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Bolton, Ontario, Canada

Bolton, Ontario, Canada

- Manage day to day operations of distribution center shipping, receiving, courier, and inventory departments-Directly lead, coach, supervise, and manage 35 teammates and temporary staff in 560,000sq ft. distribution center that supplies 14 smaller local delivery warehouses in Eastern Canada- Indirectly lead, coach, supervise, and manage up to 55 teammates- Compose and administer yearly performance reviews, corrective counseling, verbal warnings- Plan, schedule, manage, and… Show more - Manage day to day operations of distribution center shipping, receiving, courier, and inventory departments-Directly lead, coach, supervise, and manage 35 teammates and temporary staff in 560,000sq ft. distribution center that supplies 14 smaller local delivery warehouses in Eastern Canada- Indirectly lead, coach, supervise, and manage up to 55 teammates- Compose and administer yearly performance reviews, corrective counseling, verbal warnings- Plan, schedule, manage, and monitor daily picking for replenishment of local branches- Plan, schedule, manage, and monitor daily receiving functions- Plan, schedule, manage, and monitor daily inventory functions- Use Work Day to manage teammate vacation requests, sick time, confirm hours worked for payroll, etc- Buyer for warehouse supplies, negotiate cost of supplies, set up new vendors- Order warehouse/office supplies using Oracle Procurement- Recruit, interview, and hire new teammates Show less

Ontario, Canada

Oakville, Ontario

- Maintained an organized and safe work environment for the entire team ensuring production is consistent and proceeding in a quick and efficient pace.- Ensured that all team members were functioning in an appropriate work environment by following safety and security regulations.- Monitored all records to track inventory, inbound/outbound shipments, LTL, FTL and returns.- Trained new teammates on the details of the duties associated to the position being filled and assisted those… Show more - Maintained an organized and safe work environment for the entire team ensuring production is consistent and proceeding in a quick and efficient pace.- Ensured that all team members were functioning in an appropriate work environment by following safety and security regulations.- Monitored all records to track inventory, inbound/outbound shipments, LTL, FTL and returns.- Trained new teammates on the details of the duties associated to the position being filled and assisted those who required additional training- Re-delegating duties to ensure all cycles of the department is effectively meeting the required daily output.- Responsible for reporting daily status to management/corporate to provide clear communication on the distribution centers accomplishments and needs.- Chosen to travel to various locations within Canada and the United States for the training of the SAP system to those hired for specific locations- Received recognition for Employee of the Year (2005), Safety Employee of the Year (2004) Show less