Warehouse Supervisor - Lean I.E.

James O. Hart, Jr.

***/873-****-***** Timothy Drive • Orland Park, IL 60462

E-Mail: *******@*******.***

PROFILE

Distribution Supervisor – Lean I.E., with technical expertise in the development and managing of:

Teambuilding within a culturally diverse workforce 24/7, (40 to 70 Associates).

Budgeted labor efficiencies in receiving, order fulfillment, kitting & assembly, packing and shipping operations.

Lean process improvement projects, Six Sigma, 5S, ABC, Balanced Scorecard metrics.

Strategizing and scheduling of order fulfillment production in catalog, retail, and manufacturing operations.

Design and installation of efficient layouts, workstations, production standards and developing operational reports that measures daily performance metrics.

EXPERIENCE

ULTA BEAUTY CO., Romeoville, IL 2008 – Present

One of the largest national retail distributors of health and beauty products, with close to 600 retail stores and annual sales approaching 2 Billion dollars.

Distribution Supervisor

Managed multiple DC departments within the past 5 years: with the responsibility for managing 2 direct reports and 40+ associates. Currently managing 2nd shift receiving operations and previously I managed the store/Web order fulfillment, maintenance & packing departments.

HU-FRIEDY MFG. CO., Chicago, IL 2005 – 2008

An entrepreneurial owned business, which is the dominant manufacturer of dental instruments within the international and domestic markets that utilizes the largest dealership network in the industry. The annual revenue is in excess of $180 M.

Distribution Supervisor

Report to the Director of Operations, with responsibility for managing 2 direct reports, and 40+ associates. Oversee the operations of the international/domestic order fulfillment & packing, kitting and shipping departments. Accountability for fulfillment efficiencies, resolving inventory and fulfillment issues, departmental budgets, standards, and introducing methods & lean process improvements.

AMERISOURCEBERGEN DRUG CO., Romeoville, IL 2004 – 2005

The largest nationwide distributor of pharmaceutical and retail healthcare products to hospital networks and retail chains. The corporation revenues exceeded 48 Billion annually.

WMS (PkMS) Manager (New DC design & start-up – employee/contract level position)

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UNIVERSITY of CHICAGO PRESS DC, Chicago, IL 2003 – 2004

Production Supervisor - Distribution (Position held during economic recession period)

Managed 40+ employees in a high volume pick/pack book distribution center (1000+ orders daily). The DC also provided 3rd party order fulfillment for other universities, such as, Notre Dame, Michigan, Ohio State, Stanford, etc.

ROMANO BROS. BEVERAGE CO., Bedford Park, IL 1998 – 2002

Largest family owned distributor of fine wines & spirits in the state of Illinois. Driven by large seasonal demands that generated revenue in access of $400 M.

Manager - I.E. & WMS (PkMS) (Business was sold and operations relocated)

Reported to the VP of Operations, with responsibility for managing 4 direct reports, and accountability for fulfillment efficiencies, resolving inventory and fulfillment issues, introducing WMS & methods improvements, and overseeing all functional aspects of the WMS (PkMS) and conveyor system.

PANDUIT CORP., Tinley Park, IL 1995 – 1998

Privately held $600+ M family business that manufactures wiring and communication products globally.

Warehouse Project I.E. (New DC designed and operations relocated)

Responsible for assuming lead role in a range of projects associated with 2 key business initiatives: developing system of metrics to evaluate an monitor warehouse capacities and production standards, and serving as project lead on the design team for a new .5 M sq. ft. distribution center in Dekalb, IL.

SPIEGEL, INC., Chicago, IL 1982 – 1995

A direct cataloger/retailer with 1.2 B in sales, with numerous acquisitions, such as, the Eddie Bauer catalog/retail operations. Over 3 M sq. ft. of catalog/retail warehousing and distribution facility space.

Senior Industrial Engineer (1992 – 1995) (New DC designed and operations relocated)

Project Engineer (1984 – 1992)

Junior Industrial Engineer (1982 – 1984)

EDUCATION

Governors State University, University Park, IL

Business Administration, Minor: MIS

Completed 60 semester hours

Purdue University, Calumet Campus, Hammond, IN

Industrial Engineering, Minor: Supervision

Completed 66 semester hours

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