Charles R. Smith
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Rainbow City, AL. 35906
256-***-**** **********@*****.***
SKILLS: Management and Safety: Scheduling, Budget,
Trainer, Kronos, Kaizen,
Kanban, 5-S, Six Sigma, STOP, BST, BBS, TPM
Logistics:
WMS, DmPlus, RFT, Red Prairie,
Inventory Management: Inventory
Control. Cycle Count, SAP, AS400,
J.D. Edwards, Adage, Whistle
EXPERIENCE: Management
? 15 plus years management experience,
manufacturing and distribution.
Up to 60 employees and 1,300,000 sq. ft. of space.
? Led an underachieving work force to an enhanced level of
work
productivity and employee personal development. (20+)
? Trained technicians in area of high
performance decision making and
advanced interaction skills.
? Specialized individual training in the
areas of skills and attitudes needed
to achieve in high performance work
systems through DDI International.
Logistics
? Inventory Control: Successful, highly
accurate inventory management
experience. Proficient in multiple Inventory
Management Programs
? Directed highly accurate physical
inventories.
? Planned and coordinated shipping and
receiving schedules,
15 years warehouse management experience
including P&L
Safety
? Safety Director at a facility which
experienced a record number of hours
without a lost time incident.
? Innovative in the conducting of safety
training and safety meetings.
? Coordinated Health and Risk Management
Program.
EMPLOYMENT: Goodyear Tire and Rubber
Gadsden, AL.
Area Manager
January 2012 - Present
? 50 employees in fast paced
Manufacturing/Logistics operation
? Coached to a high level of
productivity and safety
? Developed an exceptional
level of team based performance
Wayne Farms, LLC
Decatur, AL.
Shipping/Receiving Supervisor
Nov. 2010 - January 2012
. Reorganized department staffing to increase productivity.
. Led effort to reduce raw materials loss by 10 - 15%.
. Inventory accuracy improved to a 99.8% level.
. Shipping errors declined to near zero errors.
Rome Florist
Rome, GA
Delivery/Shop Aide
July 2008 - Nov. 2010
Mohawk Industries
Calhoun, GA
Production Supervisor
Feb. 2008 - Aug. 2008
. Assigned to night/weekend shift which allowed for extensive
use of acquired people development skills
. Utilized previous skills and new training in the LEAD Model
type of employee development
. Led group in achieving a previously unattained level of
safety, production and personal development (0 LTA, 15%
production increase. 10% reduction in turnover)
Genco Distribution
McDonough, GA.
Inventory Control Manager/
Sept. 2006 - July 2007
Operations Supervisor
. Start up of a 1,300,000 sq. ft. Distribution Center,
120 teammates
. Extensive SAP, DmPlus and Oasis training and experience
. Implemented facility safety program
. Directed facility production area, (scheduling,
procurement and
reports)
Genco Distribution
Dalton, GA.
Shipping/Inventory Supervisor Oct.
2004 - Sept. 2006
? Directed inventory and cycle counts
? Proactive in direction of and participation in
all daily operations.
? Instrumental in the facility achieving
exceptional growth in
customer satisfaction ratings and in inventory
accuracy.
? Served as proxy Facility Manager
Unilever HPC USA
Cartersville, GA.
Production Coordinator Oct.
1993 - Dec. 2003
? Self directed, fast paced, team based
operations
? Directed manpower levels and work assignments
? Guided groups for interaction skills
development
? Conducted training on as needed basis
? Responsible for strict schedule adherence
? Served as Warehouse/Distribution specialist
with WMS, RFT, and SAP
training and experience
EDUCATION:
Jacksonville State University,
Jacksonville AL 1978
. Bachelor of Science in
Business Administration
Management Major, Economics Minor