Christopher Pearce Email & Phone Number

Louisville, Ky, Us

Louisville Metropolitan Area

Louisville, Kentucky Area

Louisville, Kentucky Area

Managed inventory of more than $2M. Manage warehouse, inventory control and materials for 18 month project. Procurement for project sites, JIT materials, kitting, etc.Partnered with vendors and contractors working at project sites in region.Designed safety expectations for all persons on site including vendors and contractors, etc. resulting in zero accidents or injuries for project duration.Projected inventory and RMA's to ensure 99% accuracy and ability for installation/upgrade to be complete at project sites as planned.

Responsible for daily warehouse operations including directing, planning and coordinating the receipt, storage and dispatch of customer materials to ensure that the highest level of customer service satisfaction is attained.Managed move to new Louisville facility with zero down time, including designing layout and purchasing necessary equipment for new location.Manage budget; reduced overtime labor hours by 70% in 1st quarter. Participate in meetings with corporate headquarters, contractors, and project managers to ensure our goals are aligned with organizational goals.Foster customer relationships by providing timely response and follow through on all customer communication by email, fax and telephone. Maintain stock control systems and plan for future capacity requirements. Perform reporting functions regularly including statistics. Motivate employees; Brief team leaders on the goals for specified project or timeframe. Ensure the health, safety, and security of the facility are not compromised. Oversee the planned/unplanned maintenance of machinery, vehicles, etc. Negotiate with vendors, plan for purchasing of warehouse needs.Candidate selection, new hire training, employee relations, continuous team-building.

Responsible for the distribution and warehouse operations of an 180,000 sq. foot facility and transport operations while reporting to the Branch Manager. Managing warehouse teams, which handle all inbound and outbound shipments to ensure that UPS World Port expansion site has product on site JIT for installation throughout projectLogistics planning, implementation and leading team efforts. Effective relationship building and fostering with vendors and on site contractors. Promoted a safe and effective work environment that resulted in no lost time or recordable incidents over last twenty-four month period.Interview, train new hires, retention planning and apply appropriate leadership tactics to increase team effectiveness and improve daily operations. Maintain accurate personnel files including new hire packet to discharge as necessary. Document and maintain vendors’ payments/receipts, tracking of parts and returns.

Oversee warehouse operations in a fast- paced distribution center. Interview, select and train drivers and internal team members, training and enforcement of all safety requirements of team. Plan routes, schedules and deliveries. Serve as vendor and customer contact and assist for will call pick-ups, Maintain facility security, plan for maintenance. Maintain accurate inventory and resolve discrepancies. Perform routine physical inventories. Responsible for P&L, reduce costs by reducing overtime. Use effective management techniques to supervise staff and complete all functions of day-to-day operations. Employee development and disciplinary tracking including coaching, counseling, etc. Contact temporary service to request and/or cancel employment as needed. Sourcing, screening, selection and training of new hires.