Gary DeKroon
Island Lake, IL 60042
815-***-**** – Cell
E-Mail: ado7lv@r.postjobfree.com
Professional Objective
To secure a challenging career opportunity that will allow me to fully utilize my 20 plus years of distribution, supply chain management, and logistics experience for B2B & B2C, while making a significant contribution to the success of the company.
Highlights of Qualifications
●Outstanding organizational and communication skills
●Strong leadership / Leadership Seminars Acquired
●Project Management
●Positive attitude and Great work ethic
●“Lean Thinking” concepts knowledgeable
●P & L reports
●ERP experience
●PIT Trainer
●Interview / Termination process / HR
●$1.5 M Freezer Project Management
●Facility setup/layout
●Managed Facility sizes of 140K Sq Ft to 500K Sq Ft.
●Managed union, non-union, exempt, non-exempt staffing up to 350
●Training / Coaching / Mentoring
Work Experience
Pet Food Experts
8/16 – Present Midwest Operations Manager Des Plaines, IL
8/14 – 8/16 Inbound Operations Manager Cumberland, RI
●Staffing
●Project Management
●Safety Committee
●Facility Maintenance
●KPI’s / GMP’s
●Budget
●Travel
●Projects
●HR
●Supply chain management
●Inventory
Centrex Distributors, Inc
08/08 – 8/14 Operations Night Manager W. Greenwich, RI
●Night Manager
●Coordinate the nights’ work schedule.
●150 - 200 Union labor force.
●Loading & stripping trucks according to priority.
●Interviews.
●Oversee supervisors in their roles.
●Safety & Security.
●Facility key holder.
●Management training.
●Scheduling.
●Staffing and budgeting.
Univar USA, Inc.
03/06 – 08/08 Branch Operations Supervisor Providence, RI
●Inbound and Outbound Logistics
oDOT Regulations
oHazmat Regulations
●Facility Upkeep
●Equipment Maintenance Scheduling
●ERP Experience
●Cost Control
●Inventory Control
●Safety Committee
●First Responder
●Training
●OSHA / HAZMAT Reporting
Leviton Manufacturing, Inc
03/99 – 06/06 ISO-Safety-Training Manager Warwick, RI
●Write, maintain and control company’s work instructions
and procedures to maintain ISO 9001 certification.
●Implement and direct all training programs for management and union.
o300 plus union labor force
o20 plus management personnel (exempt & non-exempt)
●Oversee, control and maintain OSHA safety standards for a safe work environment.
●Organized and executed new and current employee’s
orientation, onboarding and training.
●Purchasing/Buyer of goods/supplies
●B2B service
●Supply chain management
●“Lean Thinking” concepts knowledgeable
●OSHA Environmental Reporting
oRGA Supervisor 8/26/02 thru 7/16/03
oInventory Coordinator 3/10/00 thru 8/26/02
oReceiving Coordinator 3/8/99 thru 3/10/00
Del’s Lemonade & Refreshments, Inc Cranston, RI
08/91 – 03/98 Manager
●Manage multiple locations.
●Facilitated shows/festivals and their budgets
●B2B & B2C service and support
●Supply chain management
●Staffing
oHiring & Terminations
oFood Safety Training
oScheduling
oEquipment Service
Education
●Johnson & Wales University Providence, RI
Associates of Science in Computer Business Applications
3.5 years – no degree (3.80 GPA)
●Master Class Management Courses