• Maintain receiving, warehousing, and distribution operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing programs, systems, and personnel policies and procedures. • Comply with federal, state, and local warehousing, material handling, and shipping requirements by studying existing and new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions. • Safeguard warehouse operations and its contents by establishing and monitoring security procedures and protocols. • Control inventory levels by conducting cycle counts and physical counts; reconciling with inventory management system. • Maintain physical condition of warehouse by planning and implementing new design layouts; inspecting equipment; issuing work orders for repair and requisitions for replacement. • Achieve financial objectives by preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.• Negotiation of rates with common carrier representatives. • Maintain and optimize warehouse staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees. • Maintain warehouse staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining team members; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results. • Promote constant motivation among staff to strive for an efficient, effective and positive warehouse team. Enhance direct reports’ well-being and capabilities through training and fostering opportunities for advancement and promotion.

Responsible for managing inventory control, process analysis and coordinating time sensitive deliveries for both national / international customers. Recruited, trained and mentored team members for multiple facilities. Monitored daily shipments for optimization and transportation costs. Provide daily communication with all departments.• Managed a combined inventory level in excess of 10 million.• Re-negotiated transportation contracts streamlining costs by 6%.• Implemented serial number tracking system, providing visibility for the organization.• Implemented shipment optimization program.

Consulted with logistics service providers, transport providers, warehouses, 3PLs, and others to grow their potentials and go above and beyond traditional commodity services which are defined by price and high customer turnover. Increase the number of quality customers. Improve profit margins. Create a variety of market opportunities. Enhance customer retention.

Processing daily orders for customers in Florida south of West Palm Beach. Maintain company delivery policy that any order place by 10 AM will be delivered the same day and remaining by next day. Improve employee moral and safety standards for the branch. Inventory control, fleet scheduling and maintenance. Employee training, recognition and retention. Budget planning and weekly reporting to the corporate offices of all key metrics. Traveling to other branches in the U.S. to assist in special projects.• Assisted the Cleveland DC re-location. • Catalyst system implementation and training.• Accident free work environment for four consecutive quarters.• Inventory accuracy of 99.25%.

Managed daily bulk picks operation and delivery of product to multiple fulfillment facilities. Unload, warehouse and maintain quality control of 50 containers daily. Oversee fleet operations of 15 tractors and 100 + trailers for product transfers between facilities. Improve safety awareness to decrease workman compensation claims. Provide productivity metrics to upper management with recommendations for improvement. Assist in new facility planning, equipment needs and layout designs.• Appointed to manage a 978,000-sq./ft. sate of the art facility.• Implemented automated case picks process for fulfillment.• Member of the Safety committee to improve awareness.• Implemented web based fleet tracking system.