Rafferty Rivera
**** ** **** ****** *****: 954-***-****
Pembroke Pines, FL 33024 E-mail: **************@*******.***
Logistics Manager
My professional career reflects 21 years of success in Warehouse Management, Purchasing and Logistics implementation.
My Strengths include:
Strategic Operational Planning
Executive Sales Presentations
General Management
Negotiations with Vendors and Service Providers
Inventory Control and Reporting
Team Building & Leadership
Professional Objective:
To be continuously challenged in management level position in a well-established company with the opportunity to grow and contribute to the success of the organization and move on to sales or upper management position.
Career History: Career History:
Lead Shipping Supervisor, GA Telesis Inc., (Aviation) FT Lauderdale, FL
Aug. 2016 –Present
Hired to improve the shipping operations
International and Domestic managing, routing and shipping shipments to customers
International documentation knowledge for export, commercial invoice, NAFTA and SED done via AES
Help Inventory control do cycle count in warehouse of 300,000 sq ft
Help Implement and update work procedures, Train employees
Supervise, 5 to 18 employees
AOG (Airplane on Ground) Assure all AOG are shipped
Logistics Manager / Purchasing / Sales and Operations, Amerikooler, Inc, Hialeah, FL Sept. 2011 –June 30, 2016
Hired to improve the shipping operations
International and Domestic managing, routing and shipping shipments to customers
Negotiations with freight carrier rates and tariffs
Negotiations with Vendors and Service providers
International and Domestic managing, routing and shipping shipments to customers
Moved into the sales team after 4 months. In sales 8 months had average sales of $150,000 week
Moved back into the warehouse operations to Implemented procedures in warehouse of 110,000 sq
Implement mas90 warehouse management system and set up warehouse with bin locations
Trained employees
Assisted and helped with inventory control to stock inventory
Assisted Purchasing and was back up for the Purchasing Manager
Warehouse Manager, Power and Telephone Supply Co, Pembroke Park, FL
Sept. 2000 -June 2011
Hired to improve the warehouse operations
Assisted and helped other branch managers with inventory control
Responsible for the daily operations, from opening and closing DC, scheduling and receiving in and out bound containers and trucks, safety, security, maintenance of building, warehouse equipment and buying supplies for the warehouse daily operations
International and Domestic managing, routing and shipping shipments to customers
International documentation knowledge for export, commercial invoice, NAFTA and SED done via AES
Implement ISO9002 procedures and work instructions, set responsibilities, train employees and build a warehouse TEAM
Supervised, 5 to 18 employees and trained them in receiving, shipping, cycle counts, returns
In 2001 operations and inventory were at a 97% accuracy, the Miami DC was awarded the most improved Inventory award and then in August 2002, Miami was awarded the Quality award for being the most productive and efficient DC
In 2001 thru 2003 opened, set up the warehouse and trained new employees in Dominican Republic, Kingston, Jamaica and Mexico City, Mexico.
Responsible for the warehouse, training, upgrades and yearly inventory in Mexico City, Mexico
In 2004 thru 2011 operations and inventory were kept to a 98.7 % accuracy
In 2011, expanded warehouse from 37,000 sq to new 55,000 sq warehouse
In 2011, trained employees on new improved warehouse management system (SX, TWL, Logicor computer systems)
In 2011 traveled to Mexico, Miami to train employees on new improved warehouse management system
Education:
Graduate of Leto High, Tampa, FL (1989)
Miami / Dade Community College 2 yr (1990 - 1992)
Languages:
English and Spanish
Other Skills:
Quantum, INFOR Experience, SX, TWL, Logicor computer systems
Commerce @ Work, Fourgen and Mas 90, Sage 100 Computer systems
Lotus Notes
Windows 95, 98 and 2000, Microsoft excel and word
FedEx, Ups and DHL Computer Systems
International shipping and customs knowledge
AES Online Filing
Trained in OSHA Safety, ISO9002 Procedures and have Experience with LEAN, Six Sigma process methodologies
Hazmat certified on Air in the Transportation of Dangerous Goods
Certified forklift driver and trainer
RF knowledge
Sales knowledge
Purchasing knowledge and experience
Aviation knowledge and experience
ATA 300 Specifications for Packaging of Airline Supplies