Dave Mercer

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About Dave Mercer

International Supply Chain Executive, leveraging a distinguished and time-tested career implementing Global Supply Chain solutions that optimize resources, deliver cost savings, and improve overall business performance. Highly skilled providing practical advice about Supply Chain strategies that create competitive advantages in the face of ever accelerating global challenges and trends. Driving force for positive change, paving the way for sustainable, competitive advantage. Inspirational leader igniting growth across the organization, meeting challenges head-on, simplifying complexities, and rallying high performing teams leading to bottom line profits and organizational excellence. Strategic leader who leads by example, partnering with the business to deliver growth, refine processes, and provide process improvements. Drives stakeholder consensus along with corporate culture of respect and accountability, Areas of Expertise: Procurement Strategy - Relationship Management - Customer Engagement - Process Optimization - Warehouse Management - Inventory Management - Transportation Management - Materials Management - Third Party Logistics - Change Management - Mergers & Acquisitions - Budgeting & Forecasting – Consumer - Packaged Goods – Manufacturing Examples and Outcomes that Drive Success: Provide strategic leadership for end-to-end supply chains outside of USA. Primary regions included Canada, UK, Mexico, Australia and China as well as distribution into +90 other Countries through over 400 Distributors. Corporate owner for Global Contract Manufacturing providing strategic leadership, contract negotiation, partnership development and new product identification through over 130 CM’s in over 20 Countries. Active member of the Global Operations Management team, reporting to COO, providing input and direction on all Supply Chain and Operational aspects Company wide. Led the US/Canadian business through the COVID pandemic with 6 consecutive quarters of record setting sales, transitioned 70% of the team to permanent remote work and opened a new sq ft warehouse in 5 months. Consolidated 2 direct to Consumer operations, outsourced an internally operated DC, implemented an Amazon drop ship operation and opened new Southeast DC. DAVID MERCER Bradenton, FL | 609.751.6154 | mercer02@rogers.com