Earl Ferguson

USAF veteran and accomplished supply chain and operations leader with more than 18 years of experience leading manufacturing support, materials management, inventory control, warehouse operations, logistics, production planning, and distribution across complex, regulated, and high-service environments. Proven ability to stabilize operations, improve service levels, strengthen inventory accuracy, lead cross-functional teams, and align supply chain execution with customer, operational, and financial objectives.

Certified Lean Six Sigma Green

Belt with additional credentials in Dangerous Goods Transportation, IATA Shipping, and Negotiation. Experienced in Lean operating systems, including GEMBA walks, tier boards, KPI management, root cause problem solving, and continuous improvement. Recognized for building accountable teams, improving ERP/MRP discipline, supporting new product launches, and partnering with site leadership and global supply chain networks to synchronize demand, capacity, inventory, and operational performance.

Supply Chain Operations Consultant / Contractor at Self-Employed (2025-12 – Present)

Provided contract supply chain support and consultation

Head of Supply Chain Operations at AML Riverside (2024-09 – 2025-11)

• Improved on-time delivery performance by 7% through integrated demand, scheduling, and materials strategies.
• Implemented workforce optimization, aligning labor to production needs, resulting in 33% labor reduction.
• Introduced KPI-driven metrics for accountability, improving schedule adherence and service levels.
• Improved inventory accuracy 10% through cycle count discipline and ERP governance.

Supply Chain Operations Consultant / Contractor at Self-Employed (2024-05 – 2024-08)

Supported short-term supply chain improvement engagements in regulated manufacturing. Delivered planning, inventory optimization, ERP advisory, and operational assessments to stabilize execution.

Director of Materials and Warehouse Operations at Charles River Laboratories (2023-08 – 2024-05)

Directed materials management and warehouse operations for GMP-regulated biopharmaceutical and cell & gene therapy CDMO, distributing temperature-sensitive biologics (tissue) for clinical and commercial requirements.

• Reduced SAP transfer order backlog by 86% through labor realignment and process redesign.
• Maintained uninterrupted production support during a 21% workforce reduction
• Drove barcode scanning implementation and optimized warehouse design, enhancing delivery and inventory management.

Senior Manager Logistics and Warehouse Operations at CSL Behring LLC (2022-01 – 2023-08)

Led a team of 64 providing logistics, warehousing, cold-chain storage, and hazardous materials management for global biologics supply chains.

• Secured a three-year off-site storage agreement, lowering storage costs by 10%.
• Countered 25% reduction in freezer capacity by deploying JIT delivery models and refining inventory strategy.
• Developed and implemented SAP-based staffing models adopted at plasma fractionation sites.

Supply Chain Director at Medicago Pharmaceutical (2021-06 – 2022-01)

• Improved OTIF by 15% by leading a start-up commercial site supply chain organization supporting biopharmaceutical drug substance manufacturing.
• Created SIOP supply planning models aligning demand, capacity, and financial forecasts.
• Reduced production-to-ship cycle time by 15%
• Eliminated $300K shipment penalty costs with logistics planning aligned to batch release timing.

Senior Supply Chain Operations Manager at Catalent Pharma Solutions (2019-12 – 2021-06)

• Developed a staffing ramp enabling the relaunch of Albuterol production in four weeks.
• Achieved 20% increase in production output in six weeks through innovative staging of materials.
• Led site S&OP process, identifying constraints and a 60% revenue loss.

Senior Materials Manager at Smiths Medical (2018-02 – 2019-12)

• Developed Oracle purchasing best practices adopted by multiple sister sites
• Implemented plant-level S&OP aligned with divisional planning, ensuring capacity alignment
• Reduced backlog and backorders by 93% and 81.6%, eliminating material stockouts.
• Recipient of the Global Supply Chain Silver Award.

Director, Materials Management at CR Bard (2017-07 – 2018-02)

Directed strategic leadership for 53 employees across multiple facilities.

• Improved planned versus actual performance by 39% with manufacturing alignment
• Reduced back orders to 31% of the target by prioritizing high-value orders
• Consolidated purchasing and planning into a unified operating model

Senior Materials Manager at Olympus Corporation (2016-07 – 2017-07)

• Achieved $610K reduction in plant backorders in 90 days by aligning schedules.
• Improved on-time fill rates from 77% to 94% by prioritizing high-value orders
• Reorganized purchasing and planning to improve agility and responsiveness

Site Leader/ Supply Chain Manager at Moog Medical Device Group (2013-03 – 2016-06)

Oversaw Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Repair Operations as Site Lead for medical device CDMO.

• Led ERP (QAD) implementation across manufacturing and supply chain functions
• Recovered $2.1M in WIP inventory through the inventory cycle count process
• Delivered $5M critical customer shipment through SIOP alignment
• Accelerated enteral pump NPI launch by 30 days through vendor negotiations

Materials Manager at Hospira (2011-06 – 2013-03)

• Reflowed production plan, removing 35 days due to volume loss
• Avoided $700K in operating expenses through proactive volume analysis
• Generated $120K in revenue through recycling initiative

Plant Material Control Operations Manager at Abbott Laboratories (2006-09 – 2011-06)

Directed a 500,000 sq. ft. distribution center, boosting inventory accuracy and minimizing labor LEAN methodology

• Delivered $2.6M AGV replacement automation project four weeks early
• Achieved $200K annual cost reduction through vendor-managed inventory strategy
• Achieved $115K reduction in overtime costs by restructuring staffing with KAIZEN principles.
• Reduced annual OSHA incidents from 12 to 0 and achieved 600-plus days with no incidents by leading safety culture initiatives.

Master of Arts in Human Resources / Organizational Dynamics – Webster University

Bachelor of Science in Communications Management – University of Florida