Robert J. Walker

adliao@r.postjobfree.com 817-***-**** North Richard Hills, TX 76182

I am a highly motivated, accomplished and driven Manufacturing / Warehouse management professional with over 10+ years of comprehensive manufacturing / warehousing experience at Fortune 500 and privately-owned corporations. Exceptionally skilled Warehouse and Logistics Management Specialist with blended experience in the military and corporate environment.10+ years of building team capabilities, long-term organizational growth and developing systems and processes to optimize performance. I have also, demonstrated ability to implement Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Kaizen methodologies leading to increased productivity. I am an understanding, innovative individual who has an excellent sense of teamwork, integrity to get results by instilling passion, commitment, trust, fairness, and loyalty.

Professional Experience

DANONE North America INC. Dallas, TX 2018 – Present

Production Leader - Logistics

Responsible for the safety, quality and productivity online with experience leading team toward reaching organizational goals. Created an atmosphere, culture that enabled individuals and groups to excel and contribute to overall success of department meeting customers expectations. Created WMS training module designed to reduce time in onboarding process allowing new hires to join their crews (team).

Key Accomplishments:

Opened new 190k square foot distribution center

Assisted in creating and implementation of 2 new warehouse management system.

Responsible for all aspects of managing and leading improving of safety, quality and reliability within business unit. To include coaching, mentoring and evaluating new hires to department

Spearhead development of “leaders” initiatives for year-end review assessment

Coordinated corporate activities and initiatives (trials, validations, CI projects, safety initiatives, etc...)

Established departmental KPI” s measuring performance and capability of systems in place

Manages four supervisors and 8 team leads and 80 distribution center associates.

Developed tools to continuously improve performance, safety, and quality in department improving departmental efficiencies by 40% over 12-month period.

Production Leader – Manufacturing (2016-2018)

Responsible for the safety, quality and productivity online with experience leading team toward reaching organizational goals. Created an atmosphere, culture that enabled individuals and groups to excel and departmental task. Created equipment owners for line equipment where associates are engaged in maintaining their machines on a daily, weekly, and monthly cycle, identifying and correcting defects that otherwise could cause unplanned downtime.

Key Accomplishments:

Managed the packaging of 80,000 pounds of finished production a shift

Action planned against gaps in production daily, weekly and monthly at daily pre-shift meetings

and during weekly and monthly team meetings

Complete integration of IWS (Integrated Work System) in Distribution Business Unit at the facility.

Lead the Plastic Top Department Business Planning Process with tactics and action plans of

$243,000

Lead cross functional team (operations, maintenance, and CI) increasing departmental bench strength.

Implemented best practice for Plastic processing department using Run-Right processes and

improved processing productivity by 8%

Developed and rolled-out pre-shift walk consisting of checking for safety issues, quality,

supplies and housekeeping concerns at shift change

Coordinated weekly maintenance priority list from the maintenance work order backlog and

Processing Operator to strategically repair equipment and decreased machine downtime by 1% a

savings of $10,000

Complete integration of IWS (Integrated Work System) in Plastic Business Unit at the facility.

Responsible for all aspects of managing and leading improving of safety, quality and reliability within business unit.

Coordinated corporate activities and initiatives (trials, validations, CI projects, safety initiatives, etc...)

Developed tools to continuously improve performance, safety, and quality on the bottle line improving departmental efficiencies by 60% over 12-month period.

Logistics Supervisor (2014-2016)

Developed, managed and engaged strategic alliances and procurement with numerous vendors, suppliers and distribution centers. Tracked all orders placed with suppliers and inspected materials upon delivery and ensured orders are filled accurately. Delivered projects by deadline and within budgetary requirements by coordinating, communicating, scheduling, and delivering.

Key Accomplishments:

Achieved significant direct cost savings through negotiation, concessions and vendor partnering.

Saved 1000’s of dollars through carefully monitoring the inventory levels, procuring materials as per requirement and consumption.

Improved cycle count accuracy by 99% through efficient management of finished goods inventory by conducting daily cycle counts, researching and correcting the discrepancies.

Achieved 99.27 customer fill rate by effectively managing the distribution process from “end of line” through customer shipping.

Achieved “0” spillage/wastage through thorough supervision of pull, pack and shipment; shipped an average of 60 truckloads of materials per shift.

Hired, trained, mentored, and managed 32 new associates in the department.

Established processes and procedures and ensured that highest safety and cleanliness is maintained in the finished goods warehouse always.

PRODUCT SUPPORT SERVICES INC. Coppell, TX 2006-2014

Operations Manager

Managed ordering, receiving, inspection, storage, and processing of Samsung and Nokia cellular materials and supplies for warranty and repairs. Negotiated contract terms, product pricing and policy with vendors and suppliers. Established and maintained records and documents for stock, inventory, materials, accounting and supply reports. Developed and implemented the use of measurement tools and matrix to determine the most efficient use of personnel and benchmarks for productivity. Expert level user of Kanban inventory system and 5S program. Ensured integrity through analysis and reconciliation of the physical to perpetual inventory and inventory transactions.

Key Accomplishments:

Developed and implemented a strategy for the satellite program in the state of Illinois. Designed the end-to-end workflow to handle large quantities of electronic items.

Identified vendors and procured spare parts required for refurbishments and repair of Samsung and Nokia cellular handsets.

Accurately forecasted demand requirements for parts and for packaging on multiple SKUS and commodities.

Developed new processes and procedures to efficiently fulfill over 1000 customer requests weekly.

Developed and implemented robust cycle count inventory system resulting in a 98% repair parts and 99% finished goods inventory.

Monitored warehouse cost and cost associated with repair parts movement, identifying and resolving gaps that contributed to systematic inventory shrinkage

Implemented operational procedures for quality inspection of inbound products ensuring accuracy of departments’ physical inventory.

Determined turnover, shrinkage and excess of cellular parts through the process of inventory reconciliation.

Prepared periodic management information reports and presented to senior management. Reports included risk planning and EOL analysis.

Developed and implemented third party fulfillment process managing the receipt, storage, inventory, and shipment of approximately 1k sku’s electronic breaker components.

Additional experience as Refurbishments and Returns Supervisor (2005-2006) for New Breed Logistics, Fort Worth, TX. Honorable discharge from the United States Army.

Education & Training

Bachelors of Science in Business Management

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX Phoenix, AZ 2011

Certificate in Automated Logistical Management – United States Army

TMAC Lean Manufacturing Training - 2010

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