Justin Gunning

About Justin Gunning

Supply Chain, Demand/Supply Planning, and S & OP Leader with 15 years of experience in logistics and supply chain, working for industry leaders—including Worthington Industries and Mars Petcare—with nonnegotiable expectations and world-class standards when it comes to operational connectivity between forecasting, production, operations, materials, and purchasing. Build and lead high-performance organizations and teams, gaining the trust and buy-in for sweeping change including the development and implementation of first-time S & OP processes. Develop strong relationships across key stakeholders at all levels of the organization, empowering team members and supporting their professional development and success. As a Supply Chain Manager with Worthington Industries, led the deployment of and now strategically overseeing S & OP processes to enable the achievement of key performance indicators across 2 plants. Redefine processes to better forecast demand and inventory needs, serving as a conduit for communication between the operations and purchasing organizations to optimize supply chain management and reduce waste. Host business unit executive team meetings to promote KPI visibility in the shaping of key production and business decisions. Coordinate production and raw material purchases with a plant in Portugal, ensuring on-time delivery to U.S-based customers.The fact we have maintained good service levels and haven\'t disrupted production, even through material shortages, COVID plant shutdown, and extreme demand fluctuations, speaks to his performance and value in the role. — Review Earlier, as Logistics Manager with Mars Petcare, directed all inbound and outbound materials and finished goods in and out of the production facility, utilizing SAP MRP to forecast daily, weekly, and monthly raw material usage to ensure appropriate inventory availability and control. Managed safety stock levels of finished goods to achieve near-perfect fill rates, aligning production with demand to protect revenue. Formerly, as a Supervisor, Logistics with Total Wine & More, contributed to an ‘in-house’ logistics role and provided transformational leadership to capture continuous performance improvements and modernization of the transportation infrastructure. Developed first-time formal processes and protocols; established best practices in managing RFQs; and captured volume discounts through strategic contract negotiations, supplier acquisition, and annual forecasting and demand planning.

Experience

1. Supply Chain Manager

   Apex Clean Energy

   Oct 2022 — Present · Charlottesville, VA, US

Education

• The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business

  Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - BSBA, Double Major in Logistics & Marketing

  2007

Skills

• Transportation Management
• Warehouse Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Logistics Management
• Warehousing
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Transportation
• Logistics
• Inventory Control
• Supply Chain
• Freight
• Management
• 3pl
• Shipping
• International Logistics