Matthew S. Small 9437 Cody Dr., Westminster, CO 80021 │720.476.1392│ Matthew.Small2009@Gmail.com

Executive ProfileInnovative business professional with a Master’s in Business Administration and 24 years of experience in the areas of Distribution, Management and Transportation seeking a management position in Distribution or Logistics.

QualificationsPractical Pharmaceutical experience in Distribution and International Transportation combined with SAP WMS systems implementation. Proven certified Continuous Improvement Specialist with $8.75MM in savings combined with ability to analyze data to drive KPI standards.

EducationMasters of Business Administration-May 2009 Colorado State University – Fort Collins, COBachelor of Fine Arts in Communications-May 1992 Loyola Marymount University – Los Angeles, CA

Professional Experiences

NA Distribution & Transportation Mgr. Sartorius - Westminster, CO Oct‘15 to CurrentResponsibilities include: Distribution and Logistics operations combined with Purchasing and Inventory Control for North American operation. Manage both Arvada, CO and Bohemia, NY Warehouse operations. Key Accomplishments:

Provide leadership and direction for Distribution and Logistics support for North American business plan. Supervise warehouse operations of an active logistic center and have oversight over light assembly and

production. Key player working within the Commercial Operations team, to ensure timely, efficient, and accurate flow of

material. Responsible for managing $4.65MM annual budget, analyzing variances and initiating corrective actions. Ensure corporate business goals and objectives are carried out in accordance with corporate policies &

procedures. Coordinate, train and coach a staff of 33 employees in aspects of Warehousing, Purchasing and Inventory Control. Comply with ISO9001, GMP, GDP and Hazardous Material requirements and regulations. Maintains physical condition of warehouse by planning and implementing new design layouts for future expansion. Implemented operational efficiencies for quality, throughput, storage capacity, cost reduction, compliance and safety. Project lead to certify both Colorado and Puerto Rico facilities for C-TPAT certification. Coordinate schedules for Distribution activities to ensure efficient, compliant and timely receipts of products.

Distribution Center Mgr. Sartorius – Westminster, CO Aug ‘14 to Sept‘15Responsibilities include: Staffing, warehouse operations and budgeting along with the maintenance of the facility and the implementation of safety, security and housekeeping programs for this 64,000 sq. ft. distribution center. Key Accomplishments:

Maintains receiving, warehousing, and distribution operations by coordinating and enforcing operational procedures. Coordinate, train and coach a staff of 25 employees in all aspects of picking, receiving, and shipping. Manage daily shipping activities to ensure optimal methods are used in shipping product on time to the customer. Safeguard warehouse operations by establishing and monitoring safety and security procedures and protocols. Improve process for customer returns to include proper storage and tracking of non-inventory items. Responsible for managing $2.25MM annual budget, analyzing variances and initiating corrective actions. Drive reduction in costs and improved processes through continuous improvement with annual savings of $362K. Evaluate internal process flows for optimizing opportunities to change layout and increase efficiencies. Conduct monthly staff and all employee meetings to promote warehouse safety, maintenance and job performance. Responsible for developing KPI standards for Warehouse and Production to drive results and accountability. Maintain company safety goals to ensure a safe work place while implementing safety team recommendations. Responsible for initiating incident review combined with CAPA tracking and timely closeout. Responsible for developing SOP’s for warehouse operations and ensuring documentation compliance. Assisted in coordinating activities for internal and external audits and inspections.

Senior SAP Business Analyst/Project Mgr. Alcon Laboratories - FTW, TX Oct ‘12 to Aug ‘14Responsibilities include: Drive and support business decisions for SAP WMS in Warehouse and Logistics. Support establishment of Warehouse and Logistics processes to complete global template build and future site installations.Key Accomplishments:

Chosen as Subject Matter Expert for Warehouse and Logistics to design, develop and implement SAP WMS. Develop and support completion of Warehouse and Logistics blueprint deliverables including Functional

Specifications, User Requirement Lists and Business Process System Design. Delivered training for 66 employees in all aspects of Warehouse and Logistics processes for SAP WMS. Coordinate with other Teams to identify business gaps and ensure solutions for system integration.

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Develop instructional materials for WMS operations to support end-user and super-user training requirements. Responsible for coordinating workshop preparation and presentation of SAP WMS prototype to stakeholders. Responsible for developing and executing test scripts for Operational Qualification and Integration Testing for SAP. Document business policies, procedures and functional specs for interfaces, reports, forms and enhancements. Responsible for providing first level of support after initial go-live for Canada SAP WMS in 2014.

Senior Transportation Analyst II Alcon Laboratories - FTW, TX Sept ‘09 to Oct ‘12Responsibilities include: Managing International Ocean and Air freight shipments to support Alcon’s Global Supply Chain strategies. Collaborate with strategic logistics partners to support global business while creating new processes which focus on continuous improvement. Key Accomplishments:

Responsible for negotiating carrier contracts in coordination with Procurement and Finance. 2012 RFQ analysis of $34MM in International Air Freight contracts resulted in annual savings of $5.4MM.

Assisted in managing Transportation budget of $107MM and working to drive out costs and improve quality. Communicate with global logistics partners to develop service provider KPI performance indices. Implement packaging for Global Temperature Sensitive freight management which resulted in $700K in savings. Coordinator for department Continuous Improvement Program which delivered $8.53M in approved savings for 2012. Coordinate time-management of Global cold-chain deployments for U.S. exports. Manage freight claim recovery and carrier quality reports to implement corrective action with global service providers. Accountable for auditing freight invoices on all modes and reporting monthly freight spend to management. Coordinator for Quality, Continuous Improvement, Training, DC Performance Indices and Department Projects. Completed certification as Continuous Improvement Specialist which focused on Lean and Six Sigma techniques. Completed Hazardous Materials Air Shipper Certification 2012 and Transportation Training Seminar 2011.

Assistant DC Manager Alcon Laboratories - Reno, NV Aug ‘05 to Aug ‘09Responsibilities include: Staffing, warehouse operations and budgeting along with the maintenance of the facility and the implementation of safety, security and housekeeping programs for this 80,000 sq. ft. distribution center. Key Accomplishments:

Coordinate, train and coach a staff of 25 employees in all aspects of assembly, picking, receiving, and shipping. Assure assembly and timely shipment of surgical custom packs and pre-op/post-op kits. Assisted in managing budget of $2.65MM. Responsible for analyzing expenditures, variances and corrective actions. Drive reduction in costs and improved processes which resulted in Continuous Improvement savings of $246,500. Implement light dimming recycling initiatives which resulted in annual savings of $38,275. Created Labor Headcount Analysis to justify requests for additional department employees during budget process. Responsible for developing and executing DLx test scripts for Operational Qualification and Integration Testing. Provided super user training and support for DLx WMS systems implementation for Warehouse. Implemented Freight Audit and pre-assembly programs which reduced overtime by $41,300 annually. Conduct monthly staff and safety meetings to promote warehouse safety, maintenance and job performance. Developed KPI standards for Warehouse; Productivity, Quality, Inventory Accuracy and On-time performance. Implemented combined shipment process which resulted in annual freight savings of $30,865 annually. Review velocity reports to implement product placement strategies for efficient picking, replenishments and put away. Shutdown and dismantled the Reno DC on-time and under budget. Coordinated asset disposal and building turnover. Assisted in coordinating activities for internal and external audits and inspections.

V.P. of Operations - West World Distribution – Agoura, CA Mar ‘96 to Aug ‘05Responsibilities include: Managing all aspects of sales, marketing, purchasing, inventory control and following the direction set by the Chief Executive Officer for this 15,000 sq. ft. distribution center.Key Accomplishments:

Manage and coordinate day-to-day operations for a staff of 15 employees in all aspects of Warehouse operations. Responsible for managing $1MM annual budget and ensuring competitive pricing for supplies and materials Responsible for ensuring compliance with Power Lift Equipment including training, documentation and review. Developed safety procedures and ensure staff is currently trained on all Standard Operating Procedures Manage all shipping activities; carrier and mode selection, cost control and coordination of carrier pick up schedule. Implementation of inventory control policies for cycle counting and material master data. Distributor of the Year four times with three different consumer electronics vendors.

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