GERALD STANISLAWSKI
**********@*****.***
Home: 586-***-****
Saint Clair Shores, MI 48080
Cell: 586-***-****
CAREER SUMMARY
Operational Manager with extensive experience as a shipping and receiving
supervisor, purchasing manager, customer relations and sales consultant
with strong interpersonal communication skills. Able to work independently
or as a team member. Able to acquire new knowledge and skills quickly.
Business background owned Janitorial business for over three years
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
OFFICE DEPOT, Plymouth, MI 1995-2008
Major supplier of office supplies and accessories.
Service Consultant 1996-2008
Managed three separate customer accounts in the automotive industry.
Interacted with management and customers to define needs and problems.
Advised customers on alternate methods of solving problems, and
recommended specific solutions. Managed and kept records of customer's
orders.
. Inventoried, stored, and restocked merchandise in designated areas for
each assigned customer.
. Prepared weekly reports for management.
. Received a special award for reaching sales goals of one hundred
percent or better in five quarters in three years.
Lead Dock Sorter 1995-1996
Oversaw and delegated tasks to a crew of three dock sorters. Demonstrated
accuracy and attention to detail when sorting orders.
. Sorted and loaded orders onto company trucks based on customer
locations.
. Operated a fork-lift to move pallets of stock to designated warehouse
areas.
ALLIED DELIVERY SERVICE, Romulus, MI 1993-1995, Romulus, MI 1993-1995
Mid-size delivery service responsible for delivering orders to a wide range
of corporations and residential homes.
Night Manager
Successfully managed a crew of fifteen workers engaged in loading and
unloading items delivered by trucks. Interpreted specifications and job
orders to workers and assigned duties.
. Interpreted shipping orders to inform receiving departments of loading
location and transportation time of arrival.
. Interpreted company policies to workers and enforced safety
regulations.
. Interpreted specifications and job orders to workers and assigned
duties.
DETROIT TESTING LABS, Warren, MI 1987-1991
Fifteen diverse laboratories preformed a wide range of testing for various
customers.
Purchasing Manager 1988-1991
Coordinated the activities involved with procuring goods and services;
such as equipment, tools, parts, and supplies. Successfully managed ten
employees in maintenance, purchasing, shipping and receiving, and the
reception area.
. Determined method of procurement and prepared purchase orders and bid
requests.
. Reviewed and approved requisitions for supplies and designated
approved suppliers.
. Performed various management duties including hiring, training,
discharging workers and conducting performance reviews.
. Saved company $220,000 by processing bids in purchasing items and
equipment needed.
. Promoted to Purchasing Manager from shipping and receiving clerk in
1988.
Shipping and Receiving Clerk 1987-1988
Responsible for unpacking and examining incoming shipments from
customers.
. Determined method and prepared items for shipment, utilizing knowledge
of shipping procedures.
. Maintained incoming and outgoing shipment records and produced reports
for the department supervisor.
Prior Experience
BACHAN AEROSPACE INC., Madison Heights, MI
Manufacturing Company that produced parts for ships, airlines and
governmental agencies.
Shipping and Receiving Supervisor
Supervised and coordinated activities of three workers engaged in
verifying and keeping records on incoming and outgoing shipments and
preparing items for shipment. Oversaw incoming and outgoing shipping
activities to ensure accuracy, completeness and condition of shipments.
United States Government
Internal Revenue Service Supply Clerk and Driver Warehouseman
Department of Defense Mail-Messenger and Motor Pool Driver
EDUCATION
DETROIT COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
1993-1994
Coursework toward a BS in Business Management
Psychology, Computer Programming, Microeconomics, Public Speaking, etc.