Anthony Jachera
Accomplished Logistics Professional | Distribution & Warehouse Optimization | Supply Chain Strategy | Continuous Improvement | Lean Six Sigma Black Belt | Project Management | Softball & Volleyball Dad
- Role
- Director, Logistics - North America at McCain Foods
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Anthony Jachera
A results driven Supply Chain professional with 20+ years of diverse experience within the CPG, Industrial, Electronics, Retail and 3PL industries. Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt with large scale project success driving end to end service, cost and cash improvements. Extensive background in Logistics Strategy & Consulting, Network Design, Operations Management, P&L Control and CI program deployment. Logistics life cycle management from Contract Negotiations to DC Startups and 3PL Supplier Management. Proven leader who creates high performing teams built on competencies of integrity and trust, collaboration, customer focus and accountability.Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt with large scale project success in Warehousing, Distribution, Transportation, Manufacturing, Customer Service environments. MBA degree with a Finance certificate.Masters/Bachelors degrees in Industrial & Systems Engineering.ASCM/APICS Supply Chain Professional certified (CSCP)ASCM/APICS Production & Inventory Management certified (CPIM)Certified Change Management Practitioner (Prosci)4 Disciplines of Execution Practitioner (Franklin Covey)Active Industry Affiliations:GartnerCSCMPWERCASCM/APICSHarvard Business ReviewFranklin CoveySpecialties include regional Supply Chain Operations Management, Logistics strategy, Network Design and optimization, rigorous Continuous Improvement deployment and project execution, Value Stream Mapping and Kaizen events, Workforce Management program implementation and offering internal/external distribution consultation for Fortune 500 companies and Third Party Logistics providers.
Experience
Director, Logistics - North America
Mar 2026 — Present · Oakbrook Terrace, IL, US
Education
Northern Illinois University
Master's Degree, Industrial & Systems Engineering
2006
Northern Illinois University
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance Certificate
2014
Northern Illinois University
Bachelor's Degree, Industrial Engineering
2000
Skills
- Warehouse Operations
- Demand Planning
- Cost Management
- Process Engineering
- 5s
- Distribution Management
- Continuous Improvement
- Business Process Improvement
- Value Stream Mapping
- Process Improvement
- Lean Initiatives
- Warehouse Design
- Program Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Strategic Sourcing
- Mrp
- Logistics
- Warehouse Management
- Distributed Team Management
- Production Planning
- Capital Projects
- Simulation
- Supply Chain Optimization
- Operations Management
- Labor Management Systems
- Six Sigma
- Dmaic
- Operational Excellence
- Leadership
- 3pl
- Warehouse Management Systems
- Materials Management
- Supply Management
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Lean Logistics
- Logistics Management
- Kaizen
- Lean Six Sigma
- Warehouse Layout
- Material Handling Equipment
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