Manager Customer, Start up, Customer relations, p&L, recruiting.

Christopher M. Barta

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Peotone, IL 60468

H: 331-***-**** *******@*****.***

MANAGEMENT LOGISTICS TRANSPORTATION

SUMMARY

Results oriented leader possessing 20 years of extensive experience in 3PL warehouse management. Proven track record managing overall performance of logistic operations. Provide tactical direction and leadership to staff to ensure customers' requirements are met while meeting company's' goals. Unrelenting determination to achieve outstanding bottom-line results while maintaining a culture of associate satisfaction, safety, quality, and productivity.

Experience Includes:

Budget Management

New Start up implementation

Quality Program Implementation

Project Leader on Business Expansion & Development

Green Belt and Lean Principles

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DSV Solutions, Alsip IL Sept 2019 - Present

General Manager

●General manager in charge of four facilities. Two warehouse locations equaling 650,000 square feet and two plant manufacturing facilities equaling 250,000 square feet.

●Managed “start-up” take over from previous provider.

●Provide managerial leadership to the staff including 2 Ops Managers, 6 Supervisors and 135 indirect material handlers plus temps as needed.

●Work closely with customer on continuous improvement

●Monitor the daily production needs to ensure all orders are produced on time and ready for external customers.

●Work with various carriers to ensure transportation needs are met

●Monitor inventory and capacity levels to support inbound and outbound volume

●Manage all hiring, evaluations, recommendations, disciplinary actions, training and etc. as they relate to associate, management and hourly alike.

●Work with HR on staffing levels monthly to flex with customer needs and volume level.

●Responsible for the P&L and the overall success of the operations.

GEODIS LOGISTICS (OHL), Joliet-Wilmington IL Nov 2012 - Sept 2019

Director of Operations

●Director of Operations in charge of overseeing the day to day warehouse operation of a 720,000 square foot distribution center.

●Direct communication with customers daily

●Provide managerial leadership to the entire warehouse staff including 4 direct and 125 indirect.

●Manage customer expectations to ensure customer satisfaction.

●Successfully exceeded customer and company goals.

●Developed and implemented work instructions.

●Identify and resolve operational issues.

●Manage all hiring, evaluations, recommendations, disciplinary actions, training and etc. as they relate to associate, management and hourly alike.

●Responsible for the P&L and the overall success of the operation.

●Lead greenfield “start-up” of this facility and take over “start-up” in Byhalia Ms.

SEARS HOLDINGS CORPORATION, Sparks NV- Manteno IL April 2010 -Nov 2012

Operations Manager, Outbound-Order Fulfillment

●Provide managerial leadership to four department managers, six supervisors and sixty-five warehouse associates resulting in exceeding the business plan goals.

●Successfully coordinate and manage the outbound flow of merchandise for all departments in a 1.5 million square foot distribution center; servicing 85 and 223 stores through the Northwest and Midwest regions, respectively.

●Through daily communication I have developed associate awareness in all departments towards an ongoing safety culture, resulting in zero OSHA recordable for 2013.

●As an active participant on Horizontal teams; implemented and administered operational policies and shared best practices. Locally conducted all training.

●Established work methods and procedures for departmental work activities. Identify and resolve operational problems, and communicate and share my findings with my team.

CEVA Logistics, Reno NV July 2006 – April 2010

Assistant General Manager

●Managed the “start-up” operation for the Distribution Center including; warehouse layout, hiring, training, equipment purchasing, certifications, licensing, inventory, ISO certification, and P&L responsibility.

●Provide direction to meet customer goals and expectations, ensuring productivity levels were reached in an effective and efficient manner and maintaining quality performance objectives; exceeded internal and customer KPI’s.

●Oversaw the day-to-day operations of the contract by providing managerial leadership to five Managers and fifty full time associates and thirty to fifty temps, material handlers, and clerical in a pick and pack warehouse.

●Implemented four new business groups within existing contracts resulting in cost saving opportunities to the customer by providing value added services; increased revenue to the bottom line.

●Successfully led Kaizen events resulting in reduced costs, LEAN warehousing and improved quality through ‘Poke Yoke’.

●Pride Award winner .

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Truckee Meadows Community College, NV - 2007

●Hazmat Certification

●Hazcom Certification

●Lean principles - Green Belt

Moraine Valley Community College, IL – 2000 & 1991

●Computer Courses

●Liberal Arts

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