John Stout

Apply my knowledge and organizational capabilities to forge a successful career in supply chain management to create value for an employer and their client(s).

Marine Lubricants Commercial Analyst at Shell Low Carbon Solutions (2025-02 – Present)

• DFOA Reconciliation Process lead, driving recovery of approximately $500K in annual margin through variance investigation, data validation, and process streamlining
• Maintained and managed 3 customers, totaling 1.5M liters in annual volume and $2.5M in margin
• Supported development of Marine Americas Power BI dashboards, improving reporting efficiency, stakeholder transparency, and KPI governance
• Provided reporting/analytic support through KPI tracking/Forecasting/Customer outreach

HODer Supply Analyst at Shell Chemicals (2023-08 – 2025-02)

• Reduced dock demurrage by ~8%, generating $400K in annual savings, by leading a cross‑functional initiative to analyze root causes, and implement corrective actions
• Developed and automated a Power BI dashboard improving visibility into Butene logistics, enabling real‑time monitoring of inventory and schedule
• Enhanced supply planning accuracy by conducting utilization analysis, forecasting product flows, and tracking end‑to‑end performance metrics to support data‑driven decision making

Load Planner at FreightPlus (2022-06 – 2022-08)

• Utilized a Transportation Management System to manage daily LTL/TL planning and execution
• Worked as a team member to build, tender, and track up to 7 different clients' freight with a customer-centric view providing visibility and service to aid in creating a smooth customer experience
• Attended Consultive Sales and Service Dialogue Training focusing on how to provide a consultive, value-based business development approach

B.S. in Supply Chain Management and Information Systems – The Pennsylvania State University (2023-05)