Michael T. Artz

Kanata ON K*V *J*

adq8t0@r.postjobfree.com

613-***-****

Expertise

Seasoned logistics & warehousing professional with over a decade of progressive supervisory experience focused on transportation & wholesale

Professional Experience

Tweed/Canopy Growth (Smiths Falls ON, Vars ON & Brockville ON)

Nov 2019 to present – Supervisor

Sept 2018 to Oct 2019 – Team Lead

Keep a rolling inventory valued at 50 million dollars

Coordinate and track shipments and deliveries with other Tweed departments and external vendors (using MS Excel & Google Workspace)

Responsible for all aspects of the opening of a satellite warehouse in Vars ON in April 2019 as well as its subsequent closing in September 2020

Responsible for all aspects of the opening of a satellite warehouse in Brockville ON in Sept 2020

Create and file all necessary documentation for incoming and outgoing shipments

Prepare, maintain, and present daily, weekly and monthly reports (using Google sheets)

Establish, maintain & grow relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Spearheaded the creation & ongoing development/maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and ensure staff’s training and adherence

Supervise, plan & coordinate day-to-day activities of warehouse staff and promote a safe, positive, friendly, and motivating work environment

Participate in weekly productivity meetings via MS Teams

Manage material and staff allocation to meet targets

WB Mason (Syracuse NY & Cranbury NJ)

Bulk Order Picker

September 2017 to April 2018, Syracuse NY

November 2016 to September 2017, Cranbury NJ

Picked and labeled orders for the correct destination

Utilized motorized equipment (including electric hand-jack & counter-balance forklift)

On boarded and trained new employees

Created Excel documents for electric jack assignments

Held safety meetings daily

1-800-GOT-JUNK? (Maplewood NJ)

Certified Operations Manager

July 2016 to October 2016

Handled day-to-day operations by routing Truck Teams and communicating with our client base

Produced daily reports documenting revenue, AJS (Average Job Sale), OSC (On-Site Conversion), and a summary of the day

Secured advertising opportunities by procurement of parking spots for Got-Junk trucks

Rode with and worked in the field with each driver to learn their strengths and weaknesses

Led role-playing exercises with drivers

Managed a team of 30 drivers

Planet Aid (Durham NC)

Operations Manager

September 2015 to July 2016

Recruited, staffed and managed a team of 7 drivers and 3 warehouse employees

Oversaw financial management & planning

Coded invoices for payment

Managed a budget in collaboration with the Regional Manager

Payroll management

Held weekly meetings with warehouse staff and 2 other territory managers

Conduct weekly, monthly and yearly inventories

Planet Aid (Fairfield NJ)

Transportation Manager

October 2011 to September 2015

Recruited, staffed and managed a team of 15 drivers and 8 warehouse employees

Analyzed and routed 1500+ different locations to be serviced weekly

Worked with different mapping programs (MapPoint, PC Miler, & Maptitude)

Routed and integrated all new sites that were placed

Created spreadsheets to track trucks, drivers and bins

Prioritized the minimization of travel, fuel and overall transportation costs, while keeping driver over-time to a minimum

Working knowledge of DOT rules and regulations

Collaborated with the Operations and Site Finding and Regional Managers to formulate and implement policy, procedure, and goals

Cultivated an excellent relationship with both the Penske and Ryder depots in Parsippany

Planet Aid (Fairfield NJ)

Field Manager

March 2011 to October 2011

Maintained client service by building and maintaining relationships with bin hosts

Handled all police reports for missing or damaged bins

Responsible for “Fox Hunts” (tracking drivers to ensure job requirements were being fulfilled)

Scholes Electric and Communications (Piscataway NJ)

Driver/Warehouse Supervisor

May 1999 to April 2008

Managed warehouse inventory on a monthly basis

Coordinated material orders, and worked with suppliers

Created par levels for all warehouse materials

Scheduled deliveries for 4 other drivers

Delivered materials to job sites throughout the tri-state area

Education

Monmouth University

West Long Branch NJ

Bachelor of Arts – December 2008

Certifications

WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) - Completed 02/17/2022

TDG (Transportation of Dangerous Goods) - Expiry 05/16/2025

Ride-on Electric Pallet Jack Single, Double Narrow Aisle, Narrow Isle Reach, Order Picker - 12/01/2024 - Non Transferable

Working at Heights (Industrial) - Expiry 11/30/2024 - Non-transferable

Spill Control - Expiry 11/30/2024 - Non-transferable

Safety & the Supervisor - Completed 07/04/2019

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