Gary

Dr. Gary Kesser
12628 Torrey Bluff Drive, apt. 321, San Diego, CA 92130 Cell (646) 220-9646 ~ [открыть контакты](см. выше в блоке «контактная информация»)
LinkedIn Profile ~ Gary Kesser

SUMMARY
• Visionary and accomplished Global Trade, Supply Chain, Digital SaaS/PaaS/IaaS/FaaS Automation, Manufacturing professional. Empowered Official
• Versatile global leader with progressive broad experience driving transformational global change initiatives for Fortune 500 companies.
• Successful track record of providing leadership and innovative strategic business solutions, leading high-performance teams to increase profitability, improve ROI, cash flow, competitiveness, low cost and Lean operations.
• Proven track record of establishing beneficial long-term relationships in global markets of Americas, Asia, Europe, Middle East and Africa.
• Entrepreneurial spirit with creativity, passion for outstanding results & global progress.

INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE
Manufacturing (CPG, Cosmetics, Electronics, Industrial)SaaS, AgTech, Fintech, Tradetech
Agriculture, Food, Bioplastics, Nutraceuticals & WellnessMetals (base, alloy, non-alloy, precious)
Chemical, Resin, Plastic, Wood, Glass, Corrugated Oil and Gas
Maritime and Global LogisticsIndustrial Equipment

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sfeer Corp. www.sfeer.tech 2022 - Present
Founder, Chairman of the Board (former CEO)
Founded and architected world’s leading AgriTech, FinTech and TradeTech commodity and trade services digital ecosystem as Chief Tech Architect. Former CEO of Sfeer Corp.

TradeHelp Inc. www.tradehelp.org 2014 - 2022
President & CEO, Chief Tech Architect
Leading international commodity trading firm, trade brokerage, trade execution and global commodity trading platform for physical commodities and associated trade services in Agriculture, Metals, Energy sectors.

Executive Consulting and Boad Advisory 2014 - Present
International Trade, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Trade Compliance, Commercial Operations
Leadership, advisory and consulting services in global commodity trading and maritime operations, production/manufacturing, supply chain foundation and transformation, trade compliance, commercial operations, corporate strategy, business development, all-mode logistics management, import/export operations, business and market intel for Tier 1 global companies – LaProphan (Pharmaceuticals), Terramer (Biotech), Tata Metals (Metals), RGP (Defense, Electronics, multi-industry), Expert Connect (Agriculture, Food, multi-industry), Petroteq Energy (Energy), Fender (Music instruments), Scoular (Agriculture), Fornazor (Agriculture), Cerealpar (Agriculture), Cargill (Agriculture, Food), TSC Freight (Freight Forwarding), Targus (Computer Electronics), UPL (Chemicals), Greenco (Agri supplies), SGS (Cargo Inspection), Pure Ratios (Nutraceuticals), Medterra (Nutraceuticals), VendiBean (Coffee).

D’Addario and Company, Inc. www.daddario.com 2011 - 2014
Head of Global Supply Chain
Established and lead centralized global supply chain and manufacturing operations, strategic sourcing and procurement for FMGS, raw materials, production inputs and industrial equipment, trade compliance, logistics, OEM and Contract manufacturing for the world’s largest manufacturer of music accessories. 200+ vendors, 25000+ SKUs. YOY 30%+ savings/profitability, 40% sourcing onshoring, JIT 99%, 60% production cost reductions. Annual Operating budget $150MM+.

CMA CGM (Américas). www.cma-cgm.com 2009 - 2011
US VP, Agricultural Commodities Trade and Global Agri Exports
Managed operations of a newly established US Agri Trade Desk and business development for agricultural commodities for the world’s largest Container Shipping Line ($17B annual revenue), delivering 300% portfolio and revenue increase over the targeted budget.

Uniwire Metals International www.uniwire.com 2004 - 2009
VP, Global Procurement and Trading Operations
Lead supply chain, commodity trading, logistics, operations management, business development, trade compliance, procurement and manufacturing operations for a global metal producing and trading group. Ferrous, Non-Ferrous. YOY 20% growth rate, 10% cost reductions. Annual Procurement and Operating budget $100MM+.

W.J. Grain www.wjgrain.com 2000 - 2004
VP, Commodity Trading Operations (Agri Group), Europe and Americas
Lead commodity trading (buy and sell side), strategic planning, business development, trade compliance and global logistics operations for an international Agribusiness group. Operated 3 million Metric Ton annual trade volume. YOY 25% cost reductions, 15% trade volume growth rate. Annual Operating budget $150MM+.

COMPETENCIES
Supply Chain, Operations ManagementInternational Trade and Commerce
Commodity Trading, Materials, Category ManagementStrategic Sourcing and Procurement
Lean Manufacturing, Forecasting, Demand PlanningAll-mode Logistics Management
Production Planning, Inventory Management, QA and QCSupply Chain Interfaces
Operational OptimizationContractual Management
Trade and Regulatory ComplianceStructured Commodity Finance
Commercial and Financial Risk ManagementBusiness Strategy and Modeling
Product Development and Product ManagementValue Stream and Process Mapping
Vendor and Customer ManagementFinancial and Capital Analysis

EDUCATION
• New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business
Executive MBA – General Management. Specialization – Corporate Finance
• Pace University World Trade Institute, School of International Trade and Commerce
MBA - International Trade Management
• Odessa State University
PhD Science Degree, Major - Marine Geology and Maritime Operations

KEY STRENGTHS
• Leadership, networking, promotion & communication
• Problem-solving, analytics and planning
• Risk identification, prioritization and action
• Confidence in pressurized situations, diligence, ability to take on challenges
• High standards of service, detail- and results-orientation

SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES
SAP, AS400, MAPICS, Acumatica, CIN7, 3PL Central, ACE, EDI, AES, AMS, ABI, SharePoint, LeanKit, Asana, Novatus, PeopleSoft, Ariba, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics