Inventory Control Distribution Center

Summary: Seasoned, experienced, reliable Warehouse/Logistics professional seeking a new opportunity to showcase my many acquired skills, experience leading others, and my personal drive to succeed.

Skills:

Leadership/People Management

Critical & Strategic Thinking

Business and Root Cause Analytics

Warehouse Inventory Management

Six Sigma Lean Manufacturing Principles

OSHA Safety Trained

Warehouse Operations Management Strategies

Forklift Certified/Trained to Train Others

Machine (Mogul) Operator Trained

Microsoft Office/SAP/WMS/Red Zone

Education:

Glenbard East High School – Lombard, IL 1988-1991

Experience

July 2024 – Current

HD Supply (Northlake)

Inventory Control Analyst

Serves as a point-of-contact for inventory-related tasks and issues in a distribution center. Operates material handling equipment to move inventory within the facility.

Monitors and maintains inventory within the distribution center by recording all received and stocked merchandise.

Completes and reviews cycle counts and maintains inventory adjustments. Audits inventory to ensure systems align with daily order processing.

Researches and resolves inventory issues, adjustments, and discrepancies in accordance with established internal control procedures.

Helps determine the appropriate placement for inventory based on size, selling volume, and other applicable factors.

Assists with loading damaged merchandise into delivery vehicles using powered and non-powered material handling equipment.

Maintains quality and inventory control manuals.

Performs general warehouse duties as needed.

October 2022 – April 2024

Ferrara (Bellwood, IL)

Mogul Operator, Mogul Cook, Mogul Lead, Warehouse Lead

Conducted batch mixing, setups/changeovers for the Mogul lines that made the gummy candy base. Promoted to Lead in under 6 months.

As a lead, I setup the line workers daily production schedules, conducted training to new hires, and re-trained current staff when needed.

Safety Champion for the Mogul Operators, which included being LOTO (Lock Out Tag Out) trained and certified to train others.

Promoted to Warehouse Lead after 1.5 years of service.

Trained newly hired Material Handlers on forklift operation and safety.

Created the schedules for the warehouse staff and monitored their electronic clock in/clock out records.

Balanced the monthly inventory cycle count reports to align with production output variance (Red Zone).

Dispatch drivers and manage shipping/receiving dock workers.

Conduct employee evaluations, conduct inquires, and disciplinary actions.

Constant data monitoring to ensure productivity numbers exceeded expectations monthly and annually.

May 2016 – August 2020

Monroe Transportation (Addison, IL)

Warehouse Supervisor – Overnight

Managed a night shift team of 25-35 workers (shipping and receiving clerks, warehouse associates, forklift operators, and picker/packers).

Setup work schedules to meet the daily workload needs and increase productivity.

Verified inventory cycle counts and authorized submission of the daily inventory logs.

Provided coaching and training to all staff members in the areas of equipment safety, LOTO, OSHA Safety, and company policies.

Conducted interviews, walk-thru sessions for potential new hires.

Conducted new hire orientation for warehouse staff members.

Responsible for investigations of employee misconduct, disciplinary actions and formal terminations.

Oct 2015 – April 2016

Ferrara (Bolingbrook, IL)

Inventory Control Analyst

Reviews and enhances Supply Chain processes using SAP, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing best practices to optimize material flow, production planning, quality control, warehouse operations, and plant maintenance.

Assists with SAP system implementation projects, ensuring successful deployment and integration of SAP modules related to Supply Chain processes.

Communicates project statuses, risks, and issues to project stakeholders and ensures timely completion of tasks.

Provides training and support to end-users in utilizing SAP functionalities effectively, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring seamless system operation.

Develops and maintains reports and dashboards to monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) related to material management, production planning, quality control, warehouse efficiency, and plant maintenance.

Facilitates training sessions to educate end-users on the effective use of the Production Planning, Warehouse Management, Quality Management, and Production Management functionalities.

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