Arthur Ross

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MANAGER OF LOGISTICS & DISTRIBUTION

Qualifications

** **** ***** ** ************ management

Specialist in work and manpower planning and quality improvement

Experience in inventory control application.

Experience in transportation and facilities.

Manager Ecommerce Loblaw Digital

June 2014 to present

Manage all activities associated with JF ecommerce business.

Responsible for managing relationship between JF and 3PL providers in Canada and the US.

Manage all costs associated with 3PL providers to ensure budgeted targets met.

Establish and monitor KPI levels for both regions for comparisons.

Introduce and advise 3PL on new and emerging technologies for efficiency gains.

Develop reports on forecast to help identify peak periods for 3PL.

Work with various internal teams to help with issues affecting inventory levels, or to gain a better understanding of production flows in and out of warehouses.

Major Projects

Open US based operation to handle Ecommerce business for US customers.

Establish KPI’s for both US and Canadian facilities.

Identify potential partners for Shoppers Drug Mart Ecommerce business.

Negotiated contract with 3PL to handle Beauty Boutique on-line business.

Work with Ecommerce team on deploying Click and Collect at Loblaw stores.

Achievements.

Drove costs out of Canadian operation by working with 3PL provider on better use of resources and available space.

Opened JF US operation on schedule, and on budget.

Launched Beauty Boutique Ecommerce on time and within budget.

Distribution Manager

Oct 2012 May 2014

Olsen Europe, Mississauga, Ont.

Manage distribution center for Ladies Fashion company

Responsible for all shipping, receiving, inventory control and transportation.

Manage shipments to company retail stores, and to wholesale customers.

Work with parent company in Germany for all inbound freight and delivery schedule.

Manage 10 employees and temps as required.

Major Projects

Work on reducing freight costs for all outbound/inbound shipments.

Establish formal metrics for each area of the warehouse.

Develop new processes in picking of orders for efficiency gains.

Work with IT department for RFP for new ERP system.

Achievements:

Metrics now collected and reported for each area of the warehouse.

New picking methodology introduced for efficiency gains.

RFP for ERP system sent to potential suppliers early December.

Freight costs being sent to tender early 2013.

Operations Manager

Dec 2011 to August 2012

Lia Sophia Canada, Richmond Hill, Ont.

Manage Distribution and Packaging jewelry company.

Responsible for all aspects pertaining to warehouse, facilities, transportation and inventory control.

Direct 1 supervisor, 4 support staff and 40 employees.

Manage an average of 1500 orders daily.

Manage 20 employees in packaging area of the warehouse.

Major Projects

Responsible for startup of facility for Canadian operation.

Establish and implement metrics for all areas of the operation.

Open up a new facility for the Canadian operation.

Train all new employees in systems and procedures.

Achievements:

Sourced out all vendors to be used by Operations in daily running of the facility.

Brought in freight carrier at better than expected rates.

Hit all targets set by US for opening of the facility.

Distribution Manager

June 2006 to June 2011

Lexmark Canada, Richmond Hill Ont.

Managed warehouse for $250million printer distributor.

Responsible for all aspects of the warehouse, operating budget, and transportation.

Direct 5 team leads, 35 warehousepersons, and 3 support staff.

Manage receiving, picking, packing, and shipping of 600 orders daily

Responsible for $25 million inventory, 9,000 sku’s, 110,000 sq. ft. warehouse.

Major Projects

Redesigned shipping area with power conveyors for 40% increase in throughput. Developed and implemented performance and quality improvement program.

Redefined warehouse positions, established hourly production standards.

Streamlined inventory identification and tracking system.

Introduced systematic analysis of daily discrepancy reports.

Standardized receiving, stocking, checking, and housekeeping procedures.

Achievements

Reduced inventory discrepancies 45% annually by developing tracking system.

Increased employee productivity 15% by establishing production standards.

Consistently met 24-hour turnaround goal for 98% of shipments.

Distribution Manager

December 2002 to June 2006

Umbra Canada Ltd, Toronto Ontario

Managed 180,000 sq. ft. warehouse for $100M House-ware manufacturer.

Responsible for $40 million, 500,000-unit, house-ware inventory and warehouse operation.

Supervised 5 administrative staff, directed 110contract employees.

Managed 50 employees in production of finished goods.

Scheduled drivers, negotiated rates and routes with truck lines/carriers.

Major Projects/Achievements

Introduced 3 level pick tower for shipping efficiency.

Increased storage capacity 10% by standardizing inventory control procedures.

Developed operations manual and cross-training plan for six job functions.

Established personnel policies and procedures.

Distribution Manager

October 2000 to December 2002

Lyreco Canada, Toronto Ontario

Managed 100.000 sq warehouse for $300M Office Supplies distributor.

Managed 2 supervisors, 3 support staff and 40 unionized employees.

Responsible for $30M, 200,000 unit inventory and warehouse operation.

Managed fleet of 40 drivers for deliveries to customers.

Major Projects/Achievements

Established metrics for all aspects of warehouse activities.

Introduced formal Cycle Count Program for inventory accuracy.

Redesigned conveyor systems for health and safety reasons.

Increased ship accuracy from 3rd to 1st for Canadian warehouses.

Operations Manager

July 1998 to October 2000

Beamscope Canada, Richmond Hill Ontario

Managed 100,000 sqf warehouse for Electronic Distributor.

Responsible for Receiving, Returns and Satellite areas of the facility.

Opened 2nd facility in Brampton for overflow products and Bell Express Vu.

Managed 20 employees in 2 facilities.

Major Project/Achievements

Moved portions of the warehouse to a satellite facility.

Established metrics for each functional area.

Introduced major security updates to facility.

Senior Distribution Manager

June 1991 to July 1998

Ingram Micro Canada, Toronto Ontario

Managed 2 warehouses totaling 350,000 sq. ft. for $1.5B wholesale distributor.

Responsible for $110M, 45,000 sku’s inventory in 2 buildings.

Managed 5 managers, 10 support staff and 250 employees.

Manage receiving, shipping, returns and inventory control for 30,000 orders daily.

Major Projects/Achievements

Introduced RF technology to distribution.

Implemented new WMS to Canada and the UK.

Created procedures for high value product storage and retrieval.

Designed racking layout and power conveyor system for Canada and the UK.

Implemented ISO certification.

Hired as returns Coordinator, promoted within,2 years to Asst Manager, 1 year later promoted to Senior Distribution Manager.

Asst. Warehouse Manager

October 1986 to June 1991

Olivetti Canada, Richmond Hill Ontario

Managed 60,000 sq facility for production and shipping.

Responsible for $35M inventory as well as parts for final assembly.

Managed 2 supervisors and 40 unionized employees in production and warehouse.

Managed shipping, receiving, production and warranty repairs.

Major Projects/Achievements

Moved facility to new building over 1 weekend with no down time.

Conducted time in motion studies for validation of output in production.

Achieved highest accuracy rating for inventory in Olivetti worldwide.

Promoted to Asst Manager after 2 years on production line.

Education: Grade 12 OSSA.

Professional: Completed courses/seminars in Traffic, Leadership, and Bulletproof management. Karrass effective negotiations, ISO internal auditor, Team building. Yellow Belt Six Sigma, Crestcom Bullet Proof Manager.

Performance Management, Project Management, Establishing Expectations.

Technical: AS400, JDE, SAP, Pkms, Scan code Freight Management system.

RF applications. Microsoft Excel, Word, Power point, Outlook and Lotus Notes.

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