- Led startup of NetSuite WMS & ERP and EasyWMS- Create Production Schedules and Work Orders- Review Customer PO's and coordinate Logistics for Shipments- Report raw ingredient inventory and suggest reorder points to upper management- Maintain data for 2 WMS systems (shipping, receiving, inventory control)- Ship Fed Ex ground packages- Using forklift, load and unload trailers

• Maintain relationship with LTL and Truckload carriers.• Create shipments to optimize cost and minimize potential for damage.• Achieves yearly shipping revenue goals and inventory throughput increases.• Manage nonunion & union resources in warehouse operations with over 5,000 SKU including completing performance evaluations, approving leave and reviewing and enforcing disciplinary actions for hourly employees and supervisors.• Collaborates extensively with Supply Chain / Purchasing, Manufacturing and Sales teams, lead inventory activities, investigate shipping and receiving claims and recommend corrective actions to customers, vendors and management.• Developed METRICS and utilizes KPIs, GEMBA and Kaizen structured problem-solving methods.• Delivered increased shipping revenue of 43% from 2014 to present by increasing shipping lines per hour metric, using velocity methods of inventory and introducing cross-docking practices to reduce pallet handling.• Builds loads to optimize freight cost (LTL or multistop truckload) by analyzing product availability and due dates, load dimensions, routing guides and customer freight terms.• Extensive operational background including inventory activities (adjustments, investigations, rework, transfers, physical inventory), forklift training, production and documentation training.

Managed receiving and stocking operations with a team of 19 warehouse workers. Coordinated direct customer deliveries with 3 company drivers.

Managed a team of supervisors (5), clerical workers (10), and lift truck operators (85) in a 24 hour/7 day, refrigerated warehousing/distribution operation.Created, updated, and maintained site-specific and corporate SOP documentation, work instructions, forms and best practices, and trained employees on all documented processes.Championed a culture of safety in the workplace by leading the employee safety committee, implementing the standardized corporate practices, reviewing safety suggestions and implementing the value-added ideas, and promoting safe behavior through example-setting, teamwork, and job observation.Resolved transportation issues by collaborating with carriers and customers and coordinating with warehouse personnel to streamline operations.Determined workforce needs for daily, weekly and monthly volumes of order picking and truck loading/unloading. In addition, delegated the completion of volumes to supervisors by adjusting labor hours according to forecasted operational needs.Collaborated extensively with supply chain personnel, approved short lead orders, investigated shipping and receiving claims, and recommended corrective actions to the customers and management.Managed operations resources including completing yearly performance evaluations, approving leave, and reviewing and enforcing disciplinary actions and for all hourly employees and supervisors.Coordinated new hire training and monthly reviews of all hourly employees.Utilized SAP (for daily open order report processing), AS400, Red Prairie and engineered production standards.

Supervised staff members (40) in a warehousing/distribution operation.Managed daily volumes of order picking and truck loading/unloading.Created a new hire training program and coordinated training across 3 facilities.