Gabe Leon Email & Phone Number

Fairfield, California, United States

• Responsible for the daily execution and delivery of safety, customer experience, and efficiency• Collect, interpret, and analyze various types of logistics data including inventory, asset reliability, and other route data to make decisions that increase overall routing accuracy• Communicate with truck drivers throughout the day to check route progress and ensure they have the required information to complete tasks successfully• Create and sequence routes for operational efficiency• Analyze missed pickup, service commitments, and KPM goals and help meet expectations related to those goals• Create routes with maximized capacity and review loads per driver, per day goals with ops supervisor to maximize profitability• Implement a set of repeatable dynamic route strategy principles to guide thinking when building routes• Manage daily routing activities, resolving issues to ensure pickup and delivery meet SLA’s• Evaluate swing routes and verify all wing opportunities have been identified• Analyze trends in swing percentage with operations leaders to identify areas of opportunity• Proactively accommodate the unexpected and monitor and adjust daily plans throughout the work day• Understand daily disposal plans to help identify optimal disposal sites for each load, in order to hold drivers accountable for adhering to assigned disposal sites• Review monthly service areas and permanent customers with operations supervisor to balance permanent stops based on peak days• Provide drivers visibility and education on customer MPU and where they occurred to avoid any future MPU failures• Determine if requests can be pulled forward to drive efficiency, while also providing the best experience for our customers• Daily updating of customer geocoding to improve routing efficiencies• Perform other job-related duties as assigned by leaders

Vacaville, California, United States

• Responsible for daily tasks in inventory management (Consumables, chemicals, samples, etc.) and accurate inventory control, processing requests leading to inventory movement on and off site and fulfilling the customer's metric reporting• Provided backup coverage for team Supervisor, lead and supported associates and drove special projects to completion• Utilized Avantor Inventory Management Systems, along with SAP, Citrix, and customer specific systems• Monitored slow moving and dead inventory, conducted cycle counting and yearly physical inventory• Assisted with purchasing functions including back-order reporting, order entry and expediting, direct factory shipments, 3rd party support, document control, records maintenance, and resolving open invoices• Performed shipping coordination activities such as delivery of customer material, handling routine issues, operating basic warehouse equipment, entering shipping information into customer systems, and equipment inspections• Responsible for handling hazardous material and packaging requirements• Provided customer service support related to inventory management, order entries, and reporting• Interfaced directly with Avantor Sales Force, manufacturing representatives, customer POC's, and facility directors• Managed non-consigned, customer owned or 3rd party inventory• Followed company SOP's with a high regard for safety, quality and adherence to protocols, and policies

Fairfield, Ca

• Responsible for the coordination of the utilization of drivers, trucks and containers to create capacity, maximize productivity and ensure prompt service to all customers• Processed changes to daily route information utilizing RISE platform to increase route standardization, efficiency and accuracy • Utilized RISE map’s visibility and flexibility to respond to same day changes or next day planning for the service needs of customers to drive on-route efficiencies and improve route design by identifying patterns• Verified data for accuracy, ensuring the close route process is durable and efficient to meet daily deadlines • Assigned loads to drivers based on designated routes and driver location• Quickly and proactively resolved problems that occurred while trucks and drivers were in transit• Prepared, updated and dispensed the daily route schedule and roll call spreadsheets • Tracked recycling weights utilizing Excel worksheets • Gathered and maintained route sheet documentation for pick-ups, route completions and driver locations• Ran missed pickup report and provided root cause explanation• Courteously responded to customer inquiries regarding service and resolved issues to customer satisfaction• Accurately logged customer calls utilizing InfoPro, and reviewed customer messages utilizing RISE Media to process service exceptions and special requests• Reported driver performance issues or concerns to appropriate management for resolution• Met and exceeded goals and objectives regarding safety, performance, and quality• Ensured the highest level of customer satisfaction by adhering to and executing universal service commitments

Fairfield, Ca

• This position was NOT under a collective bargaining agreement and was responsible for developing and sustaining a growing snack foods business by selling, delivering and marketing Frito Lay products to an assigned group of retail customers• Built and developed talent on the RSR team by directing, training and coaching new RSR’s on Frito Lay SOPs and best practice • Identified changing customer needs through a constant review of the highest selling products and frequent communication with store managers• Developed all assigned accounts relative to sales volume, market share, product distribution, space allocation and customer service objectives• Executed national and local promotions, soliciting placement of incremental marketing equipment, displays, racks and selling sufficient product inventory for customer volume demands• Managed inventory according to PepsiCo Foods best practices to ensure balanced accounts and fresh products for customers and consumers• Executed hands on activities with excellence, including managing product placement on shelves, increasing shelf facings and racks, handling carton returns and managing inventory movement• Safely operated Route Sales box truck in compliance with DOT regulations, including loading and unloading of product

Fairfield, Ca

• This position was NOT under a collective bargaining agreement and was responsible for all aspects of warehouse functions • Ensured warehouse integrity by timely and accurate receiving, picking, shipping, cycle counting and inventory management• Safely operated pallet jack, sit-down forklift, box truck to assist with product movement within the warehouse• Maintained quality assurance by auditing all areas for GMP conformance• Conducted PPE evaluation and recommended changes to better protect employees• Trained and mentored new warehouse employees• Lead company recycling efforts for “Zero Landfill”

Fremont, Ca

• Lead day to day warehouse tasks for a small team of associates, in a fast-paced manufacturing environment• Responsible for the purchasing of outside vendor services in support of manufacturing and other related areas• Executed daily customer/vendor contract requirements, identified accessorial activity and ensured necessary documentation • Negotiated terms and conditions to create purchase orders for subcontractors and track status for follow-up• Obtained quotes for buy-out items and evaluated considering price, availability & delivery, terms, and vendor capabilities • Handled return material with vendors to ensure proper and timely credit • Interfaced with vendors and Accounts Payable to resolve invoice issues• Received field orders and purchased or released material from pre-negotiated blanket purchase orders • Verified upon receipt that all products comply with quality requirements• Directed daily activity to ensure a safe, secure, clean, and fair work environment for associates• Organized and lead focus on productivity levels by improving processes and stressing the efficiency of associate behavior• Determined work assignments, priorities and methods to meet all shipping deadlines and minimize overtime • Facilitated production meetings and collaborate with the regional sites to share in safety, labor sharing, and best practice initiatives• Coordinated with technicians, fitters, PM’s and/or subcontractors/suppliers to establish equipment delivery needs and supplier lead-times• Planned routes, dispatched delivery drivers and ensured all necessary paperwork was compiled for each drop off• Provided a professional environment with relation to external customers such as drivers, dispatchers, and customer representatives

Santa Clara, Ca

• Supervised operation of merchandise warehouse with over $2 million in inventory• Performed data entry for product distribution utilizing JD Edwards• Coordinated and facilitated the movement of product including transfers, credits and returns to vendors• Implemented and enforced new procedures to create efficiency • Ensured the accuracy and integrity of any paperwork related to product distribution• Prepared facility for monthly cycle counts• Effectively communicated with all levels of management• Provided and supported a safe work environment• Interfaced with marking cage staff to ensure timely product distribution

Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies