Michael R Bevers

Michael R Bevers

4522 SW Holgate Street, Seattle, WA. 98116

Cell: 253.951.5381

Executive Profile

Executive leader with demonstrated experience developing and leading Global Supply Chains, Purchasing, Material Managers and Logistics teams that positively impact the quality, delivery, value and cost of products. Expertise includesContract Negotiations, Purchasing, Logistics, Warehousing, and Inventories.

Skill Highlights

Multi-million dollar annual cost reductionsHandled Key Supplier Negotiations

Reduced on Hand Inventory by 40%Developed KPI’s forall Objectives

Extensive Freight experienceBuilding dynamic learning teams

Professional Experience

Darigold, Inc. Seattle, WA 2003 to 2013

Leading dairy producer it the Pacific Northwest revenues $2.5 billion annual revenue. Darigold is the fourth largest dairy manufacture company in the United States and the largest U.S. exporter of dairy products.

Director of Supply Chain-Purchasing 2010 to 2013

• Manage all purchasing buyers of the business for the 13 plants and 6 distribution centers including parts, machinery and Packaging Ingredients.
• Purchasing team (13) credited with over $15 million dollars in audited savings since 2010.
• FY 2013 spends of $162 million for packaging and ingredients and $45 million in materials.
• Days on hand inventory lowered by 40%, through joint plant purchasing, VMI, consignment and renegotiations to smaller lot sizes.
• Established supplier’s scorecard teams to review quality, consistency and delivery.

Director of Logistics 2005 to 2010

• Bottom line responsibility for the $110 million dollar transportation operation.
• Managed over 300 Class A drivers and 175 Class 8 tractors in 13 locations
• $90 million Spend includes buying LTL, TL Rail, diesel, tractors; refer trailers, forklifts and with third parties for outsourced warehousing, milk hauling and two in-house logistics providers.
• Leader for Oracle 11i ERP, Lean and Value Map Rollout and 5-S training to employees.

Director of Bulk Milk and Hauling 2003 to 2005

• Responsible for $160 million in annual sales and contracting for raw milk, cream, whey and other dairy products to non-Darigold companies.
• Purchased, Contracted and managed $45million Annual Spend in milk hauling services from 8 different companies.
• Negotiated multi-year contracts for several hundred million dollars with Key customers including Kroger, Fred Meyer, and Safeway.

RadioFrame Networks Redmond, WA2001 to 2003

Director of Operations

• Startup wireless company creating indoor 802.11 Wi-Fi systems in conjunction with cellular service.
• Responsible for all manufacturing and testing for telecom startup. Company closed

Body Shop Digital, Seattle, WA1999 to 2001

Sr. Director of Operations

• Started on-line retail web site for The Body Shop, an international lotions company.
• Responsible for green fielding of all operations including customer service, ordering, purchasing, warehousing and transportation. The on-line rights were repurchased by The Body Shop and moved after successful startup.

Director of Logistics 1991 to 1999

• Bottom line responsibility for the $110 million dollar finished good delivery operation. Managed over 300 Class A drivers and 175 Class 8 tractors in 13 locations
• $90 million Spend includes buying diesel, tractors; refer trailers, forklifts and with third parties for outsourced warehousing, milk hauling and two in-house logistics providers.
• Leader for Oracle 11i ERP, Lean and Value Map Rollout and 5-S training to employees.
• Manage all facets of the milk hauling farm pickup and finished goods delivery and traffic functions.

Education

Current and Past Memberships

Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals- (CSCMP)- international supply chain professional club for educational and advancement of the profession. Past President Seattle Roundtable and International Executive Advisory Team

Global Trade, Transportation and Logistics, (GTTL)- at the University of Washington-Founding Board Member

Freight Mobility Roundtable- Washington State Department of Transportation- Advisory Board