HUNT L.

NELSON
Mobile: 847.682.1245
Home: 847.265.6397
514 Blazing Star Drive
Lake Villa, IL 60046
Email: hnf02f8c@westpost.net
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, PURCHASING & OPERATIONS
* Global RFQ and supplier management success in multiple modes of carriers.
* Broad based knowledge of logistical flows in lean / JIT manufacturing environm
ents.
* Extensive experience in global material movements and expediting.
* Proficient in US Customs and Compliance requirements
* Skilled in leading team oriented process re-engineering projects.
* Proven track record of meeting stringent customer requirements.
* Wide ranging success in facility startup, renovation and closure.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE INC (formerly Motorola Government & Automotive)
Largest supplier of electronics, braking and tires for the OEM and aftermarket i
ndustry.
Logistics Manager / Procurement Manager 2004 - 2010
Responsible for transportation, distribution, warehousing, compliance and projec
t management for the Automotive / Government / Cellular business within the comp
any.
* Global lead for $230mm Heavy Air tender with a 45% savings for the entire spen
d.
* Negotiated Small Parcel RFQ on $24mm, culminating in a 35% savings
* Developed quarterly business review (QBR) process and reporting process with c
arrier base
* Project leader for process improvements in management of TMS, Rate Mgmt and DW
applications
* Directed public safety communications relief efforts for Hurricane Katrina and
Wilma relief efforts
* Business lead for Oracle and SAP ERP implementations
* Project manager for inbound material hubbing, VMI and consignment project
* Implemented premium freight management tools for Charter, Hand Carry and NFO b
usiness
ALMAR MANAGEMENT LLC. 2003 - 2004
Premier owner and operator of pleasure boat marinas in the United States and Mex
ico.
Management Consultant.
Worked to obtain operational and financial stability within a network of facilit
ies facing maintenance, lease and capitalization issues.
* Negotiated capital financing of over $16 million dollars for several propertie
s to provide for ongoing operations as well as significant infrastructure rebuil
ding.
* Re-negotiated operating leases with port entities to provide longer-term groun
d leases and improved valuations of company held properties.
* Annual budgeting cycle to provide 4% cost reduction and 3%-7% revenue improvem
ent in depressed recreational environment.
TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE INC. 1988 - 2003
Main global producer and distributor of suspension and emission products for bot
h OEM & consumers.
Director of Logistics, Lake Forest, IL 1999 - 2003
Managed transportation, import/export, compliance, material flow, packaging, pro
ject management and real estate. Directed $90 million logistics budget with dir
ect P&L responsibility for $50 million in North America.
* Achieved $5 million or 8% to 10% annualized savings through TVM and Six Sigma
projects.
* Improved cash flow by $4 million through the automation of NAFTA certification
for US, CA and MX.
* Developed inbound delivery system that significantly reduced costs while suppo
rting lean initiatives.
* Outsourced private fleet resulting in $2.5 million annual cost savings.
* Core team member on global manufacturing and distribution footprint re-enginee
ring. Served as primary modeling resource.
* Developed Canadian distribution program that eliminated three DCs w/o compromi
sing delivery.
* Centralized all negotiation of transportation and brokerage contracts.
* Reduced core carrier base by more than 40%.
* Implemented returnable packaging program to support line side presentation and
greening strategies.
Logistics Development Manager, Lake Forest, IL 1996 - 1999
Directed the Logistics Development Group of internal supply chain consulting exp
erts managing optimization projects for global business units in North America,
South America, Africa, Australia and Europe.
* Designed new North American distribution footprint that resulted in the closur
e of 10 DCs and a $7 million annual savings.
* Represented Supply Chain in SAP design and implementation phase as well as the
integration of WMS systems to support aftermarket distribution activities.
* Redesigned customer order fulfillment process that streamlined aftermarket ord
er to cash cycle with improvements in time, errors, claims, and receivables.
* Implemented engineered standards in DC that resulted in a 15% labor efficiency
improvement.
* Supported implementation of Manugistics that resulted in a 30% reduction in in
ventory.
* Process mapped South American distribution network and led a Brazilian / Argen
tinean redesign team that improved order fill 7%.
* Established EU milk run and consolidation operation for North American bound p
roduction materials.
* Coordinated the startup of four JIT plants to serve OE assembly operations wit
h sequenced delivery.
* Spearheaded Logistics team that accomplished distribution network changes over
a two year period.
* Redesigned the reverse logistics flow of product that cut costs by 50% and eli
minated one facility.
Operations Manager, Newark, DE 1993 - 1996
Overall operational responsibility for OEM assembly facility that performed JIT
delivery to Chrysler Plant.
* Supervised 3 shifts of hourly workforce and its support areas (35 employees).
* Managed new product launches responsible for development of costing, control p
lans, FMEA's, operator instructions, poka-yokes, equipment and floor plans.
* Successfully launched modular exhaust program in five months.
* Developed self-directed work teams within the assembly operations.
* Facility won Delaware Quality Award (mini-Baldridge) in 1994 & 1995.
Material and Production Manager, Long Beach, CA 1988 - 1993
Responsible for planning of $15 million in inventory and production for Rancho S
uspension performance line.
* Installed MRP system as well as forecasting models.
* Developed cycle count and locator system.
* Managed construction of two 110,000-sq ft warehouses.
CALIFORNIA INVESTMENTS LTD., Rolling Hills, CA 1986 - 1988
Property Manager
* Planned construction efforts for Cabo San Lucas, MX marina
EDUCATION
MBA Lake Forest Graduate School of Management - Lake Forest, IL 2000
BS Economics - University of Oregon - Eugene, Oregon 1986
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CPM Accreditation
Process Re-engineering - Michael Hammer
Benchmarking - CFGW
Six Sigma - Six Sigma Consultants
Warehouse Layout - St. Onge
EVA - Stern Stewart
California Real Estate License (expired)
Dale Carnegie Program
Council of Supply Chain Management
Customs Border Patrol - C-TPAT