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Erin, Ontario

• Maintained strategic inventory levels to support company revenue streams and maximize finite selling space.• Managed over 500 SKUs, including consumables, confectionary, hardware, tobacco, dairy, beverages, party items, groceries, and OLG gaming stock.• Factored in key ordering considerations, including cost, expiry date, fast-moving stock, and dead stock.• Supported company goals by managing up to three staff and provided consistent training, mentoring, and feedback.• Used Microsoft Excel to efficiently schedule and forecast staffing demands for varied hours, depending on time, day, and holidays.• Prepared several types of reports, including month-end closing, payments to suppliers, banking, and employee hours. The reports assisted in planning and strategy development.• Navigated through compliance items on OLG and tobacco industries. Consistently updated employees on changes and kept up-to-date on relevant issues.

Toronto, Ontario

• Managed 65 SKUs and co-packing from a third-party warehouse. Involved in planning work for an in-house solution to deliver significant savings and improvements.• Set up a new warehouse system, using MRP system and AS400 when ordering materials and managing orders.• Ensured raw materials were delivered within optimal timeframes to minimize storage space, allowing additional production space.• Worked to close off-gap areas, including breaking production sequencing due to numerous issues and fixing processes to reduced time waste and maximize production levels.• Ran pocket machine with minimum staff levels while maintaining production. • Delivered on customer commitments during regular operations and on new product launches. Leveraged outside warehousing for multi-packing to boost production when needed.• Overcame barriers relating to power staggering and line shut-downs. Worked through issues and scheduled manual processes to maintain safety and quality.• Shared documents with logistics department for inventory accuracy, ensured available capacity was utilized by demand planning and production and remaining analysis as used between production and planning, and completed notes filed for reference.• Discussed various data during meetings, including production goals and targets with deviations with all departments, reducing likelihood of repeat issues.

Toronto, Ontario

• Processed shipments and finished products in system counts and held new products for the quality department. Added segregated bad products and filled out forms for production time and day.• Acted as team leader for 12 staff members, managing work schedules and rotations (12-hour day and night shifts).• Collaborated with the logistics department while working in a warehouse office.• Safely used forklift trucks while adhering to company rules on driving within aisles and completing circle checks before and after use.• Improved cross-functional team productivity by setting up guidelines before end of shift, which enabled receiving team to review issues at hand-over.

Markham, Ontario

• Used blueprints and other schematics to assemble and test electronics.• Worked with an array of equipment, demonstrating strong hand-eye coordination to meet quality goals.• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment, partnering with team members to reach productivity outcomes.• Tested parts in accordance with internal procedures and processes.

Supply Chain Management Diploma

B.Sc