MIchel Khennafi

Director of Logistics

Milwaukee, WI
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Summary

Supply chain and logistics expert who improves operations, leads teams, and forms strategic partnerships. Delivered excellence in supply chain and logistics for multiple companies in several industries. Innovative and transformational professional with proven abilities to work across multiple business models and multi-national cultures. Design and execute strategies that result in increased profitability, world-class performance, major cost savings, and vastly improved customer service. Well-established record of devising and executing extremely efficient and customer-focused supply chain and transportation strategies. Expert in leading data-centric supply chain and logistics teams that result in best-in-class operations performance.

Areas of Expertise

Global supply chain management, Global logistics and transportation, Strategic planning and execution, Supply chain Risk analysis / mitigation, International trade and compliance, Material and inventory planning, Supply chain network design, Logistics sourcing and procurement, Operations, process management, Budgeting and financial performance, Benchmarking and forecasting, Big data, B.I., and analytics.


Experience

2015 Sep - 2017 Apr
Director, Logistics Americas
Johnson Controls / Milwaukee

Industry-leading strategic solutions for $10+M/year savings

Led and executed global strategic sourcing strategies

Managed four plant relocations in the US and MX

Led the JCI/Tyco logistics integration projects (12 DC network)

Managed and mentored 18 direct and 7 indirect FTE

Led and executed $1+B transportation bid events

Responsible for a $230+M annual logistics spend

Delivered excellence in operations and service (>98% OTD)

Reached financial performance targets (<4% revenue)

2013 Sep - 2015 Sep
Sr Supply Chain Manager
Johnson Controls / Milwaukee, WI

Transformed a low-performing Parts Distribution business into a world-class operations

Improved network to support a revenue growth of $190M

Designed, led the execution of supply and distribution strategies for 50+K SKUs (PFEP, inventory planning, MOQ, EOQ)

$500+M sourcing, contracting for LTL, FTL, Parcel, Ocean

2006 Jun - 2013 Sep
Logistics Manager
CNH Industrial (Case NEw Holland) / Racine, WI

Vastly improved a parts distribution network (11 depots, 4,000+ dealers, $1.4B sales)

Created, executed distribution strategies: $45+M savings

Responsible for a $125+M transportation

Winner of the 2008 NASPC transportation award.

Successfully met and exceeded extremely aggressive cost savings and operations performance goals

Education

1984 - 1987
Sup De Co Tours
MBA / Logistics, Supply Chain, Information Systems
1982 - 1984
Institut Universitaire de Technologie
BE / Logistics, Transportation, Operations Research

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