Aaron R. Kendall LinkedIn Profile 859-***-**** adiy4i@r.postjobfree.com

A Highly motivated lean process manufacturing distribution manager with strong logistic, leadership, and development skills. A Management professional who has a record of success of metrics with labor ratios, productivity levels, and cost controls.

Education

University of Kentucky Bachelor of Science Business Administration and Marketing 2010

Xavier University Master in Business Administration 2021

Professional Experience

Graham Packaging

Warehouse Manager /Supply Chain Manager 2015- Present

Multi-site experience

Lead multiple recovery plans for struggling facilities

Managed all warehouse operations for the Folgers, JIF, Exxon and BP account located in Louisiana and Kentucky

Served as the suppliers primary contact

Knowledgeable in Planning & Scheduling, Procurement, and Inventory Management

Worked closely with customers to address issues reducing customers complaints by 90%

Improved warehouse accuracy by 50% and averaged 99.95% accuracy last five years

Led the plant safety program with zero OSHA recordable accidents

Perform monthly and yearly inventory counts

Restructured warehouse operations reducing warehouse OT from 7% to 1%

Maintained a 100% On Time In Full Delivery Percentage

Implemented job standards and expectations for all warehouse associates

Coordinated the production planning to ensure customers’ orders were filled

Managed 750,000 Sq Ft facility with over 32 million finished goods on hand

Developed forklift safety program that was implemented in all facilities

Experience with MRP demand planning

Responsible for all warehouse associates training, development and reviews

Ensure all policies, procedures, goals and business plans are developed and monitored

Responsible for all warehouse budgeting, AFE’s and projects

Trained and implemented Warehouse Management System for warehouse operations

Increased warehouse capacity by 25%

Pinnacle Logistics, CVS Distribution Center

Operations Manager 2014- 2015

Managed $130k- $160k in monthly revenue

Operated a facility without any OSHA recordable accidents

Managed (KPIs) which included sustaining labor receiving accuracy of 99.9%, improving labor percentage from 55-60% to 45%, and enriching productivity levels from 85% to 125%

Increased Pinnacle Logistics productivity by 48% by reducing overtime and optimizing schedules

Led and implemented Lean projects to address quality, flow with a new training program, and productivity improvements to ensure results are maximized

Rescheduled hours for all employees to maximize productivity for receiving the loads, and implementing a new retraining program Increasing net revenue per hour by 56%

Managed a 750,000 Sq Ft facility including supervising 3 Managers and 40 non-union direct reports at the CVS North Augusta Distribution Center

Directed employees’ performance metrics which included unloading, selection, picking, stack-down, and salvage and receiving

Administered payroll, safety programs, benefits, productivity, staffing, training, and on-boarding

Save-A-Lot

Warehouse Supervisor 2010 - 2014

Managed 350,000 Sq Ft facility servicing 14 domestic stores and 10 international customers generating over 83 million dollars in yearly sales

Startup experience, implementing a new inventory management control system, hiring, controlling costs, creating routes, and training employees

Managed $1.8Million in outbound revenue weekly

Operated the facility without any OSHA recordable accidents

Managed 25 direct non-union employees and worked alongside 5 floor supervisors including Inventory Supervisors, International Supervisors, and Quality Inspectors

Sloted over 5,000 SKUs and maintained inventory tracking

Implemented lean processes to include zero waste facilities, and speed training

Increased productivity by 25% creating scheduling and staffing processes to maximize labor for opportune times

Reduced overtime by 63% by embedding engineering labor standards

Awarded the Directors Cup twice for best performing warehouse highest increase in productivity from the previous year

Maximized international loading processes that resulted in a $20,000 increase in annual sales for a single customer

Streamlined international shipping processes resulting in an increase in international sales by 5%

Contributed to the implementation of Engineered Work Expectations (Forklift standards) increasing productivity by 20%

Established lean process methods for tracking late produce and meat trucks to service customers more efficiently

Developed new strategies of training and developing associates to enhance customer satisfaction

Created internal career development plans for direct reports, conducted operational audits, employee evaluations, managed hiring and training, and provided disciplinary actions

Supervised (Startup) operations during the opening of the new Pompano Beach facility

Warehouse Supervisor 2010 - 2012

Managed a 350,000 Sq Ft facility, servicing 45 stores, and generating over $104 Million in yearly sales

Increased productivity by 14% in 2011 and 11% in 2012 by managing labor and reducing turnover

Managed 30 non-union direct reports and worked in collaboration with 6 other salaried associates

Reduced overtime to 3.5% in 2011 saving $6,000 in labor hours weekly by scheduling manpower at opportune times

Awarded the Director’s Cup for productivity increases three times in 2010, 2011 and 2012

Managed warehouse sanitation receiving a 930/ 1000 score on all audits

Reduced Auto Credit from 0.24 in 2010 to a 0.11 in 2012

Core Competencies

Customer Relationship Management System (CRM) Leadership, Budget constraints, Research & Development (R&D), AS400, Operations, Lean Processes, Managing direct reports, OSHA regulations (KPI) Key Performance Indicators, Reduction in costs, Start-up experience, Hiring, Terminations, On-boarding, SKU Management, Improving productivity standards, Career development, Process improvement, MRP experience

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