Fork Lift Warehouse Manager

Neil Cogdell

949-***-**** ~ ************@*****.***

***** ***** *** # ***, ***** Hills, CA 91709

~HIGHLY MOTIVATED SELF STARTER WITH OVER TWO DECADES EXPERIENCE IN LOGISTICS AND WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT. PROVEN HISTORY OF STREAMLINING OPERATIONS AND IMPLEMENTING STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.~

Logistics Manager ~ Kore Outdoor 2019-2022

Remotely operated end to end logistics process of products housed between four 3PL’s and a surplus amount of national and international suppliers

Schedule full containers from international suppliers through customs and into various warehouses located nationally

Input warehouse transfers into system, input orders into 3PL’s database, schedule pickups, schedule receiving with warehouse, systematically receive inventory and make it available for sales.

Managed inventory levels of four 3PL’s. Instituted cycle count procedures for inventory control, processing of returns and ensuring A grade inventory was returned as A grade and less than A grade was downgraded to be able to sell through quickly

Worked closely with cross functional teams to keep the company as a whole performing better. Daily communication with sales, accounting, events, marketing, R&D, manufacturing plant.

Managed over $1M in inventory at each 3PL location. Warehouse Manager ~ GI Sportz /KEE Action Sports (Acquired by Kore Outdoor) 2014-2019

Trained and managed a team of five. Directed daily operation of the distribution center including receiving, stocking, order pulling, truck loading and returns.

Develop and implement budgets, direct oversight and tracking of all inventories.

Was in direct communication with customers with a focus on keeping the customers happy.

Maintaining knowledge of customer special request to ensure smooth shipping/ delivery.

Processed over 30,000 sales orders between 2011 -2019 totaling almost $50M in sales. Facilities Administrator ~ KEE Action Sports (Acquired by GI Sportz) 2007-2014

Worked directly with warehouse manager and a team of three running the daily operation of the distribution center.

Facilitated consolidation of two warehouses and closing down one warehouse while Warehouse Manager was on medical leave.

Direct external point of communication, Daily contact between the company, carriers and vendors.

Handled all special request mostly from sales to make sure product shipped / delivered on time.

Completed a train the trainer fork lift certification course. Office Manager / Order Picker ~ Pursuit Marketing Inc. (Acquired by KEE Action Sports) 2002- 2007

Began company working in the warehouse picking orders / receiving transfers.

Promoted to Office Manager after 3 years. Responsible for order entry, inventory count, invoicing, and transaction records

Store Manager ~ XS Sports 02/00 – 09/02

Retail sales, deposits, inventory orders/counts, paintball gun repairs, customer service.

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