Umadat Nandkumar
***-** ***** **. ******** Hill, Queens, N.Y. 11419 Phone: 917-***-**** E-Mail:
MANAGER OF DISTRIBUTION AND OPERATIONS
Qualifications Dedicated and innovative management professional with significant experience in distribution and operation who responds
effectively to customer needs, known for continuous commitment to resourceful cost cutting and productivity improvement.
Adaptable and flexible problem solver with minimal negative impacts seeking employment within the distribution and
operation divisions with an established organization.
Professional
Experience
DISTRIBUTION / OPERATIONS MANAGER Sept. 2013 – Present
Fauna Foods Corp. Elmhurst, NY
• Implementing and executing the production and supply chain management strategy towards the development of new
product lines.
• Runs the day-to-day operations and totally involved in defining the overall operational policy.
• Totally managed the supply chain process from customer purchase order to final product delivery to customers on a
daily basis, implementing and overseas productivity and efficiency optimization programs.
• Track and interprets the performance of key financial indications in purchasing, inventory management, identifying
opportunities for improvement and development to anticipate growth and capacity constraints.
• Monitored and oversees equipment maintenance program, ensures that machinery and equipment used have that
ability to produce, utilize and maximize production and profitability.
• Plan and established the organizational structure requirement, placement of required staff, delegate tasks and
accountabilities, establish work schedules, supervise staff, monitor and evaluate performance.
• Thorough knowledge of AIB inspection to establish superior food safety program towards inspection and training of
employees.
SHIPPING & RECEIVING MANAGER Feb. 2001 – Aug. 2013
Carole Wren, Inc., Long Island City, NY
• Facilitated personnel management, operational management, and interdepartmental communication at New York,
New Jersey, & California locations.
• Coordinated all phases of shipping, receiving, purchasing, storage, maintenance, and inventory control.
• Develops strategic approach to effectively and accurately track logistics inbound and outbound as well as preparing
special documentation for overseas shipping.
• Interacted with sales staff (associates, brokers, freight forwarders, vendors) to ensure on-time shipping and receiving
of products and floor sets.
• Instilled productivity, urgency, conscientiousness, compliance and teamwork to ensure goods are accurately, and,
efficiently received, pulled and shipped from warehouse.
• Responsible for adjusting picking, auditing and shipping procedures and time lines in order to increase sales,
productivity, and accuracy.
• Monitored staff's productivity, inventory levels, and oversee housekeeping and safety within warehouses as well as
completing paperwork detailing production and audit results.
• Held direct responsibility for keeping lines of communication open with various departments within the organization
as well as with all vendors.
• Attended management meetings to discuss productivity, shipping/receiving schedules, sales goals, as well as overall
success of the organization.
• Involved in total inventory control, reconciliation, prepared inventory reports monthly, quarterly and yearly reports for
Chief Financial Officer.
• Tracked inventory from manufacturer overseas through customs clearance of goods with broker to warehouse, also
making sure bookings of inventory from overseas are made on time.
Education Associate of Applied Science in Applied Chemistry June, 2006 – October 2008
Associate of Applied Science in Applied Agriculture
Educational Credential Evaluators Inc., Wisconsin
Certificate in Import and Export Operations September, 1998-September, 2000
World Trade Industry/ Pace University, New York, NY