Manager Safety

Ricardo Lopez

Hammond, IN ***** 708-***-****

*************@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/ricardo-lopez-b2b16222

Operations Manager Profile

Multi-faceted logistics professional with seven years' expertise in fleet and warehouse management.

Dependable, quick-thinking, multi-tasking team leader with a demonstrated capacity to develop cost-effective inventory management strategies. Able to successfully complete deliveries in a timely manner to satisfy contractual obligations. Proven success collaborating with diverse leadership teams while building and maintaining productive relationships with suppliers, vendors, and drivers. Forklift and HAZMAT Certified.

Highlights of Expertise

TMW

Dart-S

People Net

S.A.P.

Warehousing

Cost Reduction

Dispatch

DOT Regulations

LTL

Bi-lingual (English/Spanish)

Human Resources

Health & Safety

Order Processing

Inventory Control

Professional Experience

Albanese Confectionery Group, IN

Distribution Supervisor – 02/2019 –12/2020

Coordinate a team of 20 people and make sure distribution operations are completed efficiently, as well as allocating resources, assigning tasks, coaching staff, managing inventory, storing product, and monitoring team performance.

Increased inventory accuracy by 17% by applying an accountability program with each employee.

Directed safety committees and helped improve safety metrics .

Allied Building Supply, IL

RSA Dispatcher – 04/2018 – 01/2019

Created the scheduling of trucks / drivers to meet the delivery needs of an assigned multi-branch territory in the most efficient manner possible. Secondary function is to act as a reliable communication link between the branch and customers.

Manage, plan, organize, coordinate, and schedule Union drivers and Helpers based on customers, location, and materials.

Review orders and ensure delivery information is correct (Promise Dates, Delivery Addresses, Delivery Types, etc.); communicate any changes required to appropriate sales person.

Maintain adherence to union contracts

Eagle Express Lines, IL

Driver Manager – 12/2016 – 01/2018

Oversee daily operations for fleet of 40-60 LTL drivers. Ensure timely delivery of United States postal mail contracts through hands-on management with safety, payroll, and maintenance teams, human resources, drivers, and staff at various postal facilities.

Successfully and efficiently fulfill United States postal mail contracts valued over $8.2 million annually.

Achieved 99% average delivery rate on all assignments with no loss of materials or assets.

Key player on team that consistently exceeded stated objectives on all projects.

SouthWest Management, IL

Warehouse Supervisor 02/2014 – 12/2016

Supported warehouse operations and timely order delivery. Helped manage a warehouse of 45 employees, as well as supply and equipment inventory. Pulled and filled orders in preparation for local, national and international delivery. Collaborated with warehouse and management teams to maximize order efficiency.

Decluttered and organized 55,000 square foot warehouse, saving $22,000 in inventory space.

Reduced staff by 19 while maintaining production levels through a redesign of operational processes and improved training and staff utilization

TruGreen, Merriville, IN

Warehouse Technician – Seasonal 12/2012 – 11/2013

Prepared fleet trucks for delivery. Correctly loaded product in accordance with weights and measure requirements. Rendered road-side assistance during fleet breakdowns. Served on Safety Committee.

Saved time and money by being a flexible team-player, willing to exceed management expectations while regularly assisting other departments.

Education

Bachelor of Science,

Hyles-Anderson College, Crown Point, Indiana

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