Donald K. Fitzgerald

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Memphis, Tenn. 38125

901-***-**** / 901-***-****

aczz9p@r.postjobfree.com

Seeking to utilize my combined experience of 32 years of Operations and Distribution Mgmt. which include Safety, Cost, Quality, Inventory Control, and Operations’ Productivity. Seeking to help lead an Organization that continues to be a Leader in World Class Services. My experiences and knowledge of Operations has prepared me to assist with Organizational Leadership

Inventory Control Mgr. - Nortek Distribution June 2016 – Present

Responsible for Cycle Count Program, Slotting Strategies, Project / Process Mgmt. (partnering with Operations), Utilizes Manhattan WMS to facilitate Operational and Slotting Optimization that supports Inbound and Outbound efficiencies and effectiveness. Responsible for Quality process audits, coordinate Internal and External Audits ensuring SOX compliant. Other duties includes Operational support training staff and documenting processes within a 750,000 sq ft, facility with daily shipments avg. $3Million

Inventory / Replens Mgr. – Thomas & Betts Feb. 2015 – May 2016

Responsible for Cycle Count Program, Slotting Strategies. Also managed Replenishment Forklift Team of 20 Ops supporting inbound and picking processes which avg. $2.5M (60,000 cases daily). Supported Projects/Process Mgmt. utilizing WMS (MARC & JDA) systems to facilitate daily Operational Strategies and slotting optimizations that drove productivity efficiencies and effectiveness. Supported Maintenance helping maintain Conveyor Flow and logic that interfaced with the WMS System. Experienced with SAP System. Managed team of 33 Associates with daily Cost and Safety Responsibilities included

Inventory Control / Supply Chain Mgr. – Family Dollar Distribution Dec. 2008 – Feb. 2015

Responsible for Materials / Inventory Management and Process Improvement for multiple DCs. Supported Material Group and Buyers working closely with Inbound /Transportation to determine building capacities and flow that avg. 75,000 cases daily. Duties included daily review of product data, picking and shipping capability within a 1 M sq. ft. Facility that consisted of 6 picking modules, Conveyable and Non Conveyable processes. Managed team of 40 TMs. Local Process Improvement Champion which achieved 20 to 30% Productivity gains. Utilized Red Prairie, Catalyst and Legacy WMS Systems for Warehouse Operations Controls that interfaced with Dematic Voice Control for RF Picking and Bushman/Matthew Conveyors. Facilitated Change Meetings with Sr. Leadership. Tracked productivity and daily goals

Inventory / Inbound Operations Manager – Williams Sonoma July 2007 – Nov. 2008

Provided Strategic and Operational Leadership for large inbound volumes of products ensuring timely and accurate receipts of goods averaging 80,000 cases daily. Managed the Cycle Count Program, Receiving and Put Away Forklift Team consisting of 30 Team members. Experience with PKMS WMS, KRONOS Timekeeping and Activity Measurement System. Also experience working with a Yard Mgmt. System that interfaced with the TMS. Duties included daily mgmt. of Safety, Cost, Quality and tracking productivity

Inventory Management / Quality Mgr. – Thomas & Betts Sept. 2002 – July 2007

Managed Inventory levels exceeding $90M in a 1 Million Square Ft. Facility. Responsible for positioning the Operations to WIN through effective profiling and slotting strategies. Also implemented Quality process audits for continuous improvement purposes. Utilized Six Sigma methodologies to enhance processes, implementing improvements for Inbound and Outbound Operations that consisted of avg. 120,000 cases daily. Experience with WMS Warehouse Controls that interfaced with Matthews/Bushman Conveyors. Experienced with SAP gathering and analyzing data to support making SMART Operational decisions and for reporting purposes.

Sr. Operations Manager – Arrow Electronics March 1999 – Sept. 2002

Responsible for the Inbound Transportation and Outbound Operations for an Electronic Distribution/Manufacturing Facility. Duties included Facilities Mgmt. heading up the Maintenance Dept. Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Receiving, Replenishment. Picking, Packing and Shipping processes that consisted of 60,000 cases within a 750,000 sq. ft. Facility. Managed 2 Shift Operations that consisted of Safety and Budget responsibilities for 150 Associates.

Nike Distribution / Project Manager - Oct. 1990 – March 1999

Area Functional Mgr. for Receiving, Replenishment, Picking, Packing, Shipping and Quality Services areas. As Project Mgr./ Business Analyst, I assisted with the implementation of a new WMS / MHS systems which included RF Devices, Engineering Standards and establishing new procedures. Demonstrated analytical, problem solving, cross-functional training skills with strong emphasis on budget/cost control. Implemented Quick Pick processing which yielded a 25% productivity gains. Experienced working with Manhattan Associates Consultants to install Manhattan WMS that interfaced with DCMS, Crisplant Tilt Tray Sorter and Activity Measuring Systems. Facilitate Change Meetings with Sr. Leadership and Operations

Continental Plastics – Manufacturing Production Supervisor July 1985 – Oct. 1990

Responsible for managing a high-speed production line within a fast pace environment. Duties included statistical analyzing of process controls to ensure the producing of high quality plastic products avg. 80,000 units daily. Responsible for 12 Machine Operators and 8 Line Technicians and a staff of 6 FL Operators

Education

Associates Degree in Business/Marketing Mgmt. – Shelby State Community College June 1982

Attended University of Memphis – Junior- Seeking BBS

Several Certifications that supports Distribution Services

Professional Achievements

Six Sigma Certified Green Belt - Implemented Projects yielding 25% or greater in Cost Savings

Lean Manufacturing Experience / Engineering Standards increased productivity 15-20%

Kaizen Certified – Ability to analyze and improve processes without adding cost – Labor Savings

Completed and Certified in coursework for AQS

Completed Course work in APICS

Statistical Process Improvements Certified – Analytical Skills to support decision-making

DDI / Human Resources Certified – Qualified to facilitate interactive behavior skills

Project Management Experience – Leadership and Facilitator Skill

Business Analyst –Serve as the Business Leader for Major Projects

Supply Chain Management Experience - achieved 13% leaner inbound receipts

Budget Responsibilities / Cost Analysis Experience

Unique Manufacturing and Distribution Experience

Leadership Change Agent – supports and imitate change with Peers and Hourly Associates

Supports Training Developing People and Processes

IBM AS 400 Platforms / IBM Mainframe

Oracle Data Base

MARC WMS

Red Prairie / JDA WMS / Manhattan Systems

DCMS / KRONOS

Microsoft Office Software Proficient including Value Stream Mapping

References Available Upon Request

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