Blake Carpenter
Baldwyn, MS 38824
*************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
As a bright ambitious person, I enjoy working in a fast paced, highly motivating position where I can manage others while challenging and expanding my knowledge and understanding of the task at hand. I am seeking a position that will utilize my skills, experience and education as well as offer the chance for professional and personal growth.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Refreshments, Inc.
July 2014- Present
Route Supervisor
●Supervise 13 route drivers
●Provide training to drivers and/or merchandisers on the merchandising standards on an ongoing basis (requires on the job training with drivers while deliveries are made).
●Train drivers and/or merchandisers on company policies and procedures.
●Oversee and maintain accuracy and compliance with all required paperwork and execution of detail. (invoicing, load sheets, check out procedure, and check in procedure and vehicle maintenance)
●Facilitates communications for truck and equipment repairs with vehicle maintenance personnel.
●Assist management in performing annual performance reviews with drivers and/or merchandisers. Interview and hire employees.
●Maintain warehouse and safety cleanliness throughout the facility.
●Maintain compliance with DOT and OSHA regulations.
●Foster a cooperative and harmonious working climate that maximizes employee morale and productivity.
●Manage the Branch Warehouse Budget.
Toyota Tier 1 Supplier
July 2011-July 2014
Account Manager
Blue Springs Metals
●Managed TMMMS and ARJ metal accounts
●Managed the accounts through an understanding of JD Edwards System
●Worked first-hand with quality control to ensure metal supplied met Toyota and TBA standards
●Generated reports and collaborated with management to increase profitability/decrease scrap loss
●Participated in SQAM and OSHA audits
Assistant Contract Manager
McClellan
●Gained extensive launch experience as assistant contract manager at TMMS and APMM during Toyota Corolla launch
●Supervised daily operations through leadership and motivation
●Collaborated with engineering and quality control management daily in an effort to minimize quality defects and discuss PCI/ECI changes
●Oriented 5’s practices created & maintained a safe work environment.
●Supervised a workforce of thirty to fifty people in a continuous effort to meet quality standards set by Toyota through the use of WISs
●Led Kizan meetings with quality, supervisors, and production to discuss to daily activities/quarterly goals
●Successfully set and achieved goals for launch date to have OSHA recordables
●Led weekly meeting with clients, vendors, and Japanese counterparts to review system launch and continuous improvements in the paint department
EDUCATION
University of Mississippi
Bachelor of Business Administration
Emphasis in marketing/management
NEMCC
Booneville, MS
A.A. Degree, Business
Baldwyn High School
Baldwyn, MS
High School Diploma
SKILLS/CERTIFICATIONS
Microsoft Office Young Business Leaders
Word, Excel Analytical and Conceptual Skills
5’s Training 20+years Management Experience
Quality Control Safety/Cost Saving Practices
REFERENCES
Tony Browning
Refreshments, Inc.
267 Coley Road
Tupelo, MS 38801
*********@************.***
Johnny Anderson
HR Manager, Blue Springs Metals
1036 Corolla Lane
Blue Springs, MS 38828