PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Highly capable and collaborative professional with extensive experience in inventory, materials management and distribution logistics. Looking to get back into the workforce after a long stint as caregiver for a sick family member. A strong background in management with a dynamic customer base, along with organizational, communication and customer service skills.

• Knowledgeable in barcode / paperless system with 25K unique UPCs, yielding in excess of

5K shipments daily.

• Ability to increase inventory turns due to attention to detail.

• History of bringing inventory accuracy to every environment visited.

• Proficient in all facets of facility and P&L management.

• Proven and demonstrated ability to provide change management within organization

• Hazardous Material Training experience

• Familiarity of MRP

• Extensive PC experience –Excel, MS Word, Power Point

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2014 – 2016 Shipping Manager

Classic Envelope/SupremeX, Douglas, MA

• Eliminated 1,000 order backlog in 4 month timeframe.

• Established backorder identification and fulfillment process.

• Instituted Total Quality / Total Service mantra for entire department.

2010 – 2013 Budget/Inventory Manager

Union Square Sports and Entertainment – USSE CORP, New York, NY

• Analyzed budgets and project cost reports for events, exhibits and TV productions.

• Reviewed internal accounting controls for USSE Corp.

• Worked closely with purchasing to meet sales needs

• Managed ticket sales and cash receipts for Orange Drive Music Festival.

2001 - 2010 Material Control Manager

Lewcott / Barrday Corporation, Millbury, MA

• Managed Material movement and Production flow for Iraq War buildup and decline with constant schedule changes due to Dept. of Defense needs.

• Increased inventory location accuracy from 50% to 99% with intense training and access limitations.

• Increased Inventory Turns from 6 to 18 in one year timeframe due to obsolete identification and strict Purchasing controls.

• Developed and implemented team building programs to increase employee skill set and knowledge of warehouse operations.

• Managed flow and analysis of movement of raw materials from storage to production area.

• Worked closely with purchasing to meet sales needs

1999 – 2001 Material Control Manager

MotherNature.Com, Springfield, MA

• Managed 5 exempt and 70 non-exempt employees in high volume Distribution Center offering 25K unique UPCs.

• Eliminated 30K order backlog in 90 days with implementation of FLOW process, achieved 92.5% same day delivery within 120 days.

• Increased inventory location accuracy from 75% to 99.93% with intense training and access limitations.

• Developed and implemented team building programs to increase employees skill set and knowledge of warehouse operations.

• Shipped in excess of 5,000 orders per day.

• Managed day-to-day labor requirements for 70 employees to facilitate on time delivery to customers.

• Set up quality teams to improve process flow from Manufacturing to shipping.

• Initiated Total Quality Management philosophy within organization to drive continuous improvements within warehouse department.

1995 – 1999 Material Control Supervisor

Bose Corporation, Framingham, MA

• Managed 3 direct and 21 indirect employees to ensure the accurate material flow to 10 continuous flow production lines.

• Re-organized cycle count process; addition of 1 auditor and 4 participants resulted in a

50% decrease in time and 5% improvement in overall accuracy. Achieved Physical

Inventory Exemption FY96, FY97, FY98, FY99 and FY00.

• Conceived and implemented “Double Check Bin” resulting in goal of 99.8% paperwork accuracy.

• Increased on time shipping performance 12% in a one year period, while managing 20% increase in customer orders. Awarded PACE ATTAINMENT AWARD for most improved plant.

• Supported Greenfield startup of new manufacturing facility while managing the shutdown of 500,000 square feet manufacturing facility with $25K written off.

• Created and maintained team environment by implementing “Train the Trainer” programs.

• Held weekly team meetings to inform associates about process improvements and corrective action items that needed to be addressed.

• Partnered with Quality Team to develop MRB reporting process which reduced warehouse scrap by 15%.

• Worked with planning and production on material buys and shortages.

EDUCATION

Worcester State College, Worcester, MA

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration

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