Lane Brooks

Objective

To obtain a position of leadership where my responsibilities, skills and technical experience will be utilized to provide job satisfaction and self-development thus achieving both personal and organizational goals.

Work Experience

Bed, Bath & Beyond (E-Fulfillment Center) Feb 2017 - Current

Area Manager

Make business decisions that are financially responsible, accountable, justifiable, and defensible in accordance with organization policies and procedures.

Establish and maintain relevant controls and feedback systems to monitor the operation of the department.

Review performance data that includes financial, sales, and activity reports and spreadsheets, to monitor and measure departmental productivity, goal achievement, and overall effectiveness.

Manage the preparation and maintenance of reports necessary to carry out the functions of the department. Prepares periodic reports for management, as necessary or requested, to track strategic goal accomplishment.

Communicate regularly with other managers, the director, vice president, president, and other designated contacts within the organization.

Perform other duties and responsibilities, as assigned.

Provide oversight and direction to the employees in the operating unit in accordance with the organization's policies and procedures.

Coach, mentor and develop staff, including overseeing new employee onboarding and providing career development planning and opportunities.

Empower employees to take responsibility for their jobs and goals. Delegate responsibility and expect accountability and regular feedback.

Foster a spirit of teamwork and unity among department members that allows for disagreement over ideas, conflict and expeditious conflict resolution, and the appreciation of diversity as well as cohesiveness, supportiveness, and working effectively together to enable each employee and the department to succeed.

Consciously create a workplace culture that is consistent with the overall organization's and that emphasizes the identified mission, vision, guiding principles, and values of the organization.

Lead employees using a performance management and development process that provides an overall context and framework to encourage employee contribution and includes goal setting, feedback, and performance development planning.

SYSCO (Freedman Meats INC) Feb 2016 to Jan 2017

Warehouse Supervisor

• Maintain open communications with other departments, managers, and other

company personnel

• Hire, train, direct and discipline warehouse personnel to achieve the most

effective use of manpower and equipment. Process weekly payroll and

warehouse performance reports

• Perform daily sanitation and safety inspections. Ensure security, maintenance,

and repair of warehouse equipment and physical building

• Process expense invoices and manage expenses. Recommend

improvements in areas needing improved efficiencies to lower operating

costs

• Review receiving to determine stock outs. Inform purchasing of potential outs,

under/over stock problems and quality issues

• Manage productivity and order accuracy to achieve a high warehouse service

level

Coordinate operations in a regulatory compliant manner (FDA, GMP, OSHA, DOT,

PDMA, SOX, Quality Systems, etc.)

ALCON Laboratories Jan 2015 to Feb 2016

Material Control Lead

Responsible for coordinating and providing day to day guidance to a team that

performs a combination of manual and clerical functions in shipping and

receiving, inventory control, picking and packing, and storage in a distribution

center

Plan and coordinate warehouse operations to ensure scheduling of all distribution

services including receiving, cross-docking, storing, shipping, handling

returned/damaged goods, maintenance, and administrative activities meet

customer expectations in an efficient and quality manner.

Ship finished goods orders to Pharmaceutical/Consumer customers in an

accurate and timely manner.

Coordinate operations in a regulatory compliant manner (FDA, GMP, OSHA, DOT,

PDMA, SOX, Quality Systems, etc.) including operation of the distribution center

in a safe manner (zero lost time accidents.)

Maintain effective communications with various functions (Customer Service,

Planning, and Production) and coordination lines with our customers.

Managed shipping/receiving Domestic and International

5s Continuous Improvement training

Lean/Six Sigma training

U.T.C. Aerospace Systems April 2012 to July 2014

Parts Dispatcher Lead

Established operational procedures for activities, such as verification of incoming

and outgoing shipments, handling and disposition of materials and keeping

warehouse inventory current

Managed shipping/receiving Domestic and International

5s Continuous Improvement training

Load and unload materials in warehouses and storage facility

Resolves problems regarding shipping, receiving, and stock operations

Trained existing staff in basic warehouse operations

Maintain inventory through daily cycle counts

Analyze and control the flow of inventory within the warehouse

Resolve discrepancies during physical inventory process as well as lead cell coordinating counting

Periodic bin location cleanup of cell locations

Analyze and review the bill of materials to ensure accuracy of stock level

J&S Air INC Aug 2009 to April 2012

Arlington, TX 76001

Operations Supervisor

Supervision of all engineers

Interfacing with all customers, suppliers and any other relevant parties

Supervised the weekly bookings including maintenance, service warranty and

commissioning works

Implement Root-Cause Corrective Actions as required to ensure the

Highest quality standards are maintained.

Demonstrate commitment to the EH&S program by ensuring all team

members comply with all policies and procedures, completed all required

Training and supporting all applicable committee activities

Empire Terminal Warehouse June 2006 to Jan 2009

Garland, TX 75041

Warehouse Supervisor

Managed and directed a small team of hourly and salary associates to manage

and control all inventory/materials/warehouse activities in cooperation with shop

operations.

Managed process for improvement opportunities using ACE and Lean Strategies

to ensure accurate and prompt inventory accounting and financial reporting.

Direct Customer Interaction

Maintain central stock and inventory systems using the CIS and WDLS system

Oversaw inventory, physical counts and performed periodic cycle counts to verify

outgoing orders ensuring that the associates followed proper procedures based

on distributor’s schematics

U.S. Army July 1994 to Sept 2005

Logistics Manager

Managed all aspects of assigned workforce i.e. time & attendance, time off,

rewards, training, skill-matrix, and communications.

Support Supply Chain logistics and drive cost reduction opportunities where they

existed.

Responsible for monthly and yearly inventory cycle counts resulting a 100%

accuracy.

Manager of Logistics for the International Merchant Purchase Authorization Credit

Card

Managed safety program for personnel

Managed the procurement of services, details and consumables required

to support the U.S Armed Forces and drive cost reduction action

Manager of Logistics for equipment, supplies, distribution domestic and

international

Accomplishments

Proudly serving in the U.S. Army.

Qualification Highlights

Experienced in PC-based information systems (SAP,WM,LMS and Microsoft Office Products)

Analytical and multi-tasking skills

Highly qualified in both written and communication skills

Ability to work with all levels of employees, management and customers

Demonstrate success in motivating teams to set and accomplish goals, and the practical application of continuous improvement principles

Joint Service Commendation

ACE Certification

Disabled Veteran

Multiple Overseas deployments

IWLA Essentials Course

PR Web Training

Hazard Material Training

5S, Lean, Kaizen, Six sigma training

Interests

Volunteer for Veteran’s Affair’s and Salvation Army

Education

University of Phoenix- Arlington, Texas

Bachelor of Science in Health Administration with a concentration in Health Management

Southside High School

Elmira, New York 14904

Graduated: 7/1994

References furnished upon request.

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