Christopher Short Email & Phone Number

Arizona, United States

Greater Salt Lake City Area

•Managed the warehouse inventory of over 800 SKU’s•Managed a budget of $1.5M•Managed and coach 9 employees on performance and standards•Maintained a Safety Culture that has resulted in 6+ years injury free•Utilized problem solving skills and tools to reduce and eliminate issues•Maintained an order fill rate of 98%+ with a focus on accuracy and quality

Greater Salt Lake City Area

•Supported 6 Ambient Distribution Centers with improvement projects and capability building for site leadership•Performed coaching visits for Nestle Continuous Excellence practices with a focus on Education & Training and Leadership Development•Created and managed the Ambient Functional Competency Matrix for Operations Manager and Supervisor•Delivered numerous trainings to site leadership and frontline employees

Bakersfield, California

•Coach and develop a team of 15 employees with emphasis on route pick and general warehousing•Filled in as Interim Warehouse Manager from Mar 2015-May 2015•Pillar member for Lean Value Stream and back-up for the Lean Manager•Successfully implemented the Globe (SAP) Go-Live in Feb 2015 for the Bakersfield RDC as the training coordinator •Nestle Continuous Excellence goal alignment pillar member for the Bakersfield RDC and system owner for Operational Reviews and Measures•Utilize KPI’s to track performance for multiple aspects of the warehouse including Costs, Safety, and Service•Provided leadership and guidance for the Bakersfield Regional Distribution Center to pass the NCE GATE assessment in September 2014•Developed innovative practices to reach and maintain the goal of 98% order accuracy•Maintain a safe work place via Leaders Helping Leaders and near miss reporting weekly•Uphold all quality and good manufacturing processes

Bakersfield, Ca

•Oversaw all quality aspects for the West coast’s Regional Distribution Center•Conducted audits and tracked them to stay within all OSAS and ISO standards•Document Control Coordinator for all training documentation for 100+ Regional Distribution Center employees•Worked with production plant to ensure all held product was accounted for•Led monthly quality trainings and meetings on various topics•Managed and coached trainers as well as front line team members•Led NCE Operational Reviews and performed/coached Problem Solving tools (GSTD’s) to improve departmental performance•Learned inventory control techniques (handhelds, cycle counts, physical inventory, transactions)

Bakersfield, Ca

•Developed route pick process for Bakersfield distribution center for direct store delivery of ice cream and pizza•Raised pick accuracy and customer fill rate from low 80% to high 90% with innovative practices•Developed better communication skills working with sales groups•Managed and coached 6 to 12 pickers on their functionality during a 7 day work week basis

•Reached the rank of Sergeant in 5 years while serving a total of 8 years•Developed excellent leadership skills while holding the rank of a Non-Commissioned Officer•Managed and coached junior Marines on performance and standards•Primarily stationed at Camp Pendleton, also Fuji, Kuwait, Iraq, and Fort Lee