Robert Loretto Cedrone

** ****** ** ****, ************* 02322

(C) 781-***-**** ac0n30@r.postjobfree.com

Dynamic leader with over 10 years of proven leadership in Distribution Fulfillment, Direct to Consumer, and DC operations.

Excellent communicator with recognized abilities in managing teams that achieve both organizational and client goals.

Career Experience

FCA, Mansfield, MA

Supervisor 2012 - present

Supervisor responsible for daily operations of 190K square foot facility with focus on Inbound/Outbound operations and inventory accuracy.

Manage a team of 30 employees to ensure all inbound/outbound KPIs and metrics are achieved each day.

Exceeded annual task per hour goal by 2% by working with employees to create team atmosphere.

Direct lead for multiple inbound Kaizan process improvement projects to create streamlined work area to drive productivity.

Responsible for daily trailer unload schedule, in accordance with company compliance schedule.

Created color code tracking for inbound shipments to ensure company compliance is adhered too.

Responsible for all Material Return Allowance processing in accordance with company compliance schedule.

Implemented new replenishment procedure with focus on customer orders and reducing non-productive time.

Reduced hours from low throughput areas into areas that produce higher tasks per hour by re-allocating personnel.

Provided monthly quality process improvement reviews with the top 5% of employees and bottom 10% of employees.

Provided weekly report cards to all employees to show the previous weeks results and areas each employee can improve.

Allocated resources to inventory accuracy with a 99.5% accuracy rate.

Performed weekly safety tours of the facility and entered/corrected 140 unsafe acts and conditions in first year.

Created one point lessons for multiple unsafe acts including 3 point dismounts, headliner storage, Securing oversized materials,

proper tilt table operations, and proper ladder wagon usage.

Created and updated monthly KPI documents and power point lessons for the PDC Manager to review with clients and warehouse

personnel.

Became second shift supervisor with focus on outbound metrics achieved each day with a commitment to 100% order shipment.

Focused on reducing dispatch times each night to reduce wait times for dealers.

Implemented batch standardization across both shifts through the Kaizen process.

Established new procedures for Referrals process and Rotor storage through World Class Logistics principles and Kaizen process.

Through employee engagement and job shadowing, reduced picking errors to .56%, which is 13% better than goal.

Decreased overall quality of shipments down to 2.5 errors per 1000, 7% above goal, by using WCL tools with a focus on 100% part

scanning by employees.

Involved in weekly National to field conference call to discuss shipments from the national facilities and areas of improvement.

Team member for re-warehousing projects which created new warehouse locations and increased overall productivity.

Monitored asset tracking for all shipping containers and established procedure for 100% internal accountability.

CSN Stores, Boston, MA

Warehouse Manager 2009-2012

Manager in charge of planning, implementation and operation of 88k square foot facility with focus on cost reduction, increased

productivity, and customer satisfaction during the largest growth period for the company.

Successfully implemented procedures resulting in 99.5% outbound completion fill rate daily.

Drove productivity in all areas resulting in highest outbound fulfillment rates for all supplying warehouses.

Monitor key stocking metrics such as vendor fill rate, turn rate, late supplier orders, and late customer orders.

Act as liaison between customer service, warehouse, and suppliers for immediate conflict resolution.

Negotiate rates with vendors for warehouse equipment, materials, and staffing.

Implemented reverse logistics procedures to handle high volume of returned product from various vendors.

Stock, staff, and manage retail sales 4 times a month, as well as price items within set margins to move returned product.

Spearhead dead stock initiative, to find different avenues to sell dead stock merchandise within specific pricing guidelines.

Oversee daily operations of shipping, inventory, and receiving from start to finish.

Schedule inbound shipments with carriers and coordinate lead times with customer service and inventory planning teams.

Worked within confines of annual budget to properly allocate resources including staffing, supplies, and repairs.

Reduced monthly spending by 26%.

Train several different departments including customer service, supplier compliance, and marketing, on warehouse system.

Regularly held warehouse management system seminars to aid new hires in understanding internal system.

CSN Stores, Boston, MA

Assistant Manager/ Supplier Liaison 2007-2009

Assistant manager of all receiving, inventory control, and shipping with focus on communication between stocking vendors and customer

service.

Sole contact between warehouse, 35 stocking vendors, and 500 internal employees.

Coordinate with inventory planning team all inbound stocking orders and status of each line item.

Communicate with suppliers to determine lead time for each product as well as estimated date of delivery.

Interacted with various LTL carriers to establish protocol for inbound shipments to CSN Warehouse.

Analyzed stock out issues and worked with inventory planning to implement new ordering system with proper forecasting.

Great Eastern Premium Pet food, Avon, MA

Second Shift Supervisor 2004-2007

Supervise team of 6 employees to ensure all safety protocol is adhered to, all orders are picked and prepped, and all truck routes are created

and loaded for delivery drivers.

Assist manager with the daily, weekly, and monthly operations of the warehouse.

Train new employees on warehouse procedures.

Work with upper management to implement procedures that reduce operating cost, improve quality, productivity and

increase profitability.

Improve and update schedules and routes for drivers.

Monitor day to day operations and activities to ensure quality control procedures are being followed.

Assist in the supervision of handling of goods, and verifying that items are carefully managed and precisely placed in the

warehouse.

Interact with customers and outside vendors, such as Nutro Pet Foods to schedule deliveries, as well as to understand and

resolve problems.

Education

September 2002 - December 2006 -Bachelor of Science with concentration in sport management

Lasell College (Newton, MA) Deans list

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