Timothy J. Stout has over 20 years of experience in supply chain management, risk analysis, and business performance metrics at McCormick & Company. He has a proven track record of implementing systems and processes to streamline operations, reduce costs, improve service levels and decision making. Stout has strong leadership, analytical, and relationship building skills and currently serves as Manager of Global Performance Metrics at McCormick.
1. Timothy J. Stout
2150 Freeland Road
Freeland, MD 21031
(410-527-6419
stoutt@comcast.net
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
• Technical Strengths: In depth SAP knowledge, above average proficiency in Microsoft
office applications and reporting and analysis tools
• Personal Strengths: Strategic and critical thinking, problem solving, change management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
McCormick & Company, Baltimore, Maryland
Manager, Global Performance Metrics September 2011- Present
• Research, develop and implement best practice metrics to drive global business outcomes
• Championed global standardization initiative to streamline processes and provide global
process reliability metrics for improved decision making
• Prepared, analyzed and issued quarterly leadership variability reports
• Established strong partnership with global leaders to align reporting to business
objectives
Sr Risk Manager April 2009 – September 2011
• Supervised a team of 5
• Analyzed business metrics and recommended credit & collection approaches to optimize
business results
• Collaborate with global business leaders to assess risk factors and leverage data to drive
out waste and improve business outcomes
• Implemented new process to improve management of credit lines and order releases
2. • Leveraged technical acumen to integrate data allowing for streamlined analytics
• Complete and presented financial analysis of risk factors to leadership teams in support
of overall business objectives
• Led process improvement goal development
Manager, Supply Chain Planning April 1996 - April 2009
• Successfully led reorganization of Demand Planning Team and implementation of Supply
Chain Planning software, leading to improved service levels, reduced inventory
• Successfully led Vendor Managed Inventory Process and system implementation, leading
to improved service levels, reduced inventory, and greater customer intimacy
• Improved accuracy by 30% for Private Brands, and 10% overall resulting in a 5%
reduction in overall inventory and a 20% increase in Private Brands service levels
• Developed and successfully gained executive support for S&OP implementation based on
solid business case development and 15% anticipated return on investment
• Established and maintained strong business relationships with manufacturing, customer
service and logistics
• Managed a team of exempt and non-exempt personnel
• Role expanded, to include management of Sales and Marketing Technology
• Implemented Trade Promotion System, and Sales Reporting system, led the transition to
SAP
US Army Active Duty – Sargent
United States Air Force Reserve Sargent
EDUCATION
Towson State University – Bachelor of Arts, Accounting
NACM – Certified Financial Risk Analyst
McCormick Multiple Management Board - Emeritus