Manager Distribution

KENNETH WILKINS

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Phone: 410-***-**** Cell: 410-***-****

E-Mail: ***************@***.***

Professional Summary:

Warehouse and Distribution Manager with 25 years of experience. Extensive background in Trucking, Warehousing and Distribution Logistics. Having strong leadership skills, resourceful and quick thinking, and a problem solver.

Skills:

OSHA Standards Shipping and Receiving

Troubleshooting Forklift Operation

Deadline- Driven Material Handling

Team Leader Forklift Certification

Hard Working Safe Driver

Self-Motivated Palletizer Knowledge

Inventory Management Fast Learner

DOT Regulations Hazardous Materials Endorsement

Work Experience:

Praxair / GTS-Welco 2007 – 2014

Manage a team of 16 drivers to perform daily deliveries to customer.

Achieved revenue objective by implementing cost cutting measures. Assist in management of business operations by maintaining records and files.

Run the Roadnet Routing Program daily for best planning best routes to run.

Run the plant in Plant Managers absents.

Responsable for all site equipment up keep and maintenance.

Back up drivers as needed for emergency deliveries, Vacations, Call Outs, Etc.

Achieved a 97% on-time shipment rate.

Conway Freight 2005-2007

Inbound Supervisor to ready a dock crew of 12 plus driver /dockworkers to unload and load trailers nightly for the day time runs of 30 plus drivers.

Trained staff on material handling processes.

Forecasted manpower requirements based on daily workload and company targets.

Echosphere LLC (Dish Network) 1999-2005

Northeast Warehouse Manager. Planning of all daily orders to be processed throughout the warehouse from pulling, to labeling, to palletizing, to loading up of all orders onto trailers through the day. Process the small package area for shipping out of UPS and FedEx Small Package.

Sells-Floto Inc. (Ringling Bros Concessions) 1987-1999

Domestic Distribution Manager. Responsible for all concessions from coast to coast to different arenas in the U.S. to be sold when the different shows are in towns.

Run a daily operation of 43,000 Square Foot Warehouse and off site locations for storage.

Getting contracts with LTL and Long Haul carriers along with Rail, Air, and Water (Sea Containers) to move all above products.

Achieved a 100% on-time shipment rate.

Led warehouse improvement initiatives to advance operational efficiencies.

Education and Training:

Baltimore Polytechnic Institute – High School

Technical Engineering Diploma

Logistic Roadnet Routing

Smith Driver Trainer

Peoplenet System Administrator

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