Dennis Kunz

About Dennis Kunz

With 16+ years of experience as an Executive Leader, I have a proven background in…

Experience

1. Vice President Revenue Strategy and Operation Development

   Benore Logistic Systems, Inc.

   Mar 2021 — Present

   Responsible for leading a team of 5 direct reports, establishing the organizational Strategy, Marketing, Business Development, and Continuous Improvement departments • Leveraged expertise to build the corporate strategy focusing on expanding the organization into a diversified customer base, directing the company through various new client business launches • Developed and launched a corporate sustainability strategy including battery electric and fuel cell electric vehicles, including renewable diesel for the existing fleet to become a sustainability leader within the transportation industry in the eastern US • Analyzed the organization\'s transportation routes to identify EV suitable routes and develop an EV infrastructure plan to support the growing electric fleet. Implemented electric refrigerated trailer test unit and battery electric yard • Directed the implementation of the first Battery Electric Class 8 truck in South Carolina within a fleet of 550 diesel trucks as part of the organizational sustainability strategy, with a plan to add 8 additional BEV trucks in 2023 • Performed high-level negotiations and closed multiple OEM contracts with Volkswagen, KIA, and Hyundai, with additional RFQs from various tier 1 automotive suppliers, driving organizational growth of 50% over the next 2-3 years • Collaborate with Recruiting, Finance, Operations, Maintenance, and HR, securing the on-schedule launch of new customer business while exceeding customer expectations concerning the company’s performance • Led the initiative to implement a customer service-centric culture within all organizational departments, resulting in improving the reputation and brand awareness • Designed a sales strategy for a 600K sq. ft. warehouse space following the dissolving of the current lease, establishing opportunities with various pricing models to generate robust revenue

Skills

• Continuous Improvement
• Automotive
• Spc
• Six Sigma
• Kanban
• Supplier Quality
• Iso/Ts 16949
• Leadership
• Analysis
• Value Stream Mapping
• Kaizen
• Fmea
• 5s
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (Fmea)
• Apqp
• Ppap
• Ts16949
• Lean Manufacturing
• Collaborative Problem Solving