Operations Manager

Jeff Lester

Hilliard, OH ***** 614-***-**** ***********@*****.***

OPERATIONS MANAGER – LOGISTICS MANAGER

Special Expertise in Inventory Management

I am solution focused rather than problem focused

Performance Profile/Performance Summary

Senior Manager over Logistics with twenty plus years experience in Warehouse/Manufacturing operations sector. Track record of consistently outperforming expectations. Proven record of inventory reduction accuracy and increase of productivity of assembly operations.

Core Skills

Inventory Planning

Training/Development

Contingency Planning

Recruitment

Budget Management

Team Building

Process Improvement

Safety Audits

Cost Reductions

5-S Organization

Lean Manufacturing

Productivity Management

Lead Time Improvement

Inventory Accuracy

Profit Optimization

Policy and Procedures (S.O.P.)

Professional Experience

SANHUA, Plain City, OH 2007 to Dec 2017

Logistics Manager

Direct team of up to 20 people consisting of two warehouse managers. Also have responsibility for 5 consignment warehouses in regards to inventory accuracy and error free shipping record ensuring compliance to Sanhua policy and procedures. Perform and report on scheduled audits.

Achieved injury-free operations contributing to zero lost time in accidents

Tracked and expedited freight containers to United States

Achieved 99.5% inventory accuracy

Exceeded company target for shipment reliability

Designed and formalized training programs

Developed warehouse layout and assembly operations to optimize productivity

Identified and resolved solutions for non-conformance issues

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Professional Experience Continued

RANCO CONTROLS, Plain City, OH 1999 to 2005

Marketing Coordinator 2004 to 2005

Manage a Marketing Product Line Recovery Plan

Prioritized customer orders during recall crisis

Held production accountable for promised ship dates, targets and goals

Held daily conference calls with Sales and Production to assure adherence to production plan

Entered data to website to assure customers have most recent information

Worked as team member in all aspects of production problem resolution

Senior Supervisor 1999 to 2004

Direct team of 60 people consisting of Fabrication/Assembly/Shipping and Receiving departments.

Managed and scheduled all 2nd shift production and facilities

Ensured all production goals were met or exceeded

Ensured that all safety and quality policies were followed

Scheduled and monitored all assembly lines to assure all orders were on time and complete

Expedited customer orders

Managed movement of production associates to optimize line balancing and productivity

Assisted Customer Service in exceeding customers expectations

Resolved inventory and production issues

Education & Training

RANCO CONTROLS, Plain City, OH

Professional Development

Shop Floor Kaizen Workshop

Emergency Response Training

Supervisor Skills Workshop

Lean Enterprise Training

J.I.T. Training (Just In Time)

Production Planning

Team Motivation

I.S.O. 9000

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