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Adam Becker

Adam Becker is currently a GM/Senior Director of Supply Chain for Walmart. He possess a deep and broad subject matter expertise in distribution, logistics and customer service.  Providing results driven services including strategic planning and executional guidance, operational systems change management, recommendations, leadership, and financial analysis.  Adam brings nearly 20 years of experience in supply chain, manufacturing and continuous improvement across consumer project goods, overnight delivery and consulting operations.

Professional experience

  • Servant Leader who creates a culture of Operations Excellence driving engagement and empowerment across the organization.
  • Proven ability to design complex strategies, while producing cost efficient solutions.
  • Very strong project management skills leveraging the PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge) framework
  • Extensive experience leading union, non-union, warehouse delivered, and outside storage operations.
  • Extensive Third-Party Logistics (3PL) experience including contract negotiation, daily operations, performance, and relationship management
  • Leader for multiple greenfield and brownfield warehouse projects from design to inception
  • Experience in the design and development of warehouse systems, processes, and tools
  • Leadership experience in the evaluation and optimization of warehouse and transportation networks
  • Deep breadth of knowledge on various WMS and ERP applications including RedPrarie and SAP
  • Expert in Labor Management (LMS) applications leading projects ranging from local to national

Background

Walmart - Washington Court House, OH

  • GM/Sr. Director of Supply Chain

US Foods – Rosemont, IL

  • Director of Supply Chain – Operations Excellence

Kraft Foods – Northfield - IL

  • Associate Director - Business Service Delivery (Customer Service)
  • Manager Network Optimization
  • Mixing Center Lead – Central Region
  • Materials Manager – Granite City
  • Manager Log Ops Engineering

 FedEx Express and Tom Zosel Associates – Chicago, IL

  • Project Engineer

Education

  • Master of Business Administration (MBA) - DePaul University
  • Bachelor of Science Industrial Engineering - Purdue University 

Certifications

  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)

Adam Becker is currently a GM/Senior Director of Supply Chain for Walmart. He possess a deep and broad subject matter expertise in distribution, logistics and customer service.  Providing results driven services including strategic planning and executional guidance, operational systems change management, recommendations, leadership, and financial analysis.  Adam brings nearly 20 years of experience in supply chain, manufacturing and continuous improvement across consumer project goods, overnight delivery and consulting operations.

Professional experience

  • Servant Leader who creates a culture of Operations Excellence driving engagement and empowerment across the organization.
  • Proven ability to design complex strategies, while producing cost efficient solutions.
  • Very strong project management skills leveraging the PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge) framework
  • Extensive experience leading union, non-union, warehouse delivered, and outside storage operations.
  • Extensive Third-Party Logistics (3PL) experience including contract negotiation, daily operations, performance, and relationship management
  • Leader for multiple greenfield and brownfield warehouse projects from design to inception
  • Experience in the design and development of warehouse systems, processes, and tools
  • Leadership experience in the evaluation and optimization of warehouse and transportation networks
  • Deep breadth of knowledge on various WMS and ERP applications including RedPrarie and SAP
  • Expert in Labor Management (LMS) applications leading projects ranging from local to national

Background

Walmart - Washington Court House, OH

  • GM/Sr. Director of Supply Chain

US Foods – Rosemont, IL

  • Director of Supply Chain – Operations Excellence

Kraft Foods – Northfield - IL

  • Associate Director - Business Service Delivery (Customer Service)
  • Manager Network Optimization
  • Mixing Center Lead – Central Region
  • Materials Manager – Granite City
  • Manager Log Ops Engineering

 FedEx Express and Tom Zosel Associates – Chicago, IL

  • Project Engineer

Education

  • Master of Business Administration (MBA) - DePaul University
  • Bachelor of Science Industrial Engineering - Purdue University 

Certifications

  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)