Lawrence Bell
Director of Operations
Anaheim, CA 92801
***************@*****.***, 951-***-****
Over twenty years of experience with high-volume Distribution, Logistics, and Transportation. Well versed in materials management, inventory control, supply chain enhancement, process control, purchasing, and quality improvement initiatives that effectively reduce costs and increase company revenue.
Poised, prepped, and prepared for a position as Director of Operations.
Work Experience
Director of Operations/ Logistics - IDS/ Li & Fung/ Nippon Imports - Anaheim, CA February 2012 to Present
Supervised product material flow, storage, and global order fulfillment for high profile clients such as Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, Ross, KHQ, K-Mart, and Kohl’s – managing 6 direct reports and 30 indirect.
Reported and monitored carrier performance via KPI metrics and monthly cost reports to the Executive Team
Supervised multiple departments (Customer Service, HR, Inventory Control, Warehouse, Global Transportation, Procurement, Facilities Maintenance, Equipment, Sales, etc.)
Planning, scheduling, routing, and dispatching for inbound/outbound transportation operations
Achieved a 97% on-time shipment rate
Reduced primary expense category from 50% to 34-36%, saving the company approximately $1.2M through implementation of operating controls
Redirected shipments en route in response to last minute customer request
Established overhead budgeting system using Microsoft Excel to improve expense tracking
Reduced mis-ships by 40% by implementing new policies and procedures via SOP revisions
Improved relations with and reduced turnover among mid-management and support staff
Assisted in the creation and monitoring of the Safety-First response team and first aid team
Working on secondary site for Nippon Imports Bandai division for the collectable department e-com service for Distribution of Gundam, Amine, Transformers, Bumble Bee, Star Wars, etc.
Regional Operations Manager -Genesis Logistics/Exel Logistics - Fontana, CA
October 2010 to February 2012
Essential duties include transportation, case pick operations, small parcel activities, dispatching, routing, and accident reporting and on-site investigation
Directly responsible for mentoring, developing and supporting 7 direct reports and 40 indirect
Ensure proper implementation of procedures for receiving, picking, shipping and inventory control
Driver delivery performance reviews, warehouse KPI’s, associate reviews, associates time card adjustments, warehouse performance observations, work safety and housekeeping, dock to stock and CPI measures, and HOS & Miles w/o hours report
Senior Operations Manager DBL/ Ingram Micro - Phoenix, AZ
November 2007 to December 2010
Organized and lead the department in maintaining primary focus on improved productivity levels and customer service targeted percentage goals.
Performance reviews, associate development, and succession planning as needed.
Responsible for overseeing product receiving, stock put away, and inventory reconciliation
Directly supervised 26 stockers, 21 freight receivers, and 43 pickers in a 600K sq. ft. facility
Performance reviews and CIP enhancements
Purchase order verifications, returns, RF scanning, inhouse training, and formulated cycle counts
Maintained process flow for shipping departments via a 36-lane conveyor unit
Revised SOP’s for various departments, inputted SKU attributes, reconfigured head counts to accomplish and accommodate lean manufacturing goals
Trailer loading and unloading, warehouse transfers in house and for multiple site deliveries
Regional Manager Pepsi-Cola Bottlers - Chicago, IL / Phoenix, AZ
March 1997 to December 2007
Directly responsible for all 3rd shift transportation and warehouse operations within a 500K sq. ft. production and manufacturing facility – including day to day incoming carrier performance, LTL trucking, freight claims, and multiple site deliveries
Responsible for various high-profile clients such as Safeway, Albertsons, Fry’s, Heard Museum, Bank One Ball Park, and the Mayo Clinic
Fleet maintenance and supervision for over 20 long haul and 15 short haul drivers, 10 warehouse associates, and 4 order checkers.
Daily dispatching and scheduling
Full knowledge of in-house WMS systems – SAP based
Employee evaluations, safety classes, first aid, and CPR 1st response champion
Daily dispatching and scheduling for production performance goals for daily, as well as week ending, completion target percentages
Additional information IIPP and overall safety and regulatory compliance
Skills
SAP
AS400
PKMS
Manhattan Systems
Fishbowl Inventory Systems
Oracle
Voxware Picking Software
Red Prairie Systems
MS Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Evcor
EDI Systems
Warehouse Management System (WMS)
APICS
CPIM
Fork Lift Trainer Certified
Six Sigma Trained
HOS
PeopleNet
Matson & NYK Logistics
Education
B.A in Logistics and Supply Chain Operations
University Of California Irvine - Irvine, CA
Expected Graduation - August 2022