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Manage shipping, receiving and warehouse at a high volume distribution center startup company. Supervise all warehouse personnel.Communicate daily goals, communicate and implement plans to meet operational goals. Coordinate and motivate full and part time employees to ensure goal achievement.Communicate to management all needs (tools, resourcing) and ongoing status of daily work and facility development.Work in a high volume, semi-automated picking environment using RF scanning equipment and a custom WMS system.Control labor expenses by flexing staff in response to changing work volumesIdentifies performance deficiencies within the team and develops plans to improve the areas of concernExercise leadership in organizing the efforts of the warehouse to effectively focus on the achievement of objectivesResponsible for the organization of the materials within the warehouse, stocking, restocking and counts

Experienced manager of shipping, receiving, warehouse personnel and processes in manufacturing environments. Responsible for coordinating daily activities and overseeing applicable special projects.• Assigning and managing internal resources in Shipping, Receiving and Warehouse• Develop strategies and procedures for inventory accuracy and cycle counting. • Responsible for execution of cycle counting and full physical inventory.• Ensure various standards are well defined and executed including but not limited to – shipment accuracy, selection of transportation and crating vendors, preparation and inclusion of applicable commercial documentation for shipments.• Proficient level user in Syteline ERP System• Detailed Syteline knowledge. Examples include issuing materials to jobs, purchase order receipts, requisitions, miscellaneous issues and receipts, quantity moves, creation and shipment of transfer orders, closing jobs, order shipment, cycle counts and creation of packing lists and bill of ladings.• Analysis and correction of issues in Syteline relative to job closures.• Work cross functionally with accounting, project management and IT to resolve Syteline related issues. • Assist other locations with identifying and resolving Syteline system and process issues (Manchester, Baytown, Delta Valve).• Training teams in Safety, ISO and Syteline procedures.• Focus on transportation related cost savings. • Responsible for material related transactions. Material receipts, counts, inventory transfers and inventory location management.• Responsible for the Receiving processes and execution.• Daily work with cross functional teams.• Able to read detailed drawings.• Tapco certified fork lift operator and overhead crane operator.

Direct responsibility for supervising the activities of the shipping, receiving and warehouse personnel. Supervised a team of 32 employees.• Management of the shipping, receiving and warehouse personnel.• Determine appropriate staffing levels, hire, develop, review and terminate direct reports as required.• Ensure all processes executed to established standards. • Purchased all shipping and crating materials.• Responsible for carrier selection and validation of freight expenses.• Ensure all material receipts were put away within the established timeframe.• Participated in multiple projects and cross functional teams to lean out operation processes.• Interface with factories and distribution centers domestic and internationally to facilitate seamless/efficient communication regarding shipments and receipts.