JEFFREY SMITH
**** *. ***** ***** **. - Visalia, CA. 93277
Cell: 559-***-****; Email: ***********.****@*****.***;
www.linkedin.com/in/jasmith13
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Experienced professional with over 10 years of leadership experience in various industries. Excellent management/leadership skills used to enhance, improve and develop employees, increase productivity and efficiency while driving down expenses.
5 years of experience as a Procurement Analyst with 1 year operating in a fast-paced, aggressive manufacturing environment.
6 years of experience effectively dealing with and negotiating cost effective pricing with outside vendors and suppliers.
10 years of experience accurately storing/maintaining internal controls and procedures related to Sarbanes Oxley compliance.
20 plus years of building and maintaining exceptional relationships both internally and externally with unwavering integrity.
15 plus years progressively understanding and pursuing operational excellence through cost containment, inventory management, team building and involvement, and continual process improvement.
6 years of experience maintaining accurate inventory levels by streamlining the pick module, minimizing damages, implementing quick/efficient receiving processes, effective replenishment procedures, and increased cycle counts.
10 years of exceptional management/leadership experience through consistent planning and communication.
Unwavering personal integrity and honesty coupled with an unapproachable, unstoppable work-ethic.
SKILLS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Leadership/Operations Management
Efficiently scheduled, adjusted, and managed employees according to workflow to compensate for absenteeism.
Completed payroll and any necessary time adjustments, ie: illness, call offs, vacation, jury duty, etc.
Compassionately handled internal & external customer complaints both quickly and effectively.
Effectively recruited, hired and trained new employees on processes and procedures.
Successfully kept and filed accurate records dealing with Sarbanes Oxley compliance as well as local, state and federal compliances in accordance with the DEA, FDA, and OSHA.
Prepared and analyzed a variety of reports regarding inventory receipts, damages, productivity, efficiency and compliance.
Experience with a variety of software such as; JD Edwards/AS400 – 6 years, Manhattan Associates – 2 years; SAP – 2 year, and Oracle – 1 year. In addition, I also have advanced skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Process Improvement/Employee Development
Improved department/individual performances by 15% within 2 years by implementing and monitoring specific KPI’s.
Passionately motivated and encouraged employees for continuous improvement of their knowledge, skill and success through on-going education and training.
Improved and promoted safety awareness by implementing an employee safety committee for identification of potential safety issues/violations.
Warehouse processes efficiency increased by 24% within 6 months of introducing KPI metrics, “lean manufacturing” and “5S” methods.
Inventory/Cost Containment - Management:
Re-organized receiving department to increase functional efficiency and eliminate redundancy.
Reduced inventory outages by 20% utilizing a WMS system and implementing an overnight replenishment crew.
Decreased inventory shortages 13% by implementing/tracking performance metrics for receivers and holding employees accountable for efficient product flow.
Decreased warehouse damages 15% by employee accountability and implementing an employee “round-table”.
Increased “cycle count” schedule ensuring counts were completed in a timely manner while exceeding SOX requirement.
Effectively managed/contained variable costs such as overtime, temp hours, freight, inventory damages/loss, and supplies.
JEFFREY SMITH
3715 S. Verde Vista St. - Visalia, CA. 93277
Cell: 559-***-****; Email: ***********.****@*****.***;
www.linkedin.com/in/jasmith13
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Experis/Manpower Group - Johnson Controls April 2018 –May 2018
Materials Analyst Sanger, CA Scope of responsibilities included; all facets within Procurement to purchase raw materials needed for production capacity, as well as oversee and manage the facilities inventory levels .
The Fountain Group (Beckman Coulter) October 2016 – October 2017
Procurement Analyst I Porterville, CA
Ensure quality materials and services are obtained within certain cost requirements. Oversee suppliers to continuously improve quality, delivery and price support to supply chain operations. Look for opportunities to leverage buying power, maintain supplier relationships and analyze potential risks or disruptions that could impact business operations. Maintain contract compliance, accurate supplier information, price quotes, delivery expectations, purchase orders and materials for production scheduling.
Express Employment Professionals (Leprino Foods) November 2014 –August 2015
Inventory Coordinator Lemoore, CA
Ensured inventory accurately matched between JD Edwards and SAP. Completed weekly cycle counts of inventory involved in the production and shipment of cheese; ie, boxes, film, labels, etc.
ORS Nasco May 2013 –June 2014
Assistant Operations Manager (Outbound) Visalia, CA
Managed 12 employees directly involved with the picking, quality control, packing and shipping of customer orders. Implemented “lean manufacturing” and “5S” methods.
MWI Veterinary Supply April 2009 – April 2013
Assistant Operations Manager Visalia, CA
Managed 30 employees directly involved with receiving, put-away and replenishment as well as customer order picking. Responsible for recruiting, hiring, and training any/all new employees. Spearheaded safety compliance with monthly meetings and a monthly employee “round table”. Responsible for inventory management, compliance/audit reporting, as well as P/L statement and budget management.
Red Rose Transportation October 2005 – April 2009
Logistics Manager Fresno, CA
Increased business development and growth opportunities by $750,000 worth of revenue within the full truckload industry by developing, building, and maintaining relationships. Successfully negotiated freight rates with both customers and carriers for a mutual benefit. Successfully maintained customers’ supply chain by monitoring the “shipment” from pick-up through delivery.
EDUCATION/LICENSES/TRAINING/CERTIFICATIONS:
MBA – Business Management / University of Phoenix – Visalia, CA. 2012
Bachelor of Science – Business Operations / DeVry Institute of Technology – Phoenix, AZ. 1994
Management/Supervisory Leadership Training / MWI 2009-2012
Hazardous Materials Certification / UPS 2009-2012
Forklift Certification / MWI / LEPRINO FOODS 2009; 2016