Benny Mitchell, Jr.

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Sacramento, CA. 95835

731-***-****

adh6hv@r.postjobfree.com

Education:

Union Institute & University, Sacramento, CA

Bachelor of Arts Logistics Management

Professional Experience:

Olam, Woodland, CA July. 2011- OCT. 2020

Retail Distribution Center Manager

Startup consolidation operation of 600K sq. ft. Responsibilities include: Managing a contract labeling operation which labels 3mm cases per year, Shipping and storage of 14mm to 17mm cases per pack season. Managed contracted customers inventory and distribution of manufactured products served as 3PL.

Input on Strategic and Tactical planning for ongoing direction of the Distribution Center.

Collaborate with Customer Service, Manufacturing, Quality, and Carriers to deliver on customer expectations throughout the Supply Chain.

Implemented cycle count program that is tracking 99% accuracy.

Trained staff on Lean warehouse concepts by facilitating the development and implementation of SOP's through an associate driven process creating ownership of the process.

Introduced the "One Point Lesson" concept.

Implemented daily huddle and safety meeting fostering a work environment with no LTA's (no lost time accidents.) in 1316 and counting.

Implemented Behavioral Safety Audits in the facility

Schedule and manage seasonal staffing as needed when volumes increase during pack season.

Work with customers on best practices for applying dunnage to rail cars and intermodal shipments to eliminate in transit damage. Program is a success less than 1.5% damage from our facility on 3500+ shipments.

Introduced methods and equipment to reduce damage while handling products with forklifts 85% reduction of damage off the lines.

Currently "On Time" performance is 99%.

Passed all customer audits for sanitation and inventory with outstanding scores.

Create budget and responsible for all facility expenses.

Perform forecasting for space requirements during pack.

Physical Distribution of cans, labels, corrugated etc. for plant as needed for production.

Manage consignment inventory for vendor supplying materials to the plant.

Responsible for Scheduling outbound shipments with multiple carriers

Manage Rail shipments from facility to customer’s distribution network expert and ordering rail equipment.

Collaborate with customer service on new product introduction as the SME for the distribution network

Implemented productivity standards in the facility-based time study and historical data

Responsible for the following KPI’s Safety, On-Time-Performance, Cycle count accuracy, Cost per case, Order Accuracy, Customer Complaints and Orders Ship complete.

Implemented a paging system for yard management of outbound carriers reducing the cycle time at the facility by 10 minutes per shipment.

Procured online scheduling program to schedule outbound and inbound shipments eliminating emails and telephone calls to schedule carriers giving staff more time to focus on other priorities.

Sensient Flavors, LLC, Indianapolis, IN 2010-2011

Warehouse Manager

Responsible for shipping and receiving of finished goods and raw materials direct to customers. Cross-docking products from manufacturing facility to shipping dock. Perform DRP for other plants in supply chain. Have accountability for Safety and Sanitation of facility and regulatory audits. Manage the labor and scheduling of shipping department. Manage cycle counting program for raw material and finished goods for 14K SKU’s. Manage the scheduling of transportation for all outbound shipments.

Control budget to reduce labor and overtime

Implemented process controls to reduce billing errors.

Used “Best in Class” processes to resolve shipping errors

Assisted plant manager with creating trend charts for tracking safety incidents from safety audits.

Achieved 98% on time shipping by working with staff to coordinate with production to ship orders complete without a WMS system.

Restored confidence with customer service department in warehouse performance

Manage LTl, Parcel and truckload shipments for approximately 100 to 150 lines per day.

Reduced cycle time at month end billing close with no carry over.

Responsible for shipping dangerous goods and hazardous materials by ground and air.

ConAgra Grocery Products, Humboldt, TN 2001-2009

Warehouse Manager

Had logistical oversight for storage, issuance raw materials, ingredients and the induction of finish good. Manage the receiving and shipping of all raw and finished products. Responsible for developing a zero-based budgeting and forecasting of warehouse volumes. Held planning responsibility for all distribution activities and monitoring productivity standards. Managed corporate and customer quality, safety and sanitation programs.

Controlled budget for eight years of favorability saving over $600K.

$1mm in cost reduction by consolidation of warehouse operations into one facility.

Using lean practices warehouse team was able to implement $100K in cost savings by reducing head count both salaried and hourly.

Assisted in the deployment of product from plant to regional distribution centers and achieved a 99% service level.

Implemented recycling program that generates $40K to $50K in revenues annually.

Achieved zero recordable accidents in 8 years TIR zero for 8 years.

Key player in implementing SAP/RP3 WMS system and Manufacturing system and achieved 99.62% cycle count accuracy.

100% compliant on AIB, Tricon Cook & Thurber, and ASI sanitation audit. Achieved a score of 950 out of a 1000 on ASI audit.

Consistently delivered on reducing cost per case year to year 52% reduction in 8 years.

CALIFORNIA STATE AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION, Brisbane, CA 1999-2001

Distribution Manager

Primary role was to manage all transportation and warehouse functions and including upkeep of company fleet. Managed and oversaw the inbound and outbound movement of goods into the warehouse and print shop. Improved productivity by implementing a productivity standard in the warehouse using SPC. Reduced labor cost by $300K by eliminating weekend overtime using a master schedule in the print shop. This was a Pick and Pack Full case fulfillment center.

Zero tolerance for safety programs had no recordable accidents for two years.

Managed inventory accuracy at 99% and service level at 99%.

Implemented quality program to reduce damage and waste achieved a 20% decrease in damage.

Introduced zone picking and increased productivity 50% and was able to decrease headcount. Achieved favorability plan versus actual for budget saving $100m.

Oversaw company fleet of trucks responsible for DOT and State regulations and driver certification.

VWR Company, Brisbane, CA 1996-1999

Shift Manager

Leading the Regional distribution in order fulfillment and shipping of materials daily. Had responsibility for the safe handling and removal of all hazard materials into and out of warehouse. Key team member in the replenishment of customer on site warehouse and our forward warehouses Assisted in the development of profit and loss statement and deliverables assigned to my department. Managed 75+ associates. This was a Pick and Pack Full case fulfillment center.

Increased productivity by 50% by re-slotting warehouse and creating “golden” pick path.

Achieved a 99% service level and 100% level with critical care customers

Managed stocking and replenishment of customer stock room to eliminate any downtime and cost to VWR for shutdowns.

Train the trainer for corporate hazard materials program. Trainer for all facilities in the Western United States

Controlled budget for facility using KPI metrics to achieve profitability.

Assisted in the contract negotiations with union and receiving a reduction in guarantees previously negotiated.

Fleming Food Co., Sacramento, CA 1995-1996

Warehouse Supervisor

Had oversight for an off-sight facility. Responsible for all safety, sanitation, and productivity of facility. The receipt and storage and shipping out of the facility. Managed direct customer shipment and cross dock operations. Managed over 150+ Associates. This was a Pick and Pack Full case fulfillment center.

Reduced cost by $249K by implementing a four ten-hour work week schedule without any reduction in service levels.

Maintained a 98.5% service level for all product lines.

Responsible for inventory control and maintained 99% accuracy with a cycle counting program.

Dispatched 20 to 30 truck loads a day to out of state customers.

Managed engineered standards to achieve cost and productivity goals.

Developed staff and key personnel to be contributors to the bottom line in inventory and overall warehouse cost.

Passed all sanitation audits at 90% or better.

Leaseway Corp, (3PL for Safeway Stores), Sacramento, CA 1988-1995

Warehouse Manager

Second largest retail food chain in USA 31 billion sales. Responsibilities included Inventory control, order fulfillment, replenishment, shipping, receiving, proper storage and control of perishables, maintain FDA food warehousing standards for sanitation, train employees, management and enforcement of engineered productivity standards, maintenance of facility, equipment and security of the facility. Managed over 300+ Associates.

Lead on start of a 500K sq. ft. facility to cross dock to main facility

Managed company productivity program to pick and load 300K cases per day volume with 100+ warehouse personnel

Achieved quality of work that achieved a 2% or less on in transit freight damaged.

Prepared budget and forecast for facility.

Oversaw the loading and dispatching of over 75 to 100 trucks per day.

Held TIR and Workers compensation below industry standard and second best in entire distribution network.

Technical skills

5S implementation and TPM (Toyota Production Management systems) training.

Quality Skills: Total Quality Management, Statistical Process Control and ISO 9000 trained

Expertise in: Distribution Center Management Systems, Warehouse Management Systems applications and ERP systems (SAP/R3 and PeopleSoft)

PC applications including MS Office Suite and Viso, OEE, Excel Linear Programming

Additional Education and Certifications

Villanova University

Six Sigma Green Belt Course

AIB INTERNATIONAL

Certified Food Defense Coordinator

APICS CEU Courses: Basics of Supply Chain Management, Master Planning of Resources, Detail Scheduling and Planning, Execution and Control of Operations and Strategic Management of Resources (Certificate of Completion for each Course)

APICS: Advance Supply Chain Management Course.

Sacramento State College RCE, Sacramento, CA

Certificate in Logistics Systems and Design

MTI Business College, Sacramento, CA

AA Degree: Procedural Law

University California Davis, Davis CA

Business Management Certification

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