Terry Farmer

Email: abqi5l@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** ********* ******

City: Naperville

State: IL

Zip: 60564

Country: USA

Phone: 847-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $55,000

Willing to Relocate

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Terry L. Farmer

3029 Kentshire Circle

Naperville, IL 60564

Email : abqi5l@r.postjobfree.com

847-***-****

Executive Summary

Extensive experience and proven record of successful customer relations, increasing productivity, profitability and employee efficiency through analytics, sales forecasting and product placement. Passionate about finding solutions for company growth, relationship networking and providing world-class service. Outstanding communication and presentation skills, and recognized for delivering employee relations, strategic cost analysis and team management.

Core Competencies

Client Relations, Team Management, Project Management, Strategic Planning, P&L Management, Customer Service, Warehousing Management, Inventory Management, Financial Management, Sales Forecasting, Facility Safety Administration

Experience:

6/2006 - 11/2012, Pepsi Beverages Co., Chicago, IL

Product Availability/Warehouse Manager, Manufacturing Facility 2/2012 - 11/2012

- Responsible for all aspects of Manufacturing Warehouse Department.

- Handle the forecasting using check book spending to a 4 million annual budget, 40 Union and non-union employees to include 4 supervisors as well as upholding safety trainings and GMP process.

- Generated Purchase Orders and Invoice Payments through APS system.

Achievements:

+ Restructured warehouse to bring transport loading from an average of 1.25 hours per truck to load to 30 minutes per truck to load.

+ Implemented new productivity tracking tool Voice Pick.

+ Brought warehouse transport shipping from an 86% ship to schedule to a consistent 97%.

+ Reduced Out of Stock's from 1.5% to .4% using proactive processes.

Intermediary Product Availability/Warehouse Manager, Distribution Facility 8/2011 - 2/2012

- Oversaw day to day operations of a 17 million case a year Distribution Center employed by 80 Union and non-union personnel.

- Handled Cost Center Management as well as weekly scheduling of staff to better utilize value added work during busy times.

- Responsible for facility maintenance and scheduling of all outside contractors to complete jobs under budget and in a timely manner.

- Generated Purchase Orders and Invoice Payments through APS system

Achievements:

+ Implemented new load process's to make heavy load outs more efficient to shrink labor overtime from 13 hours per employee to 1.5 hours per employee per week.

+ Worked with Region Manager and Forecaster to ensure there were no gaps in sales predictions causing unnecessary out of stocks which would result in miss sales opportunities.

Inventory Manager, Distribution Facility 6/2007 - 8/2011

- Handled all aspects of a fast paced product distribution facility which included 300,000 to 800,000 case inventories.

- Responsible for removing and submitting all products in to the ASM/Driver Hand Held's as well as regular maintenance on Voice Pick and Delivery Dispatch system.

- Generated Purchase Orders and Invoice Payments through APS system.

Achievements:

+ Implemented a more secure way of the dock receiving process to better catch gaps that would lead to unexplained inventory variances.

+ Developed a process for redeployment of products to smaller facilities to stay ahead of potential Out of Stock issues.

+ Received 100% in compliance on corporate audits, and the Site Safety Champion. Conducted Monthly Safety Talks and assisted in initiating Quarterly Safety Incentive Plan.

+ Converted Warehouse computer systems over to new systems after company merger.

+ Developed a warehouse load out report to better educate everyone from sales to the front line in potential out of stock issues to resolve improper ordering and warehouse miss picks.

Warehouse Supervisor, Distribution Facility 6/2006 - 6/2007

- Oversaw the day to day operations in a fast paced warehouse environment.

- Handled checking and adjusting route and express trucks to verify that they are true to their manifest.

Achievements:

+ Implemented and designed new rack system and warehouse picking layout to increase productive.

8/2004 - 06/2006, Cloverhill Bakery, Chicago, IL

Lead Inventory Manager 5/2005 -6/2006

- Supervised the day to day operations for maintenance support in a food manufacturing company.

- Worked as a key member in moving inventory to a new building and handled all aspects of set up of the new maintenance workplace.

- Worked as the point of contact between departments and all special projects.

Achievements:

+ Amended the procedures for day to day operations to improve efficiency in the department.

Inventory/Receiving Supervisor 8/2004 -5/2005

- Managed inventory and receivables, including handling day to day operations in a maintenance inventory department.

- Coordinated, perform cycle counts, and inventory adjustments.

- Handled ordering parts, making work orders, matching purchasing invoices and issuing parts to work orders.

- Ran reports which included purchasing back order, using Mainsaver.

- Handled all aspects of year-end inventory process.

Achievements:

+ Amended procedures for inventory and receiving processes to improve productivity.

4/2002- 8/2004, Mattress Giant, Bensenville, IL

Regional Inventory Control Specialist 4/2003 -8/2004

- Responsible for inventory valued at over one million dollars at 33 Chicago area stores.

- Traveled to all stores to maintain and oversee all aspects of inventory as well as auditing.

- Worked as a liaison between warehouse and sales team.

Achievements:

+ Converted each store to the new inventory bar coding system.

Inventory Control Manager 4/2002 -4/2003

- Duties included overseeing the inventory that included over one million dollars in bedding and bedroom furniture.

- Handled all aspects of quarterly corporate audits.

- Supervised the data entry, purchasing, receiving, and dispatching employees.

- Assisted with the morning delivery load out and afternoon vendor receiving.

- Performed security checks daily.

- Worked as a liaison between customers, warehouse and sales teams.

Achievements:

+ Converted the warehouse to the new bar coding system.

12/2000 - 4/2002, Bisco Industries, Inc., Glendale Heights, IL

Warehouseman

- Responsibilities included shipping; receiving, labeling merchandise received, and order processing.

- Additional responsibilities included but not limited to tracking shipments, scaling, quality control parts, liaison between sales staff and warehouse.

Certifications: AIB (American Institute of Baking), FSSC (Food Safety System Certification), Forklift Certified Trainer and OSHA

Computer

Skills: PeopleSoft, Voice Pick/Gateway, APS, National Inventory Systems (NIS), Mainsaver, Enterprise Reporting Tool (ERT), Windows XP Suite, ICS, OMAR, GERS, UPS

Education: Lakeview High School, Battle Creek, MI

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