Sales Manager

J. Cody Aharonian

**** **** **** ******, #*** 310-***-****

Playa del Rey, California 90292 ************@*****.***

An enthusiastic warehouse manager with proven ability and increasing responsibilities in oversight for

the efficient receipt, warehousing, inventory control and production management of a wide-range of

products. Possesses the necessary management skills required to administer, improve and develop a

warehouse and its employees to achieve maximum efficiency, effectiveness and quality of service.

A reliable, honest, proactive and multi-tasking individual with extensive knowledge of working practices,

recruitment as well as the pay and conditions of employment.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Better Life Products, Inc., Marina Del Rey, California 2010– Present

Shipping and Warehouse Manager

Holds oversight of all daily operations of a 5,000-square-foot warehouse, for a distribution

company with 48 employees and 4 retail websites. Manages two warehouse shifts as well as the

packing, quality control, shipping, receiving and returned merchandise departments.

Coordinates with team leaders to ensure correct completion and efficiency of all warehouse and

shipping operations. Ensures the timely shipping of all domestic and international orders

through a variety of shipping methods, as well as the prompt inspection and action of all

returned products.

Supervise and lead a staff that has grown from 3 to 20 members over four years, including

training, discipline, hiring, performance appraisals and payroll approval s. The company

growth increased shipping 500% (from 50 to 250 packages, daily).

Coordinated and oversaw the relocation from a 2,000-square-foot warehouse to a

5,000-square-foot warehouse

Coordinated with the Accounting department to eliminate redundancies, cutting the overall

processing time by 50%.

Identified existing flaws with shipping procedures and eliminated the need to void printed

labels, saving the company the money and time required to manage postage refunds.

Implemented the switch from a single-to a double-shift system, increasing the workforce

without hindering employee mobility.

Vastly improved order process time; 75% of the orders are processed within 4 hours and

ship the same day.

Spearheaded the initiative to install a system to mo nitor the inventory control of more than

2,000 unique items over two warehouse locations.

Streamlined training efficiency by creating training manuals for new employees.

Created FAQ forms to assist the Sales Reps, limiting production-halting phone calls

between the sales team and warehouse/shipping departments.

Proficient with QuickBooks Shipping Manager, UPS Worldship, Stamps.com, DHL, FedEx

and setting up Less Than Truckload (LTL) shipments.

A & G Lumber Co., Culver City, California 2005 – 2010

Service Representative and Sales Associate

Assisted in the daily operations of an 11 employee, 30,000-square-foot lumberyard and

hardware store. Answered phones, assisted walk-in customers as well as received, marked and

stocked products, and scheduled and made deliveries.

Improved product placement within the store.

Forklift trained

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Notary on the Run, Inc., Westchester, California 2004-2005

Senior Loan Coordinator

Arranged notary appointments and saw them through to their completion at a 24-hour,

nation-wide mobile notary service. Worked extensively with Microsoft Word, Excel and Access

along with Adobe PDF and Quicken. Assisted in creating and sending confirmations, memos

and invoices as well as inputting, updating and correcting all entries within our notary and

client databases.

Created new forms, and modified existing forms, to create a more streamlined and efficient

service to our clients as well as creating instructional pages to help new employees.

Coordinated more than 300 appointments per month.

Assumed all operational duties and ran the 24-hour company when the owners went on

vacation.

Westchester Recreation Center, Westchester, California 1998-2004

Director of After School Camp and ages 7-9 of Summer Camp (2002-2004)

Scheduled daily activities and ensured that the center maintained an adequate supply of athletic

equipment and various school supplies. Scheduled the school pick-ups, which included five

different schools. Purchased and stocked various supplies. Supervised 2-4 staff on a daily basis

who were collectively responsible for 15-30 children. Scheduled daily Summer Camp activities,

including arts and crafts, athletics and special events for between 30-50 children. Coordinated

with the other directors in scheduling weekly field trips, cookouts and camp-wide special

events.

Raised more than $3,000 for the center over 3 years as a Director for the Center’s Annual

Haunted House.

Recreation Assistant (1998-2002)

Assisted in all aspects of running and maintaining a Recreation Center, including answering

phones, helping patrons, taking payments and coordinating sports leagues, events and

childcare.

EDUCATION

Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, California, 2009

Los Angeles Community College, West Los Angeles, California, 2004

El Segundo High School El Segundo, California

3.5 GPA (cumulative)

Three-year Academic Decathlon medal winner

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