Edward J. Rush
**** ******** **** ***. **, Irvine, CA 92612
Home: 949-***-****; Cell: 201-***-****
Email: ***********@*****.***
Logistics and Warehouse Management
With over 10 years of management and leadership experience in the Warehouse/Logistics
field, including promotions within 1 year for 2 separate companies Track record of
success in improving efficiency, reducing costs, meeting tight deadlines, strengthening
teamwork, and optimizing warehouse processes Former Member of the United States
Navy
Monitoring the flow of materials and goods through the business. Overseeing the
departments that receive materials and supplies into the business. Supervising the
warehousing, stocking departments, and shipping operations. Implementing efficiency of
the organization’s supply chain to meet customer demand and deliver finished products
on time and within budget.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
Logistics Redesign; Continuous Process Improvement; Workforce Training, Mentoring &
Evaluation; Project Lifecycle Management; Key Performance Indicators; Quality & Safety
Standards; Supply Chain Management; Operations Leadership; Strategic Planning & Execution;
Customer & Vendor Relationships; Teamwork
Professional Experience
Bariatric Advantage – Irvine, CA – 2011 2013
Logistics Manager $62,500. per year
Organized and Allocated labor and man hours at the Irvine, CA Facility, as well as the Addison, IL
Facility. Analyzed Inventory Position in 3 Facilities and maintained adequate inventory levels
across all facilities. Responsible for implementing and adhering to GMP regulatory training and
guidelines.
Key Contributions & Accomplishments:
Improved international logistics processes by developing relationships with
international freight forwarding companies and international brokers, especially in the
Canadian market.
Regularly traveled to nation wide facilities to implement regular training schedules
and verify cGMP Compliances throughout the US.
Conducted Cycle Counts regularly with accounting to maintain accurate account of
physical inventory. Analyzed Gains/Losses as related to Cycle Counts and
communicated these findings to accounting and Director of Operations.
Improved Warehouse Management System by working jointly with the CTO and IT
Department to build a proprietary, in house, WMS to work in tandem with Web Based
Inventory Management System.
SPECTRUM WINE AUCTIONS – Irvine, CA – 2009 2011
Warehouse Manager $59,000 per year
Oversee all day to day warehouse functions and activities, supervising warehouse associates and
reporting to the Consignment Director. Schedule all outbound orders on a national and
international basis, maintaining compliance with all shipping laws. Arrange incoming shipments
from around the world, assigning staging areas throughout the company’s various storage
facilities in Southern California. Maintain accurate inventories and implement daily cycle counts to
track accuracy.
Key Contributions & Accomplishments:
Improved efficiency by 85% through implementing and streamlining
receiving/inbound process; instituted outbound shipping procedures.
Optimized relationships with 3rd party logistics services as well as supply
vendors to ensure competitive environment.
Met and exceeded logistical/operational goals through working closely with
programmers and software development team members of proprietary WMS system.
Ensured maximum operational efficiency by working jointly with the Director of
Operations on space planning and layout configurations.
VINTRUST – North Bergen, NJ – 2006 2009
Warehouse Manager $20.00 per hour
Directed all warehouse activities for the North Bergen facility of a wine collector/storage services
company, supervising team of 5 20 that included Receiving Manager, Shipping Manager, Driver,
and Warehouse Associates. Developed and implemented strategies to improve outbound and
inbound efficiency, as well as streamlining process to reduce costs. Maintained inbound and
outbound flow on a daily basis; implemented cycle counts. Provided productivity metrics and
forecasting reports to the Director of Operations weekly.
Key Contributions & Accomplishments:
Completed outbound orders of over 20,000 bottles within a 2 week deadline for
the company’s largest client during liquidation periods.
Provided one on one services for $1.2 million in bottles (over 150,000) for the
company’s largest collector, including initial processing of over 50,000 bottles within a
30 day deadline.
Expanded warehouse layouts of both facilities while concurrently expanding
services. Implemented new operational processes within the NJ facility to improve
efficiencies, providing cross training at the CA facility.
A P A TRUCK LEASING – North Bergen, NJ – 2002 2006
Parts Warehouse Manager
In charge of maintaining and restocking inventory of truck repair parts and materials for a truck
leasing company with a fleet of over 500 tractors and trailers, supervising warehouse associates
and reporting to the Director of Maintenance. Maintained relationships with parts vendors for
multiple truck manufacturers.
Key Contributions & Accomplishments:
Implemented regular cycle counting and annual physical inventory process that
assisted the auditing process and improved inventory accuracy significantly.
Instituted billing/repair entry to improve inventory tracking, generate parts
usage reports, and regulate Preventive Maintenance Schedule subsequently utilized at
multiple East Coast facilities.
Contributed to an improvement in inventory tracking software that led to an
increase in reordering efficiency.
Credentials
Military Background
Personnelman, E 4: UNITED STATES NAVY – Honorable Discharge – 4 years of service – 1999
2002
Served during Operation Enduring Freedom; Most Consecutive Days at Sea (156) w/o a port visit
since WWII
** Maintained and updated personnel records for an enlisted crew of ~3,000 service members.
** Oversaw ID card issuance and maintained payroll for members reporting to the carrier.
** Maintained and updated Enlisted Distribution Verification Manual.
Key Contributions & Accomplishments:
Served as a member of the Emergency Repair Locker team qualified in
Firefighting and Damage Control aboard a Naval vessel, achieving the #1 response
time for all repair lockers aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN 71.
Deployed for 156 Consecutive Days during Operation Enduring Freedom that
set a Naval record for the most days deployed at sea since World War II
Served as a member of the 1 st battle group deployed after the 9/11 attacks in
NY.
Technology Skills Summary
Software: MS Office, iWork, various proprietary and web based WMS software, DHS Worldwide
Total Recall, Netsuite, Firefox, Oracle
Hardware: Label printers, Apex scanners, various handheld barcode scanners
Operating Systems: Mac OSX and Windows