Assistant Warehouse

NICHOLAS GORDON

*** ******* ****, **** ****, NY 631-***-**** *.**********@*****.***

CAREER DIRECTION

To co-manage business operations, offering an Associate’s degree in Business Administration and

experience in warehousing, distribution, and procurement. Core competencies include:

Working on multiple projects Diffusing Situations Improving Workflow Processes

Taking on added responsibilities Controlling Inventory Assessing / Resolving Problems

Verifying / confirm information Interacting With Customers Scheduling / Managing Time

Analytical Skills Ability to attend to details Report preparation skills

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PURCHASING ASSISTANT WAREHOUSE CLERK, QUINCIES, Bay Shore, NY 7/2010 – 6/2013

• Promoted by owner to Purchasing Assistant Trainee in 2012 during a period of personnel shortage to assist

with the procurement of beauty supply products deliverable to hundreds of local SMB accounts.

• Brought to the position an understanding of business systems, an ability to quickly learn and implement

functions, and exposure to product warehousing, inventory control, and distribution.

• Maintained and updated departmental website, files, and database.

• Verify and input data into system for purchase orders being placed with vendors.

• Contact the vendors to resolve any problems relating to these purchase orders, and to expedite the purchase

orders.

• Process bulk orders using Excel and QuickBooks to manage accounting and procurement activities.

• Load/unload product from truck to shelf and verify order completeness and condition against manifests.

• Interact with accounts in the field to evaluate business needs and identify areas requiring improvement.

Selected Achievements

Identified areas of inefficiency and proposed a well-received recommendation to owner that

highlighted problems and action plans to improve Purchasing and Receiving department operations.

Recognized for willingness to pitch in company-wide, from purchasing, warehousing, and

deliveries, in order to increase productivity and reduce costs during busy and slow periods.

ORDER PROCESSOR, MAHARAM FABRIC CORPORATION, Yaphank, NY 3/2008 - 7/2010

• Held a cross-functional position that focused on the daily fulfillment of 3,000+ orders.

• Operated a cherry picker/ forklift to safely navigate and proficiently access products in a 92,000 sq. ft.

warehouse.

• Prepared product for deliveries and tracked inventory using UPS / Fed Ex tracking systems.

WAREHOUSE CLERK, METAL CONNECTIONS, Bay Shore, NY 3/2007 - 12/2007

• Oversaw the heavy loading, unloading, labeling, and tracking of metal products shipped and received.

• Assisted in the cutting of metal sheets to precise specification using a band saw and chop saw.

• Interfaced with personnel company-wide to ensure the accurate and on-time movement of product.

CASHIER / STOCKPERSON, ACE HARDWARE, Deer Park, NY 3/2006 - 3/2007

• Processed a high-volume of transactions exercising a broad knowledge of all products and brands.

• Assisted customers at the store and on the phone concerning products, store hours, and policies.

• Managed all aspects of inventory control operations, from unloading and stocking to point of sale.

EDUCATION

Suffolk County Community College, Brentwood, NY

A.A.S in Business Administration, 2009

COMPUTER / TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

Business Software: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook; Online Research

Logistics: UPS and Fed-X Tracking Systems; Proprietary Procurement Program

Technical Equipment: Certified in Forklift operations; safety operate all power tools

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