Homer B. Cortez

** ***. ******** **., **** * Signal Village, Taguig City

092********

ac3uv1@r.postjobfree.com

Strengths

Warehouse and Logistics Management Professional

I am a well experienced professional with proven expertise in Warehouse & Distribution/Fleet Management, Production & Materials Requirement Planning, Demand Planning, Forecasting, Inventory Control, Procurement, Contracting & Permitting, Systems Improvements, and Time & Motion Study.

accomplishment

Established In-House Trucking Rates that resulted to millions of savings

Handled a Central Warehouse with operations of more than 2 Billion Pesos Sales per Annum

Reduced stock days from 60 days to 30 days through regular review of monthly sales performance against the current stocks

Obtained 99.9 % efficiency in the delivery of materials

Attained 99.9 % inventory accuracy

Implemented ABC classification of materials

Implemented 5 S, HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point), GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) and GWP (Good Warehousing Practices)

Handled the relocation of Puratos Philippines’ Plant/Warehouse

Developed vendor database for easy PO generation, stocks movement analysis and automatic posting of imported goods

Identified and established safety stock of each item, about 25k sku

Identified and established stocking and non-stocking items, about 25 k sku

Developed and implemented product class identification of about 25k sku aimed on establishing the product classification of each item, stocks available of each product classification and the corresponding value of each product class, category and type

Reduced manpower complement while maintaining maximum efficiency

Executed color coding system aimed to ensure FIFO (First In First Out) method is implemented

Designed and implemented incentive programmes in the Warehouse and Delivery Departments

Education

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering

1986 - 1991

LYCEUM OF THE PHILIPPINES, Manila, Philippines

Trainings & Seminars

Certified International Supply Chain Manager

USA

IPSCMI – Lewes, Delaware USA

Materials Management & Inventory Control

Productive Leadership & Supervision

Manila, Philippines

ISO 9000 : 2000 Series

Bureau Veritas Quality Int’l – Dubai, UAE

Quality Mgmt. Systems – Internal Audit

Bureau Veritas Quality Int’l – Dubai, UAE

Proficient in SAP R3, Microsoft Dynamics GP 10, MS Word, Advance Excel, Power Point, Outlook; Edge Inventory System, Asyst Inventory System, Peach Tree System

WORK Experience

Supply Chain Manager

Jan ’15 - Present

CITISTORES, INC. – Pasig City

(Retail Company with 50 branches nationwide)

Plan, organize, direct and control the Central Warehouse and 3rd party Truckers

Source new Forwarders and Truckers and negotiate for the best possible forwarding rates

Source new warehouse to cater the increase in demand during peak seasons like Christmas

Handle/ review (3rd party) truckers’ contracts, and update trucking rates based on the prevailing fuel price

Manage the schedule of deliveries to ensure timely delivery at the least possible cost.

Manage the receipt, storage & issuance of goods from port and suppliers; ensure efficient utilization of warehouse space.

Generate reports such as Weekly and Monthly Dispatch Report, Daily Pending Order Report and Monthly Inventory Report.

Formulate and implement “Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)” to facilitate efficient Warehouse and Distribution Operations.

Formulate and Implement In-House Trucking rates.

Formulate and Implement Concession Freight rates.

Formulate annual Supply Chain Strategic Plan and ensure Plan strategy is attained.

Attend to all logistics operation related customer queries.

Warehouse and Distribution Manager

May ’13 – Nov ‘14

STERLING GROUP OF COMPANIES – Bulacan, Philippines

(Manufacturer and Distributor of Office Supplies, Dona Maria Rice, and Paper Cups)

Plan, organize, direct and control the Central Warehouse and Central Distribution Group.

Source new Forwarders and Truckers and negotiate for the best possible forwarding rates

Handle/ review (3rd party) truckers’ contracts, and update trucking rates based on the prevailing fuel price

Manage the schedule of deliveries to ensure timely delivery at the least possible cost.

Manage the receipt, storage & issuance of materials and receipt of goods from port and production; ensure efficient utilization of warehouse space.

Generate reports such as Weekly and Monthly Dispatch Report, Daily Pending Order Report and Monthly Inventory Report.

Formulate and implement “Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)” to facilitate efficient Warehouse and Distribution Operations.

Liaison with Production, Sales and Marketing Departments.

Attend to all logistics operation related customer queries.

Plant Logistics Department Manager

Jul ’10 - Jan ‘13

STEEL CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES - Batangas, Philippines

Plan, organize, direct and control the Warehouse Department, Traffic and Shipping Unit, Production Planning and Inventory Control Unit.

Manage the schedule of deliveries to ensure timely delivery at the least possible cost.

Manage the Production Schedule to ensure smooth flow of Production.

Manage the receipt, storage & issuance of materials (including bulk materials) and receipt of materials from port; ensure efficient utilization of warehouse space.

Conduct regular Materials Requirement Plan for strategic materials and ensure materials are available at any given time while maintaining minimum inventory.

Handle/ review (3rd party) truckers’ contracts, and update trucking rates based on the prevailing fuel price.

Generate reports such as Weekly and Monthly Dispatch Report, Daily Pending Order Report and Monthly Inventory Report.

Formulate and implement “Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)” to facilitate efficient operations of Plant Logistics Department.

Liaison with Production, Sales and Marketing Departments.

Attend to all logistics operation related customer queries; independently handle quotations & correspondence with clients.

Ensure safe inventory level by monitoring the Daily Free Stock Inventory Report.

Supply Chain Manager

Feb ’06 - Feb’10

BAFCO TRADING LLC,- Dubai, United Arab Emirates

(Manufacturer and Distributor of Office Furniture)

Plan, organize, direct and control the Procurement, Warehouse and Distribution Department.

Supervise the receipt, storage & issuance of materials (including bulk materials) and receipt of materials from port; ensure efficient utilization of warehouse space.

Conduct regular Materials and Finished Goods Requirement Plan for Projects and stocking items to ensure Materials or Goods are available at any given time while maintaining minimum inventory.

Generate reports such as Monthly Sales, quantity on hand, quantity allocated, quantity available, quantity on back order, quantity on order which served as basis in Sales forecasting and Materials Planning of stocking items.

Identify redundant inventories on the slow and non-moving parameters. Propose redundancy liquidation plans to optimize space and control carrying costs.

Formulate and implement “Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)” to facilitate efficient operations in Procurement Production and Warehouse Department.

Streamline the existing warehouse operations through defined product location layout planning, space and capacity optimization through racking and material handling equipments.

Establish product class identification aimed to easily identify the items and the corresponding value of each product category.

Prepare Packing list for orders intended for export such as Africa and Middle East countries.

Conduct route planning aimed to attain timely delivery in a cost effective way.

Liaison with Suppliers, Production, Warehouse, Sales and Marketing Departments.

Prepare reports: reconciliation / statistical reports; monthly demand analysis; prepare summary of non-moving, slow-moving and soon-to expire products, and recommend best option for utilization.

Operations Superintendent

Jun ’04 – Sept‘ 05

KARJ Global Mktg. Network Inc. - Laguna, Philippines

(Distributor of FMCG from S.C. Johnson, Red Bull and others.)

Warehouse & Production Manager

Sep ‘01 – Feb’ 04

EMYTH Inc. - Mandaluyong, Philippines

(Distributor of FMCG goods Nacho King snacks)

Logistics & Production Manager

Sep’ 97 – Aug’ 01

Puratos Philippines Inc. - Taguig, Philippines

(Belgian multinational company manufacturing and distributing bakery & pastry ingredients)

Materials Planner

Jul ‘96 – Sep ‘97

METRO Inc. - Paranaque, Philippines

(Manufacturer of Various Novelty Items)

Industrial Engineer

Feb ‘96 – Jun’ 96

Dai Chi Denshi Industries Inc. - Pasig, Philippines

(Assembler and distributor of radio and TV Speakers)

R&D Engineer and Engineering Assistant

Feb ‘93 – Feb ‘96

Unidex Garments Philippines. - Paranaque, Philippines

(Manufacturer of garments products)

Junior Industrial Engineer

Nov‘91 – Dec’ 92

A Bylsons & Company Inc. - Paranaque, Philippines

(Manufacturer of garments products))

REFERENCES

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I hereby certify that the above information are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

Homer B. Cortez

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