Jeff Alden Email & Phone Number

Kent, Washington, United States

Manufacturer of pillows for retail sales

Greater Seattle Area

Responsible for all warehouse operations within the main warehouse & two satellite warehouses for a furniture installation company. Instituted an inventory tracking system to increase efficiencies. Utilized two operating systems for Warehouse Management & Customer facing Asset Management. Managed a fleet of 13 box trucks & vans for delivery and installation services to customers.

Greater Seattle Area

Operated a Customs & Border Protection regulated Foreign Trade Zone. Responsible for managing all functions within the Foreign Trade Zone including submission of appropriate documents seeking admission of in-bond product, exportation of in-bond product, inventory management, local sales, purchasing, Customer Service & personnel management. Main sales channel: Cruise Line Industry servicing the Alaska Cruise Season in both Seattle, WA & Vancouver, BC

Greater Seattle Area

Oversee all aspects of Distribution Center operations. Including receiving, pick & pack, shipping, returns processing, and raw material management. Manage staff of up to 80 associates covering two shifts during peak season in a Union environment. Increased efficiencies by streamlining operations allowing a 50% gain in units shipped with 20% less labor. Guided Team through an ERP conversion from Circle Commerce Manager to Microsoft Dynamics AX.

Seattle, Washington

Travel extensively to facilities training and providing guidence to new plant management members. Work on new product feasibility with Sample Departments. Worked with team members on continuous improvement projects.

Greater Seattle Area

Travel extensively around the country to Manufacturing/Distribution facilities. Assisted in decommissioning a Distribution facility, streamlined current processes, and trained Supervisory staff.

Managed all aspects of 125,000 square foot manufacturing facility. Up to 70 employees on two shifts. Gross Annual Sales of $17 million. Increased productivity through training and process upgrades from a negative labor variance of –4% to a positive variance of %6 in our Direct Labor categories. Lowered the amount of recordable industrial injuries to less than half of the industry average of 5.1 injuries per 200,000 hours worked. Maintained inventory accuracy to less than 1.45% absolute variance.

Greater Seattle Area

Maintained proper raw material inventory levels at 10 manufacturing plants.Negotiated pricing with Vendors.Worked with Vendors to maintain strict Quality Standards.