Warehouse Manager Shipping Supervisor

Bill W. Morales

*** *. ****** ****** **. Round Lake Beach, IL. 60073

773-***-**** ****.*.*******@*****.***

Summary

Hardworking and responsible logistics professional with 27 years of experience in managing successful warehouses. Team oriented and safety conscious, I am keen to apply my organizational skills to a dynamic warehouse, distribution, or inventory team. I am also fluent in both English and Spanish.

Professional Experience

Logistics & Inventory Control Manager 2017 – Present

RAMCEL Precision Stamping and Manufacturing, LLC Northbrook, IL

Key Responsibilities

•Oversee a team of 7 employees; facilitate effective cross-team communication, determine and provide appropriate training for all team members

•Coordinate all receiving activities associated with incoming production materials; plan all outgoing shipments of finished products to RAMCEL customers

•Conduct rate and tariff negotiations with truckload, LTL, and air carriers; determine best routing of shipments within customer guidelines

•Monitor and ensure compliance with required domestic/international regulations

Major Projects & Achievements

•Opened a second warehouse for measuring 100,000 sq. ft.

•Implemented a fleet of 17 53ft. trailers for all outbound and inbounds

•Organized dock are for efficient movement of inventory

Warehouse Manager 2015 – 2017

Visual Pak Logistics Waukegan, IL

Key Responsibilities

•Oversee inbound and outbound distribution for a 365,000 sq. ft. warehouse; responsible for approx. $25 million in inventory

•Manage 20-person team; actively involved in training and planning of daily operations with senior management team

•Operate facility in compliance with OSHA and I-DOT standards

Major Projects & Achievements

•Successfully met 24-hour turnaround goal for 93% of shipments

•Redefined warehouse positions and established hourly production standards

•Streamlined inventory identification and tracking system

•Standardized stocking, checking, and housekeeping procedures

Warehouse Manager 2013 – 2015

Wholesale Interiors, Inc. Bensenville, IL

Key Responsibilities

•Supervise 46 full time employees and up to 15 temporary workers; manage staff through recruitment, training, counseling, and conflict resolution

•Safeguard warehouse operations and contents by establishing security procedures and monitoring for compliance

•Responsible for maintaining inventory counts; subject to monthly evaluation

Major Projects & Achievements

•Reduced total cost of warehouse supplies by 25%

•Opened a second warehouse measuring 310,000 sq. ft.

•Converted all inventory using scanner guns via Ozlink into NetSuites software

•Coordinated installation of racking system; implemented new maintenance program for all warehouse equipment

Warehouse & Logistics Manager 2009 – 2013

Wellington Drive Technologies US Inc. Buffalo Grove, IL

Key Responsibilities

•Receive, prepare, and pack orders

•Conduct semi-annual inventory evaluation

•Prepare all documentation for all national and international shipments

•Maintain records on all inbound and outbound freight

Major Projects & Achievements

•Researched and negotiated trucking and carrier bid contracts based on costs and point-to-point destination procedures, resulting in 45% cost reduction

•Created a database for tracking inventory and generating reports for senior management.

•Utilized UPS and FedEx online for processing shipments; reduced shipping costs by 40% with one vendor

Dispatch, Traffic & Warehouse Manager 2007 – 2008

Best Supply, Inc. Elk Grove, IL

Key Responsibilities

•Schedule drivers daily for shipments; supervise 4 drivers, 12 union laborers, and 4 support staff

•Oversee receiving, inventory control, storage, distribution, and routing of trucks to job site

•Responsible for maintaining 8 semi-trailers, including annual I-DOT inspections

•Managed product distribution, security, and receivables on all warehouse products

Major Projects & Achievements

•Increased storage capacity by 25% through standardization of inventory control procedures

•Reduced cost of maintenance on all company trucks by 50%

•Installed Global Position Systems in all company trucks

•Implemented 24-hour security for two warehouses

Shipping Supervisor 2005 – 2007

Juno Lighting Group Des Plaines, IL

Key Responsibilities

•Responsible for $3 million in inventory and 50,000 line items

•Manage picking, packing, and shipping of approx. 1,000 orders daily

•Operated facility in compliance with OSHA and I-DOT standards

Major Projects & Achievements

•Saved 10% in packing costs by recycling and using alternative packing materials

•Increased employee productivity by establishing production standards

•Streamlined inventory identification and tracking system

Shipping Coordinator 2002 – 2005

Culligan International Northbrook, IL

Key Responsibilities

•Coordinate with shipping supervisor, 17 material handlers, and order pickers

•Assist in loss prevention and employee safety; work with lockout program

•Develop inventory control program with shipping supervisor

•Aid shipping supervisor with employee evaluations

Warehouse Manager 1999 – 2002

Assembly Unlimited Bedford Park, IL

Key Responsibilities

•Manage six employees tasked with all company shipping and receiving

•Assist production manager with supervising 150 employees in production warehouse

•Operate sit-down forklift, load, and unload trucks

•Set up racking system for all inventory / inventory control

•Aid business owner with payroll, hiring, and employee evaluation & dismissal

•Handle all paperwork for inbound and outbound freight

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