Warehouseing / Distribution / Transportation Manager
Resume:
JAMES J. ROGERS
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San Marcos, CA 92079 ***.**********@*****.***
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WAREHOUSE / DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT
Transportation and Logistics
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Strong management experience within medical device, healthcare and consumer products industries. History includes managing multi-site national and international logistics activities. Proven success providing process analysis, efficiency improvements, cost containment, cost reduction and procedure adherence. Developed and implemented Global, National and Regional distribution networks. Self-motivated team builder with ability to objectively guide any warehousing and distribution operations supporting organizational goals. Areas of expertise include:
• Leadership/Team Development • Functional Planning • Carrier Negotiation
• Operations Management Planning • Distribution Processes • Use of Kan Bans
• Warehouse Design • Transportation Strategies • Score Cards
• Warehouse System Implementation • Budgeting and Cost Control • Kaizen
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DJO GLOBAL, Vista, CA 2001 – 2011
Global manufacturer and distributor of orthopedic devices.
Distribution Manager August 2001 – September 2011
Managed domestic distribution operations and global transportation logistics with a departmental operating budget of $12.8 M and a transportation budget of over $30M. Managed 250 employees at 3 facilities located in Vista, CA, Indianapolis, IN and Tijuana, MX. Served over 20,000 customers with more than 14,000 SKUs with sales volume of $1B.
• As part of the senior management group reconfigured the entire corporate distribution strategy to support company growth.
• Developed and implemented a variety of distribution strategies and transportation cost reductions within DJO’s multi sales channel organization delivering a minimum of 2.50% in transportation savings each year for 10 consecutive years.
• Introduced and supported the implementation of Kiva Systems, a robotic retrieval system for pick and pack operations; resulting in a $1.5M labor savings and an ROI of less than two years.
• Negotiated aggressive incentive based pricing agreements with UPS and other carriers achieving up to 84% discounts off carrier’s tariffs.
• Planned and opened a 65,000 square foot distribution center in Tijuana, Mexico.
• Planned and opened a 110,000 square foot distribution center in Plainfield, Indiana.
• Downsized a 65,000 square foot Vista, California distribution center.
• Established the use of associate score cards and team boards within the distribution environment to promote communication and direction of objectives.
• Established staff functional plans
• Established standards and measurements of the operation; safety, housekeeping, inventory accuracy, training guidelines, unit and line fill rates, order pick performances, and order accuracy.
• Created 5-S housekeeping standards.
• Established inventory control/cycle-count teams bringing inventory accuracy from an unknown measure to over 98% accuracy level.
• Developed order control process; established order control teams to better control over 3,500 orders received per day.
• Created efficient pick pack flows by recommending the implementation of a crisscross snake pull system.
• Revised and consolidated all department procedures.
• Established warehouse employee annual training plans and skill matrixes.
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KENDALL HEALTHCARE / GRAPHIC CONTROLS / DEVON INDUSTRIES, Chatsworth, CA
1987 – 2001
Global manufacturer and distributor of healthcare products.
(In March of 1996 Devon was acquired by Graphic Controls who in February 1998 was acquired by Tyco International transferring distribution to cooperate however, I maintained local warehouse and transportation management responsibilities).
Warehouse Manager – Kendall Healthcare (Tyco) February 1998 – July 2001
Warehouse Manager – Graphic Controls March 1996 – February 1998
Distribution Manager - Devon Industries June 1994 – March 1996
Warehouse Manager – Devon Industries March 1987 – June 1994
Responsible for warehousing and distribution operations of three facilities totaling 250,000 square feet.
• Implemented stock location system utilizing main frame data base module without modification.
• Implemented system supported cycle count program, sustaining inventory accuracy at 98% plus.
• Implemented live data collection for warehouse transactions utilizing RF systems.
• Developed various replenishing methods supporting production units with raw material.
• Developed and implemented multi-trailer drop program eliminating driver standing time.
• Organized delivery programs to distribution and sterilization facilities.
• Negotiated aggressive price packages with carriers.
• Implemented ship from manufacturing point reducing backorders and inter-plant transfer cost.
• Developed and implemented order consolidations improving fill rates.
• Lead team in Kan Ban system implementation.
• Implemented teams and team scorecards for warehouse operations to support WCM.
• Developed and maintained warehouse compliance to GMP and ISO 9002 standards.
TRAINING and DEVELOPMENT
Inventory Accuracy and Planning – S.D.S.U., Warehouse Planning – U.S.C., APICS Inventory Management –
Ventura Institute of Technology, Time Management – Management Systems Inc., Good Manufacturing Practices – G.M.P. Institute, Good Manufacturing Practices by E. Spivock, Total Cycle Time by The Thomas Group, Management Health and Development, Conflict Management, Kaizen Training, Total Quality Management, Quality Systems Auditing, B.Q.P., Diversity Awareness
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