Manager Management

Michael Hurry

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Warehouse and Distribution Leader with over 25 years of progressive experience specializing in Warehouse Management, Operations Planning, Facilities Management and Business decision support in the fast paced 3PL/Direct Store Delivery (DSD). Proven to be a result orientated individual that has consistently demonstrated the ability to lead and build effective teams of over 120 employees, optimize operation processes to fund bottom line growth and continually over-delivering against business objectives.

Key competencies include:

Productivity improvements - Identification & Implementation

Process Simplification / Re-engineering

Employee Training, Development & Assessment

Facility Management – Sustainability & Energy Efficiency

Project Management

Building Effective Teams

Effective Communication & Interpersonal skills

Safety & Security Assessment

Budgeting & Forecasting

Logistics Management (In/Outbound)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Karrys Bros Ltd (3PL Provider, Assets purchased by Core-Mark March 1st 2015) 1987 - Jun 2015

Transition Manager – Core-Mark (Contract) April – Jun 2015

Responsible for the winding down of operations at Karrys and transitioning inventory and key assets to Core-Mark:

Key Accomplishments:

Consolidated all inventories/Assets at Karrys to the least amount of trailers loads to reduce cost (74 Loads) and ship to Core-Mark.

Managed demolition crew to remove all racking, pick towers, conveyors and free standing structures

Prepared the building for inspection by the landlord and ensured exit cost were minimized

Facility Management & Special projects (Cost Reduction Initiatives) 2012 – Mar 2015

Reporting to the President took responsibility for the Facility & Maintenance Departments and also tasked with helping the organization to reduce overall costs (Warehouse & Operations). Identified and implemented cost saving initiatives the to help reduce impact of Customer Losses

Key Accomplishments:

Completed 9 out of 10 Building Environmental Systems certification courses (final course to be taken next semester)

Retro fitted the entire 150,000 sq ft facility with more a more efficient lighting system. Installed Motion sensors,T-8 and T-5 Lights bulbs and instant on florescent light bulbs

Reduce hydro bill by approximately 15% annually

Performed root cause assessment on equipment failures; 12% reduction in expenses

Eliminate all outside contracts (snow removal etc..) and hired internal maintenance crew (2 employees), annual cost savings $37,000

Became a certified trainer for 4 types of equipment’s and trained internal staff

Warehouse Manager 2002 – 2012

Promoted into newly created position of Warehouse Manager; took on the additional responsibilities for the Maintenance & Purchasing department

Key Accomplishments:

Increased productivity to help fund bottom line growth by:

- re-designing the sortation loop

- increase conveyor line speed by 6%

- removed bottleneck and increased trough put by separating tobacco orders from grocery orders

Enabled the addition of milk and egg products by re- racking the fridge/freezer to accommodate

Reduced damages/downtime by installing safety protectors in front of uprights

Redesigned the battery charging station to accommodate 24 batteries for an effective changing cycle

Installed a charging system to allow batteries to be charged at low peak time/shut off the unit at high peak time (reduced hydro cost by $23,000 annually)

expand a pick tower to accommodate 4000 pick sku

Operations Manager 1997 - 2002

Key responsibilities included the hiring and building of highly effective teams to help ensure production on all three shifts are completed on time while ensuring 99% accuracy to ensure Customer satisfaction. Also responsible for Health and Safety within the facility, logistics (ensuring all trucks are on schedule), and inventory management

Key Accomplishments:

Re-built and cross trained teams on all three shifts

Hired and trained three ‘effective’ Supervisors

Continually met/exceeded budgeted targets

Improved bench marks by 22%

Reduce operation overall cost by 12 %

Promoted to Operations Manager

Additional Career Experience:

Warehouse supervisor 1991 – 1996

Inventory control 1989 – 1991

Head Receiver 1987 - 1989

Assistant Head receiver 1987

COMPUTER SKILLS

Proficient with Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint

WDS II Program

Kronos (time keeping system)

EDUCATION

Building Environmental Systems Certification - Seneca College, Scarborough (Expected completion April 2016)

Completed: Air Handling, Air Conditioning, Heating, Building Systems, Electrical, Water Treatment, Energy Efficiency in Large Buildings, Hospital Building Systems

In progress: Building Controls Progress for Completion of the BES program

CERTIFICATES

First Aid and CPR A certified exp. 2018

Part Two Certified Member of Health and Safety Committee

Certificate on Train the Trainer program (Reach Trucks, Walkies, Counter Balance, Cherry Picker and Dock Stocker

Certificate on High Pressure Welding

Certificate in Mig and Tig welding

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