Manager Management
Resume:
James P. Fix *******@***.***
**** ********** *****, ******* *****, FL 33436
PROFILE
Seasoned materials management professional with outstanding organization, negotiation, execution, and resource management skills. Proven ability to support the multiple facets of materials management. Excels at communicating with vendors, customers, direct report personnel and management. Solid problem solving skills with the ability to focus strategically and tactically to achieve business goals. Throughout career: managed 8-125 direct report personnel; responsible for up to $5 million in rotating inventory; researched, negotiated and purchased equipment; negotiated freight contracts resulting in up to 50% savings; re-designed warehouse layouts which increased productivity; established flex hours as a means to reduce labor costs; designed packaging that drastically reduced returns. Experience in Account Management, overseeing Publix accounts, independent accounts as well as securing new opportunities.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BOARS HEAD / CLASSIC DELI PROVISIONS, LONGWOOD, FL 2011 - 2016 Warehouse and Account Manager
Redesigned layout of refrigerated warehouse resulting in increased productivity and decreased losses on time sensitive food items. Revised distribution routes decreased customer out of stock situations. Direct report personnel included receiving crew, order pullers and drivers. Lead all monthly inventories and sought the root cause of all variances. Assigned management responsibility of Publix accounts, independent accounts and securing new opportunities. TIGE BOATS, ABILENE, TX 2009 - 2011
Materials Manager
Recruited by the president of this custom wake and ski boat manufacturer to address inventory and materials issues. Review of existing process resulted in changes to personnel, procedures and accountability. Worked with parts vendors to fill inventory shortages and sourced with alternative vendors when needs were not met. Instituted weekly inventories until inventory shortages were under control. Within 90 days of instilling weekly inventories, interval was moved to monthly. ELECTRONICS SOURCE, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 2007 - 2009 Distribution Manager
Responsible for warehouse and distribution system covering the east coast for this high end home electronics distributor. Installed systems and procedures that resulted in greatly reduced on hand inventory. Procedure changes eliminated shipping errors and dramatically reduced inventory shortages.
RGF ENVIRONMENTAL, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 2004 - 2007 Inventory/Warehouse Manager
Hired to organize and manage an inventory and warehouse that was in disarray for this air, food and water purification manufacturer. Restructure and reorganization of inventory and control systems had immediate positive results. E-TEC MARINE, RIVIERA BEACH, FL 1999 - 2004
Materials Control Manager
Managed inventory levels for distribution centers located in NJ, NC, CA, TX and a consignment customer in TN for this national in-house manufacturer of standard and custom marine accessories and distributor of anodized and mill finished extrusion. Also managed a ‘local’ delivery fleet, shipping receiving and returns. LEVENGER CO., DELRAY BEACH, FL 1992 - 1999
Warehouse Manager
Dedication and innovative ideas were commended and linked to company being named twice in the top 50 “Fastest growing privately held company in the country”.
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
Tools/Applications: MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, SAGE 100 REFERENCES
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