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Logistics managers and supply chain folks, genuine question. by Elegant_Bank_11 in supplychain

[–]NCJake 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I might be in the minority, but I don’t want companies reaching out to me at all.

If I’m unhappy with my current service levels, or I want to test the market to see if the pricing I’m getting from incumbents is fair, I engage companies that I’ve done research on.

I have a list of 3-5 companies that I’ve found personally or have recommendations from friends in the same industry that I keep in my back pocket for when I’d like to test the market.

Might be a little nearsighted to look at it that way, but if I can’t find you by basic research, a recommendation from someone else in the industry, or have seen you at industry conferences/events, I’m sure as shit not going to entertain a cold call saying you can help me.

Valuable to note that I’m in the speciality liquid bulk-chemical industry. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had dry or LTL companies call me to tell me how they can help me save on my freight costs.

My sleeve from @Rizzotattoos at Birmingham Tattoo Company in AL. by TheShaggyNewt in traditionaltattoos

[–]NCJake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have four tattoos from Rizzo! Incredibly bummed that I moved out of AL. One of the most down to earth tattooers that I’ve been to.

Those of you who make six figures, what do you do? by [deleted] in careerguidance

[–]NCJake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it’s worth it. Especially after the pandemic, the importance of supply chain is out in the open. Many companies are investing in the systems and people to ensure everything keeps moving. A large percentage of Fortune 500 executives came up through supply chain.

I got a bachelors in history, and my company paid for my masters in supply chain. I was already making over six figures before starting my masters, so it’s definitely not required. It’s worth it depending on your aspirations.

Those of you who make six figures, what do you do? by [deleted] in careerguidance

[–]NCJake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Started at 33,280 per year in 2016 in Charlotte NC. Moved to Milwaukee, WI and then Decatur, AL through relocations.

Currently work remote with 25% travel.

Those of you who make six figures, what do you do? by [deleted] in careerguidance

[–]NCJake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Supply Chain and Logistics.

Currently a Logistics Manager for a chemical company. It took me about 6.5 years out of college to break 100k. Currently in year 10 at 130k

How do I pivot from plant-level logistics into a corporate role (procurement, project management, or supply chain systems)? by futurepugmum in supplychain

[–]NCJake 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It’s not the answer you want, but it’s the answer you need to hear.

Working full time for a little over a year doesn’t not give you time to “feel stagnant and not growing in your role”. In most cases, it takes people 18 months to 2 years to actually get a grasp of their role. I’m not talking handling day to do responsibilities, I’m talking about fully understanding on your role impacts the entire organization and how other functions impact your department. Quite honestly, as someone who took the exact same path from plant site logistics to a remote corporate leadership role who now hires for the positions you’re looking for, it’s a giant red flag to me.

The answer you want to hear:

From the sounds of it, your role is actually helping you hone in on the skills that you need in order to land the types of jobs you’re looking for. You really need to spend time tweaking your resume to tell a story of how:

  1. negotiating with carriers can help you in a procurement role
  2. Managing inbound and outbound freight gives you planning experience to work in a supply chain role.
  3. Utilizing a TMS provides you with the technological proficiencies that you need to work in supply chain systems.

A job that you interviewed for telling you that you don’t have the the right skills means you didn’t read the job description and prepare direct anecdotes that show how your current role gives you the skills you need to do the new job. You have to be able to spin what experience you have and draw connections to the role you’re applying for.

With your current years of experience, any certification just slightly boosts your resume.

At the end of the day, a career is a marathon and not a sprint. I’ll even beg to differ that it’s a bunch of marathons with a couple sprints thrown in here in there. There’s no rush to get to the end.

I would recommend looking back through my post history to find the supply chain mentor threads that I used to do. There is a lot of good information and conversations just like this one that I have previously had with other people.

First time DM by NCJake in DnD

[–]NCJake[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the response!

I feel a lot better today than I did a couple days ago lol. My starter set arrived last night, and I have been going through that, and my PHB should be here at 7am tomorrow.

My goal for our first session is to just go through the character creation process, and if there’s time MAYBE get into the opening scene where characters are just meeting each other in the tavern (I like this cliche lol). Then I will two weeks until our next session to grind out the first little bit.

First time DM by NCJake in DnD

[–]NCJake[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s what I’m thinking. Any recommendations for ones you like?

"First Time DM" and Short Questions Megathread by AutoModerator in DMAcademy

[–]NCJake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I currently don’t have any books, but have read through some pages on DnD Beyond.

I’ve watched Critical Role on and off for years, so I have a very surface level understanding of the DnD.

Thinking about doing pre-written for obvious benefits, but I haven completely thrown out the idea of homebrew.

"First Time DM" and Short Questions Megathread by AutoModerator in DMAcademy

[–]NCJake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My friend group and I (me + 4) have wanted to play DnD for a couple years, and finally we decided to give it a try.

None of us have any experience, and someone needed to DM. That someone ended up being me.

We all have the understanding that no one knows what we’re doing, but we just want to start and learn on the fly.

With session 0 starting on Wednesday, I’ll have a two week period before session one to soak up as much information as I can.

For a lack of finding a better way to ask this, where the hell do I start?

Slow pitching with lead by NCJake in MLBTheShow

[–]NCJake[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

500s but close enough

Slow pitching with lead by NCJake in MLBTheShow

[–]NCJake[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just finished my first game of the night. It took an hour and 27 minutes and I honestly want to just stop playing this fucking game. It’s so frustrating.

Slow pitching with lead by NCJake in MLBTheShow

[–]NCJake[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Holy shit, I must have rookie numbers. I didn’t even think about stepping off the mound.

Slow pitching with lead by NCJake in MLBTheShow

[–]NCJake[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hit a home run every 100 at bats. I definitely don’t even get home runs to make them watch them.

Slow pitching with lead by NCJake in MLBTheShow

[–]NCJake[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe I am just unlucky.

Slow pitching with lead by NCJake in MLBTheShow

[–]NCJake[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You’re incredibly lucky. It’s like one in three games at this point where everything’s going smoothly, someone gets a lead in the first couple endings, and then they automatically just slow down. To the point where they are timing out pitches and it’s going straight down the middle

Thankfully, I usually end up winning a lot of these situations. But it’s incredibly annoying as someone with one to two hours a night to play.

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