Sergeant Major James Mcafee, (Ret), BS, OP, MBA

Experience

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  United States Department of Defense

  Apr 2004 - now

  Supervise stock maintenance at or within prescribed levels and establish or adjust stock levels and reorder points using standard formulae and prescribed procedures within GCSS Army. Conduct physical inventories and adjust and/or maintain inventory, stock, plant, or property account record within the organization. Initiate, prepare, edit, and process requisitions to stock, commodity control, or other appropriate supply organizations. Maintain an accurate accounting and reporting system for non-expendable property and perform standardized property management control processes. Show less • Supervised development and preparation of operations information and related data to employ supply and service organizations; planned largest training exercise in Army history• Served as senior supervisor for over 650 employees, directed daily activities, ensured career progression and professional development while acting as the subject matter expert for organizational logistics matters• Provided critical recommendations for over 600 logistical movements to movement control centers within a larger area of responsibility in many countries; forecasted transportation shortfalls and developed solutions• Responsible for the accountability, serviceability and maintenance of $100M of property and equipment, with no deficiencies, losses or damages• Develop and refine operational procedures to guide units on effective and efficient operation to meet changing missions and operational environments.• Over 30 years’ experience operating warehouse maximizing efficient operation through loss prevention, maintaining accountability, managing stockage levels.• 30 years’ experience coordinating transportation and distribution operations to support multiple locations by deconflicting priorities. • Oversee operation of multiple warehouses with assets in the millions of dollars.• 30 years’ experience coordinating and scheduling transportation equipment repair.• Facilitate the development and implementation a flexible, proactive supply chain and distribution system supporting multiple locations with 1400 tractor trailers delivering supplies and equipment in excess of 12.5 million miles. • Oversee the management of government transportation contracts valued over $4.5 Billion.• Managed 15 direct reports in 12 functional departments: demand planning, materials management, warehousing/transportation, and customer service. Show less •Tracked and reported the status of over 600 military convoys operating in a hazardous and austere environment in support of the Global War on Terrorism•Created a movement plan to expedited Army watercraft movements, significantly increasing efficiency and effectiveness the movement of 2.2K pieces of equipment on 165 missions in 9 ports in 7 countries•Planned and managed the aerial movement of over 9.5K bundles of critical supplies on over 300 missions, with no deficiencies, losses or damages •Responsible for over 1K convoy closure reports consisting or over 26.5K containers and 37K rolling stock and breakbulk; managed the utilization of 2.2K contracted trucks, valued at over $220M•Managed an annual budget of $75K and streamlined branch operations, resulting in a 30% reduction in the operating budget•Directed and coordinated program activities designed to provide subcontractors, management, and customers with logistics technology that ensures effective and economical support concerned for manufacturing or servicing of products, systems, or equipment.•Analyzes contractual commitments, customer specifications, design changes, and other data to plan and develop logistic program activities from conceptual stage through life-cycle of product.•Develops and initiates preparation of handbooks, bulletins, and information systems to provide and supply logistics support. •Accumulate data on standardization and interchangeability of parts to expedite logistics activities. •Verify logistic support sequences and time phasing, problems arising from location of operational area, and other factors, such as environmental and human factors affecting personnel. •Utilize computer techniques for analysis, simulation or information systems and documentation.*Reduced days of inventory 47% over two years. Success attributed to improved controls, leveraging the ERP (SAP) GCSS Army system; and implementing a new S&OP process. Show less •Supervises operation of organizations performing supply and related service operations such as decontamination, transportation, property disposal, and commissary operations. •Supervises open and covered storage, receiving, classification, issue material handling, supply locater systems, facility safety, and supply security operations. •Supervises management of material support functions in stock control and accounting, procurement, inventory control, and item financial management. •Supervises development and preparation of operations information, plans, diagrams, sketches, overlays and related data to employment supply and service organizations. •Analyzes reports on supply and service support operations.*Write and present employee performance reviews and appraisals, including disciplinary actions as well as fostering performance improvement through positive reinforcement*Established supply chain partnerships and forward operations centers around the world to increase operational readiness and support Area of Operations.*Foresaw constraints in performance in support of operations, resulting in changes implemented that allowed for operations to continue without disruption in ten major and numerous minor events Show less

  • Retired

    Dec 2019 - now

  • OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

    May 2018 - Nov 2019

  • Senior Logistics Operation Sergeant Major

    Jul 1983 - Jun 2018

  • Transportation Senior Supervisor Sergeant Major

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2011

  • Automated Logistical Senior Supervisor

    Apr 2004 - Dec 2005