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JIM BENNETT 38W724 Hilltop Dr. • St. Charles, IL 60175 • 517-648-2514 • james.robert.bennett@gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Highly functioning industry professional that motivates others to excel. Performance and results-driven with extensive experience in the: development, implementation and administration of logistics operations within

corporate and government environments. Leads logistics activities, contractual management, facilities inspections and continuous improvement, as well as operational excellence in alignment with organizational strategic: plans, goals and objectives. Addresses and resolves problems, crises and conflicts. Trains,

motivates and manages diverse teams in the delivery of exceptional operational results.

EXPERTISE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

Leadership • Logistics • Project Management • SAP • Sales / Marketing • Time Management • Risk Management Procurement • Cost Savings • Crisis Mitigation • Conflict Resolution • Budgeting • Contract Management • GIS •

HACCP • Construction Management • Quality Assurance Inspections • Government Audits

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

General Mills, Inc. • 2013-Present Food and Beverage Manufacturing

Operations Management (Processing and Packaging Team Leader) Supervise up to 72 direct reports per shift in a one million square foot (excess of 100,000 square meters) facility while directing operations with other departments of the plant. Sole representative for management

during a 24/7 multi-shift operation on week nights and weekends. Leader of the Emergency Response Team. Major Achievements:

Implemented safety programs which directly lead to achieving 2 plant safety records in 1 fiscal year.

Reduced raw material losses from 6.5% to 4.3% by executing waste reduction initiatives.

Increased mean time between failures (MTBF) by a mean of 12 minutes per shift on packaging lines as an Area Owner of a wage team who performed defect handling tasks for Continuous Improvement.

Motivate wage employees through non-monetary incentives, resulting in 2 production records.

Michigan Army National Guard, Various Locations • 2000-Present A branch of the United States armed service

Current Assignment: Operations Manager/ Personnel Liaison (G1 Office) manage and coordinate the personnel and operational activities during training exercises and disaster response scenarios. Recent Assignment: Contracting Officer Representative (COR) / Assistant Logistics Officer Hold a Military Occupational Specialty of Field Artillery Officer and a Top Secret Clearance (TS-SCI).

Authored defense contracts. Tracked and audited 500+ defense contractors’ performance. Led global supply procurement. Successfully interacted with multicultural populations from 24 countries. Educated local merchants on government agency business procedures. Reported directly to the Base Commander.

Major Achievements:

Technical expert for contracts governing over 2,000 personnel on bases in Kunduz, Afghanistan.

Drove base upgrades, including condemned building demolition and replacement material ordering.

Saved ~$40MM in yearly fuel costs and contributed to 2 contract modification awards by leading the

construction and installation of a 4 megawatt (MW) Prime Power Plant.

Managed 24/7 maintenance and emergency repairs across 6 sites in collaboration with Fluor Logistics Civilian Augmented Program (LOGCAP), adding 7 Performance Work Statements which enabled

force reductions through extensive defense contract procedure research.

Lessened bottled water expenditures by $60MM, enabling the use of non-potable water (NPW) by developing and constructing a Reverse Osmosis Water Producing Unit (ROWPU).

Performed 39 contracted services’ monthly audits by training and mentoring Assistant CORs and assigning CORs for services, including Dining Facility (DFAC), Fuel and Base Defense.

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UNITED STATES ARMY (continued)

Eliminated $500M+ in spending by making the unit’s convoys more efficient and enforcing contractual requirements of civilian employees.

Investigated and cleared $400M+ in property by implementing controlled substitution.

Honored with the International Services Advisory Forces NATO medal and 3 Army Commendation Medals amongst a total of 17 awards and distinguished badges.

TWO MEN AND A TRUCK INTERNATIONAL, INC., Lansing, Michigan • 2007-2010 A franchise business the sold packing materials and moving services.

Customer Service / Sales (2008-2010) Organized development activities, for double digit growth. Followed up with clients. Lead publicity events. Major Achievements:

Successfully generated new business opportunities, exceeding sales goals on a consistent basis.

Earned the #3 rank out of 200 peers in the company’s Mystery Shopper Program.

Received a perfect score (6.0) on customer satisfaction surveys in consecutive months.

Grew profits by reducing operating costs, targeting high profit margin projects.

Marketing Department – Geographic Information System (GIS) Technician • (2007-2008)

Developed demographics, competition and franchise maps and reports while using ESRI Arc GIS and other mapping software. Contributed to the determination of latent demand and expansion possibilities. Major Achievements:

Improved efficiency by ending excessive travel charges through cannibalized sales mapping.

Bolstered customers’ ability to purchase product by assisting in the development of online sales.

Established the “backhaul” concept to eliminate empty truck return trips.

Developed ~200 unique location demographic maps for global business development.

Created business revenue forecasts for franchise owners and prospects.

Doubled business sales and eliminated injuries associated with gun safe moves by coordinating the

production of a national training video that linked the company with a national sporting goods store.

Met expansion targets during the housing market decline by training franchises on the use of GIS.

EDUCATION

MS, Sustainable Communities (pending 2015) Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

BA, International Relations • 2008 James Madison College

Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

BS, Parks, Recreation and Tourism Resources • 2007

College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Contracting Officer Representative, Defense Acquisition University (43 courses)

Toastmasters International: Competent Communicator

Additional Duty Safety Officer and over 20 other workplace safety courses Actively pursuing certifications in: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and French Language