Candace Holowicki

About Candace Holowicki

Accomplished supply chain professional with substantial cross-functional experience in leading and executing end-to-end logistics, transportation and indirect sourcing projects aimed at driving long-term business success and augmenting revenue streams. Distinguished for optimizing global logistics costs while improving on-time delivery, shipment visibility, regulatory compliance, and sustainability. Focused on superior customer service. Successful in implementing cost-effective solutions, managing change and enhancing overall supply chain efficiency. Extensive experience sourcing all modes of transportation, creating comprehensive RFQs, negotiating beneficial contracts/terms, fostering enduring supplier relationships, conducting periodic business reviews, and establishing KPIs to track performance. Excels at directing and mentoring cross-functional teams to attain project goals. Proven track record of completing simultaneous projects on-time and within budget. Hands-on leader with strong analytical and interpersonal skills. Enjoys collaborating with cross-functional category leaders to create data-driven business intelligence, and using it to identify key operational improvement opportunities. Dedicated to mentoring and developing direct reports. Extensive experience working in global, matrix, manufacturing organizations in various industries, including aerospace, automotive OEM/aftermarket, heavy-duty industrial, packaging, oil & chemical processing, and transportation. Skills include: excellent written and verbal interpersonal communication, contract drafting/ contract negotiations, project management, data analysis/ data analytics, value stream mapping, competent utilization of Lean methodologies, Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP), key performance indicators (KPIs), and other process improvement tools. Completed Six Sigma Yellow belt certification and Green belt training. Expertise in completing a Transportation Management System (TMS) needs assessment, sourcing and implementing a TMS, and other supply chain software. U.S. Customs and Department of Transportation (DOT) subject matter expert, with experience in USMCA Rules of Origin, the Automotive specific USMCA qualification rules, and duty/ tariff management. Earned a master\'s degree in global supply chain management from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, Bloomington, and a bachelor\'s degree in psychology from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Experience

1. Associate Director - Performance Solutions

   Hilco Global

   Jun 2024 — Present · Ann Arbor, MI, US

   Hilco Performance Solutions helps companies simplify business processes and improve operational efficiency by leveraging a highly tenured team of cross-functional experts in the areas of operations, mergers & acquisitions, and supply chain, to advise clients toward sustainable growth and cost reduction.

Education

• University of Michigan

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Psychology

  1986 — 1990

• University of Michigan

  Bachelor's degree

• Indiana University - Kelley School of Business

  Master of Science - MS, Global Supply Chain Management

  2003 — 2004

Skills

• 3pl
• Shipping
• Supply Chain
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Continuous Improvement
• Procurement
• Mrp
• Pricing Strategy
• Six Sigma
• Logistics
• Freight
• Warehouse Management
• Ltl
• Freight Forwarding
• Negotiation
• Global Sourcing
• Truckload
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Contract Negotiation
• Purchasing
• Transportation Management
• Trucking
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Logistics Management
• Pricing
• Management
• Team Building
• Materials Management
• Third-Party Logistics (3pl)
• Lean Manufacturing
• Transportation
• Ltl Shipping
• Supply Management