STEVEN POSTMA
Address
Stratford, ON N5A 6K4
Contact Information
Mobile: 289-***-****
Email: addfr6@r.postjobfree.com
QUALIFICATIONS
Experience being a team leader and a contributing member of a team
Four years of directing, overseeing and managing employees of all different skill level
Exceptional ability to engage and maintain stakeholder relationships through work at both Second Nature Designs LTD and Voortman Cookies LTD.
Outstanding inventory and distribution management proven by the increase of sales by 35% over year-to-date numbers as a Franchise Sales Owner at Voortman Cookies LTD
Exceptional health and safety knowledge acquired through WHMIS and HACCP certification, Fall Protection certification and Health and Safety Committee attendance
Certified Operator (counter-balance, reach, walkie, order picker trucks)
Lean Management (5S) + Six Sigma Certified
Desire to learn and apply transferrable skills to a new environment
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Shipping Manager (September 2016 – Present)
Second Nature Designs LTD.
Direct and oversee employees on the shipping and logistics team while promoting active collaboration with other departments
Compile and share research data to promote efficiencies and cost savings
Ensure industry standards are met and health and safety protocols are enforced
Initiate the development and implementation of business needs by means of procedural policy making and onsite projects
Establish and maintain strong working relations with third-party vendors, customers, suppliers, transportation companies, brokers, drivers and storage solution workers
Responsible for both obtaining and providing the proper customs, shipping and invoicing documentation while adhering to specific, yet changing, shipping instructions
Ensure inventory accuracy of all product
Non-Response Census Enumerator (April – September 2016)
Statistics Canada
Aided Canadians in the proper completion of census forms
Organized a schedule to include the visiting of persons, dwellings, unoccupied buildings and Statistics Canada employees and businesses
Communicated the purpose and importance of census forms with a diverse population, in a professional and confidential manner
Obtained data for government officials to ensure demographic trends are recognized when planning public institution needs
Responsible for detailed note-taking, coding and follow ups
Franchise Sales/Distribution Route Owner (April 2014 – June 2015)
Voortman Cookies LTD.
Owned, operated and managed all aspects of a Sales and Distribution route comprised of retail stores
Sold and serviced product to 65 different retail stores (from Walmart’s to convenience stores) throughout a large region in Southwestern Ontario
Responsible for inventory control, sales growth and distribution
Successfully managed key accounts by relationship building with store owners
Increased sales by 35% over year-to-date numbers by successfully marketing product effectively, understanding customer needs for inventory, ensuring product quality and timely service to retail stores
Interviewed candidates for the purchasing of the route, subsequently selling the route
Received awards and recognition for sales growth and having the top performing store in Canada for select wafer sales
Shipper (May 2011 – April 2014, June 2015 – April 2016)
Voortman Cookies LTD.
Picked, documented and loaded orders at an efficient and effective pace ensuring specifications and specific details were accounted for
Operated machinery continuously in high traffic and high-volume areas
Offloaded and documented product
EDUCATION
Certificate in Immigration: Laws, Policies and Procedures, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (January – July 2018)
Bachelor of Arts, Honours Political Science with a Concentration in Public Law
Brock University – Thorold, ON (September 2010 – April 2014)