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Bakersfield, California, United States

Ridgefield Wa

Responsible for 35,000 sq foot facility with over 1000 sku’s and 14 million in inventory value.Oversee several different operations of inbound, outbound freight and order picking. Negotiated new building lease and the purchase of all racking and material handling equipment.Worked as a project manager, liaising with the construction company, the landlord and the State of Washington to get all necessary permitting and inspections done for the business license and occupancy permit. Designed racking layout and installation for warehouse flow along with setting up access points for wireless access and security cameras throughout the DC. Setup initial binning system for all racks to include labeling, computer, and RF scanning setup. Negotiated freight lanes for all outbound freight from DC to ensure the lowest shipping cost to each region shipped to. Responsible for all HR related tasks to include hiring, training and termination. Oversee daily routines of receiving freight, returns and credits, damage claims, picking product and shipping outbound freight to stores. Setup reverse logistics program with local companies to buy dunnage.

Portland, Oregon Area

Perform inventory analysis to manage company assets by caluclating usage data to establish and maintain adequate inventory levels of all supplies needed to support facility operations.Conduct inventories as scheduled; order, receive internal/direct deliveries and put away supplies.Resolve receiving discrepancies with strategic sourcing or vendor as appropriate.Provide product information using national agreements.Determine most cost effective and expedient method of acquisition.Place orders directly with the vendor and/or through automated systems using established process.Conduct routine status checks on open orders and update customers as needed.Arrange for delivery of supplies using internal or external resources and addressing need in the time frame required.Prepare and process appropriate paperwork ensuring general ledger account codes and expediture authorization limits are accurate and completed within the required timeframe.Maintain all records in accordance with standard policy and procedures; ensure compliance standards are met.Answer, investigate, and resolve customer inquiries in person and via telephone.

Sacramento, California Area

Assisted in starting up several new warehouse sites for Bulk Packaging Services.Assisted in planning and implementation of warehouse layout.Interviewed and hired new employees.Trained new employees on material handling, forklift driving and computer systems.Worked from a home office and responsible for selling retail services in regards to reverse logistics to major Distributors on the West Coast.Conducted meetings with Executive level members at warehouses. Met with warehouse managers to identify warehouse issues they were having internally and develop solutions to those problems.Prepared Sales proposals and conducted meetings to pitch proposals.Implemented and assisted in an Asset Recovery program to retrieve pallets from multiple pallet dealers in Sacramento, Stockton and Rancho Cucamonga, CA.

Sacramento, California Area

Managed 2 warehouses, one in Sacramento and one in Santa Rosa, California and 20 fleet trucks with rolling inventories on them.Supervise and trained material clerks.Responsible to manage petty cash fund for miscellaneous purchases as needed.Review and approve inventory and service purchase orders.Report audit findings and recommendations for improvement.Perform weekly/quarterly/annual cycle counts.Input transactions and resolve transaction errors in Microsoft Great Plains module.Developed Custody logbooks for field technicians with rolling inventory.Maintained a fleet of 20 trucks with rolling inventory with annual accuracy at 99% for all trucks.Negotiate pricing with vendors.Work with vendors to expedite outstanding PO’s with long ETA’s.Ensure efficient movement of materials and services through the supply chain.

Portland, Oregon Area

Manage over 120 accounts in two states, work from home with no direct supervision.Responsible for resolving all customer issues in assigned territory, providing timely and accurate feedback.Continually building and fostering relationships with customers to ensure retention of customer and expansion of business within.Responsible for pursuing new business and submitting 10 leads annually.Pursue outstanding accounts receivable within customer base to keep invoicing payments current. Work with Logistics and Operations to reduce product and service failures within my territory.Reduce Distributor damage rates by observing warehouse activity and emphasizing cost of mis-use and re-use during service visits to warehouses. Work with customers to ensure all necessary physical and administrative controls are in place, including education of warehouse personnel on proper use of CHEP equipment, timely and accurate reporting, managing down streaming activity and store controls.Manage distributor and customer cycle time by continual enforcement of CHEP policies involving control and asset utilization.

Obtained and maintained a Secret Level clearance status.Supervised and trained a staff of fifteen subordinates.Managed a warehouse with over 5000 line items.Developed inventory cycles for consumable and repairable components.Developed pre-expended bin of fast moving consumables in support of squadron support.Provided superior customer service to other department’s material control centers.Prepared and submitted requisitions, shipping documents, and transportation documents.Performed technical research on problem requisitions.Maintained records of controlled equipage on database.Conducted periodic inventories of pilferable equipment.Managed a $600,000 annual budget for procurement of parts and services.Responsible for procuring parts and services from commercial vendors as well as DOD agencies.Expedited and tracked requisitions from the contractor, resulting in timely delivery.Inspected material to ensure proper material and quantity arrived.Developed a transaction log to monitor day-to-day purchases.Responsible for the management of support equipment with a combined value of $10,000,000.Inventoried quarterly maintaining 100% accuracy at all times.Initiate IMRL change request and other forms to maintain proper quantities in relation to requirements.Ensure the movement of all accountable material is authorized and supported by proper documentation.Type official correspondence, requisitions, expenditures, surveys, transfer documents, and custody records.Liaison with other managers worldwide in order to provide a state of readiness to all aircraft and ships.