Gregory Whitaker

Hollow Creek, KY *****

aduloc@r.postjobfree.com

+1-502-***-****

Experience in leading and developing teams. Extensive use with WMS and SAP warehouse management systems.

Payroll and SOX experience as well as inventory control and physical year end inventories. Experience in

department/plant management.

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Operations Manager

Derby Supply Chain Solutions - Louisville, KY

March 2021 to Present

Operations Manager with responsibility of all functions and personnel of the Kentucky Logistics Center. This is a 250,000 square foot Warehouse.

Site Manager

Walts Distribution

March 2020 to Present

Responsible for the entire site, including all Warehouse associates, Supervisors and Warehouse managers.

● Manage all inbound and outbound procedures as well as the safe storage and receipt of all products

● Control and budget all labor hours for the site including Peak season Overtime budgets.

● Over 20 years experience with WMS management systems and SAP experience.

● Develop and implement safety talks and walks as well as enforce all safety procedures and training. Supplemental Production Supervisor

Ford Motor Company

July 2019 to February 2020

Responsibilities

• Manage all operators in a specific zone.

• Manage all daily processes and procedures.

• Responsible for safety and sanitation of the area.

• Responsible for hourly payroll.

Direct all hourly employees in the production area. Shipping Manager

Paradise Tomato Kitchen - Louisville, KY

December 2017 to December 2018

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all inbound and outbound finished goods as well as all raw materials for our production lines.

• Maintain accurate inventory levels at both of our warehouses and transferring products from one warehouse to another as business needs dictate.

• Conduct inventory counts and maintain a

FIFO warehouse system.

• Conduct safety talks and reinforce and develop new SOP procedures for the area.

• Payroll and Budget preparation as well as new logistics warehouse systems. Distillery Supervisor

Makers Mark Distillery - Loretto, KY

April 2016 to November 2017

Responsibilities

• Supervising all operators of the Distillery and the distillation process Receiving all grain receipts and adding the receipt into SAP

• • Coaching and developing all operators

• Enforcing all safety and sanitation rules and procedures

• Develop SOP and working instructions

• Supervise the Waste Water Treatment Plant

Shipping Manager, Safety Production Leader, Barrel Warehouse Manager Brown-Forman Corporation - Louisville, KY

November 1998 to April 2016

850 Dixie Highway

Louisville, Kentucky 40210

502-***-****

Shipping Manager, Safety Production Leader, Barrel Warehouse Manager Responsibilities

• Forklift and equipment operation, loading and unloading of trucks and maintaining product quality • Competent in SAP, WMS (warehouse management system), proficient in the palletization and receipt of finished goods, replenishing and order picking of 3,000 cases per day

• Understand and operate palletizer and shrink wrap machines, including all conveyors, accumulation lines and trunk lines

• Office duties include payroll for all hourly shipping utilities, basic computer skills, Word, Excel • Other duties include training employees on all functions of the shipping department, counseling employees for discipline reasons and monitoring all daily shipping and receiving functions • Safety Production Leader for Louisville Production Operations. Duties include daily safe working habits and conditions for employees. Develop and lead Hourly Safety Team. Conduct safety training for employees and ensure that facilities are in compliance with OSHA standards • Supervise up to 23 hourly union employees

Accomplishments

• Reduced cost of waste and case breakage by $30,000 by having a bottle crusher built and all breakage transported out in stainless steel totes

• Through upgrades to the palletization process, reduced our hourly head count from 23 to 17 • Increased picking time with the upgrades of SAP and more efficient utilization of floor space and equipment

Education

Sullivan University

2001 to 2002

University of Louisville - Louisville, KY

1993 to 1994

Jefferson Community College Louisville - Louisville, KY 1991 to 1993

High school diploma or GED

Skills

• SAP Warehouse Management

• SOX

• SAP

• SAP ERP

• Materials handling

Certifications and Licenses

Forklift Certification

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