Richard L. Inman
Festus, MO 63028
ad4igt@r.postjobfree.com
Skills Summary
Over 30 year’s managerial experience in manufacturing, warehousing and distribution service industry. Possess knowledge and skills to contribute to the achievement of targeted manufacturing and distribution goals, Attended, completed and implemented OSHA training, Lean manufacturing, SQF training, RF scanning and Forklift certifications. Proven ability to perform all supervisory/management jobs in a manufacturing or distribution facility.
32 years military service - 30 of them as a noncommissioned officer.
Education
Puget Sound Community College
2 years of general studies
Military Schooling
Sergeant Majors Academy
First Sergeants School
Advanced Noncommissioned Officers Course
Basic Noncommissioned Officers Course
Primary Leadership Course
Experience
Warehouse Manager
Wolff Shoe’s Inc.
June 2021 – Present
Primary Responsibility: Manage 2 warehouses including all inbound and outbound procedures. Ensuring to have staffing at each facility to support any daily activity.
Measure KPI’s on packing team to monitor that standards are being meant.
Work to consistently improve processes and procedures to maximize productivity.
Manage Payroll and PTO and keep up to date scheduled days off.
Operations Manager
United Fulfillment Solutions Inc.
February 2021 – June 2021
Primary Responsibility: Manage shipping department to include the planning and ordering packaging materials and supplies, overseeing all packing and shipping processes, ensuring quality standards are met and that orders are shipped within the appropriate timelines.
Measure KPI’s on packing team to monitor standards are being meant.
Work to consistently improve processes and practices to ensure “best practice” in procedures,
Ensure all warehouse equipment is maintained.
Operations Weekend Manager
Grove Collaborative
August 2018 — January 2021
●Primary Responsibility: Manage shipping department to include the planning and ordering packaging materials and supplies, overseeing all packing and shipping processes, ensuring quality standards are met and that orders are shipped within the appropriate timelines.
Ensure that staff of 130 associates is well trained in best practices for packing and using outbound equipment.
●Monitor daily productivity performance for outbound associates, ensuring best practice procedures are being observed to ensure a safe work environment.
●Work to consistently improve processes and practices to ensure “best practice” in procedures, equipment utilization, efficiency, cost reduction and employee satisfaction.
●Ensure all warehouse equipment is properly maintained, that additional equipment is procured in a timely manner and that shipping area is compliant with asset protection protocols.
Warehouse Manager
St. Louis screw and bolt
August 2016 — August 2018
●Primary Responsibility: Management of all shipping, receiving, order fulfillment and on time deliveries
●Oversee 30 full time employees.
●Maintaining inventory accuracy of 10,000 pallet positions and 20,000 parts
●Tracking all packing, shipping and performance of all packers and warehouse personnel
Plant Supervisor
Shillington Box Corporation
July 2015 — May 2016
●Primary Responsibility: Management of all second shift production, shipping and receiving for the plant
●Assignment of all jobs for 24 employees to ensure the production schedules were followed and all shipping targets were meant 100%
●Tracking and enforcing plant attendance, and all work rules
●Completion of all documentation to support the productivity being accomplished on the shift.
●Ensuring all safety procedures were in place and being followed.
Plant Manager
Imperial Paper
November 2013 — February 2015
●Primary Responsibility: Managing all plant activity to include production, shipping and receiving and maintenance of all machinery and equipment.
●The daily work assignment of 15 employees while always maintaining inventory accuracy at 98%.
●Enforcing all OSHA regulations and ensuring a safe workplace
Warehouse Manager
Swiss American Inc.
June 2009 — November 2013
●Primary Responsibility: Daily supervision of 16 warehouse personnel, 2 clerical personnel and 2 over the road delivery drivers
●Managing and scheduling of staff to support 2 warehouses in excess of 80,000 square foot of SQF certified space while maintaining 99% inventory accuracy.
●Annual shipments in excess of $65,000,000 and 21,000,000 lbs. of outbound shipments.
Production/Shipping Supervisor
Lear Seating Corporation
September 2001 — June 2009
●Primary Responsibility: Supervision of 40 production personnel in a union shop
●Assignment of all jobs to maximize the productivity of 2 production lines to ensure all customer needs were met.
●Ran shipping department in contact with customer by radio to support a JIT working relationship with customer.
●Responsible for weekly payroll and overtime equalization charts to meet union standards.
Warehouse Manager
Borden Pasta
May 1992 — September 2001
●Primary Responsibility: Management of 5 supervisors, 55 warehouse personnel and 12 clerical support personnel.
●Maintaining a budget of a 300,000 square foot distribution center with annual shipments more than 210,000,000 lbs.
●The overall implementation and training of warehouse personnel on People Soft and RF scanning system
●This allowed us to build an inventory control and cycle counting procedure which helped us in reaching and maintaining 99% inventory accuracy.
Sergeant Major
Army Reserves
February 1980 — February, 2012