David Farmer

About David Farmer

After 40 years of Supply Chain Mangement, I slowed down in June 2023. Thank you Fortna, team members, and clients for the support and fun. Thank you for allowing me the time to finish strong supporting clients. I now supporting an organization I helped start 8 years ago, Solo Parent.(https://soloparent.org/) We help single parents raise healthy kids. We create support groups online, in local churches and in the US military. We produce weekly podcasts, daily devotions and resources to help single parents in the areas they struggle with the most. We connect solo parents from around the world to each other on our in-app chat rooms. We raise awareness and speak out for the specific challenges single parented families face.I am also taking on small select operations and sales consulting projects or Board positions for both For-Profit and Non-Profit and can be reached with a note via this account. From 1996 to June 2023, I was blessed to be part of Fortna driving profitable sales of their full breadth of service offerings in North America (defined as the United States and Canada) through a vertical-based valued added approach with exemplary Client relationship management. Before 1996, my experience included directly managing and responsible for all facilities functions for a one million square foot distribution center for a direct-to-consumer company for 2.5 years. Before that, I was blessed to start my career out of the military in 1988 with Bastian.

Experience

1. Chief Relationship Officer

   Solo Parent

   Jan 2024 — Present · Franklin, TN, US

   I was blessed to support the start of Solo Parent, a non-profit, in 2018 while still working at Fortna. I am forever thankful to Fortna for allowing me to volunteer at Solo while supporting clients for several years! As of Jan 2024, I am the person developing relationships at Solo Parent as our programs and support expands. If you have supported Solo Parent during this growth, thank you! Beyond individual groups, we have been adopted and implemented into the Unites States Army as well as several Fortune corporations in order to support their families and retain employees/ soldiers. Solo Parent offers programs and services specifically designed to empower single parents to raise healthy children. We provide virtual and in-person support groups to foster authentic connections between single parents, allowing them to share their experiences, strengths, and challenges. In addition, we provide weekly podcasts, daily meditations, and educational resources to equip single parents with the necessary tools to succeed in both their personal and professional lives.According to US Census statistics 34% of households in the U.S. have children under 18 living with just one parent. These dedicated individuals juggle demanding careers and family responsibilities, often with limited resources and support networks. Behind these 34% statics, 63% of suicide, 75% of chemical dependency, 85% runaways can be linked directly according to US Census to these single parent families. Every one of those statistics represents a person and a family. These are the people at our work, our gym, and our church. Solo Parent goal is to help others reverse these statics through education programs. Our programs support families. Please understand that being a single parent is not an issue but having the support to create a healthier self, child, and environment is the goal.

Education

• Questrom School of Business, Boston University

  MBA, Business

  1989 — 1990

• Tennessee Technological University

  BSEE, Engineering

  1983 — 1988

Skills

• Third-Party Logistics (3pl)
• Supply Chain Operations
• Salesforce.com
• Supply Chain
• Distribution Strategies
• Organizational Excellence
• Sales Operations
• Material Handling Implementation
• Process Improvement
• Supply Chain Management
• Material Handling System Sales
• Inventory Management
• P&L Management
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Warehouse Mangement Systems (Wms)
• Project & Program Management
• Warehouse Control System (Wcs)
• Transportation
• Business Development
• Warehousing
• 3pl
• Supply Chain Design
• Management
• Operations/Dc Design & Layout
• Lean Distribution
• Logistics
• Sales Process
• Distribution Center Operations
• Procurement
• Business Strategy
• Complex System Sales
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Sales
• Material Handling
• Material Handling Procurement
• Supply Chain Consulting
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Crm
• Operational Excellence
• Supply Chain Strategy