Project Manager

James Barkmeier

Oak Lawn, IL ***** 708-***-**** adxn3p@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/jamespbarkmeier

Senior Project/Operations Manager

Resourceful, results-driven and committed professional with extensive experience in project and supply chain management. Proven track record of accomplishment in shrink and productivity improvement, employee turnover-reduction, and change management. Passionate about safety, building effective teams, process improvement and optimization.

Skills

Safety & Compliance Supply Chain & Logistics Warehouse Operations Planning Project Development, Implementation & Delivery Coaching & Training Budget Management

Experience

Peapod Digital Labs, Chicago, Illinois March 2016 - March 2023

Program Manager July 2021 - March 2023

Managed and delivered the annual investment portfolio for PDL Ecommerce Fulfillment.

Effectively planned, organized, and directed the completion of a complex portfolio of projects while managing risks and issues to minimize scope, budget, and schedule impacts.

Deliver a portfolio of projects and programs working with the solution delivery teams.

Led a team of Project Managers to provide project delivery and execution by leveraging the processes, technology, tooling, and governance needed to achieve quality deliveries and attain business value.

Ensured compliance to project delivery methods, tools, framework, and IT controls.

Coached and mentored project management team members.

Provided periodic program and initiative status updates to leadership.

Project Manager March 2016 - July 2021

Managed and directed the activities and people associated with small to large scale cross-functional projects.

Collaborated with project sponsors, business units and users to identify project scope and focus, develop and monitor project initiatives, implement project requirements/plans/processes/tools, assign/guide/monitor project staff.

Provided expert project guidance/support proactively through project completion.

Supplied tracking, reporting, and status presentations to leadership.

Orangetheory Fitness, La Grange, Illinois July 2015 - March 2016

Provided sports performance and group fitness training.

Sports Authority, Romeoville, Illinois February 2013 - July 2015

Operations Manager

Administered all aspects of warehouse operations – safety, staffing, training and development, Operational P&L, performance against goals/KPI’s.

50+ associates, 7,000 sku’s, 460,000 sq ft facility, servicing 75 stores.

Achieved highest CPU and UPH across DC network.

Decreased turnover and increased morale through engagement and transparency.

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Exel, Joliet, Illinois April 2012 - February 2013

Operations Manager

Managed all aspects of warehouse operations – 80+ associates, 10,000 sku’s, 4 million cases, 495,000 square foot facility.

D & H Distributing, Bolingbrook, Illinois August 2005 - April 2012

Distribution Center Manager January 2009 - April 2012

Supervised safety, security, staffing, training and development, P & L, performance against goals/KPI’s and budget.

$10.3 million operating budget, 140+ associates, 24,000 sku’s, $90 million inventory, $700 million in sales, 246,000 square foot facility.

Reduced operating costs relative to sales by at least 10% each of the last 3 years.

Implemented "Green Initiatives" and increased recycling programs resulting in over 3 tons of newly recycled materials monthly, translating into more than $3,500 in cost savings per month.

Developed and implemented cascading mentoring program to facilitate growth of internal candidates for future management positions.

Operations Manager August 2005 - January 2009

Oversaw inventory control and all aspects of warehouse operations. Managed shrink, training and development, labor balancing, MHE training.

Reduced shrink by over 80%

Reduced employee turnover to less than 5% from over 35%

Improved customer fulfillment and on-time shipments to better than 99.5%

Additional Relevant Experience

American Sales Co., Baltimore, Maryland

Operations Manager

Management scope: $8 million operating budget, 90+ associates, ship to 840+ pharmacies.

Realigned operational layout to eliminate redundant functions, streamlining production and improving efficiency.

Increased outbound volume by 20% per annum without any increase in labor budget.

Established employee training and orientation processes, including function specific goals and building wide KPIs.

Education

Bachelor of Science (BS)

University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, Illinois

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