John C.

Morrell
937-823-1891
johncmorrell@gmail.com
Career Summary:

Experienced Transportation/Distribution professional with a Logistics and Supply Chain

background that has a proven track record and the abilities to manage diversified
responsibilities, produce excellent financial results and develop positive business cultures.

Experience:
2000 to 2015

Office Depot Business Solutions Division Supply Chain

General Manager, Hamilton, OH
2014 - 2015
Omni-Channel distribution center for Business to Business (Contract), Retail Furniture and ECommerce (Direct) customers. Total line picks of 8M and shipment of 5M cartons this year.
Responsible for all functional areas within a 250,000 sq. ft. Distribution Center with 13,000+
SKUs valued at $16M providing next-day service to a seven state area, and servicing Business
Direct channels, including: Receiving, Stocking/Put Away, Inventory Control, Production,
Loading, Administration and etc.

Full cost center responsibility with annual operating plan of $12.2M for $300M in total sales.
and cost containment goals.
Directs a 10-person management team and 160+ hourly associate population.
Developed and cultivated relationships with Retail and Business Direct partners, insuring both
internal and external customers receive the highest levels of service.
Process improvement champion utilizing PEX/Lean techniques.
Built a strong, collaborative work culture with a laser focus on safety within 1st nine months on
the job.

Additional Expertise:
Outsourcing and In-Sourcing experience with Sort-n-Seg, Reverse Logistics, Vendor Consolidation, as
well as Final Mile Delivery.
Service Awards
Achieved two Big Dawg (Facility Performance) Awards
# 1 DC for OTAC {On-Time, Accurate and Complete} in 2014. A customer facing metric that
measures order accuracy, quality and timeliness of delivery.
# 1 DC in Q4/2014 for Productivity improvement over the same period, prior year.

Senior Transportation Manager, Hamilton, OH

2006 - 2014
Responsible for all aspects of Distribution Centers $20,000,000+ Transportation Expense Budget.
Oversaw successful market conversion of 3rd Party Delivery vendors for region consisting of
Cincinnati & Columbus, OH, Nashville, TN, Pittsburgh, PA, Louisville & Lexington, KY and
Indianapolis, IN.
Re-structured manager responsibilities and coverage areas to provide improved service and
responsiveness to our internal and external customers.
Reduced overall Transportation expenses by $1,600,000 in 2012 when compared to 2011.
Produced Transportation Expense Budgets with Regional Transportation Director and Corporate
Accounting.
Managed and maintained strong business relationships with 3rd Party Carriers: UPS, Courier
Express, Prestige, Ceva, Pitt Ohio, R+L Carriers, Averitt Express, JB Hunt & City Dash.
Orchestrated distribution of 30,000 orders per week, totaling 4,200,000 cartons per year.
Piloted Oracle Transportation Management (OTM) system for LTL deliveries. 1st facility to
implement this cost savings initiative. Annual savings > $500,000 for DCs nationally.
Achieved top 5 DC with On Time Delivery {> 99.30%), Delivery Only Re-Work {< .35%} and
Service Requests {< .25%} from 2007 to 2013.
Regional Leader for Kaizen/Lean Culture Implementation from 2011-2013.

Awards
Awarded Office Depot Transportation Champion Award for Customer Focus
Earned Office Depot Transportation Champion Award for Inclusion based on work done with
our 3rd Party Vendors within the Mid-East Region.
Received Office Depot Supply Chain Excellence Award for DC of the Year. This award was for
facilities producing > $125,000,000 with Cost of Goods Sold.
Received 2014 Core Value Award for Accountability from Office Depots Ohio Valley Region
Sales Division.
Received Junior Achievement Job Mentor Award: 2012 - 2014
Senior Operations Manager, Plymouth, MI
2004 2006
Senior Mgr. responsible for Day & Night Operations, as well as Transportation from October
2004 through April 2005. Included management of employees, managers, process improvement,
safety and financial results of the DC.
Finished Fiscal 2005 116bp under budget resulting in a $2,200,000 expense savings vs. 2004.
Finished year @ 15.95% vs. Expense Plan of 17.11%. YTD for 2004 = 18.00%.
Produced the 2005 Expense Budget with Director of Operations for Detroit DC$17.4 million.
Led total reorganization and restructuring of management team and accountabilities.
Revamped Internal and Warehouse supply ordering process and stabilized monthly fluctuations
Implemented significant changes in the overall safety of the building including preventative
maintenance on machines, rack repair, as well as entry and overhead doors. All facilitated while
reducing overall maintenance expenses by $38,000 vs. prior year.
Responsible for 160 hourly employees and 7 department managers in a 160,000 square foot facility
with 11,000 different SKUs valuing > $12,500,000 during my tenure.
Zero accidents for the Q4 2004 and Q1 2005. 20% reduction in accidents in 2005 vs. 2004.
Reduced DC Shrink by 72% vs. 2004 Inventory Cycle. Achieved an 88% reduction in last 3
quarters of 2005 Inventory Cycle after taking on this responsibility.
Received Best Overall DC Award and Customer Service Index for Central Region.
Senior Transportation Manager, Plymouth, MI
2001 2004
Responsible for the management of a $9,500,000 Transportation Budget. Staff of 60 and volume
of 50,000 cartons per week.
Detroit DC Transportation finished under plan in expense for the 1st time in its existence in 2004.
{$193,000 under flex plan/ $489,000 under forecast}
Responsible for project planning and execution of total outsourcing of private fleet to a 3 rd Party
vendor. This initiative saved $450,000 in Transportation expense in 2005 vs. 2004.
Overhauled Transportation P&L accrual process resulting in the reconciliation of $550,000 in
outstanding invoices. $500,000 reduction in expense from 2001 to 2003.
o Reduction in Headcount through attrition, combined with 25% increase in Productivity
($370,000 savings)
o Fleet Reduction due to increased Productivity ($80,000 savings)
o Improved AM & PM Dock time by 30 minutes per driver ($50,000 savings)
Creator and Chair of the Seasonal Order Committee assembled hourly and management
employees from Operations, Transportation and Sales to work together during our Back to School
season. Acknowledged as a Best Practice for all of Office Depots distribution facilities.
Increased On-Time Delivery % from 99.25 in 2001 to 99.6% through June 2004.
Increased Driver Productivity by 25%. Stops per hour increased from 5.2 to 6.5 stops per hour
within one calendar year (1/02 1/03). Productivity levels were maintained through conversion to
3rd Party in June 2004.
Responsible for developing and maintaining business partnerships with Velocity Express, Hazen
Transport, FedEx Ground, UPS, Conway Central Express & JB Hunt.
Elevated 1091s Customer Service Dispatch Dept. to #1 among the 22 Office Depot DCs in
customer responsiveness and issue resolution.
Satellite Manager, Cleveland &Toledo, OH
2000 2001
Responsible for the development of delivery routes for product distribution in the Cleveland and
Toledo, Ohio sales markets (Contract, Retail and Internet sales)
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Created and designed all delivery routes (15) as well as recruited, hired and trained the
delivery drivers needed to staff the market.
Reduced Transportation expense in these two markets by $250,000 in the first year of
operation.

1991 to 2000

Pepsi-Cola Company, Cleveland, OH

Route Sales Manager, Cleveland, OH

1997-2000

Responsible for an eighteen person sales force servicing 2500 accounts. Maintained delivery
schedules and monitored product mix of 240 SKUs in seven distinct business channels.
Account Sales Manager, North Olmsted, OH
1995-1997
Accountable for all sales and marketing of all Pepsi-Cola products in retail stores, communicating
with store managers on a daily basis to meet customer needs. #1 in Sales Growth in 1996 & 1997.
Route Salesman, Cleveland, OH
Performed a variety of delivery routes.

1991-1995

Professional Development:
Penn State University Executive Supply Chain Management Program, Lean/Kaizen Development
Training, Breakthrough Performance: Creative Leadership Camp, Leadership Development, AntiHarassment & EEOC Training, HIPPA Training, Diversity Skills-Based Training, CSC Diagnostic
Training, Fleet Safety, Hazmat Training, DOT Training, Enlightened Leadership & Leadership
Essentials, Pepsi University (Sales/Marketing/Distribution), Pepsi Selling School and Logistics
Warehousing.
Technical Skill Development:
Map Point North America 2013, Share Point, Microsoft Office Suite to include Word, Power Point,
Excel (Beginning & Intermediate),WMS, AOPS, WASA, E-Procurement and Centralized Purchasing
Training.
Education:
Lakewood High School Lakewood, OH