James Wuthrich's Page

Current Ocupation:

Executive Vice President

About Me:

High performance executive with broad leadership experience in sales, marketing, transportation logistics, fleet maintenance, supply chain management, and manufacturing. Multi-site business-to-business experience in consumer products and services with Fortune 500 companies. Results-driven leader with demonstrated success in managing profit and loss, strategic business planning, business development, and innovative change management in a high-tech environment.

Beverage Segment:

Manufacturing & Bottling, Packaging, Distribution, Equipment, Transportation, Sales

Company Information

Western Wats is largest independent data collection firm in the United States. The organization is the leader in survey and opinion with both domestic and international operations.

Work Experience:

JAMES WUTHRICH

P.O. Box 233
Spanish Fork, Utah 84660
Cell (480) 620-4100
Email: jawuthrich@yahoo.com


BACKGROUND SUMMARY


High performance executive with broad leadership experience in sales, marketing, transportation logistics, fleet maintenance, supply chain management, and manufacturing. Multi-site business-to-business experience in consumer products and services with Fortune 500 companies. Results-driven leader with demonstrated success in managing profit and loss, strategic business planning, business development, and innovative change management in a high-tech environment.

KEY STRENGTHS

• Sales and Marketing
• Supply Chain Transformation
• Fleet Maintenance
• LTL, FTL, DOT • Transportation Logistics
• General Management
• Manufacturing / Warehouse
• Strategic Sales Planning• • Leadership Development
• Technology Implementation
• Lean / Six Sigma
• Customer Client Retention

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE




WESTERN WATS, Orem, UT

Executive Vice President Business Development 2007 - Present

Leading business development team for largest independent data collection firm in the United States.

Developed sales training and hired key businesses development personnel.
Implemented strategic and tactical market penetration plan for new product offering.
Redesigned and implemented customer relationship management (CRM) platform to drive key activities.
Implemented dashboard metrics to improve execution and gain visibility of short and long-term sales goals.
Increased revenue by $3.7 million in new business.

HON COMPANY, Muscatine, IA 2006 - 2007

General Manager

Directing North American distribution, international raw materials, transportation logistic with 1.8 million square feet of warehouse space and 300,000 active SKUs. Led rapid continuous improvement through aggressive Lean methodologies. Managed 7 direct reports and over 570 associates.

Integrated international materials management infrastructure into distribution network improving flexibility and reducing complexity.
Led transportation logistics for all DCs for FTL and LTL.
Implemented dashboard metrics to improve supply chain visibility for day-to-day operations.
Led 3PL outsourcing negotiations resulting improved sourcing capabilities.
Reversed free fall in cost performance delivering Q4 budget and $850 thousand in savings.

US FOODSERVICE, Phoenix, AZ 2004 - 2006

Executive Vice President

Leading sales, marketing, operations, and procurement, for a $380 million food distribution division. Directing all activities to improve sales growth through strategic marketing initiatives, brands strategies, and leadership development. Directed strategic and tactical supply chain processes for 13 thousand SKUs utilizing XATA, Voxware voice-directed logistics and Red Prairie platforms. Managed 10 direct reports.

Improved profitability using key marketing and sales initiatives indexing 130% vs. AOP, 165% vs. prior year.
Redesigned fleet logistics operations using Lean principles to reduce costs by 16% vs. prior year.
Negotiated purchasing agreements including freight with top 100 suppliers improving profitability by $4.5 million.
Won national President’s Cup award for outstanding achievements at all levels of operation.


WASTE MANAGEMENT INCORPORATED, Scottsdale, AZ 2001 – 2003

Director of Fleet and Logistics

Led fleet and transportation logistics operations for 230 sites generating $2.5 billion in revenue throughout a 10-state area with a base operating and procurement budget of $155 million, fuel budget of $45 million and a capital budget of $97 million. Responsibilities included maintenance of 10,100 assets including 4,850 route vehicles for product collection, heavy equipment, tractors, trailers, rail cars and support equipment. Led strategic development of inter-modal, inbound/outbound FTL and LTL transportation logistics. Managed 10 direct reports, 130 managers and 1,285 associates.

Decreased base fleet operating expenses by 4% year-over-year saving $6.5 million.
Recognized $17.2 million in cost reduction through in-depth and streamlined best practice analysis.
Implemented strategic platforms for fleet procurement, GPS tracking, and Geo Code routing systems.
Reduced number of routes by an average of 8% per implementation of routing software platform with an annual savings of $120,000 per route. Improved spare vehicle count from 40% to 17% a company best.

ATC LOGISTICS / LOGISTICS SERVICES, Fort Worth, TX 2000 – 2001

General Manager

Directed a third party logistics company distributing cell phones, accessories, point of sale materials and merchandising equipment for AT&T Wireless throughout the United States. Led B2B/B2C E-Commerce implementation, same day processing capability, inventory management, procurement and custom pick, pack and ship. Additional operations included automated accessory kitting and packaging, reverse logistics operations, strategic IT development, and facility engineering. Managed 9 direct reports and 550 associates.

Increased revenues by $7.7 million and improved profitability by $1.8 million in first year.
Increase capacity by 130% delivering $1.9 million in first year savings through an Oracle implementation.
Saved $2.4 million annually through reduced LTL and parcel transportation costs for AT&T Wireless.
Managed inventory throughput of $3.1 billion annually with world-class results. Directed fulfillment processes of 135,000 serialized pieces per day with an additional 7,000 pieces processed through a reverse logistics operation.

PEPSI COLA BOTTLING GROUP, Denver, CO 1988 – 2000

Business Unit Logistics Manager

Directed warehouse operations, fleet, FTL / LTL transport logistics, sales forecasting, and production demand planning. Provided strategic and tactical direction for 41 warehouses and 6 manufacturing sites for a 9-state area. Change leader implementing Lean manufacturing principles for continuous improvement from raw materials through the complete supply chain in direct sales delivery environment. Total financial accountability for fleet, transportation, demand planning and warehouse operations with a combined operating budget of $56 million. Drove technology implementation platforms at 47 sites for Fleet Maintenance (FMS) and inventory control. Managed 9 direct reports.

Led distribution logistics for 101 million cases generating $665 million in revenue.
Developed strategic carrier selection and consolidation process including carrier performance metrics.
Led strategic implementation of FMS Business Unit wide for additional savings of $400 thousand.
Improved sales forecast accuracy by 47% in lower tier markets.
Improved customer service metrics 26% by improving production capability and reducing out of stocks.
Reduced costs by $1.9 million in fleet, transportation, and warehouse operations.
Redesigned reporting relationships for satellite warehouse and fleet operations, improving communication, functional expertise, cost performance, and customer service.
Reduced overall fleet asset base by 9%.

PEPSICO, INC., Denver, CO

Director (1995 – 1998)

Profit-and-loss responsibility for distribution center covering a 9-state area. Led sales and marketing, warehouse operations, transportation logistics, procurement, fleet operations, and business planning for 730 customers. Led facility consolidations, technology platform selection and implementation.

Generated $138 million in revenue with an annual operating budget of $7.2 million through direct delivery service to Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and KFC.
Signed franchisees to 5-year distribution agreements worth over $520 million in revenues.
Captured new store business worth $18 million in incremental revenues.
Led vendor selection platform and utilized Manugistics FMS System for dynamic routing management and as a sophisticated product-sourcing tool for over $100 million in product.
Reduced costs by 8% while improving productivity by 5% and customer service metrics by 3%.
Achieved 12% reduction of freight costs through the implementation of cross-dock and break-bulk process improvement projects leveraging proprietary software enhancements.
Won “President’s Award” for safety in 1996 and 1997.

PEPSI COLA BOTTLING GROUP, SLC, UT & OKC, OK

Region Distribution Manager / Product Availability Manager (1988 – 1995)

Led warehousing operations and supply chain logistics for 11 distribution centers 5 manufacturing sites generating $69 million in revenues. Managed fleet maintenance, transportation logistics, route truck loading, sales operations and capital procurement. Managed major accounts with annual revenues of $40 million. Directed turnaround of acquisition market from last place operational performance to first in Pepsi Cola Bottling. Led 7 direct reports.

Received “Warehouse of the Year” award for operating excellence.
Consolidated 9 distribution centers into 7, eliminating infrastructure and costs by 36%.
Directed strategic Inter-modal sourcing plan and developed lucrative private backhaul and contract carrier program (FTL / LTL) delivering $650 thousand of incremental revenue in the first year of implementation.
Revised and implemented proprietary inventory control software platform for 11 distribution centers.
Decreased operating expenses by 12% over 2 consecutive years utilizing JIT inventory processes.
Reduced fleet asset base by 8% for 3 consecutive years while upgrading fleet infrastructure.
Streamlined management team from 7 to 2 department managers.
Directed a $5.5 million building project from design through construction, including negotiation of $1.2 million in infrastructure from the city government.
Awarded “Market Unit of The Year Team Award” for Pepsi Cola North America in 1995.

Education:

B.S. – Business Management / Finance – Economics and Accounting
Brigham Young University – Provo, UT

Interests:

Skiing
Mountain Biking
Football
Fishing
Racket ball

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