Eric Baca Email & Phone Number

Greenville, South Carolina Area

Irmo Sc

Facilitated the development of a training strategy of a new start up facility overseeing 150+ general warehouse associates, 10 salaried supervisors and 3 Area Operations Managers. Ensured production goals met and/or exceeded plan. Chosen as the lead project coordinator for the TJX companies for the design and implementation of a Foreign Trade Zone in conjunction with the company’s Consultants. Continued responsibilities surrounding P&L for the Las Vegas Distribution Center, Tolleson Distribution Center, and 3rd party Logistics, to include inventory management.

Supervised 47 accuracy control associates. Provided daily, weekly, and monthly accuracy reports to the Assistant Vice President of the facility. Responsible for weekly audits on all accuracy control personnel insuring compliance of building and corporate standards. Work side by side with all processing areas and provided proper Accuracy Control coverage to support daily production goals. Directly responsible for overall building accuracy to prevent shrink and loss of merchandise. Processing Supervisor. Apr 2004 – Jun 2005 Las Vegas NV Responsible for the timely processing and pricing of new product. Supervised and directed over 31 ticketing associates. Directly Responsible the scheduling of warehouse personnel to insure productivity met or exceeded departmental standards. Provided disciplinary documentation when applicable. Acted as Processing Manager during vacations. Designed and implemented merchandise transfers within the facility to provided tracking. Assigned as a Coach Supervisor Trainer, training newly hired Supervisors during their 8-10 week training period.

Planned and implemented strategic platforms to manage a $54M operating budget for a million square foot distribution center to include controllable and non controllable expenses. Planned and implemented an operating plan to produce 145M units through the distribution center annually. Provided the operation team a detailed full time equivalent analysis to better prepare the center for upcoming production goals. Developed and maintained tracking tools to monitor productivity by shift and day as well as forecasting full time equivalent needs. Monitored all systemic platforms to ensure operational readiness and provided guidance and resolutions during downtimes. Responsible for performing audits and retaining documentation to ensure compliance with Sarbanes Oxley. Reported production, man hours, and financial reporting to Home office on aweekly and monthly basis without delay.

Responsible for 5 production departments ensuring production goals, efficiencies, and all building Key Performance Indicators are met. Monitored staffing modules throughout the distribution center to determine a balance of workload to increase Output per Hour and individual efficiencies. Appointed as Damage Champion spearheading the reduction of damages reported by stores for the Las Vegas Distribution Center by nearly 200k annually. 9 Managerial direct reports over 5 processing areas as well as being directly responsible for 200+ hourly associates. Appointed Supervisors as contacts for Store District Managers to increase communication between Stores and DC Completed Leading Others seminar.

Responsible for the timely processing and pricing of new product. Directly Responsible the scheduling of store personnel. Coordinated with three major freight carriers on deliveries of product, as well as with U.P.S., Air Bourne Express, and Federal Express. Provided weekly scheduling of warehouse personnel. Processed all paperwork and archived old files for reference. Responsible for the preparation of manifests and freight bills of landing for all outbound shipments. Directly responsible for the inventory of over 100,000 units of product. Planned and executed all floor resets. Accountable to meet or exceed planned sales and to meet payroll goals. Reconciled weekly distribution reports and compared actual inventories versus distributed on all inbound freight. Compiled all reconciled paperwork for monthly audits by Loss Prevention District Manager

Worked in conjunction with the National Science Foundation in support of their efforts to understanding the changing environment. Unloaded/loaded military cargo aircraft, and delivered the necessary supplies to outlining support camps

305th Aerial Port Squadron, Mc Guire AFB; Supervised and trained military and civilian personnel. Responsible for the security of highly sensitive military equipment. Directly responsible for the inventory and accountability of all classified and security type items. Quality controlled hazardous materials shipping documentation for accuracy in accordance with military regulations. Insured all shipments of hazardous and explosive cargo met United Nations standards. Appointed as Chief Joint Inspector, inspecting, certifying and planning aircraft cargo loads during contingency operations. Requested airlift during redeployment operations in austere locations.

Non Degee, Business Administration And Management, General

Non Degree, Air Transportation