JOHN A.

SOUCY
267 N El Camino Real, #68 760.754.8193
Oceanside, CA 92058 jsacec2c@westpost.net
LOGISTICS / TRANSPORTATION / CUSTOMER SERVICE
Senior level LOGISTICS MANAGER with experience as top-performing leader of both
domestic and international logistics operations for Fortune caliber companies. A
ccomplished in developing effective processes and directing complex logistics fu
nctions for multi-million dollar projects. Expertise in identifying redundancies
and maximizing resources to streamline operations.
PROCESS IMPROVEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE INVENTORY CONTROL
DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES STRATEGIC PLANNING
EMPLOYMENT
CHARLOTTE RUSSE San Diego, CA
DIRECTOR OF LOGISTICS 2006 to present
Charlotte Russe is a growing, mall-based specialty retailer of fashionable, valu
e-priced apparel and accessories currently operating 487 stores throughout 45 st
ates and Puerto Rico
* Manage performance of direct staff through metrics and support performance man
agement culture
* Appraise RFPs from 3PLs cost objectives, KPIs, SLAs and warehouse capacity con
straints
* Develop standard operating procedures for individual logistics processes in or
der to ensure optimization and compliance with established standards and regulat
ions
* Maximize product flow by analyzing and developing logistics plans for supply c
hain from vendor to end customer--example: requiring venders to package product
to minimize time in distribution center or bypass it completely
* Review 3PL proposals, negotiate rates and proactively pursue renewals and/or a
lternatives as pricing agreements terminate
* Reduced freight costs by $5.3M with 100% tracking visibility, which resulted i
n $600K saving in broker fees and freight savings of $250K within first year
* Assist distribution centers, stores, visuals, marketing and real estate and co
nstruction on special projects, starting with feasibility studies and continuing
through development, cost analysis and implementation--example: coordinate betw
een purchasing, visuals, store construction and marketing for special fixture de
liveries, fixture and disposal
* Justify and recommend transportation services to support 3PL distribution cent
er/store operations including but not limited to third party logistics warehousi
ng, trucking and logistics services
GATEWAY COMPUTER Irvine, CA
LOGISTICS PROGRAM MANAGER 2004 to 2006
Acquired by Taiwan-based Acer Inc. in October 2007, Gateway and the combined ent
ities now comprise the third-largest PC Company in the world
* Management responsibility for operational logistics, both domestic and interna
tional
* Held transportation service provider to high level of service in transportatio
n, freight forwarding, warehousing and distribution by developing statements of
work that both provider and customer agreed to be held accountable to
* Met compliance within transportation industry regulations, laws, customs, prac
tices and procedures by measuring on-time performance, billing accuracy and serv
ice charges
* Strong knowledge of supply chain systems, practices and ERP
* Managed all LTL, TL and heavy airfreight for inbound to OEM and outbound to cu
stomer
APPLE, INC. Elk Grove, CA
TRANSPORTATION / LOGISTICS MANAGER 2001 to 2004
Apple, Inc., formerly Apple Computer Inc., is an American multinational corporat
ion that designs and manufactures consumer electronics and software products
* Controlled all global track & trace of finished goods from manufacturer or dis
tribution center to retail stores and end-users
* Managed Export Compliance Department, including inbound and outbound shipments
for third-party logistics providers which resulted in annual savings of $2 mill
ion
* Organized processes for ISO certification and oversaw regulatory updates for N
AFTA
* Provided monthly analysis of transportation performance for each distribution
center
* Identified root causes for high costs or poor service (less than 98.5% on-time
delivery) and developed action plans to address and improve customer experience
* Participated in monthly and quarterly review meetings with carriers and servi
ce providers
* Negotiated pricing and service agreements to gain over $3 million annually in
savings or dividends
GYMBOREE CORPORATION Burlingame, CA
DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS 1998 to 2001
The Gymboree Corporation is an international family of specialty retail brands t
hat provides unique, high-quality products
* Responsible for the U.S., Canada and Ireland with annual budget of $25 million
* Designed and implemented transportation strategies to support 600 retail store
s within Canada and the U.S.
* Developed transportation strategy that reduced costs by over $1 million (20%),
and increased on-time delivery from 87% to 98% within 2 years
* Point of contact for all transportation strategies for domestic and internatio
nal carrier performance
* Managed and negotiated international carriers, ocean, air and brokerage contra
cts for a savings of $3 million in ocean rates and reduction of air freight
Prior experience includes long-term transportation position with Herman Miller,
and eight-year tenure as owner and founder of JAS Truck Lines, Inc.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
HAMILTON UNIVERSITY Evanston, WY
BS, Transportation Management ACPUC
UNITED STATES ARMY RESERVE
SP-6 MOS 63B20 (Transportation)
Participated in a variety of training, including coursework such as Management S
kills for Successful Supervisors, Basic Personnel Law, Self-Directed Work Teams,
Building Customer Focus, Strategic Planning and Industrial Traffic Management
Technical skills: SAP, JD Edwards, Oracle, PkMS, Project Management Methodologie
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