Manager Management
Resume:
Thomas Opozda
Email: abpejz@r.postjobfree.com
Address: *** * ******** **
City: Arlington Heights
State: IL
Zip: 60005
Country: USA
Phone: 708-***-****
Skill Level: Management
Salary Range: $65,000
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Thomas Opozda
558 E Windgate Ct
Arlington Heights, IL.
abpejz@r.postjobfree.com
WORK EXPERIENCE
G3 Enterprises, Woodridge, Illinois (August 2012 - present)
Team Lead 2 - (August 2012 - present)
* Manage daily operations of Gallo Winery distribution center.
* Maintained reports measuring daily, weekly, and monthly production levels.
* Insured accident investigations, reporting, and safety communications are executed.
Staben, Gdansk, Poland (January 2012 - June 2012)
Consultant - (January 2012 - June 2012)
* Developed a network of carriers to decrease transportation cost.
* Reorganize inventory to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
* Trained management team on principals of inventory management.
* Implemented new process improvement program.
Standard Market, Westmont, Illinois (July 2011 - December 2011)
Director of Warehouse Operations - (July 2011 - December 2011)
* Managed the warehouse start-up for a new grocery chain which included purchasing and installation of the necessary equipment, employee hiring and training, inventory organization, and WMS set up.
* Established daily KPIs and Standard Operating Procedures for the facility.
* Organized the inventory of over 10,000 SKUs to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
* Ensured facility compliance with all of the applicable safety and sanitation regulations.
* Performed inventory, safety, and performance audits on a regular basis.
* Established trucking fleet and managed its daily operations.
* Developed a network of vendors to decrease operating cost.
Fresh Logistics, Hodgkins, Illinois (July 2006 - July 2011)
Production Manager - (August 2009 - July 2011)
* Managed transfer of packaging and distribution from California to Hodgkins facility.
* Supervised 62 employees including two supervisors and sixty production workers.
* Scheduled daily operations of four repack lines averaging 11,000 cases per day.
* Calculated daily KPIs and analyzed daily production.
* Facilitated continuous improvement utilizing FLIP program (Fresh Logistics Improvement Process).
* Communicated with customers on daily production and other needs.
* Performed inventory, safety, and performance audits on a regular basis.
* Ensured facility met and exceeded USDA, and OSHA regulations.
* Established and performed internal GMP and AIP audits.
Shipping Office Manager- (December 2007- August 2009)
* Managed daily operations of Fresh Logistic shipping office.
* Supervised team of four wave planners and seven shipping clerks.
* Ensured that all pickup appointments are fulfilled and trucks are loaded within two hours of arrival.
* Prepared daily, weekly, and monthly shipping reports.
* Consulted sales department on sufficient levels of inventory to fulfill all scheduled orders.
* Communicated with trucking and rail representatives on scheduling inbound and outbound appointments.
Warehouse Supervisor (July 2006- September 2007)
* Manage operations of Bolthouse Farms facility supervising approximately 22 warehouse employees.
* Supported upper management in meeting and exceeding facility KPIs.
* Participated in the continuous development and improvement of standard operating procedures.
* Maintained reports measuring daily, weekly, and monthly production levels.
* Insured accident investigations, reporting, and safety communications are executed.
Exel/Kraft Aurora Dry, Aurora, Illinois
Operations Supervisor (February 2005 - July 2006)
* Managed operations of largest Kraft Foods facility in the U.S. supervising sixty employees.
* Supervised daily operational tasks including picks, inbounds, and outbounds.
* Analyzed quality, safety, and production levels.
* Administered daily use of engineered standard tool for measurement of employee productivity.
* Supported a new customer start-up operation in Calgary, Canada.
UPS (United Parcel Service), Franklin Park, Illinois
Dispatch Supervisor (April 2001 - February 2005)
* Managed operations of parcel delivery, supervising 35 employees processing and dispatching up to 15,000 packages per day.
* Analyzed daily quality, safety, and production measurements.
* Prepared daily dispatch plan based on various reports and analysis.
* Ensured full utilization of drivers and vehicles.
EDUCATION
Northeastern IL. University, Chicago, Illinois
Bachelor in Arts, May 2005
Major: Economics
Minor: Political Science
COMPUTER SKILLS
Experience in the following software and systems: Warehouse Management System (WMS), Matrix, Dispatch Parcel System (DPS), Red Prairie, J D Edwards, Oracle, Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point, and Outlook.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
U.S. National Guard
December 1997 - December 2003
Non-Commission Officer
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