Timothy P. Smith

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Cincinnati, OH 45238

513-***-**** www.linkedin.com/pub/tim-smith/14/a70/6a2 ac7msx@r.postjobfree.com

OPERATIONS MANAGER – BUSINESS ANALYST

Project Management • Scheduling • Organization • Problem Solving

Highly successful Operations Manager / Analyst with outstanding experience leading production teams and projects to meet aggressive goals. Valued for competencies in process improvement, quality and analysis. Acknowledged subject matter ; expert in transportation logistics and safety.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

THE WEGMAN COMPANY, Cincinnati. OH 2013 - present

Warehouse Manager

Managed multiple employees in all aspects of the operations. Worked closely with sales and operations to complete daily job functions.

Implemented a new asset management system to manage all client inventories.

Served on team to integrate new safety programs and procedures.

Helped start a LEAN initiative to streamline and cut costs in all areas of the operation.

Played key role in consolidating all inventory into one large master warehouse.

THE HILLMAN GROUP, Cincinnati. OH 1984 - 2013

Marketing Business Analyst (2010 – 2013)

Managed several product lines to market. Led corporate wide analysis and implementation of excess and obsolete inventory reductions. Worked with operations to successfully launch new products.

Reduced excess and obsolete inventory by 10% each year from 2010-2013.

Served on team to integrate acquisitions inventory to product offering.

Worked closely with operations and S&OP to successfully implement many key projects.

Played key role in promoting new products at trade shows by informing customers of upcoming changes.

Inventory Control Manager (1995 – 2010)

Managed $100M inventory and team of production control and inventory management employees.

Successfully completed end of year inventory count and audit.

Analyzed and shipped product from main hub to remote distribution centers (DC’s).

Kept turns at industry low.

Created safe work environment by implementing many processes to improve safety and employee well-being.

Led production team that packaged inventory at remote DC’s.

Managed production schedules for outside packaging vendors.

Controlled costs by negotiating packaging rates.

Transportation Coordinator (1992 – 1995)

Managed all company freight payments. Negotiated truckload rates for all carriers to and from remote DC’s.

Adhered within annual budgets constraints to minimize freight costs.

Successfully moved many DC’s to new locations and used carriers to keep costs down.

Managed 5-10 truckloads daily on tight schedule.

Worked with LTL carriers to improve service to customers.

Audited all freight bills for accuracy.

EDUCATION

Marketing

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

Graduate

Elder High School, Cincinnati, OH

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Traffic Management • JDA Certified (Supply Chain Management Software)

PERSONAL INTERSERTS

American History • Community Service • Golf • Family

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