Ronald Odum Email & Phone Number

United States

Duties: Accurately complete and record important information on all required paperwork including Inventory Sheets and Locator Cards when receiving and shipping shipments. Reduce damage claims by ensuring the proper handling of all households. Identify training opportunities and provide or schedule training for associates. Conduct weekly warehouse inspections. Support, train, and manage all assigned team members. Communicate and partner with Customer Services, Claims Department, and Dispatch for customer satisfaction surveys. Partner with Human Resources in identifying areas of opportunities and developing team members by creating effective policies and procedures. Maintain warehouse associates job performance by coaching, counseling, and correcting deficiencies, by planning, monitoring, and appraising job results. Setup daily and weekly performance goals for warehouse associates. Inform senior managers and direct reports of warehouse action plans. Update and revise job descriptions with HR.Accomplishments:- The warehouse department yearly Storage in Transit (SIT) inbound volume is 3.1 million pounds of household with an accuracy rate of 98 percent.- Overall customer claims are down by 2 percent from the previous management team. - Scored a 96 on government warehouse inspections.- Manage a budget of millions of dollars in capital equipment and assets and lower the cost of labor and equipment upkeep.

United States

Duties:• Exercise discretion, independent judgment, and the authority to formulate, interpret, or implement management policies.• Establish procedures for tracking departmental budgets, e.g., developing spreadsheets and charts.• Effectively prepares and manages the department budget.• Develop monthly training agenda.• Conduct monthly supply and equipment inventory.• Set up Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) associates with NEXCOM and NMCI computer system accounts.• Maintain the intranet SharePoint EEO “HUB” page.• Manage departmental payroll by ensuring associates’ time and attendance is tracked accurately.• Responsible for the departmental associates following the proper “Onboarding and Off-boarding procedures are met.• Research and gather information for the MD-715, SITSUM, CEO Briefing, and OEEO reports.• Holds various collateral duties.Accomplishment:• As a member of the EEO awards team; we established new criteria for the department awards program.• Ensuring the safety and security of the building and EEO associates by volunteering as a department Fire and Security Officer.• Successfully revamped the FY 2020 MD-715 report earning the praise of the Chief Executive Officer.• Training staff in the use of the Microsoft Teams system with minimum system downtime.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

Responsibilities:  Write or revise standard operating procedures for logistics processes. Identify opportunities for inventory reductions. Enter logistics-related data into databases. Determine packaging requirements. Contact carriers for rates or schedules. Review procedures, such as distribution or inventory management, to ensure maximum efficiency or minimum cost. Provide ongoing analyses in areas such as transportation costs, parts procurement, back orders, or delivery processes.  Collect data on every step of the supply chain, from receipt to delivery, and maintain databases to safely store information.  Monitor shipments and trace shipment routes to ensure that the most efficient shipping and delivery methods are used for every delivery.  Investigate late delivery claims from customers, following the path of the shipment from receipt to delivery to spot problems and verify customer claims. Assist customers with tracking shipments and address any problems or complaints they have with deliveries. Create reports showing supply and shipping routes, cost analysis, and other supply chain data. Make suggestions to all staff members involved in the supply chain to find ways to reduce costs and increase company profits.

Suffolk, Virginia

Manage order selection, outbound shipping, inventory, and logistics teams.- Coach and counsel employees on performance, disciplinary, and training issues, when necessary, and maintain all relevant records.- Maintain a training program for new warehouse employees and certification requirements for use of all material handling equipment.Maintain the integrity and accuracy of order selection and outbound shipping.- Maintain 99% accuracy and quality of picking and shipping outbound orders.Maintain the integrity and accuracy of the inventory.- Establishes and executes quarterly cycle count and process relevant adjustments and transfers.- Manage periodic physical inventory.- Monitors inventory valuation, inventory movement, and assists in proper disposition.Schedule outbound appointments to ensure time and accurate delivery.Manage spectrum of shipping vendors to provide high quality, low cost delivery within contractual requirement.- Manage service agreements, freight rates, and vendor relationships.- Approval freight invoices.Maintain current processes and ensure company practices support lean manufacturing, are ISO compliant, meet FDA standards, and meets OHSA requirements.Manage the Wireless Management System (WMS) and ensure proper use for order selection, receiving, counting, and inventory of products.Ensure proper use, maintenance, and calibration of the warehouse and equipment.- Maintain proper documentation and maintenance records.

Chesapeaks, Virginia

Key responsibilitiesThis position is designed to coordinate the logistics process of freight movement both on a regional and local level. The Supervisor will have the accountability for shipping, receiving and storage functions of his/her assigned shift and assure timely and accurate processing of all cargo as well as planning staffing requirements based on weekly production schedules.Essential Duties/Responsibilities• Oversee and direct the shift operations to achieve the highest level of safety, productivity, and customer service with a focus constantly on cost and efficient use of labor• Constant focus on the cost of operational labor and ensure that man hours are held to a minimum• Ensure safety policies and practices are being adhered to and are fundamental to the Company culture• Determine work procedures, prepare work schedules, analyze production errors and recommend/implement corrective action for assigned shifts• Provide creative and innovative ideas to improve operational productivity while maintaining a safe work environment• Participate and/or represent DDSI within various operations, safety , and labor related meetings• Ensure that reports, billing and labor payroll are timely and accurate• Responsible for safe and efficient use of facility equipment• Constant focus on the cost of operational labor and ensure that man hours are held to a minimum• Effectively communicate with other departments to ensure the efficiency of the shift as a whole• Communicate with Assistant Managers and/or Operations Manager regarding daily operational issues and events; reporting directly to the Assistant Manager• Meet customer and Company key performance metrics, goals and objectives• Foster team environment within the facility and demonstrate strong leadership skills

Norfolk, Virginia Area

Responsibilities• Supervise the day to day operations of the terminal• Schedule and supervise the work as required to meet distribution requirements• Communicate with Sales and Logistics personnel to promote open channels of communication• Ensure proper inventory levels are maintained• Oversee the maintenance work performed by employees and outside contractors• Perform maintenance activities Promote safe work habits and a safe work environment along with holding weekly safety meetings• Follow and enforce all company policies and safety procedures• Plan and implement cost reduction strategies in the operation• Ensure compliance with environmental standards and government regulations• Maintain time, work orders, material, equipment, and other records along with a critical spare parts list• Submit reports • Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair equipment problems to minimize downtime and ensure proper operation• Maintain vendor relationshipsQualifications 8 years’ experience in cement distribution or related distribution industry Bachelor’s of Arts in Business Administration with Specialization in Logistics  Experience in MS Office Products (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook, ant etc.), SAP, KRONOS, and Cement Distribution Management Holds Transportation Workers Identifications Credential (TWIC) CardSkills• Effective communication skills to interact with customer, contractor, and intracompany personnel• Expert technical knowledge of computer hardware and software• Excellent mechanical and electrical aptitude and ability• Ability to operate/troubleshoot a computerized control system (PLC)• Strong organizational skills

August 2005-2009: • Led, trained, and enhanced a staff of 250, increasing readiness to 97.8% and reducing failures by 4%.• Established the maintenance procedures for thirty-two thousand support equipment; increasing reliability by seventy-four percent.• Managed the Weapons Qualification and Certification Program with a staff of four hundred sailors; improving the program by 61%.• A budget of $878K, supervised the procurement of 230 weapons, 100 high security equipment and 35 ammunition storage sprinkler systems assets.