Matt Durham

About Matt Durham

A highly experienced leader who has demonstrated the ability to lead diverse teams of professionals to new levels of success in a variety of environments. Strong technical and operational qualifications with an impressive track record of more than 20 years of hands-on experience in strategic planning, lean implementation, and plant management. Proven ability to successfully analyze critical business requirements, identify deficiencies and drive improvement through strong collaboration, Six Sigma methodologies, and enhanced employee involvement throughout all levels of the operations.

Experience

1. General Manager

   Kroger

   Nov 2020 — Present

   Lead two Supply Chain businesses at a sq ft facility- Traditional grocery DC- e-commerce FC filling Vitacost and Kroger Ship To Home ordersResponsible for over 400 associatesImproved overall productivity by 17% within 8 months of startingDecreased weekly associate turnover rate from 4.5% to 1.7%Improved Associate Insight Survey score from 67% to 76% in first year.Achieved 2nd highest AIS score in Kroger network out of 70+ Supply Chain sites in second year.Beat building labor budget for first time in 5 year history of operations. Since then, hit budget 10 out of 15 months

Education

• University of Cincinnati

  Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering

• Xavier University

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Skills

• Automotive
• Manufacturing Management
• Six Sigma
• Supplier Negotiation
• Green Belt
• Kaizen
• Dmaic
• Warehouse Management
• 5s
• Cost Savings
• 8d Problem Solving
• Value Stream Mapping
• Supply Chain
• Cost Reduction
• Industrial Engineering
• Ppap
• Packaging
• Autocad
• Lean Manufacturing
• Continuous Improvement
• Distribution
• Productivity Improvement
• Engineering Management
• Pdca
• Kanban