Warehousing
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Prepare and process shipments for multiple transit lines; pick, pull, and package merchandise. Maintain safety measures and operate forklift, pallet mover, swing-reach truck, and picker. Load and unload trucks, transport, stage, and store freight. Ensure accurate inventory counts using IMS (inventory management system).

• Contributed to a process that brought shipping time down by two days.
• Streamlined data entry process into IMS for 50% faster cycle counts.
• Received recognition as Employee of the Month four times in one year for exemplary customer service.

Make recommendations for improvements to supervisors. Operate heavy machinery including forklift, pallet mover, swing-reach truck, and picker. Follow manufacturing and organizational rules and guidelines on regulatory and safety compliance.

• Prepared over 500 deliveries per week with precise staging and team collaboration.
• Revised employee handbook to include new safety procedures that reduced safety incidents by 50%.
• Improved environmental and legal compliance by initiating a start-up checklist completed prior to each shift.

Oversee the warehouse operations for an international distributor. Administer efficient operations for hiring, training, process improvement, and project management. Develop safety measures and protocols that reduce liabilities and hazards. Develop professional improvement programs that grow employee productivity and advance the corporate mission.

• Manage a cross-functional team of 6 supervisors, 10 coordinators, and up to 100 full- and part-time associates within a $100M, 1.3M sq. ft. warehouse operation.
• Led initiative to reduce the costs of moving containers by 20%.
• Established the quality assurance (QA) department to eliminate 99% of defects before shipping.

Manage and coordinate drivers, vehicles, and routes to provide a responsive service to the company’s customers. Advised personnel about traffic and route issues, strategically deployed drivers and equipment to mitigate risk of over-scheduling. Liaise with drivers and maintenance to arrange use of spare vehicles.

• Established accountability with a maintenance schedule that reduced emergency maintenance requests by 10%.
• Implemented an employee recognition program that grew employee interest in productivity and efficiency practices without affecting safety.
• Initialized weather and traffic briefings that saved the fleet from being stranded.

Ensured all the shipment material remained intact and unaffected during the delivery, and all procedures were carried out to ensure compliance and quality maintenance.

• Managed all the data and reports related to tasks performed and reported the shipment discrepancies to supervisors.
• Operated heavy equipment by loading and uploading and obtained verified invoices and receipts.
• Followed all the safety precautions set by the organization to avoid any damage.
• Measured the package's weight, labeled and scanned daily, and maintained relevant record-keeping documents.
• Followed organization's SOPs and collaborated with logistics team for smooth delivery of material, surpassing productivity targets for two consecutive years.

Unload and load trucks, perform cycle counts, and utilize computer to track shipments and inventory. Document distribution workflow and ensure accurate, on-time project completion. Stage and arrange inventory for transit. Use IMS (inventory management system) to account for stocked inventory. Follow compliance guidelines with environmental health, safety, and corporate regulations.

• Established a maintenance and cleaning policy that reduced prep time at the beginning of shifts by 30 minutes.
• Contributed to the development of an employee recognition program that encouraged faster delivery and more accurate service.
• Earned the Team Superstar Award for aligning team initiatives in morning sync meetings.

Operate heavy machinery including forklift, pallet mover, swing-reach truck, and picker to store, retrieve, or move heavy loads. Prepare loading and off-loading deliveries safely and efficiently. Correctly position the forklift to retrieve loads in difficult locations.

• Continually exceeded expectations pertaining to the loading and off-loading of up to 300 deliveries per week.
• Perform quality checks on up to 50 points of concern; reduced QA issues 50% by describing issues to processing teams.
• Earned merit-based compensation bonus for improving processing time 50%.

Manage the daily operations and reporting to senior management teams. Make recommendations that reduce costs and implement business efficiencies while managing strict schedules and deadlines. Organize and document workflows, SOP, and training materials to encourage safety and regulatory compliance.

• Manage a 1M sq. ft. warehouse reception and distribution operation with merchandise valued at over $60M.
• Coordinate between departments to achieve processing and customer service goals.
• Lead a team of 3 supervisors, 5 coordinators, and up to 50 full- and part-time associates.

Worked for an auto parts company tracking delivery and pickup times.

• Recorded and tracked dates and times for delivery and pickup of supplies.
• Communicated via headset delivery routes and weather conditions to drivers.
• Shelved, organized, and cleaned storage warehouse.
• Labeled inventory according to instructions provided on work orders.
• Contacted customers via email and phone call with updates on delivery issues for purchases.
• Filed work orders and dispatched them to personnel.
• Maintained a spreadsheet that included information on vehicles and drivers including license plates and driver’s license numbers.
• Assisted drivers with loading packages.