Safety Warehouse

Melvin Johnson

San Diego, CA 619-***-**** **************@***.***

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Logistics & Warehouse Operations • Load & Offload Management • Inventory Control & Materials Movement

• Team Development & Training • Performance Management • Divisional Personnel Administration

• Order Fulfillment • Regulatory Compliance • Import & Export Documentation Compliance

• Program & Project Management • Documentation & Reporting • Safety & Best Practice Compliance

• Client Services Delivery • Integrated Communications • Document Management & Control

• Lean Operating Strategies • Vendor Relations & Negotiations • Process Management & Optimization

Productivity Tools: Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

•Dynamic and engaging warehouse and logistics management professional with extraordinary abilities in logistics and warehouse oversight, timely materials movement, load and offload operations and safety compliance in high-volume environments.

•Demonstrated abilities in divisional personnel program oversight, workforce development and training, mentorship, performance evaluations and improvements, and personnel reporting.

•Experienced in regulatory compliance activities, workplace safety administration, process improvements, resource administration, safety and compliance inspections, and complete divisional documentation.

•Superior organization and problem solving skills successful in integrated communications, order fulfillment, international export compliance assurances, customer services, and lean operating improvements.

•Successful in the development and implementation of warehouse maintenance equipment oversight, team performance management, and complex logistics administration including materials movement.

•Resilient and tenacious professional with a strong sense of priorities, a keen eye for detail and a valued reputation for integrity.

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

2017 to 2018 Supervisor, Warehouse Operations, JABIL, San Diego, CA

•Directed warehouse and shipping and receiving operations for manufacture of plastics for national and international customers.

•Supervised team of up to 15 ensuring the timely shipping, receiving, materials movement, pick-and-pack operations, load and off-load operations, and documentation compliance for domestic and international export.

•Provided oversight of divisional personnel including recruiting, hiring, training, performance evaluations and disciplinary actions.

•Directed equipment maintenance program for all warehouse equipment including forklifts, cherry pickers, and electric and manual pallet jacks.

•Provided accurate divisional communications with both internal and external stakeholders including logistics partners and ensured compliance with all timeline directives.

•Managed OSHA and various safety initiatives ensuring compliance with all corporate policies and regulatory and safety best practices.

•Recommended ongoing policy, practice and process improvements to improve overall and divisional efficiencies.

1996 to 2016 BIOTIX (formerly Continental Lab Products), San Diego, CA

Twenty years of progressive excellence with global supplier of blood assay products, custom engineering (OEM), assembly, kitting, and automation support. Progressive assignments and promotions include:

Warehouse & Distribution Manager 2013 to 2016

• Provided operational leadership and guidance over movement of equipment, materials, supplies, and products for national and international customers.

• Managed team of up to 12, and provided complete warehouse and logistics workforce supervision.

• Recruited, hired, trained and managed individual and team performances.

Continued

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PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued

• Delegated daily work assignments, monitored performances and instituted remedies including retraining and mentorship.

• Conducted yearly performance appraisals, authored performance evaluations and advancement recommendations.

• Directed load and offload operations, managed the movement of materials, and ensured adherence to all calendar requirements.

• Delivered integrated communications with internal and external stakeholders, and managed expectations.

• Managed container space and calendar requirements.

• Ensured timely pick, pack and unpack operations, inventory and supplies movement, and all documentation.

• Implemented a variety of occupational, industrial, and personnel safety programs.

• Managed the corrective and preventive maintenance for warehouse equipment including forklifts.

Achievements:

• Provided ongoing process improvements, instituted multiple lean operating strategies including Six Sigma and Kanban methodologies, and authored divisional SOPs.

• Developed efficiency-enhancing workflow improvements including cross training ensuring divisional coverage increasing overall efficiencies by 10%.

• Achieved 98% inventory accuracy avoiding end-of-year write-offs while growing customer loyalty.

• Following comprehensive divisional audit, restructured multiple divisional processes and controls, improved departmental synergy resulting in improved customer service metric by 15% and overall packing efficiencies of 12%.

• Renegotiated with vendors improving terms and introduced new shipping platforms reducing rates and proving more shipping options.

• Managed comprehensive reorganization of warehouse facility improving overall materials movement and divisional program through optimized floor plan and materials placement.

Warehouse Supervisor 2007 to 2013

• Supervised all internal shipping operations.

• Ensured complete all accurate export documentation ensure compliance with all regulations, policies, and content prohibitions.

• Ensured complete parcel documentation including content declarations.

• Developed strong international shipping expertise.

• Ensured international shipping documentation including outbound customs and export security filings.

• Provided complete logistics management for international shipments via third-party ocean, air and trucking operations.

• Prepared shipping-letters-of instructions and commercial invoices and ensured compliance with TSA regulations.

Achievements:

• Grew collaborative relationships with freight forwarders improving options, services and costs reduced costs up to 15%.

• Developed restructure of Shipping and Receiving dock staging areas improving coordination of deliveries and shipping with (LTL) Less-than-truck load carriers, (FTL) Full-truck load carriers, and optimized routing improving delivery times.

Warehouse Associate 1996 to 2007

EDUCATION

1985 & 2016 SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY, San Diego, CA

Six Sigma Lean Enterprise Certification (2016)

Business Administration coursework (1985)

2003 ALLIANT UNIVERSITY, San Diego, CA

Global Logistics Program (200 hours)

CERTIFICATIONS

2009 • Six Sigma Lean Enterprise Certified

1996 • Forklift Certified

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