Gabriel K. Email & Phone Number

Columbus, Ohio, United States

As the Sr. Manager of Production Control, my primary responsibility is to enhance overall facility efficiency through strategic labor planning, wave coordination, and UPC slotting, while continuously providing actionable feedback to operations. I collaborate closely with Finance, Human Resources, Systems, and business partners—including merchant partners.

Lockbourne, Ohio, United States

Heath, Ohio, United States

Responsible for maintaining a culture of continuous improvement and high associate engagement while ensuring that production lines meet quality, efficiency, and cost objectives. Lead a team of Salaried Operations Managers directly responsible for various business units such as; Vehicle inspection, Cosmetic repairs, Mechanical repairs and Quality assurance..

Wilmington, Ohio, United States

Lead and support the outbound, inbound ramp and sort operations within the Air Gateway through successful fulfillment of Next Day customer orders.

Columbus, Ohio, United States

• Implemented Safety performance team to increase safety accountability on the associate level.
• Provides hands on leadership, directing and leading associates to achieve store service level agreements.
• Leads a team of 275 indirect associates, and 4 direct operations supervisors (non peak) in the Store Support Center. Responsible for Outbound and Inbound Operations.o Receiving operation, Quality control.
• Managed P&L of department exceeding budgeted objectives by a margin greater then 1.78%.
• Established Standard Operating procedures while meeting department objectives and managing through peak volume increases.
• Achieved Sigma level accuracy rating by coaching and developing my associates to follow established best practices. 99.82% rating

Columbus, Ohio, United States

• Provides hands on leadership, directing and leading associates to achieve customer service and department objectives.
• Leads a team of 150 indirect associates, and 5 direct operations supervisors (non peak) in the ecommerce Outbound Order Fulfillment Department, in accordance with established procedures and schedules.
• Managed P&L of department meeting budgeted objectives by a margin greater then 3%.
• Established best practices, department objectives and managing through peak volume increases.
• Achieved Sigma level accuracy rating by coaching and developing my associates to follow established best practices. 99.83% rating.
• Analyze operational procedures, processes, and activities to suggest improvements in assigned area.

Columbus, Ohio, United States

• Facilitated Lean Six Sigma Kaizen Rapid Improvement events. Taught Six Sigma principles, applied processes immediately, and made improvements throughout the entire organization. Forecasted staffing needs using metrics.
• Led space utilization project; improved capacity by 40% and provided annual cost savings of $50k.
• Oversaw space consolidation project; moved inventory from three facilities to one central location, increased network capacity, and returned $1.1M in annual cost savings through reduced transportation costs and labor.
• Evaluated supply chain best practices; recommended and implemented process improvements that increased throughput and production by 5% and eliminated wasted motion.
• Developed volume forecasting tools to align staffing based upon trends YTD and P&A projections.
• Align staffing to need of the organization based upon P&A projections.

Columbus, Ohio, United States

• Led a team of 40 employees responsible for meeting daily objectives while effectively communicating with other departments and shifts. Ensured proper balance of work. Provided leadership within a task force charged.
• Achieved daily metrics through effective management of 3 direct reports and 120 indirect reports, over multiple shifts.
• Effectively regulated department budgets by adjusting staffing and productivity to meet volume demand and customer established in-store dates.

Columbus, Ohio, United States

• Provided direct employee leadership while coordinating with the inbound and outbound operations teams to meet production standards, delivery time goals, and maintain quality results in order to retain customer.
• Trained new employees on various job methods; improved safety and productivity by reinforcing work methods daily with veteran employees.
• Air Receiving Supervisor – Over saw receiving of UPSAIR modules and loading of UPSAIR into air containers also into packing cars.
• Demonstrated and effectively trained employees on proper lifting and lowering techniques; reinforced healthy backs, prevented strains and sprains.