Ben Mitchell

Background

About Ben Mitchell

Supply Chain professional with over 31 years of Warehousing and Distribution management. Managed large facilities and small ranging for 40K sq. ft. to 750K sq. ft. Vast knowledge in the area of Plant warehousing and CPG warehousing. Capable of managing multiple departments. Understand and implemented Lean processes and TPM techniques. Developed High performance work teams. Reduced cost each year by 20% or more. Planned and Budgeted warehouse expenses. Experienced in scheduling transportation inbound and outbound. Work on Cost reduction programs achieving $500m or more in savings. Managed inventories and cycle counting programs and Kan Ban processes. Work with cross functional teams in implementing SAP/R3 project. Assisted Supply Chain manager in increasing service level to 99.2 from 89.5. Worked with Supply chain group in reducing DOS from 75 to 60 for finish good. Hands on with scheduling and loading of Rail Shipments. Ship international containers to Pacific Rim partners. Oversee contracted labeling operation labeling 4MM to 6MM cases per year after pack season. Full accountability for the performance of contracted labeling operation onsite planning and materials. Systems Experience: SAP/R3, EXE Dallas systems, Kronos, ADP time systems RF, Pick & Pack Warehousing. Safety, GMPs and OSHA, Food Defense Coordinator, Expert Level Microsoft Suites 2016, Advance Level Microsoft, Excel Spreadsheet, Customer Service in Logistics, Negotiations with suppliers, Operations Management, Strategic Planning, Leading. Leader in personnel safety and trained certified Food Defense Coordinator. Trained in HACCP and SQF audit requirements. KPI'S that are linked to financial results. Operational Efficiency using time studies of work. Established Performance Metrics. Expert level using Microsoft Suite