John Rodgers
Topeka, KS *6614
785-***-**** Home OR 785-***-**** Cell
Email: *******@****.***
Objective To obtain full time employment where I can utilize my
skills, experience and knowledge to help build a strong
employee relationship to achieve departmental and company
goals. Establish a positive relationship with departments
and coworkers to allow for long-term growth both
personally and professionally.
Profile Areas of Expertise - Production, Manufacturing, Supply
Chain, Inventory Management, Logistics,
Distribution/Warehouse, Shipping/Receiving,
Several years experience as a professional manager and/or
supervisor in the areas of expertise listed.
Ability to direct a team to achieve daily goals and
projects.
Able to work within budgets and deadlines.
Ability to direct complex projects from concept to fully
operational status.
Great work ethic, self directed, goal-oriented individual
with strong leadership capabilities.
Very organized and a problem solver with close attention
to details.
Proven ability to work in unison with co-workers across
departments and committee's to achieve common goals.
Education Bachelor of Science; Business Administration - Marymount
College, Salina, Kansas.
Minor in Economics' with a strong emphases in Accounting
and Inventory Management.
Relevant Experience:
Management, I have accumulated in-depth and extensive experience in
Production several departments in a production, manufacturing and
and distribution environment.
Manufacturin Designed layout and implemented procedures for material
g flow from point of receipt to shipment of finished
product.
I have worked with 5-S and Kanban programs.
Working with team members in problem solving and safety
committees.
Daily involvement in the planning and implementation of
daily operations and projects.
Successfully managed and prioritized the Receiving,
Stocking, Replenishment, Inventory Control, and Shipping
departments in support of all production areas and
customer service.
Supervised up to 6 production lines and over 100 employees
to successfully meet the daily production schedule by
planning ahead and anticipating needs.
Problem solving by coordinating and facilitate meetings
with appropriate groups as needed to identify root cause,
analyze and implement solutions.
Negotiation of pricing and service expectation from
Freight Company's for inbound, outbound transportation
needs, i.e. LTL, truckload, intermodal, express and
overseas shipments.
Purchasing of such items as; components, corrugate,
packing and shipping materials, fork trucks, shrink wrap &
machines, racking, maintenance agreements, departmental
and office supplies just to name a few.
Developed vendor relations for pricing and service
standards for production supplies and in-house
consumables. Responsible to audit and verify accuracy of
invoices and payments per agreements and handle all
discrepancies and customer complaints associated with
Con't freight carriers and supply vendors.
Management Assisted with internal and external audits including
and inventory discrepancies, receipts, shipments and
Supervision compliance with Federal (USDA, DEA & OSHA) regulations.
Successfully established and managed new physical
inventory procedures and cycle counting program for
approximately $13m in inventory with over 1,400 stocking
locations including an off-site warehouse.
Data collection and correlation for establishing goals,
required resources i.e. (labor, equipment, cost analysis &
supplies) continuing improvement projects and reporting
requirements.
Managed line equipment, employees, and raw materials so
that all are prepared to meet the production schedule by
planning ahead and anticipating production needs.
Identify problems, coordinate and facilitate meetings with
appropriate groups as needed to identify and implement
solutions.
Conducted interviewing, hiring and training of employees
and supervisors.
Evaluated staff members, conduct coaching improvements and
manage employees by ensuring all company policies and
procedures are followed, initiate disciplinary action and
issue regular performance evaluations as scheduled.
Track the flow of material from point of receipt through
the entire production/manufacturing process to verify
accuracy of systems and procedures. Review BOM (Bill of
Materials) accuracy and proper release of inventory.
Be part of committees to help define policies and
procedures.
Daily interaction with all departments throughout the
facility i.e. production, quality control, purchasing,
fabrication, engineering, scheduling, customer service and
sales.
Promote team environment and facilitate cross functional
teams to drive Safety, Quality, and Productivity
improvements.
Technical Computer literate with Microsoft programs, Excel, Access,
Skills Word and Power Point.
Inventory adjustments in SAP.
I have worked with multiple WMS (Warehouse Management
Systems).
Power equipment; fork trucks, order pickers, pallet jacks,
etc.
Familiar with bar coding, scanning equipment (RF - Radio
Frequency), photo eyes, conveyor and sortation systems.
Shrink wrapping machines and supplies.
Ability to learn new software programs with minimal
training.
Accurate and proficient.
Relevant Production Coordinator June
Employment 9,
History Armour-Eckrich 2008
1920 Lacy Drive to
Junction City, Kansas 66441 April
785-***-**** 16,
Contact: Dally Sierra, Human Resource Manager 2009
785-***-**** ext 215
Shipping & Inventory Control Jan
Florence Manufacturing 31,
5935 Corporate Drive 2004
Manhattan, Kansas 66503 to
785-***-**** April
Contact: John Altstadt, VP of Operations and General 7,
Manager 2008
Sept
1981
To
Jan
1999
Management
Walgreen Distribution Center
5100 Lake Terrace NE
Mount Vernon, IL 62864-9679
618-***-**** - Joe Viano - Plant Manager
Walgreen Company Management:
I have several years of experience directly related to
functions within a distribution center environment having
been employed by the Walgreen Company at their
distribution center in Mt. Vernon, IL. My employment with
Walgreens consisted of 18 years starting in Salina,
Kansas, promoted to Store Manager in Ft. Collins, CO for a
total of 8 years and then moving to Mt. Vernon, Illinois
as part of the management group for a new 1,000,000 sq.
ft. distribution center
Distribution Center, Mt. Vernon, IL:
During my 10 years in distribution I had the opportunity
to supervise several major departments that included,
receiving, shipping, administration, pharmaceutical, split
case picking, stocking, replenishment and location
control. I was promoted to Operations System Manager and
spent the last 5 years of my employment managing either
all inbound or outbound functions consisting of 3 to 7
supervisor's and approximately 100 to 350 employees.
Personal references available upon request.
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