Thomas A Laughlin JR
*** ******* ******, ***** *****, NJ 08882 732-***-**** acasib@r.postjobfree.com
Objective
To attain a warehouse or operational management position within a company that has a solid future, offers room for growth,
and can use a team oriented, company first manager with 10+ years management experience!
Skills & Abilities
Personel Management
Currently manage a permanent warehouse staff of 20+ employees including 1 assistant manager & 3 supervisors as well as a
variable, 2-10 temporary employees depending on season/assignment.
Very team goal oriented, there is no individual success if the team as a whole does not succeed.
Experienced in new employee recruitment, employee retention plans, performance management, employee development plans
via 1 on 1 coaching and/or mentoring relationships, and payroll management.
Point of contact experience dealing with temporary employment agencies.
10+ year’s personnel management experience.
operational Management
Currently manage a 50,000 sq. ft. full service promotional goods warehouse including:
20k sq. ft. E-store pick and pack department based on a fully integrated FIFO inventory/order control system.
Monitor efficiency ratings and program plan-o-grams to maximize efficiency and minimize foot traffic daily.
15k sq. ft. by monthly rate paid pallet storage warehouse using the same above fully integrated inventory
management system. Responsible for approval of all monthly storage verification reports and assessing any special scenario
price adjustments.
5k sq. ft. production & kitting fulfillment operation. Responsible for all time trials/quoting/buying & department
P&L management.
10k sq. ft. shipping and receiving department. All using fully integrated shipping and receiving systems. Maintain
and analyze all logs/reports and continue to improve efficiency.
Computer Skills
Shipping Software: FedEx Ship Manager, DHL, UPS World Ship, UPS Campus Ship, UPS Quantum View, and Fedex.com as
well as an adept UPS & FedEx CVS File batch import shipment specialist.
Microsoft: Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook, Outlook Calendar
Comfortable and quick to learn with just about any, but very experienced with several different fully integrated Inventory/order
management systems Such as PPM4, POMS, UPOS.
Additional related skills
Experienced quoting/dealing with all local messenger/LTL/freight such as R+L, On The Go, Yellow, Conway, JP Express, as
well brokers like ECHO Global Logistics.
8 years of experience operating forklift/order picker/pallet jack/scissor lift/electric pallet jacks. Currently the on-site OSHA
qualified instructor.
A natural multi-tasker with an eye always focused toward process improvement.
Experience
Warehouse Manager Innerworkings 3/2005-Present
This is a fast paced ever changing environment often referred to as a “fire drill business” that demands a steady but decisive
mind that works well under pressure requires you be an adept multi-tasker.
Currently responsible for all logistics & warehouse operations. Currently reporting directly to the Senior Director of
Operations.
Responsible for 10-40 employees/50,000 sq. ft. warehouse/1,500 pick & pack bin locations/1000 pallet locations/75-200 E-
store shipments/in-out flux of 20-100 production/fulfillment related pallets.
Reason for leaving: TBD
lead mental Health Technician Alternatives in Treatment 1/2004-3/2005
Monitoring grounds and patients of this drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility.
Providing comfort and counsel to patients.
Drove patients to meetings and appointments.
Performed cues on patients (where you must make eye contact with each patient every 30 minutes.)
Reason for leaving: Moved to NJ with wife to be closer to our families.
Assistant Store Manager FYE 1/2003-3/2005
Management of store staff, & scheduling.
Continually working to control and improve store S.H.R.I.N.K.
Responsible for all cash flow management.
Reason for leaving: Moved to NJ with wife to be closer to our families.
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Monitoring grounds and patients of this drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility.
Providing comfort and counsel to patients.
Drove patients to meetings and appointments.
Performed cues on patients (where you must make eye contact with each patient every 30 minutes.)
Reason For Leaving: Due to 9/11/11 and me living in central NJ, I picked the worst possible time to try and make my way in
this business which was already difficult enough to succeed in.
Education
ba Still attending Middlesex COunty Community college
Major: business
Minor: writing
Currently working towards via evening & online courses.
G.E.D 6/1996 West Windsor Plainsboro Highschool
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