Daniel Thompson
Warehouse Material Handler/Supervisor Trainee
Euless, TX 76039
**********@*****.***
Synopsis
Adaptable Warehouse Specialist with extensive experience in material handling, inspections, shipping, and receiving. Educated to believe continual process examinations are paramount for improvement and cost reduction. Possessing a versatile history--- familiar with all aspects of logistics, shipping and receiving, as well as, general warehouse operations. Personable warehouse administrator focused on promoting employee engagement, loyalty, and morale through effective leadership, accountability and communication. Areas of Strength
Shipping and receiving
Production scheduling
Results-oriented
Safety-conscious
Supplier Managment
Strong communication skills
Innovative future solution approach
Familiar with RF system
Forklift Certified
Accomplishments
Achieved three years of successful internal and external auditing inspections, mitigating loss and maximizing warehouse space utilization. Collaborating closely with the Operations Manager to reduced shipping operating expenses by improving our logistical response procedure while maintaining shipping volume, and accuracy furthering my understanding of supply chain management. Used and trained propane forklift drivers on "How to load trailers" at our warehouse. Collaborated closely with the Operations Manager to ensure "on-time delivery" improvement metrics met ambitious goals. From 80% to 90 with standout quarters reaching 98%. Assisted in minimizing "Warehouse Error Rate" from .0034 in 2014 to
.0015 (1Q14).
EXPERIENCE
FedEx - Grapevine, TX- Parts Specialist
Oct. 2018 - March 2019
Contributions:
Supervised material flow, storage and part transport for order fulfillment internally/externally.
Maintained accurate stock records, sorting facility cleanliness, and schedules.
Conducted monthly, quarterly, and yearly inventories of warehouse stock.
Drove company vehicle to transport parts and conduct deliveries, as well as, inspecting vehicles for remnants from past shift accomplishments.
Supported operations via daily communication with 20+drivers, yard spotters, local delivery drivers for Plant-to-Plant part transfers.
Assisted drivers and essentially overhead spend by monitoring work/hours as need/required;
Responsible for all incoming calls & Email communications in order to ensure timely responses to customers, vendors, drivers, carriers, etc.
In order to have an effective delivery pipeline it was necessary to build working relations with drivers, other dispatchers, managers, parts associates, parts pullers, security, etc.
Handled Data Collection and driver KPI, safety, and compliance reports for staff. As well as, compiling reports for upper management’s examination. Target Distribution Center - Grapevine, TX- Parts Specialist Nov. 2015-June 2018
Contributions:
Supervised material flow, storage and part transport for order fulfillment internally/externally on inbound and outbound loads.
Maintained accurate stock records via use of a RF scanner and schedules.
Conducted monthly, quarterly, and yearly inventories of warehouse stock. In addition to a daily pallet count and consolidation.
Received incoming shipments and reviewed contents against purchase orders for accuracy.
Drove company vehicle to transport parts and conduct deliveries.
Supported operations via daily communication with 20+drivers, yard spotters, local delivery drivers for Plant-to-Plant part transfers.
Assisted drivers and essentially overhead spend by monitoring work/hours as need/required; We all collectively supported and maintained overall work space cleanliness.
Responsible for all incoming calls & Email communications in order to ensure timely responses to customers, vendors, drivers, carriers, etc.
In order to have an effective delivery pipeline it was necessary to build working relations with drivers, other dispatchers, managers, parts associates, parts pullers, security, etc.
Handled Data Collection and driver KPI, safety, and compliance reports for staff. As well as, compiling reports for upper management’s examination.
Operated a Stand-Up Rider Forkliftt, Sit-Down Folklift, and Electric Pallet Jack to move material as required in light of business objectives.
Responsible for shipping and receiving duties as the primary receiving associate. Eriks Southwest, LLC - Dallas, TX - Receiving associate/ Warehouse Admin. May 2013 - Oct. 2015
Contributions:
Supervised material flow, storage and global order fulfillment.
Maintained accurate stock records and schedules.
Negotiated bulk shipping discounts with contracted carriers.
Oversaw special orders and after-hours urgent shipping jobs.
Unloaded, picked, staged and loaded products for shipping.
Conducted monthly, quarterly and yearly inventories of warehouse stock.
Resolved service issues in a timely manner, including coordinating and processing returns.
Received incoming shipments and reviewed contents against purchase orders for accuracy.
Entered data into EXCEL and PRELUDE to load and manipulate data in order to produce reports.
Experienced Inspector of Raw Materials, Certifications, etc.
Collaborated successfully with Engineering and Quality depth. in reviewing CAD drawings, Bills of Material, and detail costs of parts and assemblies.
Prepared orders by processing requests. Handled routine picking, receiving and shipping functions in accordance with established work processes.
Sorted, organized, and restocked products for optimital order pulling efficiency, as well as, unloaded inbound shipments whilst following safely standards.
Assisted within other departmental campaigns by picking orders using RF scanners, forklifts, and order pulling devices.
Aided in the quarterly physical inventory counts by keeping accurate records & reports, maintaining tight inventory controls that resulted in outstanding external audit feedback.
Education
Tarrant County College - Interdisciplinary Studies - 2013-Current
Proficient in software applications: Access, Excel, Word, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint.
Competentance of EPRs: SAP, AS400, Prelude.