Warehouse, Manager, Supervisor, Sales, Customer Service

GARY A. BELL

**** ****** ***** ******* **********, GA 30078

770-***-**** / 678-***-**** ********@*********.***

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

•Ability to think strategically and remain attentive to operations effectiveness

•Accustomed to planning, budgeting, and managing warehouse/division operations with little supervision and with profitable results

•Planned and supervised distribution/delivery of multiple lines of product across Atlanta as well as state-wide and out-of-state shipments

•Planned and launched summer production program to inventory parts, produce, and ship 1 million school agendas per year hiring & training a new crew of 50+ each year - Managed the 6 year growth and quality control of the program to a 1.6% error rate

•Planned and launched the production, delivery, installation, parts inventory, and continued service of computerized terminals in 250+ retail locations in eight states- including hiring, training, and managing of off-site service staff

•Well established skills with Microsoft Office Suite and various time/inventory software

•Planning, budgeting, supervising, and analyzing multiple jobs concurrently

•Experience managing personnel, facilities, equipment, supplies

•Excellent communication skills with customers, subordinates, inter-company departments, and outside services

•Planning, budgeting, P&L management for cost containment & increased profits

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

OPERATIONS

MANAGER – GA DISCOUNT LIMO SERVICE Atlanta, GA 2009-Present

•Set-up/maintained pricing/quoting; vehicle maintenance; employee hiring, training, supervising, and scheduling

•Customer service from quote request to completed job

•Marketing/Advertising

DISTRIBUTION MANAGER - BENNETT GRAPHICS Tucker, GA 2007

•Reorganized and managed the distribution department: warehouse, mailing, handwork, shipping, receiving, fulfillment, inventory storage, postal data processing

•Evaluated and improved current operating procedures, implemented personnel and procedure changes, in inventory tracking, production hours tracking, and handwork processes

•Recruit, train, evaluate, & motivate shipping/receiving, and production personnel

REGIONAL WAREHOUSE COORDINATOR – MOC PRODUCTS Tucker, GA 2006-2007

•Supervised entire Atlanta operation: Weekly warehouse inventory and replenishment orders, support of four salesmen, inventory control, sales support, equipment tracking and repair, truck shipping, etc

OPERATIONS MGR – WAREHOUSE/DIRECT MAIL - HARRIS SPECIALTY LITHOGRAPH Stone Mountain, GA 1999-2005

•Reorganized warehouse and implemented effective workflows and cost controls

•Developed and implemented operating procedures, implemented personnel and procedure changes in inventory tracking, production hours tracking, and handwork processes

•Launch of Agenda Book production program: Research and implement effective production and workflow strategies, hiring, training, and supervising 50+ new employees each summer for agenda production

•Implemented changes and retraining to reduce quality control of the program from 8% to a 1.6% error rate

• Quoted, Set-up, Managed complex multi-component fulfillment programs

•Wrote job descriptions and yearly appraisals for full and part-time employees

DIRECTOR of OPERATIONS – THE SAVINGS SPOT Norcross, GA 1989-1992

•Planned & directed the on-site preparation, installation, and daily service of computerized coupon terminals in retail outlets in eight states

•Hire and train service personnel in each city, and oversee a Regional office, a Branch office, and a warehouse for building terminals, stocking parts, and training.

•Directed the management of inventory levels of computer parts & printers in warehouse as well as in the field for technician use

SALES

SALES EXECUTIVE – SCHENKER LOGISTICS College, Park, GA 2007-2008

•Prepare Export and Import , Air, Ocean, and Domestic shipping quotes for current customers, prospects, and Schenker agents abroad

•Managed 56 active accounts – Air and Ocean Import and Export

•Responsible for the acquisition and growth of key accounts in sales territory

•TSA Security Clearance, IAC Security training, C-TPAT Security Awareness training

KEY ACCOUNT COORDINATOR – ROTHENBERG & SCHLOSS / GERSON CO. Atlanta, GA / Kansas City, MO 1985-1989 & 1993-1999

•Key Account Mgr for major Grocery, Drug, and Independent retailers in the southeast

•Train and supervise sales reps in the southeast states

•Developed an expansion territory to over 1.2 million in sales

•Rebuilt the territory after 1993 to over 1.4 million in sales

EDUCATION

Oglethorpe University Atlanta, GA

Georgia State University Atlanta, GA

Kroger Mgt Training I & II Atlanta, GA

PERSONAL PROFILE

Have held numerous positions of leadership in various community organizations, Church,

and Boy Scouts of America

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