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Clifton, Nj, Us

Moonachie, New Jersey, United States

West Caldwell New Jersey

Secaucus, New Jersey

Edison, New Jersey

Directed and planned the warehouse storage and distribution of JDS products. Managed the activities of 19 employees and temporary workers relating to shipping, receiving, and put away.Issued daily job assignments and reviewed work orders, invoices and other documentation.Conducted daily cycle counts and finalized the yearly warehouse assets inventory.

Management responsibilities for a 50,000 square foot distribution facility of high end imported furniture to commercial and residential customers.Handled daily functions such as shipping and receiving, inventory control, scheduling, facility management and customer service.Responsible for daily interaction with national sales force and thirdparty warehouse channels across 8 U.S. states and Canada.In conjunction with management, offered solutions to implementa more effective packaging program for LTL shipments, resulting in a reduction of damaged items and increased overall profitability.

Directed a team of over 60 employees in the shipping and receiving departments of a $25MM manufacturing company which employed over 200 people. Negotiated agreements with major carriers UPS, FedEx and select LTL trucking companies to reduce overall shipping costs. Handled 750M units per yearImplemented new standard operating procedures to track inventory, package finished products, reduce costs, and improve overall deliveryefficiencies. Successfully reduced overall per unit delivery costs by 45% over a 24month period by negotiating volume discounts with carrier partners.

Managed 140,000 square foot warehouse for privately held third party warehouse company while servicing over 20 national accounts. Oversaw all inbound and outbound deliveries as well as LTL and UPS activity.Developed excellent relationship with third party customer base. Established and maintained strong client base as a result of dedicated customer service activity.Streamlined warehouse procedures resulting in more efficient workloads and increased productivity throughout the operation.Dispatched daily workloads while coordinating the use of LTL carriers for outbound shipments.

Managed the company's shipping and receiving departments consisting of route service representatives and warehouse personnel totaling 25 employees. Strong daily interaction with customer base insuring timely and efficient delivery of specialty products.Responsible for initial setup of all shipping and receiving procedures, pick/pack procedures as well as bulk operations. Resolved account discrepancies, delivery issues and damaged product claims.Managed high volume activity of 100-350 UPS and LTL orders per day while overseeing company routing systems. Interfaced with management to develop more efficient processes, reduce costs and improve overall customer satisfaction.Extensive interaction with customer service representatives on a daily basis while assisting the regional manager in training and best practice procedures.