Jonathan Werkmeister
*******@*****.***
Pinson AL, 35126
Logistics Management
Problem Solving, Process Improvement, Team Management
Highlights of Qualifications
- 7 Years of experience in Logistics as a Warehouse Manager and Medical
Logistics Manager in the US Army.
- Has a proven track record of process improvement through getting team
members to buy into policy and procedures.
- Meets goals and objectives in a timely manner through teamwork and
prioritization.
- Strong skills in Inventory and Cold Chain Management as a Warehouse
Manager in the US Army.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Military Experience
Medical Supply Logistics Manager - Hattiesburg, MS
November 2012 - November 2013
Supervise 5 members of the supply team, which supports 3 training units
and all Soldiers going overseas and coming home from overseas missions
with medical supplies.
- Reduced Cold Chain and material stock loses by 13% by conducting
monthly warehouse material item inventories and daily Cold Chain item
inventories.
- Improved delivery time to customers by 20% by educating all supply
team members on receiving, processing, and checking customer
deliveries for accuracy.
- Streamlined warehouse inventory that reduced losses of expired
medical material by 10% by reviewing warehouse stock records of
customer orders and trends.
- Increased warehouse productivity by 10% through organizing and
prioritizing daily, weekly, monthly goals and objectives.
Supply Logistics Manager - Chicago, IL
June 2011 - November 2012
Supervised 20 supply personnel within the command, supporting over 2000
Soldiers; responsible for the command's transportation, food, clothing,
and command monthly reporting and supply audits.
- Lead the command's new army dress uniform ordering process with a
completion rate of 100%, highest in the
command.
- Delivered 50% supply compliance improvement in 9 months through
continuous improvement
by developing a system to track supply reports and ordering.
- Created first ever training manual for monthly, quarterly, and
annual supply requirements; a
manual that gives instructions and examples of monthly, quarterly, and
annual requirements for supply personnel.
- Reduced wasteful spending by 20% through conducting annual supply
audits, resulting in annual savings in
excess of $1 million.
Supply Logistics Supervisor - Chicago, IL
September 2005 - June 2011
Supervised 4 members of the supply team; supported over 200 soldiers and
successfully managed equipment inventory in excess of $20 million.
- Managed the command equipment ordering task for over 200 soldiers
with a completion rate of 100%. Improved ordering process by 70%
through organizing the command's personnel roster and equipment
records to ensure correct quantities of equipment were ordered.
- Instrumental in the command's success towards passing its annual
audits with excellence ratings by organizing supply records,
completing command supply tasks, and working with the warehouse team
to maintain warehouse organization.
- Responsible for shipping and receiving of equipment and supplies
which exceeding $20 million over a five-year span.
- Proactively ordered and managed supplies to ensure proper levels of
fuel, food, water, and materials during training and command events.
Jonathan Werkmeister
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M1 Armor Crewman - Fort Riley, KS
January 2003 - September 2005
Armored Crewman driver, weapons and communications systems operator on
M1A1 Tank; with overseas deployments in Iraq.
- Leadership under fire evacuated crew members to safety in the face of
enemy fire, received Army commendation medal for Meritorious
Achievement during combat in Bagdad.
- Instrumental in two overseas deployments in Iraq with numerous combat
missions from 2003-2005 requiring calm leadership under stressful
conditions. Awarded two Army commendation medals.
- Received driver's badge for driving over 2,000 miles in peacetime
training events and stressful overseas missions in Bagdad Iraq.
- Exemplary service during combat operations from March thru September
2003 in Operation Iraqi Freedom, liberating three key cities in
southern Iraq with the 101st Airborne Division.
EDUCATION
BS in History, Rockford College, Rockford, IL, May 2010
LEADERSHIP/COMMUNITY
Toastmasters Club Member, Hattiesburg MS, Jan 2013 - Present.
Upward 5th and 6th Grade Basketball Coach, Hattiesburg MS, Jan - Mar
2013.