Senior Operations & Warehouse Leader

ANTHONY SCARCHILLI SR.

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EXECUTIVE PROFILE

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT WAREHOUSE / DISTRIBUTION

Streamlined Operations Reduced Costs Optimized Productivity / Efficiency

High energy, accomplished leader with a solid history of training and driving motivated teams to achieve optimal performance levels in demanding, time-sensitive atmospheres. Expertise in achieving elevated levels of productivity and efficiency by applying systems and methodologies including Six Sigma, Lean, 5S, AIMS, B.O., WMS, JDE, SAP R/3, and WIL. Hands-on team player who leads by example and ensures high staff performance via training and mentoring. Demonstrated ability to oversee all daily functions while concurrently managing large projects. Adept at coordinating finances while holding full P&L responsibility. Dedicated to contributing to both short- and long-term organizational objectives.

Selected Achievements

Saved $96K in one year from Kaizen event. [Cardinal Health]

Improved productivity standards by 8%. [Gap Inc.]

Maintained department under budget 42 weeks out of 52. [Gap Inc.]

Increased GMP scores quarter after quarter to score a high 95 and stayed within budget. [Coca-Cola]

Kaizen Leader trained in Lean Six Sigma

Areas of Expertise

Six Sigma / Lean / 5S Training Program Management Technical Acumen

Process Re-engineering Systems Automation Customer / Vendor Relations

Team Development / Leadership Project Management Inventory Management

Financial Management / P&L Safety Assurance QA / QC

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

MEDLINE INDUSTRY Montgomery, NY

12/2021 – Present

Operations Manager

Manage the Shipping and Inbound sides of the operation to include Inventory and Quality departments (1.3 million sq.ft.)

Service over 300 customers a day and help ensure good customer service and be the supplier of choice.

Lead and mentor a group of 9 supervisors, 4 Leads, and 135 employees to help build and grow personal and business goals.

Manage the budget for my department and evaluate the headcount needed for the forecasted sales plan.

Push Operation Excellence to improve processes and become more efficient and improve metrics. Reduce waste.

Ensure the facility is operating safely, have daily safety meetings, weekly safety observations, and weekly facility walk-thrus to make sure we are safe and OSHA compliant.

LIBERTY COCA-COLA New Windsor, NY

02/2018 – 12/2021

Distribution Center Manager

Led the operation of the Distribution Center for the Warehouse, Distribution, Fleet, and Vending departments.

Strong partnership with the Sales team to ensure distribution can execute the sales plan and goals to service the customers.

Evaluate processes for maximum efficiency and maintain internal audit and OSHA compliance.

Lead and mentor a group of 11 supervisors to help build and grow personal and business goals. Changing the culture.

Managed budgets for all departments and evaluate the headcount needed for the forecasted sales plan.

Push Operation Excellence to improve processes and become more efficient. Reduce waste.

Ensure the facility is operating safely, have monthly safety meetings, and facility walk-thrus to make sure we are compliant.

Business Manager II (Finance) Elmsford, NY

02/2017 – 02/2018

Manage payroll for the facility to include time keeping and commission via SAP system.

Oversee route settlement and the financial daily deposit.

Work with all departments to ensure proper procedures are followed and in audit compliance.

Manage the monthly facility bills and payments via use of company credit card.

Worked with all departments on budget setup for the next year.

Support all departments with ordering supplies and equipment.

Distribution Supervisor New Windsor, NY

03/2015 – 02/2017

Managed 32 union drivers and the distribution center that unloads, stocks the product, pick, and check daily orders to be delivered to customers in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Store visits are made to engage with the customers, and partner on how service can be enhanced.

Worked closely with Account Managers and District Sales Managers to ensure great customer service.

Ensured DOT compliance including Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports (DVIR) and 12hr Grid logs.

Power Industrial Vehicle (PIV) trainer. Trained and kept logs of distribution PIV licensing.

Managed all rental equipment to ensure proper customer service and maintain rental budget.

GAP, INC. Fishkill, NY

Operations Supervisor 08/2006 to 02/2015

Managed the stocking department in a 1.7 million sq.-ft. fully automated facility with 39 miles of conveyor that replenished, coordinated, and communicate with several departments to ensure operational success by providing accurate and timely delivery of product. Also managed the sortation department by use of a highly sophisticated automated sorting and chute system that separates the stores automatically while mentoring and monitoring over 60 associates to meet productivity budgets and pay for performance awards.

Coordinated and directed outbound loads to over 40% of Company’s stores in Northeast, Southeast, and West regions; monitor work schedules, flow, productivity, and quality while ensuring environmental safety.

Increased throughput and efficiency by 8% in production by applying Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to effectively re-engineer processes.

Optimized and streamlined operations via 5S, Kaizen event, Yard Smart (YMS) Digital Logistics (DLX), and WMS systems.

Ensure high performance of 35-65 staff members by providing training, mentoring, and supervision.

Maintain and manage relationship with contracted carrier to ensure consistent, cost-effective, on-time distribution of product.

Quickly address many requests from stores to consistently and efficiently fulfill their inventory requirements for optimized sales.

Perform administrative and management functions including employee reviews, applicant interviews, financial report generation, and housekeeping.

CARDINAL HEALTH Montgomery, NY

03/1994 to 08/2006

Receiving / Stocking Supervisor 05/2003 to 08/2006

Led management of all inbound loads for a 750,000 sq.-ft fully automated warehouse; monitored and improved productivity and quality levels while promoting safety.

Improved processes via training in Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen operations methodologies, and saved $96K in one year by running a Lean Six Sigma event and improved the inbound operation by cutting waste and over time.

Established and enforced new processes to improve Departmental efficiency / productivity and received 15 extra trucks a week to our average.

Coordinated Departmental finances with full P&L authority / responsibility.

Oversaw work schedules, putaway / pick assignments, and a $20M drug freezer.

Contacted and managed vendors and carriers for a controlled flow of work to better manage the business.

Motivated and provided leadership to 32 employees; interviewed applicants and conducted semiannual / annual performance reviews.

Solved problems via AIMS, WIL, SAP R/3, and JD Edwards systems, and ran history and production reports in ACCESS.

Route Planning Coordinator 05/2001 to 05/2003

Compiled customer orders and created / assigned routes for optimized distribution and delivery of product; collaborated with Distribution Department to coordinate workflow.

Led projects that streamlined and expedited delivery routes.

Ensured customer confidence by contacting messenger services and monitoring deliveries on rush orders.

Received calls from Order Service Rep’s, Customer Service Rep’s, and Field Service Rep’s for critical orders; expedited the orders by systematically injecting them urgently in the operation and followed through until completion.

Team Lead – Shipping & Receiving 02/1998 to 05/2001

Distributed work assignments to teams of 30 shippers and 17 receivers; provided mentoring by answering questions and resolving issues while streamlining work flow and ensuring quality.

Continuously promoted atmosphere of safety; routinely inspected warehouse machinery and loading dock; never had an OSHA recordable accident.

Quality Inventory Control (QIC Coordinator) 03/1995 to 02/1998

Monitored the inventory and created inventory reports to achieve more accurate inventory levels to prevent back orders.

Played key role as point-of-contact for system problems and failures and helped get the operation back online quickly.

Created a process flow for emergency coverage of both Inbound and Outbound sections of department; quick outlined solutions for non-trained personnel to keep the operation moving; this was used a few months later when there was unexpectedly no coverage for a few hours.

Led a task force that provided training to all departments on damaged product; authored and implemented “Damage Poster” procedure manual; reduced the amount of damages by educating what was acceptable for repackaging and what could be used in a lower unit of measure.

Directly contributed to “expiration report” process that monitored inventory quality on a monthly basis.

ROE MOVERS Wappingers Falls, NY

Crew Chief Coordinator 02/1991 to 03/1994

Fielded urgent calls from IBM on product shortages and coordinated expedited deliveries to ensure continuity of IBM’s manufacturing line.

Directed and oversaw staff of 20 spanning receiving, stocking, picking, and shipping functions; assigned work, answered questions, and resolved problems.

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Associate’s degree Electrical Engineering Technology May 2003 Dutchess Community College Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 12601

Bachelor’s Degree Business Management Pending DeVry University Paramus, N.J. 07652

*Kaizen Leader trained in Lean Six Sigma*

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