Supply Chain Manager
1099
Remote
22 years experience
Anthony Kirkland
Supply Chain Manager · End-to-End Network Optimization
Kansas City, MO (400) 896-•••• anthony.kirkland@•••••••
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$5M
Spend Managed
149
Suppliers
13.2x
Inventory Turns
Professional Summary
Supply Chain Manager with 22 years of hands-on experience across Pacific Northwest and Midwest operations. Proven track record improving operational KPIs, reducing costs, and building lasting shipper, carrier, and vendor relationships. Ready to plug into a growing team.
Experience
Supply Chain Manager
Kirkland Logistics Group · 2020 – Present
- Owned end-to-end supply chain manager responsibilities across 20+ active accounts.
- Improved core KPI by 21.0% year-over-year through disciplined process and vendor management.
- Partnered cross-functionally with sales, operations, and finance to hit quarterly service and margin targets.
Associate Supply Chain Manager
Trumbull Supply Chain Solutions · 2018 – 2019
- Ran a book of 13 customers with 98.4% on-time performance.
- Completed structured mentorship on WMS cycle counting, BOL & POD handling, customer negotiation.
Lanes & Equipment
Equipment / Modes
Reefer
Step Deck
Conestoga
Top Lanes / Regions
ATL ↔ DAL
OKC ↔ MEM
IND ↔ CVG
LAX ↔ DEN
DFW ↔ ORD
Education & Training
Ohio State
B.S., Industrial Engineering · 2015 – 2021
Coursework in transportation economics, procurement, warehousing, and global logistics.
MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics
Professional Certificate Program · 2021 – 2022
Continuing education in supply chain analytics, network design, and operations leadership.
Testimonials
"Anthony communicates faster than anyone we work with. Clean paperwork, dependable follow-through, and always accountable."
"We ran a pilot with Anthony across three of our toughest operations. Kept us updated end-to-end. Easy to work with."