Manager Operations
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RALPH M. HODKINSON
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OPERATIONS MANAGER • WAREHOUSE MANAGER • LOGISTICS MANAGER
Experienced manufacturing operations manager with expertise commanding all facets of
warehousing, HR, shipping and receiving, and plant operations. Inventory control specialist with
proven record developing effective automated systems to ensure materials availability.
Demonstrated skill ensuring low product contamination, low toxicity and workplace safety.
Warehouse Operations • Shipping & Receiving • Logistics • Regulatory & Safety Training
Traffic & Transportation •Vendor Relations • Facilities Maintenance • OSHA & DOT Compliance
Continuous Process Improvement • Quality Improvement • Capital Equipment Acquisition
Hazmat Training • Pick & Pack Operations • Production Control • Cross-Functional Leadership
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SHIFMAN MATTRESS COMPANY, Newark, New Jersey • 2005-2009 $90,2239 per year
Luxury mattress manufacturer serving domestic and international clientele, with about 72 employees.
Operations Manager $90,000 per year
Assumed primary leadership role over operations of luxury mattress manufacturing campus.
Commanded daily operations of craftspeople and ensured availability of materials for inventory and
shipment. Oversaw shipping department operations and materials loading processes. Conducted
daily meetings with company CEO, president, and managers of sales, plant and maintenance
divisions to discuss pending and long-term goals, resolve problems and handle employee disputes.
Trained employees in cross-functional tasks as required. Managed materials purchasing and
procurement; verified receiving bill of ladings; authorized payments. Ensured compliance with plant
fire prevention and safety practices.
• Engineered dramatic turnaround of challenged facility through expert management and
leadership of all facets of manufacturing operations.
• Initiated daily manufacturing guidelines ensuring in-stock availability of materials and
products for order fulfillment.
• Saved significant staffing costs through delivery of extensive cross-functional training
programs ensuring 0 production losses and leaner operating staff.
• Secured over $500,000 in materials savings through effective vendor and purchasing
strategy.
• Achieved record levels of employee morale through effective motivation strategy and
comprehensive restructuring of floor-level hierarchy.
ABRACHEM GROUP, Clifton, New Jersey • 1997-2005 $78,000 per year
Chemical, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical warehousing, transportation and repackaging company
serving chemical, aroma, flavor and fragrance industries, with approximately 60 employees.
Operations Manager
Controlled all warehouse and facility operations regarding blending, sampling, drumming and
repackaging of chemical, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products. Reviewed Materials Safety
Data Sheets and ensured compliance with all Federal and internal safety standards. Monitored
inbound and outbound shipments and ensured DOT compliance. Assumed full command over
purchasing and transportation, security, fire prevention, safety plans and equipment maintenance
operations.
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• Secured membership with National Association of Chemical Distributors. Ensured
compliance with NACD Responsible Distribution Process, low toxicity and safety standards.
• Streamlined warehousing and repackaging of drugs, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals and
other chemicals on single campus facility.
• Delivered comprehensive employee training in OSHA regulations and DOT compliance.
Maintained safe and clean plant and facility operations.
• Ensured daily inventory reconciliation for top-level customers through initiation of perpetual
inventory program and customer minimum-inventory alert system.
• Increased sales by over $80,000 per month through extensive research and application of
best practices in latest drug and pharmaceutical and nutraceutical storage requirements.
POLYMER TECHNOLOGY, INC., Clifton, New Jersey • 1995-1997 $ 45,000 per year
Injection molding facility serving acoustical and thermal composites industries, medical industries
and Federal Government, with approximately 50 employees.
Warehouse/Materials Manager
Commanded warehousing, shipping and receiving, production control, and inventory management
as leader of 20-person team of union employees. Implemented perpetual warehouse inventory
systems. Negotiated shipping contracts for inbound and outbound freight. Ensured proper workplace
safety and quality control.
LANDERS SEGAL COLOR CO., Passaic, New Jersey • 1992-1995 $42,000 per year
Leading warehouser, blender and shipper of powder and paste chemical dyes and pigments, with
approximately 40 employees.
Warehouse Manager
Provided expert leadership on organization, set-up and management of warehousing and
shipping/receiving divisions. Monitored employee mixing and packaging activities. Ensured fulfillment
of DOT and OSHA regulations for domestic and international shipments. Maintained proper inventory
levels and documentation for all receiving and shipments.
• Ensured minimal levels of product contamination through effective operations management
on all levels.
NOTE: Additional professional history includes Northeast Corporate and Warehouse Manager at
Freeman Decorating Company, and United States Navy experience. Details available upon request.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Marketing
St. Peter’s College, Jersey City, New Jersey
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
New Jersey Business & Industry Association
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