Darren Wheeler

About Darren Wheeler

Self-motivated, results-oriented professional offering twenty plus years of experience in operations, supply chain, operations, sales and procurement. Proven results in strategic planning, contract negotiation (for both sales and purchasing), inventory management, and account management. Effective communicator throughout internal and external organizations, from senior management to production floor. My experience in supply chain, operations, sales and procurement, in both corporate offices and production facilities, has allowed me to develop an intimate understanding of the collaboration required for them all to successfully come together in a sales and operations planning process to drive the company’s results forward Specialties: Culture Champion, Supply Chain Management, Sales & Operations Planning (S & OP), Continuous Improvement, Account Management, Manufacturing, Inventory Management, Negotiation, Strategic Planning, Recycling, Supply Agreements, Materials Management, Raw Material Supply, Aluminum.

Experience

1. Senior Supply Chain Manager

   DS Smith

   Jun 2023 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

   Accountable for leading the Supply Chain organization within the paper division. Responsible for planning, implementing and monitoring our overall supply chain strategy in order to maximize efficiency and productivity. Communicate and interface with plant managers, sales, finance, operations at all levels of the organization. Created, managed and monitored KPI’s in the areas of customer service, OTIF, shipments, costs, inventories, backlog, backorder, schedule adherence. Reduced backlog from tons (1/2 month supply) to effectively zero in 3 months\' time. Improved OTIF from mid-40’s % to nearly 90% at our Riceboro mill. Focused on continuous improvement journey Emphasis on training, educating and growing team members to become more v

Education

• Cleveland State University

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Business Management & Labor Relations

Skills

• Behavior Based Safety
• Lean Manufacturing
• Sales
• Purchasing
• Value Stream Mapping
• Process Improvement
• 5s
• Manufacturing
• Forecasting
• Continuous Improvement
• Logistics
• Inventory Management
• Root Cause Analysis
• Procurement
• Kaizen
• Yellow Belt
• Strategic Sourcing
• Account Management
• Pricing Strategy
• Negotiation
• Customer Service
• Contract Negotiation
• Aluminum
• Purchase Requisitions
• Business Process Improvement
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Purchase Orders
• Analysis
• Project Planning
• Supply Chain
• Operations Management