Manager Operations

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Ontario, CA

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Los Angeles, CA.

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Redlands, CA

1978

Pittsburgh, PA, USA

WAYNE SOEDER

Summary

Adaptable Operations Manager with extensive experience in material handling, inspections and shipping and receiving. Focused on continual process improvement and cost reduction. Highlights

Shipping and receiving

Safety-oriented

Results-oriented

Multi-tasker

Customer-service focused

Strong communication skills

Natural leader

Adaptable

Determined

Exceptional problem solver

Accomplishments

Increased productivity by 12 % using Lean, and 5S principals. Increased Inventory accuracy from 97.8% to 99.9%.

Developed an in house safety program, and reduced OSHA recordable. Spearheaded projects to improve product flow.

Implemented a new training program with standardized processes. Experience

Operations Manager

C.D.S.

Mentored, coached and trained a team of 8 supervisors. Identified inefficiencies and made recommendations for process improvements. Revamped the case pick program, resulting in a 10% improvement in cases picked. Increased productivity by 12% while simultaneously reducing head count. Started, and Lead the Safety Committee.

Led regular stand-up meetings, events and continuous improvement projects with measurable goals. Warehouse Manager

Nassau Candy

Elevated the Los Angeles warehouse up to second of six in sales. Identified inefficiencies and made recommendations for process improvements. Spearheaded a move of the entire warehouse from Commerce CA., to Industry CA. without any loss of sales. Maintained and enforced a safe and clean working environment at all times. Weekend shift Supervisor

Genco

Maintained and enforced a safe and clean working environment at all times. Improved productivity on the weekend shift by 15% making it the most productive shift. Supervised material flow, storage and global order fulfillment. Key member of global distribution operations team, which coordinated shipments across 4 countries. Education

Associate of Arts: Business

University of Pittsburgh

11665 Pepper Ln., Apple Valley, CA. 92308 C: 909-***-**** ********@*****.***

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