John Psaradellis is a distribution and operations professional with over 20 years of experience managing complex global supply chain operations. He has led projects involving warehouse management systems, automation, facility start-ups, process design, and M&A integration. His background includes roles with companies such as Grainger, Plexus, Knowles, Motorola, and Stephen Gould, where he developed expertise in areas such as Lean Sigma, project management, and personnel development.

1. J OHN P S ARADELLIS 847-682-6311
john.psaradellis@gmail.com
linkedin.com/in/johnpsaradellismba
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KEY SKILLS & HIGHLIGHTS
LEADERSHIP - COMPLEX OPERATIONS
1.5M ft2 automated B2C facility (Grainger)
11 multi-region sites (Plexus)
Regulated cGMP, FDA, ITAR, ISO
600+ Indirect staff
B2B and B2C volumes $1M+/day
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT - WMS
Corporate level Super-user
Complex functionality design lead
20+ global installations & training
Integration with automation expertise
SOURCING/NEGOTIATION
3PL (Eagle and Cycle Logistics)
Transportation (FedEx, UPS)
MRO (Techni-Tool, Stephen Gould)
PROJECT LEAD – ERP SUPER USER
10+ Oracle and JD Edwards implementations
ERP/WMS data integration
FedEx & UPS integration
Oracle & JD Edwards Super-user
DATA MINING & REPORTING
Microsoft SQL Query tools
Excel Analytics Super-user
KPI & Dashboard design
CUSTOMER FACING
Engagement from on-boarding to steady-state:
Siemens Medical, Coca-Cola, Tesla, Arris
LEAN SIGMA GREEN BELT
DMAIC application to automation, labor, & quality
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
COACH & MENTOR – PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT
Broad global experience selecting, mentoring, and developing over 20 high-performance, diverse warehouse talent
teams. By always fostering a culture that promotes continued education, career planning, and personaldevelopment
many former associates have advanced their careers into areas of supply-chain, engineering, and project management.
M&ACHANGE MANAGEMENT
Post M&A, directed the design,in-house development, and implementation of an enterprise-wide WMS aligned with
a standardized set of material handling procedures across 17 global manufacturing sites. Results that continue to
deliver substantial material overhead reductions of over 35% per annum– Plexus Corp.
OPERATIONS REVITALIZATION
Delivered rapid results to an in-crisis operation struggling to meet customer demand. Improved kit on-time delivery
from <15% to >99% while reducing material overhead costs by $1M per annum – Plexus Corp.
FACILITY DESIGN, AUTOMATION, & START-UP
Led 5 green-field, FDA and ITAR regulated site start-up to steady-state projects in Wisconsin, Illinois, Mexico, and
Romania. Project lead on multiple storage equipment (mini-load AS/RS, VSU), and Material Handling equipment
projects that included selection, negotiation, installation oversight,and user-support.
PROCESS DESIGN
Spearheaded a closed-loop freight cost management process that included renegotiating FedEx and UPS agreements,
publishing freight routing guides, and instituting a freight bill auditing procedure to drive down worldwide freight
cost by over 15% – Knowles Corp.
DISTRIBUTION - WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS PROFESSIONAL

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
STEPHEN GOULD CORP, Itasca,IL Oct 2016 to Present
PROJECT DIRECTOR (SUPPLYCHAIN)
Engaged to develop a reverse-logistics network for a high-profile, North American B2C new customer engagement.
Responsibilities include identifying and evaluating vendors in the areas of print, packaging, metals and plastics.
Qualifying and developing vendor relationships, negotiating supply contracts, and collaborating to establish and
optimize their operations, quality control and logistics as necessary.
THE GROVE, INC., Westchester,IL Feb 2015 to Oct 2016
EXECUTIVE TEAM MEMBER/ADVISER
Held the title of Vice President and reported directly to the CEO of this private, mid-size organization with
budgetary and P&L responsibilities, I provided strategic guidance through in-depth operational, market, and
financial analytics.
PLEXUS, CORP, Neenah,WI (Remote office)
MANAGER WAREHOUSING (REGIONAL) 2006 to 2014
Advanced to a corporate role in a matrix-environment, responsible for the in-plant warehouse and fulfillment
operations of 9 US/MX and 2 EMEA facilities.
WAREHOUSE MANAGER (Buffalo Grove, IL) 2004 to 2006
Recruited from Grainger as a turnaround specialist to lead restructuring efforts of a recently acquired $300M
operation in Buffalo Grove, IL.
GRAINGER,Niles, IL 2003 to 2004
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Responsible for receiving, inventory control, and B2B/B2C order fulfillment, performed by a staff of 160 associates.
Implemented engineered performance standards and labor utilization metrics resulting in a site-wide reduction of
direct labor cost by 2,400 hrs/wk or 44%.
KNOWLES, CORP,Elgin, IL 2001 to 2002
DISTRIBUTIONMANAGER
Responsible for in-plant warehouse operations that included manufacturing materials support and B2B distribution.
MOTOROLA, Schaumburg, IL 1994 to 2001
DISTRIBUTIONMANAGER
Responsible for world-wide B2B distribution of 3rd party sourced networking equipment from 1 DC and 2 3PL
locations. Direct reporting structure included Operations, Facilities, Materials Planning, and Inventory Control.
EDUCATION
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY, Chicago,IL
MBA, Operations Management
BS, Human Resources Management
TRAINING
Lean Sigma Green Belt Certification, Plexus Corp 2011
Project Manager Professional (PMP) Expected 05/2017
SECOND LANGUAGES
Spanish – Professional working proficiency