Shawn Cotton

*** ***** **** **. ***** Hill, Texas 75104 • 972-***-**** • ad3284@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY:

Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills; Focused, self-motivated, results-oriented individual: Ability to work efficiently in both independent and team atmosphere. Experience:

Warehouse Manager, Geodis Logistics, Grand Prairie, Texas 11/2021-01/2024

• Ensured that product quality, budgetary targets, and environmental objectives were met.

• Liaised with customers, suppliers, and transport companies.

• Monitored warehouse productivity to ensure productivity targets were met or exceeded.

• Evaluated workers’ performance and progress.

• Assigned and strategically distributed workloads/orders to staff based on work history.

• Inspected and guaranteed accuracy of workers’ orders and paperwork

• Maintained consistent documentation on workers’ status/work ethic.

• Handled staff disciplinary matters and personnel issues.

• Facilitated one-on-one worker reviews annually.

• Briefed team on current standing of performance and expectations daily

• Trained workers to use new equipment and follow in-house policies (hands-on if necessary)

• Ordered warehouse supplies/equipment and sustenance for staff.

• Eliminated waste within warehouse in order to provide a clean and efficient environment to work.

• Responsible for security of warehouse and stock

Warehouse Supervisor, Scholastic, Arlington, Texas 11/ 2014-11/2021

• Assist in hiring process for warehouse staff, conduct orientation for new hires.

• Supervise, develop, and train all warehouse personnel.

• Evaluate and document warehouse associates’ job performance.

• Schedule staff and maintain attendance records.

• Assist with inventory counts, open houses, and warehouse sales.

• Operate forklift during peak business periods.

• Perform other duties as requested by Branch Manager

• Eliminated waste within warehouse to provide a clean and efficient environment to work.

• Responsible for security of warehouse and stock

Military Background

Army, August 1981-1992 (3 tours in Germany/multiple bases in U.S.) Quartermaster in Chemical Equipment Repairer

Assistant Instructor – Chemical Defense Training Facility

• Awarded Army Commendation Medal

• Awarded Army Achievement Medal (2)

• Provided the Army with useful information on safety from dangerous chemicals.

• Demonstrated helpful protection guidelines to follow in preparation of contact with such chemicals.

• Responsible for maintenance of chemical equipment Skills:

• Adept in SAP, WMS, and Kronos, Skype, Red Praire

• Skilled in Navatrack

• Proficient with Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.