Michael T. Artz
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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