JEFFERY MITCHELL LONG

Hattiesburg, MS a- mrlong2004@aol.com a- 561-504-4761

SENIOR OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL
CONSUMER PRODUCTS a- MANAGMENT CONSULTING a- SUPPLY CHAIN
Successfully leverages comprehensive knowledge of business, systems, infrastruct
ure, software and enterprise software to translate business requirements into so
und systems solutions.
Exemplary record of achievement with ability to set objectives, define deliverab
les, prepare schedules & budgets, manage teams, and consistently deliver project
s on schedule & budget despite limited resources and aggressive timelines.
C-Suite & Stakeholder Presentations Technology Evaluation Disaster Recove
ry
Supply Chain Management Technical Process Improvement Business Process De
velopment Mergers & Acquisitions Operational Str
eamlining Business & System Integration
Business Analysis & Strategic Planning Staff Management Vendor Negot
iation
Requirement Identification Program Development Contract Negotiation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Taylor Wharton International, Mobile, AL 2010 to current
Produces a comprehensive range of bulk and portable cryogenic storage units and
a complete line of high pressure compressed gas cylinders and asbestos-free acet
ylene cylinders. The companyas manufacturing facilities in the United States, Ma
laysia, China and the Slovak Republic are strategically positioned to support th
e worldas major industrial gas markets. The extensive T-W product menu includes
compressed gas storage, cryogenic liquid storage, organ transplant transportatio
n vessels, biological specimen cryogenic storage, LNG (liquefied natural gas) fu
eling station storage and
vehicle fuel cylinders, CNG (compressed natural gas) ground storage, and deliver
y vessels for semiconductor chip processing
SR. Management & Technology Consultant (Contract)
a Research and development of detailed business metrics and data decision report
s to measure the business operations performance
o Developed Global Model for measuring key areas operational performance for all
manufacturing plants.
o Increased company operational performance while providing high visibility of o
perations.
o Established KPIas to guide the business and enable the achievement of ongoing
savings.
a Enabled functionality of JD Edwards One World ERP Platform
o Achieved significant cost savings and containment at the operational level.
o Enabled optimization of customer service and supply chain performance.

Jarden Consumer Solutions, Boca Raton, FL 2002 to 2009

Global leader in the manufacture, sourcing, marketing, and distribution of consu
mer products. Product lines include outdoor solutions, consumer solutions, and b
randed consumables including Bionaire, Crock-Pot, FoodSaver,
Health-O-Meter, Holmes, Mr.Coffee, Oster, Patton, Rival, Seal-a-Meal, Sunbeam, a
nd VillaWare
SR. DIRECTOR APPLICATION TECHNOLOGY (2006 to 2009)
Promoted with full responsibility for all Global cross-functional team developme
nt and implementation of Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Engineering application
s. $5M budget. 15 direct reports including Director and Managers.
Successfully developed and led all Mergers and Acquisitions, ERP re-implementati
ons, DCs and Supply Chain process improvements and system integrations including
multiple $200M+ integrations:
a Developed program to successfully migrate the acquired Holmes Group Europe int
o local JDE system including integration of multiple 3PLas.
o Increased company growth in the European markets with high visibility of opera
tions.
a Initiated, developed and led an SAP Optimization Project for all Asian Operati
ons including 2 manufacturing plants with over 10K employees.
o Achieved significant cost containment at plants and back-office .
a Evaluated, selected and directed the implementation of Logility Voyager Soluti
ons Supply Chain Management software modules at multiple locations across the U
S, Canada and Latin America.
o Improved inventory carrying costs.
a Evaluated and presented the cost/benefit of in-sourcing SAP hosting in US Dome
stic vs Asia Pacific.
o Saved the company approximately $1M annually.

DIRECTOR APPLICATION TECHNOLOGY (2002 to 2006)

Hired with full responsibility for the development and implementation of all Man
ufacturing and Global Supply Chain applications. $5M budget, 15 direct reports
including Director and Managers.
Successfully developed programs for large, international projects including Merg
ers & Acquisitions, ERP re-implementations, DCs and Supply Chain process improve
ments:
a Planned and led the acquisition and integration of the $700M Holmes Group USA
including existing global businesses and Tilia, Inc. a $200M business.
o Led to seamless company growth.
a Planned and led the acquisition and integration of the $150M First Alert and B
RK companies.
o Successfully completed on-time and on-budget.
a Planned and led the divesture of the $25M professional scale division.
o Operations were consolidated into existing manufacturing plants in Mexico sign
ificantly cutting costs.
a Planned and led the move of the $447M Distribution Center from Hattiesburg to
Neosho,MO.
o Implemented a new web-based, WMS Solution on-time with a $3M annual ROI.

i2 Technologies Corporation, Dallas, TX 2001 to 2002

Global supply chain management software and services company.
PROJECT MANAGER
Hired with full responsibility for planning and implementing Discovery, Content
 Exchange, TradeMatrix Collaboration Planner, RightWorks, Group Buy and Global L
ogistics Monitor. Direct reports included up to 25 consultants and production
application support personnel.
Drove successful multiple, concurrent projects:
a Delivered financial forecasting, invoicing, collections, reporting and budgets
for all projects.
a Developed multiple global process and models that were instrumental in streaml
ining business processes and increasing productivity.

Sunbeam Corporation, Boca Raton, FL 1990 to 2001

Leading American manufacturer of small appliances,
GLOBAL INTERNAL ERP CONSULTANT (1999 to 2001)
Promoted to develop and deliver JDE global standards, processes and procedures f
or US, Latin America and Canada. 25 applications support and technical operation
s staff.
Drove successful project, business process and best practice initiatives:

a Developed and delivered training on JDE applications, Custom Traffic Solution,

Pallet Level UCC128 Labeling, and the I2 Transportation Manager to increase pro
ductivity.
a Implemented I2 Transportation Manager and Optimizer for Household Division.
a Implemented Sunbeam custom Transportation Manager System for the Health O Mete
r division.
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS MANAGER (1999)
Senior SME responsible for functional and technical implementation of JD Edwards
World 7.3 for the US and Canada.
a Defined and implemented processes and procedures for Sales Order and Distribut
ion processing modules.
a Implemented custom Transportation Manager Software for the Mr. Coffee division
.
DISTRIBUTION CENTER MANAGER, HOUSEHOLD DIVISION (1998 to 1999)
Promoted with full responsibility for a fully- automated warehouse utilizing Cat
alyst Warehouse Management software with (RFI) radio frequency interface, Rapist
an conveyor and Pick-To-Light systems. 150 direct reports.
a SME for the implementation of JDE 7.3 for distribution, transportation and sa
les order processing.
a Standardized processes and procedures for 10 offsite warehouses
DISTRIBUTION MANAGER, OUTDOOR DIVISION (1997 to 1998)
Promoted with full responsibility for distribution and transportation. Negotiate
d all transportation, warehousing and vendor contracts. $280M sales, 130 direct
reports, $20M budget.
a Developed and implemented process for 2.1 million square feet of onsite and of
fsite conventional warehousing to facilitate company growth.
a Managed high volume service and warranty fulfillment operation.
OPERATIONS MANAGER, HOUSEHOLD DIVISION (1996 to 1997)
Promoted with full warehouse operations responsibility. 70 direct reports.
a Developed and implemented a custom traffic solution.
a Collaborated on the planning and implementation of an automated warehouse incl
uding a state-of-the-art conveyor system warehouse management system (WMS), Pick
-to-Light system, and wire-guided turret lifts servicing high bay pushback rack
storage.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Jones Junior College, Ellisville, Mississippi
J.D. Edwards : Training in Distribution, Sales Order Processing, and Manufacturi
ng Modules
Catalyst WMS: University
i2: TM400, Optimizer ; TMCP; Demand Planner; Supply Planner
MS Excel, MS Project
Project Management Workshop
Team Excel Management Training
Decker Effective Communication
Waterfall Methodology
TECHNOLOGY
JD Edwards World and One World, SAP, ORACLE, JBA, AS/400, RPG, RPG/ILE, SQL, QUE
RY, Microsoft Office Suite, SQL, .NET, SharePoint, VB.Net, ASP.Net, C#, MSSQL
, C#.Net, XML, OCR, Document Management