Bob Savigny

ROBERT SAVIGNY Missouri City, TX- (c)-www.linkedin.com/in/bob-savigny-/ Retired Supply Chain Professional looking for work from home opportunities as copywriter, proofreader, editor, or transcriber Recent experience includes: Completed professional proofreading certification course through Proofread Anywhere. Training, testing, and examination completed 2/19 Hired as proofreader Study.com Providing proofreading, editing, and copywriting services for Galileo Sports (via Amazon). Written proposals under evaluation for three additional companies. Providing proofreading services (volunteer) to Distributed Proofreaders group as part of Project Galileo. Have completed Level Two tutorials and corresponding testing, plus Advance Level tutorials and testing for Old Text section. High level of familiarity with Chicago Manual of Style. Executed over 30 test essays to be proofread under CMoS instructions. Have resources available to identify and make changes to CMoS style to Associated Press, Modern Language Association, etc. Preferred Outsourcer status at Self-Publishing School Certified as “highly proficient” by Indeed.com Professional Experience AKZO NOBEL POLYMER CHEMISTRY Global Fleet Manager2015 – 2018 Managed global returnable fleet of 25K+ items, mandatory for shipping any customer order. Established maintenance plans to ensure availability. Developed 5-year capital plan to support growth and end of life replacement, typically > $5M spend per year. Improved container utilization to 70% while maintaining high level maintenance standards. Developed global supply plan and allocation following closure of filling station in China. Global Supply Chain Manager – OMS 2013 – 2015 Developed high level production plans to optimize global capacity and minimize inter-regional freight costs. Managed site logistics and detailed product planning at 2 sites. Oversaw global S&OP process. Developed cost reduction plans for $12M annual operating and capital budgets. Identified optimum campaign size and location per product, helping minimize working capital while controlling changeover costs. Located and implemented low cost production sites between 2 producing sites, minimizing overall material and freight costs. Project Manager – Systems & Planning 2011 – 2013 Developed inventory management techniques and presentations. Trained 200+ production planners and site personnel in inventory management procedures. Led team to identify, purchase, and implement standardized forecasting and inventory management software (Arkieva). Developed standardized S&OP process, rolling out to 5 businesses. Developed formal templates, calculating safety stocks and optimal production runs for specialty chemicals business Established inventory management improvement projects per production locations. Supply Chain Manager Americas 2003 – 2011 Developed standardized processes and KPI’s to support process improvements in the Americas in transport, planning, inventory management. Managed 100+ people in region directly and indirectly. Coordinated individual development plans, identified promotable people and set up planned career path, identified bench strengths and weaknesses. Implemented product segmentation approach to improve monthly forecasting accuracy from 50 – 70%; three month rolling accuracy to approximately 80%. Supported SAP conversion from regional systems to one global system. Established global inventory management system using “push” approach. Launched key user network in Americas region to support future SAP developments. Highlighted projects and assignments Business lead to implement freight payment and reporting software (CLX). Site lead ISO 9001/9002 implementation. Led initial SAP implementation, SAP upgrade projects (3), and SAP global system consolidation. Business Process Improvement lead for specific project for OMS and HPMO business areas. Additional Roles / Experience with Akzo Nobel Project lead – Transportation Reorganization Site Supply Chain Manager (2 locations) America’s representative – Supply Chain Reorganization Education / Training General business coursework, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN Transportation Management Degree, SUNY, Buffalo, NY Proofreader training – Proofread Anywhere Technical Experience SAP, CLX, Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Windows