Material Management/ Logistics

Justin M. Bolon

Aiken, SC ***********@*****.*** 803-***-****

Logistician Inventory Planner Buyer Warehouse & Supply Chain Management Customer Relationship Management Team Leadership & Development Vendor Relations Production Support Kanban Continuous Process Improvements Quality Assurance OSHA Regulations Regulatory Compliance ToolHound AS400 Microsoft Office Suite Versatile Safety Oriented Logistics Management

Experience leading/directing teams, delegating tasks, instructing/training staffs, and monitoring performance to ensure optimal productivity. Open-minded and consistent big picture and outside-the-box thinker who created a successful and profitable business from the ground-up. Resourceful employee advocate and vendor liaison with an ability to manage multiple organizational projects simultaneously, streamline operational efficiency, develop goals, drive continuous process improvement, cultivate client rapport to improve engagement, and establish customer-focused supply chain, purchasing and inventory management policies and procedures. Dedicated and hardworking team player with tireless work ethic seeking to leverage background into a logistics specialist, material manager, procurement specialist/buyer, warehouse manager/supervisor, supply chain manager or inventory control/planner role for a progressive organization, focusing on achieving goals with more efficiency, less costs and improved productivity.

KEY CONTRIBUTIONS

Operations Management & Leadership Proficiencies

Created a streamlined process that has reduced overall error metrics.

Ensured headcount levels met operational demands by monitoring staffing initiatives, recruiting, interviewing and hiring top talent, and coordinating manpower to drive workflow.

Created and maintained SOPs and a network site ranking system based on KPIs.

Partnered with leadership team to devise strategies for meeting operational and budgetary goals.

Formulated and implemented departmental and organizational policies and procedures to maximize output.

Mitigated operational risks by monitoring and enforcing staff adherence to rules, regulations, and procedures.

Eliminated liabilities by monitoring and enforcing safety protocol conformance.

Managed effectively with pragmatism through tough demanding client circumstances and with limited resources.

Cultivated a collaborative, cohesive and productive team to delivers results on time and within budget.

Minimized financial discrepancies by ensuring on-target compliance with labor budget limitations.

Spearheaded multiple concurrent projects throughout the entire life cycle, including scoping, requirements gathering, client relations, leadership, conflict resolution, budgeting and updates to ensure on-time, within-budget completion.

Provided practice leadership and management direction for complex distribution, transportation, procurement, warehouse and logistical programs with a variety of deal structures involving strategy and implementation of diverse strategies or technologies.

Gained a deep understanding into optimal deliverable to gain internal/external client trust and process buy-in for successful and on-time deliverables.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

L&D Vision Commercial Cleaning LLC Assistant Manager Aiken, SC 7/8/2017 to present

Schedule daily work site cleaning orders

Train new employees

Material buyer negotiating vendor’s product pricing

Manage inventory database

Ensure state safety regulations are strictly enforced

Conduct daily meetings to ensure all staff are updated and informed of duties

Assist owner by reviewing resumes and interviews

Process and verify daily work completion reports

Manage employee daily timekeeping

Crane Merchandising Systems, Inc. Material Management/Material Lead Williston, SC 2/29/2016 – 7/3/2017

Employment ended due to a workplace threatening incident. Verifiable through South Carolina Department of Employment Workforce.

Mitigated regulatory risks by ensuring daily customer metric/operational conformance to safety, quality, delivery and cost (SQDC) recordable incident, OSHA, DOT, and health and safety regulations.

Ensured supply met demand by ordering and allocating materials based on Kanban triggers and production requirements for timely task fulfillment.

Conducted scrap and production reporting transactions in AS-400, while tracking shop order status in MRS database, and material/parts orders nationally and internationally through vendors to strengthen accountability and traceability.

Drove inventory levels and reduction activities through market resize, market review and other tools.

Maintained workstation to 5S guidelines by following plant safety rules.

Drove daily customer metrics by recommending ideas to the group for root cause solutions, and participating in morning huddles.

Followed basic Material Replenishing System (MRS) guidelines and worked in a safe environment.

Synchronized diverse logistical operations including planning, coordination and documentation pertaining property accountability with air and ground movement, resupply, warehouse and distribution.

Directed teams of blended resources including vendors, subcontractors, and employees.

Mentored and motivated staff, and led operations to ensure attainment of optimal performance standards.

Mentored and motivated staff, and led operations to ensure attainment of optimal performance standards.

Aided the executive team by sharing insights and operational statistics to measure KPIs for continuous improvement.

Trained new staff members on best practices, operational protocol, and tactics to maximize performance.

CB&I Areva MOX Services LLC SRS Calibration Technician Aiken, SC 9/20/15 – 1/20/2016

Separated due to reduction in force.

Conducted audits of Measuring Test & Equipment (MT&E), and maintained tools in ToolHound for accountability and compliance.

Maximized workflow by scheduling/shipping MT&E for calibration per calibration frequency indications on the MT&E manufacture instructions.

Performed calibration verification testing on MOX or subcontractor-owned M&TE.

Initiated condition reports to document deviation from MOX M&TE procedures.

Maintained MT&E activities per applicable procedures, and the control, storage, inventory, issuance, and receipt of calibration tools.

Issued senior management distribution reports of MT&E issuance, use logs, and calibration status.

Coordinated salvage/recycle inventory

Documented incoming/outgoing inventory

Created documentum inventory submittals

Performed daily physical and electronic inventory

Maintained up-to-date inventory labels

Relocated inventory as needed

Scheduled parcels for outgoing calibration checks

Performed and documented operational equipment inspections

Palmetto Landscaping Owner/Operator Aiken, SC 2009 – 2016

Performed landscaping functions for businesses and personal properties per state safety guidelines.

Purchased material/services from vendors, and performed bidding on upcoming contracts.

Worked with a safety-first attitude from concept through execution.

Trained employees on equipment safety and operation and scheduled daily technician routes.

Obtained customer satisfaction in writing upon contract completion.

Concord Professional Services Financial Analyst Savannah River Site Aiken, SC 7/2011 – 9/2011,

Temporary financial auditing of the American Recovery Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

Performed oversight responsibilities for the financial administration of the American Recovery Reinvestment Act (ARRA) contracts DE-AC09-08SR22470, Cost Plus Award Fee (Savannah River Nuclear Solutions) worth $1.6B, and DE-AC0909SR22505, Cost Plus Award Fee (Savannah River Remediation) worth $200M.

Produced audit and contract closeout reviews consisting of per diem to ensure Davis Bacon and Service Contract Act compliance.

Performed financial reviews of the prime contractor and subcontractor affiliated agreements.

Established contract audit reports rendering observations and findings associated with deficiencies identified in contractor and subcontract awards, thus ensuring compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Department of Energy Regulations (DEAR) and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS).

Interfaced cross-functionally, while conducting research, deriving financial analysis, producing reports, and presenting research findings for continuous improvement and margin optimization.

Position lasting until end of the contract.

EDUCATION

Aiken Technical College, Aiken, SC

Nuclear Quality Systems

Business, Accounting and Finance

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