Kelvin J. Jacobs
Columbia, SC 29229
Email address ********@***.***
Career Objective: To be employed in a position that would utilize my broad
range of managerial/logistical skill sets, and that rewards the furthering
of education with career advancement.
Professional Experience
IKARIA Port Allen, LA Nov 2007- May 2009
Distribution Logistics Supervisor
This position will provide supervisory level leadership in
Distribution & Logistics activities
pertinent to inventory, receiving finished products, receiving raw
materials, receiving components, commercial shipments, clinical shipments,
international and miscellaneous shipments as well as DOT compliance, IATA
compliance, GMP compliance, and general safety.
All Warehouse & Shipping Department activities carried out in support of
the plant operations are: - Supportive of the goal of reliably providing
safe and efficacious product to the patient.
- In compliance with applicable government regulations and guidelines as
well as with company policies and procedures.
- Executed in an expeditious and cost effective manner and help meet
overall business priorities and schedules.
. Supervising the day-to-day activities of the Shipping and
Receiving Department while at the same time working as an
individual contributor to assume some of the workload
. Responsible for monitoring and tracking Inventory to include:
. Daily updating for all products and materials reflecting
material movements.
. Daily updating of finished product inventory levels
communicating any shortages /overages with Production management
to assure adequacy of inventory for expedious and cost effective
business practices.
. Conducting periodic inventory counts.
. Receiving, organizing and maintaining storage of components,
supplies and equipment.
. Receiving of residual cylinders into the Port Allen facility.
. Responsible for Receiving Finished products from Manufacturing
and making the appropriate computer entries to reflect receipt
of these items.
. Responsible for Commercial, Clinical, International and
Miscellaneous shipments to include:
. Packaging and processing all shipping orders in an accurate and
timely manner.
. Boxing, wrapping, and packaging all products in a manner that is
secure for transportation.
. Operating all computerized software necessary in warehouse
operations.
. Complying with all applicable federal/state regulations,
guidelines, company policies, and standard operating procedures.
. Supervise warehouse hourly employees to include:
. Delegating work assignments, initiating and conducting
performance reviews, suggesting disciplinary and/or recognition,
and assisting the Distribution Manager in minimizing legal
exposure in the area of fair and non-discriminatory labor
practices.
. Ensuring all warehouse operators are properly trained, certified
(as required) and competent in the handling of hazardous
materials as well as required SOPs and GMPs.
. Motivating, supporting and encouraging employees to keep a
positive working environment amongst themselves and other
departments on site.
. Managerial responsibilities:
. Study, evaluate and revise existing methods and procedures for
shipping, identifying, segregating, warehousing, and issuing
supplies.
. The incumbent must also work effectively and cooperatively with
other site departments to meet production and supply needs and
on miscellaneous projects as assigned.
. Solve problems when there are no available precedents,
guidelines or policies by drawing upon experience, research,
input from peers and other problem-solving techniques.
. Communicate with internal customers, ensuring effective two-way
interaction.
. Demonstrate the ability to negotiate and understand freight
industry.
. Prepare and distribute daily, weekly, and monthly reports
. Monitor and inspect the warehouse to ensure and enforce
adherence to safety regulations
Professional Experience
Yarbrough Corporation- Jacksonville, FL Sep 1998- Oct 2007
Prudential Security Project Manager
Responsible for coordinating, scheduling, training and the professional
development of 35 staff members. Manages shift supervisors, security
officers, and operations to ensure there are in compliance with established
polices and procedures. Coordinates initial responses to various
emergencies and incidents. Ensures proper staffing of all security posts,
makes adjustments and changes to post assignment as conditions necessitate.
Provide image capture and badge issuance services to building tenants.
Manages personnel and resources in a cost effective manner. Prepares
Incident Reports and Daily Summary Reports. Prepares weekly and monthly
reports on site activity, i.e., True Ops, Metrics, and Monthly Security
Report. Ensures that monthly preventive maintenance checks on all security
equipment, fire extinguishers, and access control devices are completed in
timely manner. Completes reports on incidents, injuries, and losses;
conducts initial investigations. Assists employees, customers, and vendors
as needed. Coordinates security staff activities during building
evacuations. Disseminates information, policies, and procedures to security
officers. Prepares and updates site Post Orders. Liaison between Prudential
management and agents and staff, co-employment protection.
Process new Prudential employees in I9 sessions to ensure proper
documentation of work information.
U.S. Navy
Supply: Supply Specialist- Mayport, FL Aug 1994- July 1998
Depot level repairable manager issued, ordered, received, and stowed over
3.6 million dollars worth of government equipment per year. Issued over
10,000 line items in repair parts annually. Maintained a 100% validity
inventory evaluation quarterly, inventory valued over 6.4 million dollars.
Managed storeroom self-sufficiently with little supervision, reporting only
to Senior Chief Officer. Prepared, organized and tracked over 6000
requisitions monthly. Tracked and reported all material discrepancies,
saving the government over 2.4 million dollars quarterly/annually. Order,
receives, inspects, stores, preserves, packages, ships, and issues material
and cargo; prepares and maintains forms, records, correspondence, reports,
and files. Knowledgeable in the basic organization and functions of
supply/logistics department; is familiar with the purpose and use of major
components of automated data processing (ADP) equipment and knows common
terms used in ADP, operates office machines. Maintain files, requisition
log, tech edit, snap two, fed log, and budget records. Prepares supply
related documents; identifies, receives, stows, and issues materials and
stock items; prepares items for shipment; prepares shipment documents;
inventories stocked material and installed equipment; operates material-
handling equipment. Maintains all report files, shipping records, and
correspondence files; arranges customer requirements and services;
maintains supply or transportation discrepancies; prepares expenditure
documents for disposition; ship discrepant material; identifies hazardous
material (HAZMAT); verifies material safety; maintains consumption files
and performs causative research for stock discrepancies; processes material
issued from stock; verifies materials for special handling; generates
shipping documents; performs inventory; maintains inventory records and
allowance lists; stows incoming material; organizes stowage; monitors
warehouse for proper storage; processes transactions; corrects disputes
with vendors; and maintains receipt records and accountability of
controlled material.
Assistant Postal Clerk - Mayport, FL Jan 1996- July 1998
Assisted in the delivery and processing US postal effects, mail and various
distribution totaling over 100 tons of mail throughout the year.
Engineering Department: Fire and Damage Control Party Member
Assigned as a team member to repair battle damage and putting out fires to
save the ship.
Education and Training
U.S. Navy
Over 18,000 hours on the job training in accounting information,
information systems technology, shipping and receiving, supplies, and
warehouse management.
Diploma-Dillon High, Dillon, SC June 1994
Seaman Apprentice Training RTC Orlando, FL Nov 1994
Air Capable Ship Helicopter Fire Fighting Team June 1996
Shipboard Fire Fighting Training Mayport, FL July 1996
A.A.Degree- FCCJ, Jacksonville, FL Dec 2004
Dangerous Goods Advisory Council Jan28-Feb1,2008
GXP Academy July31-Aug 1,2008
Leadership Development and Teambuilding Jan 22, 2009
International Business Training Feb 9, 2009
OSHA Compliance and Workplace Safety Feb 25 2009
Special Skills
Proficient in automated data processing, word perfect, Windows XP,
Microsoft Word, Access, Outlook, Power Point, and Excel.
References Available upon Request
I am willing to relocate.