Inventory Management Analyst

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**** ******** ***** ***** ************, NC 28546 U.S. Citizen

Secret Security Clearance Phone: 252-***-**** Email: **********@*****.*** Highest Military Rank and Dates: Sergeant E5, 10/2014 – 02/2022 Focused, energetic, and action-oriented Marine Veteran who demonstrates maturity, mental agility, and willpower under adverse conditions. Consistently transforms opportunity into action with creative, innovative solutions. Supervised over 80 personnel in the maintenance and logistics of more than $10M of inventory for critical military vehicles and related equipment and supplies. Ready to apply firsthand inventory management experience to the needs of government agencies.

~ Selected Areas of Expertise ~

Inventory Management – Vehicle Parts Supply – Internal & External Audits Customer Care & Service – Wall-to Wall Inventories – Process Management Discrepancy Investigations & Corrective Actions – Automated Tools Training & Mentoring

“[Darkens] demonstrated exceptional knowledge and work ethic when tasked with entering parts into GCCS-MC [Global Combat Support System-Marine Corps]. This allowed the Marines the access and obtainability they needed in order to secure the parts required to repair their ACVs

[Amphibious Combat Vehicles] with minimal down time.”

—cited from 2023 MLT Employee Recognition Award

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

07/2022 – Present, Inventory Management Specialist, MLT Systems, Camp Lejeune, NC; Salary: $55,000 USD Per Year; Hours/Week: 40; Supervisor: Aron Jarvi, Telephone: 906-***-****; OK to Contact: Yes

MLT Systems LLC, established in 2008, is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), located in Stafford, Virginia. MLT Systems’ mission is to provide clients with acquisition, life-cycle, and engineering solutions through responsive customer services. Inventories & Audits: Manage $2.8M worth of inventory for about 50K military and civilian personnel at Camp Lejeune. Develop weekly reports for headquarters, indicating gear received/issued, inventory statistics, and customer personnel requirements. Perform semiannual spot-checks and annual wall-to-wall inventories to confirm compliance to customer requirements. Use “5Ws” method of analysis to assess and improve trucks and parts shipments. Compiling & Communicating Inventory Data: Respond to senior leadership requests for input to aid high-level decisions about managing inventory. Use government-issued laptops to enter and collect data, communicate with the Marine customer’s headquarters, and brief them on all operations-related matters. Keep records of all transaction with Marine customers, destroying 2

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any paper records containing controlled unclassified information (CUI). Implement Excel formulas to improve inventory management and forecast inventory needs. Customer Care: Maintain a close working relationship with Marine customers. Routinely review and evaluate their requirements and any areas that fall short of satisfying those needs. Stay constantly informed about their missions and the impact of each mission on our services. Regularly teach classes to customers on logistics and inventory management policies, procedures, and regulations.

Selected Accomplishments & Key Results:

With no formal inventory management system in place, developed a set of procedures and tools for receiving, storing, and issuing supplies and equipment, improving overall efficiency by an estimated 40%.

As building inspector, developed a comprehensive inspection sheet for the warehouse that decreased the time required for inspections by about 20%.

Processed over 30 crates containing over 10K different ACV parts for delivery to Marines, improving their unit readiness by an estimated 20%. Inventoried parts with 99% accuracy.

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03/2022 – 06/2022, Stock Room Associate, Sodexo, Cherry Point, NC; Salary: $30,000 USD Per Year; Hours/Week: 40; Supervisor: Cynthia Beasley, Telephone: 252-***-****; OK to Contact: Yes

Receiving & Checking Inventory: Accepted, inspected, and documented incoming products to ensure goods matched what was ordered, and quality and quantity were acceptable. Performed daily stock checks to ensure compliance with recommended stock levels, prevent downstream errors in accounting, and facilitate quality control inspections. Customer/Supplier Relationships: Routinely collaborated with organizations inside and outside the company to help ensure a seamless supply chain and error-free operations. Worked with delivery companies, warehouse storage firms, and end-user customers to carefully monitor any processes that were not working ideally. Worked closely with other company associates in audits and inspections designed to improve processes and efficiencies. Recommended changes to local procedures when appropriate.

Automated Tools: Used Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) to make the process paperless through digital communication, allowing more reliable and accurate transaction processing between customers and suppliers. Employed barcode scanners, radio frequency identification

(RFID) technology, inventory management software, and Excel spreadsheets for tracking, updating, and reporting inventory levels.

Selected Accomplishments & Key Results:

Managed $200K of rapidly changing inventory without incident or mishap, achieving a 90% successful performance level with strict criteria. 3

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Performed weekly wall-to-wall inventories, improving the accuracy of the process by 10% with no regulatory or organizational process discrepancies.

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10/2014 – 02/2022, Sergeant, USMC, Quantico, VA; Salary: $57,000 USD Per Year; Military Rank/Grade Sergeant/E5; Hours/Week: 60; Supervisor: SSGT Ford, Telephone: 252-***-****; OK to Contact: Yes

Oral & Written Communication: Served as the principal communications link between the troops and senior leadership. Routinely submitted both oral and written reports to suggest and implement corrective actions based on discrepancies found. Briefed junior personnel daily to keep them up to speed on the latest supply management procedures and regulations. Training & Personnel Management: Trained, monitored, and counseled over 20 personnel in the operational and logistical maintenance of over $15M in vehicles and equipment, accounting for every aspect of acquisition, storage, repair/replacement/recovery, and inventory management. Collaborated with executive leadership to set and achieve departmental objectives. Managed cross-functional teams to complete project deliverables on time and within budget. Selected Accomplishments & Key Results:

Managed or assisted up to 10 different cross-functional teams on 6 different projects, with 95% success in meeting customer requirements on time and under budget.

Hand selected as ceremonial platoon leader, leading 24 Marines in 200 military funerals. Implemented major changes in ceremonial team leadership resulting in noticeable improvements in unit cohesion.

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Education:

Coastal Carolina Community College, Jacksonville, NC, 05/2022 – 06/2024 Courses completed include Pre-Calculus, English, Sociology, and History Selected Professional Training & Certifications:

Non-Commissioned Officer Leadership Course, USMC, 2019 OSHA 30 General Industry Training, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 2022 Deputy Fire Marshall Training, USMC, 2023

Forklift Operator Certification, USMC, 2023

Foreign Language Proficiency:

French; Spoken (advanced), Written (advanced), Read (advanced) Selected Honors & Awards:

Navy Marine Corps Achievement Medal, for leading 200 formal funeral events List of Systems & Applications:

Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Inventory Management Software

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GCSS-MC

EDI

RFID

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