Manager Project

Ronald Porter

Email: *********@********.***

Address: **** ******** *****

City: Pooler

State: GA

Zip: 31322

Country: USA

Phone: 912-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $65,000

Willing to Relocate

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WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT / LOGISTICS / PROCUREMENT /CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

LOGISTICS (WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT): Apply strategic decisions and direction to facilitate multiple logistical projects in combination with a well-balanced and extremely organized warehousing management system. Oversees daily administration of cross-docking operations, inventory management, and distribution. Manages the receipt, deconsolidation, and distribution of inbound import merchandise for major nationwide retailers. Certified ISO Internal Auditor.

PROCUREMENT (PURCHASING / CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION): Apply high levels of expertise in procurement and contracting efforts to support millions of dollars in material and supply requirements. Qualified to administer military and government contracts to provide the logistical support and supply requirements of current and future procurement requirements. Contribute expertise to resolve contract issues, meet logistic plans and exceed all budgetary considerations.

ASSET MANAGEMENT/SOURCING: Manage and diversify capital assets to efficiently distribute and utilize proper funding for assigned distribution practices. Configure best allocation and sourcing to achieve maximum cost allocation benefits. Collect and automate all tracking and statistical data to achieve 100% integrity of capital assets.

INVENTORY MANAGEMENT: Maintain accountability for multi-million dollar inventories consisting of thousands of supply and material line items. Participate in the development, improvement and launch of supply systems and programs. Supervise an inventory of over 12,000 storeroom line items resulting in 98.7% inventory validity.

TRAINING AND LEADERSHIP: Set high performance standards and facilitate training directives to ensure performance enhancements, parallel procedures and keep personnel aware of new procedures. Develop and author lesson training guides using engineering training blueprints for instruction.

PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION: Demonstrated ability to lead and manage numerous personnel from distinct backgrounds and cultures. Create an atmosphere of respect and team unity. Effectively plan, schedule, delegate and participate in all training initiatives and new challenges to maintain a strong and vital workforce.

AWARDS: Navy Commendation Medals (2); Navy Achievement Medals (5); Letter of Commendations (4).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Manager of Warehouse Operations, YUSEN LOGISTICS (AMERICAS) (FORMERLY NYK), POOLER, GA 06/2007 - Present

Responsible for a 44 dock door, 110,250 square foot warehouse. Manages the direction and coordination of all warehousing activities which include receiving, storage, movement and shipment of customer merchandise and maintenance of related records. Manages 2 supervisors and 25+ Yusen employees and temporary associates daily.

Oversaw the successful startup of the Georgia operation and 8 new accounts since 2007

Prepares facility budgets, scrubs monthly profit and loss statements, assists with preparing proformas, Value Stream Matrix and floor plans to validate and complete customer RFP`s

Processed over 4,600 inbound import containers annually and over 3,500 outbound shipments and orders annually

Successfully completed a Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) validation

Warehouse/Quality & Training Manager - Manager, NYK LOGISTICS (AMERICAS), HAMPTON, VA 04/2005 - 06/2007

Served as Project Manager for the new 182 door cross-dock transloading facility in Chesapeake, VA.

Developed a labor planning tool that helped reduce the labor to handling ratio from 75% to 65%, while increasing productivity by 38%.

As Quality & Training Manager, successfully directed the Virginia operation with three warehouses in two locations through their first ISO 9001-2000 Certification audit.

Played a significant role in the start-up of the new mechanized warehouse operation for NYK Logistics in Hampton Roads cross-docking facility. Made sure all equipment requirements for the new facility were met while working

with various vendors to ensure all the inbound and outbound docks were functional, lift truck support was met and refueling arrangements were in place.

Ensures all customer Level of Service requirements are met or exceeded daily for all import material trans-loaded to 24 Distribution Centers nationwide.

Logistics Management Specialist - Manager, ST. JULIANS CREEK, PORTSMOUTH, VA 12/2003 - 04/2005

Managed, launched and performed logistics management operations to plan, coordinate and evaluate logistical actions required to support designated programs involved in shipboard overhaul availabilities. Identified specific requirements for material, facilities and services needed to support these programs.

Facilitated maintenance training associated with the installation, operation, maintenance and readiness of shipboard equipment and systems.

Supervised and trained personnel in validation process which included establishing and analyzing configuration data files and technical manual analysis.

Updated over 1,100 pieces of vital equipment in configuration file databases, ensuring a complete and accurate equipment configuration various ships.

Stock Control & Financial Manager, USS ENTERPRISE 09/2001 - 12/2003

Managed assigned stock levels and inventory controls and maintained financial accountability and integrity.

Managed nine accounts valued at over $300 million while maintaining 100% financial accountability.

Monitored inventory controls of 72,000 stock line items, valued at over $270 million.

Planned, organized, and supervised relocation of stock and departmental material valued at over $100M to an outsourced warehouse vendor.

Shipping and Receiving Supervisor, USS ENTERPRISE 09/2000 - 09/2001

Maintained accountability for materials received and routed incoming items, accommodated procurement requests. Prepared items for shipment ensuring cost effective methods. Supervised 16 shipping and receiving personnel.

Planned and executed two major unloads and offloads, ensuring all material moved safely and accurately.

Directed 10 highly complex vertical and conventional replenishments, moving over 1900 pallets of material.

Supervised 800 shipments of personal effects, property and retrograde material achieving 100% delivery accuracy.

Managed 11 storerooms containing 20,000 line items valued in excess of $10 million.

Increased inventory validity by 27% and location validity by 12% resulting in an `outstanding` inspection grade.

Supply Officer/Contracting Officer/Transportation, NROTC UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA 05/1997 - 06/2000

Division Leading Chief Petty Officer, USS PAUL HAMILTON 04/1994 - 05/1997

Supply Department Customer Service Section-Control Division LPO, ROOSEVELT ROADS 06/1993 - 04/1994

Supply Department SERVMART Manager, ROOSEVELT ROADS 04/1992 - 06/1993

Supply Department, Supply Support Division, NAVSECGRUACT NORTHWEST VA 04/1991 - 03/1992

Supply Department - Document Control Storekeeper, NAVSECGRUACT NORTHWEST VA 04/1989 - 03/1991

Supply Department - Supply Department Storekeeper, USS IOWA 04/1985 - 03/1989

EDUCATION / TRAINING

Completed 38 Credit Hours, UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, Tucson, AZ

UNITED STATES NAVY

Supply Force Level Management Course, Relational Supply Seminar, Financial Management Seminar, Shipboard Uniform Automated Data Processing System Real Time, Naval Leader Training Unit Little Creek,

Simplified Acquisition Procedures Course, Supply and Financial Management Supervisor Course

Navy Leader Development Program for Leading Petty Officers

COMPUTER EXPERIENCE

Software: Viaware, Foresite (Provia), WM9, TLS, MS-Windows XP and 7, Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Internet, Outlook and basic computer maintenance

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