Dennis Aere Email & Phone Number

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area

• Working towards sustainable solutions to solve the problematic disposal of bulky mattresses and furniture. Helping to develop ways to re circulate raw materials back into the manufacturing of new goods while trying to.
• Manage all day to day warehouse operations and production team including scheduling of labor and resources
• Create and maintain data analysis to measure and monitor all operational activities ranging from production capacity planning, forecasting, revenue streams and operational efficiency
• Schedule all daily incoming and outgoing trucks according to available labor and facility capacity
• Research new markets and find buyers for a variety of recycled materials including developing ways to re-purpose materials such as wood, polyester, coir and cotton
• Assure all machinery is regularly maintained and in optimal operating condition and monitor all maintenance expenses to determine if machinery should continue to be maintained or replaced

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Schedule and plan production of all custom print and sewing based upon daily capacity, material availability and order deadlines
• Manage all related inventory including monitoring daily production consumption as well as forecasting future raw material needs and placing purchase orders accordingly
• Organize all production staff on day and evening shifts to assure all scheduled orders are produced according to daily schedule
• Assure all machines are regularly maintained and in optimal condition for maximum production

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

• Delivered diverse range of operational, safety and administrative support to this leading parcel and mail delivery service. Supported management with efficient and safe organization of all team members assuring all.
• Organized all staff on shift for days production plans and assured all dispatch times and daily deadlines were met
• Monitored machine up time and assured all urgent maintenance items were dealt with in timely manner as not to disrupt production output
• Observed and positively reinforced all safe operating procedures with all staff members throughout the day
• Recorded and delivered end of day reports such as daily inventory and dispatch time reports

• Timing was right when I joined M and J. They were looking for a new Operations Manager with a fresh set of eyes and I was looking for a new challenge out of my comfort zone. I was fortunate to join a very talented team.
• Identified strengths of key individuals and adjusted their roles to best suit their talents which benefited both the individual team members and company
• Guided company through major department transitions including the start of a new evening shift
• Oversaw raw material purchases as well as helped maintain and build strong vendor relationships with our key vendors to assure they were fulfilling their commitments to us and meeting our companies daily requirements
• Coordinated with the maintenance supervisor to assure all machines are regularly maintained and in optimal running condition minimizing downtime and maintaining safety throughout the plant
• Communicated daily with the scheduling and production teams to assure fluid production runs based upon daily available production man hours including machine uptime and material availabilities

• I was brought into this young, exciting and fast growing company to help design and implement operational controls for all areas of production and warehousing as well as to help streamline and manage the supply chain..
• Worked closely with all overseas and local vendors to schedule production and delivery of all incoming goods and managed the process from the forecasting stage to date of receipt
• Responsible for overall production planning including daily scheduling as well as long term planning based upon monthly trends, resource availability and sales forecasts
• Recruited and hired all necessary production staff for both permanent and part time positions and adjusted accordingly to meet fluctuating demands that varied from low to peak seasons
• Collaborated with key members of production staff to develop efficient production pick and pack processes and controls for all drop ship programs resulting in very accurate and quick turnaround times
• Spearheaded a complete factory relocation including the full layout and re-design of the production floor plan and warehouse systems

• Following my adventures of being self-employed, I was offered this amazing opportunity at Kingsdown to manage their new state of the art manufacturing facility. Here I was able to use my experiences of production.
• Re-assembled a new core production team of over 30 individuals and lead them in the setup of a new 100,000 Sf manufacturing facility in Burnaby
• Revamped production capacity from being supplied with finished product from our partner facilities to the point when our factory and production team was able to produce more than the required demand
• Developed a detailed machinery maintenance schedule including itemizing and recording of all spare parts to assure the optimal performance and minimal downtime
• Left the company in a healthy position with a strong core team and streamlined processes allowing them to manage further production growth with ease

• This was my first endeavor into the world of entrepreneurship and what an adventure these few years were. While my main focus was still in the operations field, I broke out of my comfort zone and dove into the world of.
• Sourced, imported and sold raw materials from various Chinese manufacturers to local businesses in the home textiles, bedding and furniture industries
• Designed and implemented a quality control program for a large mattress manufacturer in Toluca, Mexico
• Trained the production staff (of the same Mexican mattress factory) on how to make a new style of mattress which became one of the company’s bestselling private brand mattresses across their 200 plus retail stores
• Successfully relocated a local kayak paddle manufacturer from Surrey BC to their new head office in Osceola WI USA saving the company over $100,000 USD vs the next closet quoted move rate. The project included the.
• Designed and laid out a 30,000 sf mattress factory in Regina SK including the training of new staff for various production processes

• What originally began as a part time job back in 1995 while I was working my way through my Diploma in Operations Management at BCIT ended up turning into my first great career opportunity for a very rapidly expanding.
• Sourced and purchased raw materials and machinery from local and overseas vendors
• Built and maintained strong partnerships with key vendors to improve product quality, shorten delivery lead times and negotiate competitive prices
• Visited multiple factories across North America to study and learn best industry practices
• Worked closely with all production lead hands to regularly implement new techniques and processes to maintain the companies continuous improvement philosophy
• Successfully headed up the move of existing 30,000 sf manufacturing facility to a new 60,000 sf facility including the design and layout of all manufacturing processes and machinery placement