Matthew Cotterman, Lssgb Email & Phone Number

Denver, Colorado, United States

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Responsible for identifying, planning, and executing practical solutions to ensure maximized results for the client.
• Improved new hire training process time by 50% by developing standard operating procedures across work areas and ensuring consistent trainer delivery.
• Reduced inbound receiving process from 14 days to 1 day by streamlining and eliminating redundancies.
• Increased put away productivity through creating and implementing structured process flows for handling daily incoming shipments and additional areas for unscheduled shipments.
• Improved outbound picking by 35% through maximizing inventory layout by leveraging velocity based on sales trends.
• Eliminated need for multiple off-site storage locations by directing a warehouse transition from closure to operational inbound and outbound operations over a 9-month period.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Responsible for the identification, analysis, and streamlining of all active inventory from purchasing through to delivery.
• Improved enterprise inventory tracking and visibility by identifying, documenting, and analyzing items into department specific reports.
• Developed and implemented active inventory reporting to meet current and future forecasting needs.
• Maximized enterprise inventory purchasing savings, by researching and streamlining the most cost effective procurement suppliers.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Responsible for the operational support of all initial transactions and continued assistance through the life cycle of the order through to recovery.
• Increased productivity goals by 10% through maximizing available automation and expanding cross-training across the team.
• Reduced turnaround times from eight to three days by identifying and reducing inefficiencies in the work process.
• Improved the quality goals to 99.8% over a 6-month period by developing a more detailed process by proactively engaging in team member feedback and performance.
• Developed and promoted 5 team members into leadership roles over an 18-month period.
• Minimized monthly overtime needs by analyzing and reviewing forecasting models and cross-training team members.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Value Merchandise International is an established premium wholesale vendor that buys and sellsBrand Name general merchandise products.Oversaw transportation, warehousing, and inventory of inbound and outbound.
• Served as project lead for the warehouse and administrative teams for NetSuite ERP implementation.
• Identified inefficiencies and streamlined warehouse picking process into the newly implemented NetSuite ERP system.
• Negotiated with 3PL domestic suppliers and carriers to facilitate pickup of vendor products and delivery of customer orders.
• Reduced picking errors by 30% by completing a full warehouse location reset.
• Partnered with temporary staffing resources to add additional labor to accommodate for changing business needs.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Imagine Print Solutions is a leading provider of visual communications in print, kitting, and fulfillment services. Ensured all inbound and outbound inventory was properly controlled and accurately transacted within.
• Reviewed and streamlined established cycle count program, leading to a reduction in missing product and an improved house stock inventory storage program.
• Maximized productivity through development and evaluation of excel databases, queries, and reports to support changing inventory needs and appropriate layouts to optimize results.
• Performed analysis of current processes, leading to improved inventory accuracy, efficiency, improved quality, and a reduction in cost.
• Utilized the full storage capacity of the warehouse through maximizing additional racking and distinguishing core shipping / receiving areas.
• Successfully led the transition of four new clients into the fulfillment and the warehouse functional areas as a member of the customer integration onboarding team.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Archway Marketing Services is a provider of marketing logistics, fulfillment services and supply chain management solutions.Supervised accurate picking, packing, and shipment of all in-store marketing materials.
• Reorganized the production process by cross training team members and leveraging their skills based on the changing business needs.
• Increased productivity by 25% over a six-week time frame after redesigning packing workstations to include all necessary equipment.
• Achieved accurate production plan and labor levels based on the company budget and the evolving level of the workload.
• Maintained safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on all OSHA regulations, as well as company established policies and procedures.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Responsible for ensuring inventory accuracy for all in-store marketing materials for various clients.
• Served as a project lead in maximizing warehouse space from continuous inventory additions over a six-month period.
• Reduced off site storage needs through reallocation and maximization of warehouse space.
• Improved inventory accuracy through streamlining of cycle count process and location audits.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Uline is a leading distributor of shipping, packaging, and industrial supplies.
• Maintained a 99.9% accuracy rate of products on hand through analyzing daily reports and conducting cycle counts on over 25,000 products.
• Minimized inventory liability and ensured customer satisfaction by conducting quality control audits and investigation of discrepancies in shipments.
• Implemented several ideas that led to improved team productivity, performance, and safety from monthly process improvement presentations to executive management.
• Led various project teams in implementing efficiency improvements for production.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Mastered all aspects of distribution: shipping | receiving | transfers | returns | restock.
• Recognized for productivity and a 99.98% picking error percentage for 2 consecutive years.
• Led various project teams in multiple distribution layout projects.