Production Manager Storekeeper

ERNEST LANCE Jr.

**** *. ** ** **. Johns, MI ****9 989-***-**** ******.*******@*****.***

Profile

Dedicated, goal-oriented and collaborative Production Manager with more than twenty-five years of experience mentoring personnel, implementing key process improvements and ensuring smooth daily operations. Oversees the scheduling, tracking and organization of hundreds of employees. Conducts extensive analysis and review of key metrics to determine resource needs, identifying unique opportunities to optimize inventory management, labor usage and resource utility. Continuously emphasizes total adherence with facility-wide regulations and policies, overseeing the comprehensive development and training of new hires to ensure compliance. Receives consistent recognition for maximizing employee performance and consistently exceeding key measurables.

Skill Summary

Regulatory Compliance Interpersonal Communication

Team Leadership Process Improvement

Inventory Management Training & Scheduling

Microsoft Office Suite Hi-Lo

Professional Experience

State of Michigan Lansing, Mi 2017-Present

Storekeeper 6/Mailroom

I select all orders for all state police gear. I must insure all gear is shipped in a timely manner.

I ship all orders using the ups shipping system.

I oversee a multimillion-dollar inventory to insure all inventory is ordered and received in a timely manner.

I use and am the administrator for our inventory system (smart scan).

MEIJER Lansing, MI 1991 – 2016

Operations Supervisor/ Manager

Tracked, prioritized and maintained shift schedules for over 200 personnel. Monitored labor metrics extensively to determine resource needs, identifying key opportunities to optimize production and adhere with performance goals.

Coached, trained and mentored over 50 direct reports. Collaborated extensively with inventory auditors, shipping and receiving, lane loaders, administrative support staff and other diverse personnel. Regularly led targeted meetings on compliance procedures, process changes and other relevant information. Defined long-term business objectives and developed individualized performance goals, emphasizing continuous improvement. Implemented personalized solutions to foster independent problem solving and collaboration among team members.

Conducted volume projections and other operational planning to maintain inventory procedures. Emphasized cohesion, alignment and efficiency with shipping and transportation logistics.

Oversaw the development of comprehensive training materials, SOPs and other documentation for new hires. Communicated store-wide policies, including absenteeism, accuracy guidelines and individual performance goals. Tapped by senior leadership to serve as team leader for all new hires. Successfully maintained employee retention 50% higher than complex average.

Championed the implementation of 5S, Kaizen events and other continuous improvement methodologies to optimize work environments. Reorganized equipment, ensuring consistent alignment with relevant best practices. Implemented processes to enhance technological accessibility for auditors, significantly improving efficiency and productivity. Successfully reduced inventory by .4%.

Strategically restructured work schedules to ensure efficient allocation of resources. Fostered buy-in and support among staff through clear communication of updates. This led to a reduction of overtime by 7%.

Collaborated extensively with direct reports to maximize engagement and ensure all performance goals were consistently met and exceeded. Successfully increased lifts per hour (LPH) by 15% in six months and optimized crates per hour (CPH) to more than 200.

Oversaw and developed teams to clean and sanitize the building as we were turing the building into SQF certified. I Oversaw and maintained a daily, weekly and monthly cleaning schedule. to insure we would receive our SQF certification which we did and allowed us to open a manufacturing plant.

989-***-**** ******.*******@*****.***

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