Resume

Eric Lewis
3611 Mt. Holly-Huntersville Rd #118
Charlotte, NC 28216
310-893-4810
EricL@onescsi.com

EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Entrepreneurial Start-up Venture / Turn-Around and Revitalization / Organizational Leadership / Strategic Planning / Cross Functional Operating Management / Revenue and Profit Maximization

Solutions oriented global business leader with over 15 years of diverse industry experiences and proven success leading multi-functional and international teams in multi-million dollar projects, outsourcing, negotiating, consulting, and improving operational efficiencies and productivities, and change progression. Skilled at using process methodologies, learning facilitation skills, and insightful and adaptable leadership skills to develop people and improve business results. Accomplished presenter, motivator, negotiator, and businessperson who have the unique ability to work with people from divergent backgrounds, build strong, cohesive, focused work teams that achieve proven results.

Core Competencies

Inspiring a Shared Vision
Outsourcing (IT, HR, Mfg, Supply Chain)
Change Management
Profit & Loss / Expense Control
Project / Program Management
Business Development
Global Purchasing/Contract Negotiations
International Operations Management
Enabling, Training, Developing others

SUMMARY OF LEADERSHIP ACHIEVEMENTS

Utilized project management and six sigma process improvement experiences to save over $3 million annually in contracted services.
Successfully led project team that provided key strategic analysis and recommendations resulting in the building of a $30 million Integrated Warehouse in Shanghai, China.
Developed and executed a network strategy reducing the inbound warehouse network from 23 locations to 17.
Led global team to establish critical success indicators, business scorecard, and standardize processes to drive continuous improvement across all worldwide sites in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and the Americas.
Reduced employee turnover from 45% to 25% through development of associates business knowledge, promotion and attrition, cross-functional collaboration, and improvements of the hiring and selection process.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

OneSCSI
Charlotte, NC
Chief Consulting Officer
2005 – Present

Leadership advisor providing training and development, consulting, coaching, and supply chain solutions to clients. Facilitate leadership, strategic planning, customer service, project management and six sigma workshops. Successfully trained and improved project management knowledge and skills of over 500 non technical employees, engineers, and IT professionals at major global companies.

Summary of Clients:

BNR Global
Muratec
Odyssey Logistics
Hewitt and Associates
Celgard
Urban League of Central Carolinas
Central Piedmont Community College
UNC Greensboro

Selected accomplishment:

Identified and gained 2 new customers for BNR Global in the Caribbean and 20 different hot leads in India and Africa by conducting Market Opportunity Analysis (MOA) working with the Southern United States Trade Association (SUSTA) in those countries.

Masterfoods USA (A Mars Company)
Los Angeles, CA
Commercial Manager
2002 – 2005

Accountable for approximately $160 million in expenditure and operating costs within the supply chain network. Led the commercial direction for five (5) distribution centers and four (4) co-packaging facilities in the U.S and Puerto Rico. Led strategic vendor relationships and partnerships to influence the external trade and regulatory environment, providing Mars Inc. a long-term competitive advantage in value, flexibility and global security assurance. Drove process and product improvements utilizing a variety of methods including implementing change management, negotiating value-added contracts, selecting new 3PL vendors, and purchasing additional company services.

Selected accomplishment:

Achieved consolidation cost savings results of $2 million annually, incurring no service interruptions and increasing speed to market by using lean methodology to improve network efficiency.

Intel Corporation
Chandler, AZ
Global Logistics/Materials Program Manager
1999 – 2002

Successfully led and managed a global operations team in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and the Americas. working in a matrix organization and working with virtual teams. Negotiated and implemented global contracts; developed outsourced strategies. Responsible for the global strategic long-range capacity plans for 15 distribution centers

Selected accomplishment:

Responsible for Global Strategic Long-Range Capacity Plans for the 15 Distribution Centers in the Americas, Malaysia, Philippines, China, Israel, and Costa Rica. Consistently met/exceeded Service Level Agreements.

Pepsi Cola Co.
Las Vegas, NV
Regional Distribution Manager
1996 – 1999

Senior Operations Manager with P&L responsibility in excess of $15 million dollars for multiple sites in the western region with revenues of $90 million. Responsible for the development and execution of supply chain and logistics initiatives to reduce cost, improve service, and enhance sourcing and delivery effectiveness. Provided direct leadership to the functional managers in distribution, transportation, facility management, territory sales, and demand planning. Provided sponsorships to non-profits. Strategically planned and implemented Annual Operating Plan.

Selected accomplishments:

Reduced headcount 8 % with simultaneous increase in operations productivity of 18% by utilizing supply chain solutions, and Lean tools and practices.

Anheuser Busch Inc.
Cartersville, GA
Group Operations Manager
1991 –1996

Promoted to Cartersville Brewery from the Los Angeles Brewery to be a lead member of the Plant Start-Up leadership team. Responsible for the hiring, training and retention of over 450 people throughout the organization, from mid-level management through all exempt levels to hourly union workers during plant start-up. Led a high performing work group consisting of 3 managers and 52 operations employees, in a union environment, providing planning, coaching, and technical support in manufacturing and warehousing operations.

Selected accomplishment:

Successfully launched the start up of the Cartersville Brewery on time and was a key catalyst in leading the production and warehouse operations to be number 1 operationally of the 12 breweries within the Anheuser Busch Company in all Key Performance Measures within 1 year of start-up.

United States Army Information Systems Command
Okinawa, Japan
Supply Manager (NCO)

Led a team of 10 Japanese nationals and managed over 3,000 classified inventory items; facilitated sharing of over $3 million of excess repairable parts among the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines.

EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS

Masters of Business Administration University of Phoenix, Phoenix AZ
BS in Business Administration University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Certificate in Transportation Management MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, Boston, MA
Graduate Executive Management Program – Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

CERTIFICATIONS

PMP
Six Sigma Black Belt
Learning Facilitator for Project Management
DDI- Leadership and Coaching Learning Facilitator
Achieve Global Customer Service Facilitator
Strategic Planning Facilitator

AWARDS & HONORS

2009 Service award- Outstanding Board member of the year Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce
Nominated and honored with running the Olympic torch in Hurricane, Utah for the 2002 winter Olympics
Awarded global division award for leading outsource project at Intel
Selected Manager of the Year Anheuser Busch Inc. Cartersville
Awarded the Army Commendation Medal for outstanding military service