Michael Lloyd Email & Phone Number

Buffalo, New York, United States

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

• Manage projects using continuous improvement techniques to increase efficiency and reduce costs within Brady supply chain and warehouse operations: o Developed systems to track employee performance and created employee scorecards o Collected data relevant to performance and efficiency and used data to drive decisions o Developed project goals for distribution-related improvements o Created weekly status updates for projects under my supervision and reported technical issues to… Show more • Manage projects using continuous improvement techniques to increase efficiency and reduce costs within Brady supply chain and warehouse operations: o Developed systems to track employee performance and created employee scorecards o Collected data relevant to performance and efficiency and used data to drive decisions o Developed project goals for distribution-related improvements o Created weekly status updates for projects under my supervision and reported technical issues to executive management, presenting potential pathways to resolution o Reduced the number of average warehouse errors by 58% o Led product re-slotting, reducing time dedicated to picking by 20% o Reduced warehouse footprint by 23% to accommodate manufacturing needs while stock levels increased • Cross-coordinate with internal and external teams to introduce new technologies to the warehouse o Helped design the new warehouse layout with the engineering team o Designed storage trays and oversaw the move of products into vertical lift modules o Coordinated with IT to learn new software systems and integrate software with SAP o Created warehouse SOPs related to new technologies and trained staff • Act as the main point of contact between the distribution team and sales, finance, customer service, and production • Second in command over distribution and receiving teams • Coordinate domestic and international shipments • Correct billing issues related to freight costs and reconcile expenditure discrepancies with finance • Solve issues related to shipping for domestic and international Brady locations • File and monitor all shipping claims • Help pick, pack, and operate machinery when needed Show less

Tonawanda, Ny

• Represented General Motors in ordering and managing inventory to ensure assembly line production was never interrupted • Completed all activities in compliance with lean warehousing practices • Acted as the central point of contact between assembly line planner, front office management, transportation team, production manager, and dock team to coordinate material flow from receiving to storage and to the point of use • Performed monthly machine floor and quarterly assembly line… Show more • Represented General Motors in ordering and managing inventory to ensure assembly line production was never interrupted • Completed all activities in compliance with lean warehousing practices • Acted as the central point of contact between assembly line planner, front office management, transportation team, production manager, and dock team to coordinate material flow from receiving to storage and to the point of use • Performed monthly machine floor and quarterly assembly line inventories, reconciled all monetary discrepancies with the finance team, adjusted part inventory totals in MGO software • Worked with suppliers to ensure all schedules and shipping deadlines were met, created manual schedules and recovery plans if necessary • Worked with quality engineers to ensure part defects and production trials did not affect assembly • Managed inventory and planned material needs for delivery from the offsite warehouse; adjusted needs daily based on production schedule changes Show less

Syracuse, Ny

• Managed division of home deliveries with contracted retailers such as Serta, Arhaus, and Pier 1 • Collected data and created reports on financial and operational efficiency • Negotiated contracts and oversaw all commercial warehousing projects • Managed warehouse and home delivery crews • Compiled receiving reports and entered inventory into customer visible software • Worked with customers to ensure prompt and amenable delivery time • Worked with dispatch and… Show more • Managed division of home deliveries with contracted retailers such as Serta, Arhaus, and Pier 1 • Collected data and created reports on financial and operational efficiency • Negotiated contracts and oversaw all commercial warehousing projects • Managed warehouse and home delivery crews • Compiled receiving reports and entered inventory into customer visible software • Worked with customers to ensure prompt and amenable delivery time • Worked with dispatch and warehouse staff to optimize storage based on delivery dates Show less

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Innovation And Quality Management

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Integrated/Supply Chain Management

Activities and Societies: Student Government (NUSGA) CEO Club