Jeffrey McAtee Email Address

Logistics Supervisor

Heartland Food Products Group is a global leader in the consumer packaged foods industry, supplying store brand solutions for the retail and foodservice markets. Products include zero calorie tabletop sweeteners for hot and cold beverages and granular sweeteners for both tabletop and baking use. Heartland is also a pioneer in the emerging portable liquid beverage mix category. Products are manufactured in the USA and distributed throughout the North America, Europe, Central and South America, and the Pacific Rim.

LOGISTICS SUMMARY •15 + years of experience in scheduling, logistic and supply chain management; •Background in time critical logistics environments, problem solving, and identifying cost savings opportunities while adhering to government regulations and company policies while maintaining product integrity. •Experienced in logistics for multiple materials from Hazardous waste to food to passengers using LTL, Rail, TL, Reefer, Boat and Air. •Identified and prioritized strategic conversion opportunities with contractors, vendors, and the distribution teams including inventory levels, and cycle lead times. SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT •Primary contact for customer accounts and vendor account executives. •Process sales orders, inquiries, and resolve customer product or service issues. •Created Master Production Plan and Delivery Schedule; •Provided a seamless customer experience through expertise, ownership, accountability, and responsiveness. •Ability to communicate with all stakeholders at all levels of the organization including C-Level executives. •Experienced in scheduling of distribution and inventory levels. NEGOTIATIONS AND TEAM DEVELOPMENT •Skilled in team building, training and the ability to quickly understand and implement new company policies in both self-directed and team environments. CORE COMPETENCIES Domestic and international key accounts Pricing/inventory status On time delivery Identify growth opportunities Return Material Authorizations (RMA) Manage all record retention Control orders/terms Forecasting/planning of inventory Monitor freight charges Prepared and implemented audit Customer orders and order changes Product quotations, pricing, availability Initiating the return process Coordinated on-time material delivery Accurate inventory counts Hazardous materials documents Proforma/Commercial invoices Shippers Export Declarations (SED) Shippers Letter of Instruction (SLI) Coordinated all outbound shipments Process Control