

• Part of a design team that created a goal oriented employee review process.

Transportation Budgeting

• Successfully managed the cost, quality, and supply assurance of inbound and outbound supply chain component parts and finished goods worldwide from multiple locations with a $10,000,000.00 transportation budget.

Warehouse Design

• Project/Operations Manager for designing and maintaining an 80,000 square foot world class distribution center with pushback/pallet flow racking, narrow aisle turrets, locator system, pick paths, workstations, etc.; which increased productivity by 130%.

• Designed and managed expansion into second 80,000 square foot warehouse facility in Elkhorn increasing the small package and LTL throughput.

Warehouse Design

Grandview DC in Yorkville, WI

Equipment Experience

Project Management

• Designed and maintained an automated small package manifest computer system which increased accuracy by more than 200%.

• Designed a Shipping Work Center that printed orders by customer priority which improved overall department productivity by 12.5%.

• Maintained LTL rating software that selected and audited Outbound shipments.

Logistics/Supply Chain• Recognized 300 inbound supplier origins, domestically

and internationally, and transitioned from prepaid to collect using the organization core carriers saving $100,000 annually.

• Increased the size of the state font on the address label. This improved the flow of product through the carrier’s terminal, lost freight, and cargo claims.

• Communicated and coordinated activities with other departments and suppliers to improve logistic and packaging performance.

• Analyzed supply chain for risks and opportunities. Developed and implemented business plans to mitigate risks and exploit opportunities.

• Developed a logistical plan, on three occasions, to move finished good product from one decentralized facility to its new location without affecting customer shipments.

Contract Negotiations

• Built relationships and conducted contract negotiations with major small package, and LTL/FT common carriers that kept the net freight at or below 3% of sales.

• Leveraged a growing business model and ideal package characteristics to renegotiate the small package contract with UPS and save $250,000 annually; 10%.

Supplier Relations

• Developed and maintained vendor quality control ISO programs along with vendor qualification and certification processes and annual supplier reviews.

Shipping/Receiving

• Managed and coordinated all 1st and 2nd shift shipping and receiving activities to meet daily customer’s goals of 100% orders shipped.

• Managed the resolution of cargo claims and audited freight invoices.

Import/Export

• Maintained Customs compliance and all international documentation including NAFTA.

• Set up Automated Clearing House (ACH) for all import containers saving around $45,000 per year in banking fees.

• Found another import lane with faster service at a lower cost; savings of $200,000 annually.

Education

• Student since 2006 at Marian University focusing on a Bachelor in Business Administration with two majors in Operations Management and General Management, and a minor in Communications. GPA 3.96. Anticipated graduation in 2010.

• Milwaukee Area Technical College 1993-1994. GPA 4.0 in Dental Lab Technology.

Civic/Community Activities

• Church Council Secretary Volunteer, 2004 to 2010

• Middle School Girls Basketball Coach Volunteer, 2006

• Traffic Club of Racine-Kenosha

Joe Wisniewski262.853.3605jwisniewski7@wi.rr.com