Robert Rybak Email & Phone Number

Libertyville, Illinois

Distribution Supervisor, Inventory Slotting and Command Center 2018 - 2019• Worked with wireless technology clients, including Sprint, Apple, Samsung, and Great Call, overseeing distribution of SLAs (ship lines allocated) within 24 hours.• Managed command center team of 6 people, ensuring accurate order fulfillment and proper placement orders.• Held daily interactions with Customer Advocates (CA’s) on order issues, wrong carrier shipments, nuking of orders, ensuring customer was aware of any delayed shipments or not shipped due to dangerous goods (lithium ion batteries), per government regulations.• Managed status of “hot” orders that customer needs ASAP, providing time estimate and tracking information.• Collaborated as Subject Matter Expert (SME), promoting continuous improvement for daily operation of HighJump within all areas of distribution facility.• Automated WMS, working with IT Department on how to utilize and implement use of system with less human interaction.• Slotted inventory, based on clients’ needs, correcting size bin locations for quantities needed to ensure no work stoppage for shipping department.• Removed inventory that had no sales, ensuring proper number of locations remained open for new products. • Reconfiguring of new pick / overstock locations based on capacity and changing of clients.

Libertyville, Illinois

Distribution Slotting Analyst 2015 - 2018• Compared client order transmissions for Radio Shack and Sprint against current inventory reports, creating list of SKU quantities needed to fulfill orders.• Worked with material handling and shipping supervisor / teams, ensuring all product was available and allocated to correct bin locations. • Analyzed individual SKUs one-by-one, safeguarding quality control in correct bin locations for picking.• Worked with quality control team, identifying and replacing damaged or missing product.• Provided daily support to senior leadership, resolving distribution issues in timely manner.• Work often requires 24-hour monitoring; after-hours and work from home is required.• Named department project lead, overseeing implementation of new Warehouse Management System (High Jump), replacing outdated system (Radio Beacon).• Tested all functionality, completing multiple case scenarios to ensure that system performs as desired; continuously troubleshooting and ensuring smooth transition between Radio Beacon and High Jump.

Hanover Park, Illinois

Inventory Control Lead, Darden Direct Distribution• Controlled inventory for leading food distribution center, including Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Capital Grille, Longhorn Steakhouse, and Season’s 52 restaurants.• Completed daily cycle counts of seafood and fresh meats, making adjustments due to damage or loss of product.• Reviewed daily reports for negative inventory, product placed on hold, expiration dates, and discrepancies between 2 systems, safeguarding public against getting expired product which could cause health issues. • Cleared discrepancies of shortages of product, ensuring buyer was aware to purchase more product and informing customers of products that are on backorder. • Managed recalls from vendor, ensuring product would not ship to customers.• Issued customer credits and returns, while ensuring product was placed back in slot to be re sold and customer receives credit in timely manner.• Directed Saturday crew of 5 employees, receiving and put away of 10K and 20K cases of incoming product.

Palatine, Illinois

Construction Worker• Framed and remodeled buildings during recession, in addition to part-time work.• Performed demolition, sheet rock and tile installation, painting and completing drywall work, including rough and finish carpentry, decks and additions.

Hanover Park, Il

Worked for leading supplier of over 8K skus for school nurses throughout United States and foreign countries in 50K-square-foot warehousing facility.• Supervised 6 employees in receiving, stocking, replenishment, and daily cycle counting, using warehouse management system.• Ensured product from UPS, FedEx, and freight shipping carriers was promptly received, providing customers with orders within 24-hour period. • Resolved inventory discrepancies, overages, shortages, lost product, tracking issues.• Purged unsold, discontinued, and expired items, while relocating items to make storage space for newer items.• Collaborated with purchasing department on faulty items that needed to be returned to vendors ensuring company was getting proper credit in timely manner. • Raised awareness for shortages of product, managing expectations with vendor product that may have impacted other companies. • Handled recruiting and termination of nonunion workforce, reporting to warehouse manager.