Tony Bell Email & Phone Number

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Calgary, Canada Area

Coordinating a very busy Live Events Industry warehouse. Performing daily safety meetings, and ensuring staff adhere to strict safety standards (PPE, 1 and 5-ton trucks, forklift, facilities). Overseeing that all jobs are being done efficiently and accurately (preps, deliveries and returns). Keeping maintenance schedules and ensuring all equipment is operational. Tracking sub-rental items and ensuring timely renting, and prompt returns.Supervising multiple full-time and part-time staff . Heavily utilizing Office 365 (Outlook, Excel, Word) to coordinate my staff preparing large events being shipped on-time, every time to various locations in Western Canada. Primarily in Calgary, but also to Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, and Vancouver.

Calgary, Canada Area

Visions Electronics was established in 1981 and currently has 32 electronics superstores within Western Canada with a complement of over 800 employees!. Key Responsibilities and Contributions:* To oversee the operation of a large electronics inventory and service department. Work closely with customers in-person and over the phone to identify issues with defective consumer electronics such as TV, soundbars, computers, speakers, and other equipment. Handle defective product as they were shipped in, perform full troubleshooting and diagnostics, and facilitate repair or replacement, before returning them to the customer.* Manage a seasonal crew of 6-7 employees within the strict space constraints of a retail electronics store. Perform general merchandising and cycle-counts daily. Display expert customer service skills to manage the service department and mitigate potential customer frustrations with their products.

Calgary, Canada Area

Key Achievements & Contributions:* Worked directly with the buyers and suppliers as an Assistant Buyer. Input all promotional pricing such as sell-throughs, spiffs, and trailing credits, among others. Performed general maintenance of chain-wide inventory through SKU setup and back-order reports and reconciliation.* Took ownership and responsibility for the general maintenance of the inventory system. Tidied up information and changed costs in the system as needed. Followed up over the phone and through email with suppliers and sales staff to work through back-orders and new procurements. Updated suppliers on sales for the recovery promotions process and sent out debit memos to suppliers as needed.

Calgary, Canada Area

Key Achievements & Contributions:* As Supplier Returns Coordinator, I was responsible for the chain-wide credit recovery for defective returns. Took information provided by service managers and used it to ensure funds were recovered from supplier. *Followed up with service managers to ensure information was accurate so funds could be recovered quickly and efficiently with no errors. Coordinated and performed reconciliation with the Accounts Receivable department.

Calgary, Canada Area

Calgary, Canada Area

Responsible for shipment of finished goods domestically and internationally (Germany, Switzerland, and the USA). Also responsible for organizing and prioritizing labour. Picking and packing orders. Receiving/unloading materials for production and inventory, operating forklift. Led and documented Physical Inventory on a weekly basis. Kept warehouse organized and ready for action.

Calgary, Canada Area

Key Achievements & Contributions:* Co-founder and partner in a web design and web hosting business. * Performed web and graphic design work on a contract basis.

Calgary, Canada Area

Key Achievements & Contributions:* Designed websites according to client specifications on a contract basis.

Calgary, Canada Area

Key Achievements & Contributions:* Received large shipments of inventory from US and China. * Designed and created custom built trees, performed general warehouse work, and installations of Christmas trees, garlands, and wreaths on site.

Wainuiomata, New Zealand

Key Achievements & Contributions:* Shipped customer-sized packages weekly. Received and stored raw materials. * Performed manufacture and final finishing work on blockmounts. * Performed retail sales in shop, trained seasonal personnel, and performed general warehouse labour and organization.