Jeffrey S. Bloede

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Toys-R-Us (Exel) Columbus, Ohio

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e-Commerce Distribution Center

Operations Supervisor

Responsible for shift operations in 750,000 sq. ft. facility. During peak season supervise over 100 direct and indirect reports. Responsible for Safety, Replenishment, LEAN & 5S practices and overall supervision of operations.

Tvilum (Home Office in FAARVANG DENMARK) dba D-scan Inc., a subsidiary of MASCO Inc. Detroit MI. Facility located in South Boston, Virginia.

2/2006-9/2013

Manufacturer and Distribution Center for RTA (Ready-To-Assemble) Furniture

Operations Manager/Logistics Manager/MASTER SCHEDULER

Responsible for all day to day operations overseeing 21 associates in a 200,000 sq. ft. facility. Logistics Manager, promoted to Operations Manager when Parent company (Tvilum) converted facility to their sole distribution center in the US. EXPERT IN e-commerce DISTRIBUTION.

-Reduced the workforce 15% while realizing a 40% growth in e-commerce sales in the 1 year period.

-Purchased all Capital Expenditures for the facility.

-Negotiated price points with all material suppliers.

-Procured inventory from Global Sources (Denmark, China, Brazil et al)

-Responsible for all Sourcing of Raw Materials & Finished Goods

-Developed SOP for all positions within the facility.

-Restructured Service Parts department resulting in order fulfillment time from 3-5 days to same day shipping.

-Created the Warehouse Location System for all SKUs that increased order procurement by 21%.

-Leader in 3 successful Kaizen events (Lean manufacturing) which increased output 35% per man-hour. Lead management on Continuous Improvement principles (5S).

-Reviewed and revised facility policies for Plant Safety and operations, both salary & hourly.

-Conducted year end physical inventory with 99% accuracy variance.

-Developed Long Range and Yearly Operating Budget, consistently reducing spending 5% each year.

-Saved over 50% of capital expenditure machinery attending plant close-outs and auctions.

-Attained membership certification (Tier 1) in Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) with the US Customs and Border Control.

Soundwich Inc., Cleveland, Ohio 8/2005-2/2006

Manufacturer of automotive sound proofing components (Extrusion, Injection Molding)

Plant 2 Manager

-Responsible for operations that produce high end quality products for Ford, Chrysler, GM, Honda & Toyota vehicles.

-Maintained demanding delivery schedule to auto makers.

-Implemented Bar Code scanning system to improve daily cycle count variances.

-Devised a process that saved 1/3 material costs by reworking scrap material with virgin compounds for extruded products.

-Modified work schedule to expand loading and shipping hours.

-Facilitated weekly team meetings to encourage employee involvement procedures which enhanced morale.

-Supported Plant 1 (metal stamping) manager as needed.

University Loft Company, Indianapolis, Indiana 9/2004-7/2005

Distributor/Manufacturing/Contracting of College Dormitory Furniture

Assistant Plant Manager

Supervised Shipping, Purchasing, Inventory Control, Human Resources, IT and Manufacturing departments; 300 employees at peak season. Improved carrier contracts to ensure immediate transportation capability.

Rhino Bedrooms Furniture Manufacturer 6/2002-9/2004

Warehouse and Logistics Manager

Lakepark Industries Automotive Stamping Plant

3/2000-9/2001

Assistant Materials Manager/Production Scheduler

Hedstrom Plastic Rotomold 9/1999-3/2000

Plant Manager

Tremco Inc. Columbus/Ashland Ohio 3/1983-9/1999

Manufacturer of Rubber and Thermoplastic window gaskets for Commercial Building

Various Positions over 17 years: Press mold operator; Extrusion Line operator; Production and Inventory Control coordinator;Shipping Manager Master Scheduler over 10 years

Proven record of advancement from hourly entry-level position to 2nd in authority.

EDUCATION Ashland University, Ashland, OH Business Administration 2004

Microsoft Office Expert

Strong Interpersonal Skills

Public Speaker

Motivated to take on new challenges

Career Oriented Goals

REFERENCES:

Earl Cindea; General Manager for Rhino Bedrooms, University Loft, & Tvillum

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Alan Favicchio; President, Ocean-2-Ocean International; Forwarder, Customs Clearance

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