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Managed 60,000 square foot warehouse with $25 million in sales, 20 employees and six to eight inventory turns per year.Directed shipping of national accounts with orders totaling $18 million per year.Reduced significant number of recordable injuries in the workplace down to one or two a year by implementing company safety program including training, monthly meetings, workplace inspections, fire extinguisher inspections and fork lift training.Managed yearly physical inventory insuring building was clean, parts labeled, pallet racks were pre-counted and all parts had a specific bin location.Increased accuracy of inventory to half a percent or less by training employees on best practice for inventory including how to count shelf to sheets, how data entry should enter counts, and how to re-count.Collaborated with racking vendor to design warehouse expansion and local fire department to demolish and install new sprinkler system throughout warehouse and mezzanine.Maintained a retention rate of 80 – 85% by interviewing all potential hires, led new hire orientation, paperwork and safety instruction, and made sure they were able to handle the position. Handled disciplinary actions of employees in conjunction with HR.Insured all incoming stock shipments were checked-in and stored according to policy.Posted incoming shipments into inventory and spoke with vendors regarding overages and shortages.Handled all customer and vendor warranties, core returns and vendor returns and worked with vendors to insure timely decisions on warranty claims.Guaranteed all out-bound shipments were picked and packed for LTL and UPS shipments.Created all bill of ladings and freight bills.Managed inventory control and worked with auditors on counts they selected.Facilitated employee transition from time cards to Kronos.Ordered special orders and buyout parts for national accounts, and packing and shippingsupplies.Directed all building, truck and equipment repair.

Managed 22 customer service and warehouse workers for automotive parts department.Took phone orders and looked up parts to assist customers.Insured all orders were pulled, packed and ready for pick-up.Created all bill of landings and freight bills.Insured all incoming stock orders were received and put away properly in warehouse.Handled all customer and vendor warranties and returns.Managed annual warehouse inventory and insured all parts were labeled and stocked in an orderly manner to get accurate counts.Instructed all employees on best practices for inventory counts and worked with auditors on questions and recounts.

Managed repairs of the city of Chicago sanitation trucks, salt trucks and fire equipment.Coordinated minimal downtime for fire equipment and salt trucks during severe winter weather.Managed 15 mechanics and truck repair shop.Estimated and communicated cost to customers followed by ordering parts for jobs.Prepared all invoices for jobs in the shop.