Stuart A. South ** Harper Ct, Elgin SC *****

sdmzm7@r.postjobfree.com * Cellular 1-803-***-****

Employment Objective

A managerial / supervisory position utilizing my skills and experience in Receiving, Materials Control, Dispatch and Shipping.

Summary of Experience

Offering fourteen years of progressive experience working as an Operations Warehouse, Dispatch and Shipping Manager. Strengths include managerial and leadership roles with skills in employee relations, training and team building. Knowledgeable in all aspects of operations in Shipping & Receiving and facilitates general business disciplines to effectively accomplish any task. Possess the ability to increase efficiency and produce high levels of customer satisfaction that is reflected in delivery and communication ratings. Demonstrated success in developing and implementing new processes in areas of Kanban systems, warehouse efficiency and inventory reductions.

Part of team to successfully launch 3 new product lines utilizing lean manufacturing.

Completely reorganized 13 million dollars of inventory to increase accountability and efficiency.

Designed new shipping methods for products to reduce damaged or lost parts and increase customer satisfaction.

Designed warehouse and storage yard to maximize available space and to free up valuable production floor.

Maintained inventory levels by reviewing month E&O reports for possible inventory reductions and reserves.

Assisted with the planning of production and successfully launch a schedule to maintain testing, paint, dispatch and shipping of all finished goods.

Responsible for a half million dollar roof repair project.

9 years of experience with a Tier 1 automotive parts manufacturing company.

3 years of experience in the rock crushing and screening equipment manufacturing industry.

2 year of experience in a distribution setting in the commercial fiberglass industry.

Experience

Warehouse Manager 2009 to Present

Guardian Fiberglass Winnsboro, SC

Report directly to Plant Manager. Responsible for all of the daily activities in the Receiving, Warehouse, and Shipping departments. Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following.

Lead safety activities within team to ensure an injury free workplace.

Conducted progressive discipline when needed.

Leads continuous improvement activities that result in a more efficient working environment that reduces operational expenses while meeting or exceeding our customer's expectations.

Responsible for biannual reviews.

Develop and maintain a 5S program for the Warehouse that will ensure a neat and organized work place.

Coordinates the daily activities of the Warehouse personnel to ensure that all shipping requirements are met.

Entered all production data and maintained inventory on a daily basis.

Participated in annual plant review.

Conducted internal safety investigations.

Maintained a 99.8% inventory accuracy rating on Quarterly cycle counts.

Worked with sales daily to insure that our customers received exactly what they needed, when they needed it.

Monitored and maintained all supplies used in the daily operations of the production floor.

Monitored the maintenance of all of our fork-lift and clamp truck equipment.

Worked closely with carriers to insure that trailers and loads where picked up and delivered as required.

Operations Warehouse, Dispatch and Shipping Supervisor 2006 to 2009

Metso Minerals Columbia, SC

Report directly to Plant Manager. Responsible for all of the daily activities in the Receiving, Warehouse, Paint, Dispatch and Shipping departments. Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following.

Lead safety activities within team to ensure an injury free workplace.

Leads continuous improvement activities that result in a more efficient working environment that reduces operational expenses while meeting or exceeding our customer's expectations.

Develop and maintain a successful 5S program for the Operations Warehouse that will ensure a neat and organized work place.

Coordinates the daily activities of the Operations Warehouse Cell Leaders.

Coordinates shipping activities for machines including the design and execution of export packaging.

Coaches team to higher performance levels, counseling sessions and annual performance reviews.

Participated in biannual HR training to include sexual harassment to discrimination.

Participated in a training class with the company lawyer on how to handle reasonable accommodations.

Responsible for the interviewing, selection, training and development of personnel within the operations warehouse.

Develop procedures and work instructions for the operations warehouse in an ISO environment.

Communicate updated information daily to Sales, Engineering, Purchasing and Production.

Schedule for pulling orders that will ensure that production has the required material to successfully build to our production schedule.

Coordinate the activities of the Cycle Count Analyst, review and approve cycle counts.

Provide weekly production and warehouse updates to Plant Manager.

Conduct daily Operations Opportunity meeting dealing with immediate and potential part issues along with Special projects.

Organize and execute annual Physical Inventory.

Maintain accurate records regarding attendance, personal time and vacation time for operations warehouse employees.

Review and justify monthly expense reports for two cost centers.

Supervised 16 warehouse personnel and two warehouse cell leaders.

Shipping & Receiving Supervisor 1997 to 2006

Modine Mfg Co. Blythewood, SC

Reported directly to the Materials Manager. Responsible for all of the daily activities of the Shipping, Receiving and Material Control Department. Responsibilities include but were not limited to the following.

Ensured a safe and accident free work environment by making sure all S/R personnel were properly trained in safety procedures.

Setup weekly export shipments to Spain, China, Taiwan, Austria Japan and Germany.

Maintained all S/R documents including BOL’s Shippers, Advanced Shippers Notices, Export documents & other misc shipping documents.

Regulated customer supplier systems for Daimler Chrysler, Ford & Visteon Mfg. Co.

Review freight cost reports for possible reductions and errors.

Conducted forklift training for all employees.

Supervised four S/R personnel on a daily basis. Back up production supervisor for as many as 60 employees.

Responsible for all cycle counting activities along with annual physical inventory.

Education

Diploma, Graphics Engineering 1997

Central Carolina Technical College Sumter, SC

Received a Diploma in Graphics Engineering with a minor in Computer Technology.

Computer Skills

MFG PRO (QAD), SAP, Nextrend, ATON, OCE, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Snag It, Lotus Notes and Auto CAD.

Training

The Art of Negotiation, Time Management and Prioritization, Psycho Geometrics, Project Management Fundamentals, Internal Auditor for ISO 9001-2008, Navigating Enforced Compliance and Blue Print Reading.

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