Tom Devens Email & Phone Number

Manage Purchasing, Logistics, Inventory Control, Shipping, and Receiving Groups.

Manage Logistics, Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Control groups.

- Worked with various members of the Sales and Engineering team to manage incoming projects.- Responsible for tracking and reporting all aspects of incoming mold transfer programs that were assigned. (Both new mold and transfer tooling)- Updated and Communicated formal timelines to both internal and external team.- Actively used Microsoft Project software for project tracking and reporting.

Responsible for Customer Service activities relating to approximately 15 to 20 accounts.Duties included: - Customer Order entry. - Liason between the customer and the Scheduling Group. - On-time delivery of product to the customer. - Resolve problems as needed to meet customers needs. - Communicate customer needs to proper individuals within the company.

Joliet, Il Distribution Center

- Generated ELP (Effective Labor Planning) guidelines for all 60+ retail locations in the Midwest Region.- Purchased non-retail products for Midwest Region. Included products ranging from store shelving and infrastructure items to janitorial supplies.- Managed a team of 3 individuals responsible for picking and suppyling stores with the products purchased.- Acted as a liason with the National office regarding program roll outs to the stores- Assisted with the setup of 2 new stores to the region. (Chicago State Street and St. Charles, IL)

Belmont And Western (Chicago)

- Member of a five person store management team at the highest volume retail store in the midwest region.- Responsible for unloading merchandise daily and ensuring that product was stored appropriately to TRU standards.- Processed all RGA shipments to be returned to the Distribution Center.- Acted as Store Director in his absence.- Interacted daily with customers to assist them and resolve any complaints.- Managed employee schedules to ensure that all areas of the store were manned appropriately on a week to week basis according to the TRU ELP system.- Successfully implemented a store remodel on-time and under budget.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

Division Officer aboard USS Richard E Byrd (DDG-23). - Honors Graduate from Surface Warfare School and Steam Engineering School, Newport, RI. - Managed 30 sailors as M Division Officer. - Earned Surface Warfare Pin following successful UNITAS deployment to South America. - Successfully managed the decommisioning process of the USS RE Byrd.Division Officer aboard USS Gunston Hall (LSD-44) - Attended Surface Navigator School. - Managed 32 Sailors as 2nd Division Officer and Asst 1st Lieutenant. - Qualified as Command Duty Officer. - Qualified as Officer of the Deck (Underway). - Qualified as Helicopter Control Officer. - Deployed to Persian Gulf in support of Operation Desert Storm