Richard Kent

rkent608@gmail.com
(210) 488-1768

Highly effective Supply Chain and Operations Manager with over 15 years of professional
experience. Versatile and dedicated to boosting company revenue through highly effective leadership and
advanced cost control techniques. Effectively manages supply trends, seeks opportunities for growth, and
manages projects through to completion.

Core Competencies
 Supply Chain Management
 Operations Management
 Project management
 Procurement
 International and domestic shipping
 Freight management
 Negotiating
 Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point

Professional Experience
Statz Dairy July 2018 - Present
 Supply Chain Management - Achieved a 98% customer delivery rate, successfully
completing 20+ new product integrations, analyzing statistical data to identify trends,
monitoring and reporting on KPI’s
 Operations Manager - Providing inspired leadership to 10 employees. Monitoring compliance
with laws and regulations. Working with senior stakeholders. Making and implementing
important policy, planning, and strategy decisions.
 Demand forecasting - Inventory planning and establishing policies for warehousing
commodities.
 Sourcing/purchasing - Responsible for all commodity purchases. Assessing vendor products
and maintaining positive vendor relations. Negotiating vendor contracts.
 Management of Finances - responsible for a budget of 18 million annually. Annual and
monthly reporting of finances to CFO and ownership.
 Project Management – Responsible for the supply chain network to include all projects.
 Logistics Management - controlling inbound and outbound freight.
 Hiring, scheduling, and mentoring of employees to ensure the highest level of performance
and safety
 Warehousing and materials handling

University of Wisconsin-Madison Aug 2016 – May 2018

 Student, Business Track
 JM Jones Logistics Jan 2014 - Mar 2016
 Freight Broker
 Logistics Manager
 Third-Party Logistics (3PL)
 Negotiating
 BOL Management
 Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, and Access
 Office Management

Garda Cash Logistics May 2012 - April 2013

 Logistics for Cash handling and route service support
 Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point

Navistar Defense (AAR Brown) January 2011-June 2011

 Field Service Representative
 Management of a small team (4-6)
 Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point
 Logistics, Clerical, and basic accounting
 I-9 Certified
 Trained/advised Army personnel on logistic operations

United States Marine Corps, May 2006 - May 2010

Supply Chain Manager/Logistics

 Supply Chain Manager
 Global Supply Chain Management – (Kuwait, Iraq)
 Negotiating
 Pre-Extended Bin NCO (Supply Chain Management) responsible for acquisition and
procurement of the entire business unit.
 Proficient in the Marine Corps ERP system and Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point
 Assessed Vendor products, and maintain positive vendor relations

Quality Control August 2009 - May 2010

 Supervised work assignments through to completion

Home Depot June 2004 - March 2005

 Customer service
 Sales associate

Education
Bachelor of Arts – Organizational Leadership, Arizona State University (completion fall 2020)
Associate of Arts – Business, Indian River State College
Marine Corps training in Supply Chain Management