DENIS C. MARION dm13d1630@westpost.

net 5436 Thornbush Drive Fort Worth Texas 76179 PROFILE

(R) (817) 236-6029 (C) (817) 304-6309

* Seasoned professional with 25+ years of successful, progressive experience in logistics vendor management * Strategic problem-solver and best practice developer with history of driving b ottom line savings * Skilled manager with excellent organization and communication skills who works effectively with diverse groups at all organizational levels * Proven leader and manager focused on motivating and developing people to their full potential * Demonstrated leadership and experience with C-TPAT, SAP, TMS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE LG ELECTRONICS USA, Fort Worth, TX - Present Oct 2009

Manager of Transportation and Mexico Operations Develop and implement comprehensive operational plans to support all Mexican LG manufacturing facilities. Heavy emphasis on bringing new plants (Juarez and Tij uana) online and establishing baseline best practices. Also serve as primary li aison between Mexican operations and top tier customers/prospects, as well as su pport Customs and CTPAT compliance activities. Awarded this role as a result of achievements and savings generated while in a consulting capacity (see job belo w). * Implemented an efficient Mexico northbound transportation strategy resulting i n 3.5 days reduction in cycle time from factories to regional distribution cente rs in the US * Successfully implemented new rail strategy resulting in $1.6 MM cost savings. * Developed and implemented process improvements supporting 50% growth in shippi ng volumes * Developed strong carrier relationships and supervised comprehensive 2010 trans portation bid * Directs C-TPAT and all security initiatives GREATWIDE DISTRIBUTION LOGISTICS, Fort Worth, TX 8 - Oct 2009 Consultant and Mexican Operations Liaison for LG Electronics USA While in an independent consulting role, executed development of operational pla ns to support all LG manufacturing facilities in Mexico. Performed comprehensive reviews of current operations and formulated recommendations for process improv ements. * Redesigned custom documentation processes, improving border transit time by 75 % (from 96 hours to 24hrs on average) * Designed and implemented a factory-direct program out of Mexican plants to maj or US customers * Developed a rail option for the Monterrey Mexico factory working directly with Pacer Stack Train and 3rd party Intermodal provider. * Reviewed and revised CTPAT compliance procedures resulting in meeting US custo Dec 200

ms requirements USA DRY VAN LOGISTICS LLC, McAllen, Texas 8 July 2007 - November 200

Director of Sales and Operations Responsible for the development of sales force and start up of a new regional te rminal in the Dallas/Fort Worth market. * Responsible for evaluating transportation bids utilizing detailed lane-by-lane analysis * Developed new sales and commission reports to more proactively communicate to top management and ownership * Developed and implemented a strategic plan and budget to create a local termin al focused on expansion of Dallas/Fort Worth customer base * Implemented dedicated driver program to key accounts, netting a 10% increase i n business * Originated new 2008 regional budget to accurately measure performance WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Saint Joseph, MI 2000 - July 2007 April

Corporate Transportation Manager, North America Negotiated truckload and intermodal contracts and rates for $200 million annual transportation budget. Actively managed all facets of carrier relationships and performance. * Aggressively managed annual transportation bids utilizing 4 different types of bidding tools. * Participated in cross functional process improvement teams and coordinated cha nge programs with customers and other value chain partners. * Managed multiple direct reports whose activities included rate data base maint enance and carrier service performance. * Developed and implemented a Mexico Northbound transportation strategy in suppo rt of global manufacturing operations. * Achieved cost productivity goals resulting in significant cost savings/reducti ons between 2000 and 2006. * Successfully delivered against service goals each year, including during perio ds of highly constrained supply. * Developed and implemented process improvements to handle 100% growth in shippe d volumes with no staff increase. * Integrated Maytag business into Whirlpool Corporate Transportation on time and under budget with no additional staff. * Recognized as an outstanding contributor by Executive Management of North Amer ican Region. INGLIS LIMITED / WHIRLPOOL CANADA 1981 - 2000

Business Process Expert -SAP Implementation Team (1997 - 2000) * Developed business processes for North America's Transportation and Warehousin g. * Represented the Canadian subsidiary of Whirlpool in the development of best pr actices. * Actively supported the Canadian and US warehouses during and after implementat ion of SAP. Service and Parts Inventory Control Manager (1995 - 1997)

* Successively implemented inventory management module of JBA (Enterprise Resour ce Planning System) 3 months early and 20% under budget. * Developed a reordering min/max process to manage 30,000 parts. * Reduced inventory by 25% and increased fill rate by 20%. MTO Inventory Control Manager (1993 - 1995) * Developed and managed a process for Made To Order scheduling to support quick response manufacturing technique with an order fill of 99.9% on 100,000 units * Led cross-functional team at factory to support MTO improvements to 92% from 6 6% (24 hour schedule). * Inventory turns increased to 16.4 from 6.7. Traffic Manager (1991 - 1993) Traffic Supervisor (1988 - 1991) Senior Inventory Control Analyst (1986 - 1988) Inventory Control Analyst (1983 - 1986) Traffic Clerk (1981 - 1983) K-MART CANADA 1975 - 1981

Traffic Clerk * Processed claims against carriers * Audited shipper association freight bills. * Expedited shipments * Arranged transferred employee household moves EDUCATION * Graduated with honors, Danforth Technical School, 1975 * Canadian Institute of Traffic and Transportation (CITT), 1982 - 1983