Russell Barkley is an accomplished senior supply chain manager with a wealth of experience in all aspects of production and inventory control. Over the past 20+ years, he has worked for several multi-million-dollar entities, where he has showcased his ability to manage and improve operations, teams, and logistics. Russell thrives in building and sustaining strong vendor relationships, both domestically and globally. His valuable skills include materials management, transportation logistics, financial planning, procurement, employee engagement, and retention.

Russell is a passionate professional dedicated to creating a safe and efficient workplace environment while meeting company goals. He has a proven track record in implementing process improvements utilizing lean manufacturing principles. Russell's expertise covers various manufacturing concepts including JIT, ISO 9001, TS-16949, Engineering Change Processes, Build to Order Purchasing, and Scheduling, SIOP (Sales, Inventory, & Operations Planning).

As a skilled user of ERP systems like AS400, SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, People Soft, MFG Pro, MAPICS, Navision, and Dynamics, Russell is proficient in Microsoft Office Suite programs.

With his years of experience and expertise, Russell has held various positions such as Materials Manager at Marley Engineered Products, Supply Chain Manager at Toshiba International Corporation, Global Inventory Control and Logistics Manager at Enventure Global Technology, Material Manager at BAUER Pileco, Inventory Control Manager at BAE Systems, among others.