Operations Specialists
Resume:
Amanda M. Scott
Bolingbrook, Illinois 60440
Telephone: 309-***-****
E-mail: **********@*******.***
OVERVIEW:
Accomplished management professional with a progressive, successful
career within diverse distribution and plant environments; Bachelor’s degree
in Supply Chain Management & Business Management. Diverse experience in
production management, inventory management, distribution, logistics,
quality control, supply chain, compliance, warehousing and staff
management.
SUMMARY of QUALIFICATIONS:
Proven success in implementing new procedures and processes to reduce
costs and safety issues, while increasing operational efficiency and company
prosperity: consistent record of success in reducing operating costs, while
increasing productivity and compliance. Demonstrated success in strategic
operational planning, as well as in driving cost reductions, organizational re-
engineering, continuous improvement and labor control.
Exposure to implementing new technology, lean initiatives, safety programs
and operational standards to turnaround under-performing operations.
Extensive experience in metric safety reporting, lean programs and
reorganizing departments to drive efficiencies. Excellent vision in
strategically rebounding underprivileged operations to generate increased
profitability.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
THE HOME DEPOT (Chicago Distribution Center), Romeoville, Illinois
Department Head, Transportation, 4/2008 to Present
Direct operational, planning, customer service and cost control responsibility
for coordinating daily transportation operations for three distribution
centers (two import, one carton) supporting more than 400 Home Depot
locations in 13 states; concurrently manage the yard at three facilities, as
well as a national customer service call center supporting entire enterprise.
Train and oversee total team of nine, including customer service associates
and transportation coordinators with oversight control for safety, shipping,
inventory control, maintenance, routing and developing cost control
programs. Partner with plant leadership to meet aggressive delivery and
fulfillment demands. Effectively cross-train team and implement innovative
scheduling and work flow programs to ensure lean operations. Ensure
compliance to all OSHA policies.
Charged with planning and orchestrating start up of a national transportation
call center initiative; managed all areas of staffing, establishing training and
implementing processes for department responsible for tracking all loads on
a national scale and receiving and resolving inquiries from national stores.
Consistently meet delivery schedules and metrics for shipping P.O.s within
six days.
Led a comprehensive re-engineering of yard operations for work flow
improvement and eliminating grid locks: substantially increased yard
efficiency and safety.
MENARDS CORPORATION (Chicago Distribution Center), Plano, Illinois
Assistant Transportation Manager, 5/2007 to 4/2008
Assisted in the daily planning, management, budget allocation and meeting
customer/store demands for a high volume distribution center in a cross-
dock environment. Trained and managed a team of five, as well as 20 yard
coordinators. Operated effectively within shipping and receiving
departments: provided direct operational support to all internal
departments, including inventory control, traffic, quality control, vendor
negotiations, cost controls, demand planning, etc. Negotiated rates with
external carriers. Maintained constant attention on reducing operating costs
and downtime, as well as increasing overall efficiency and quality.
EDUCATION:
WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, Macomb, Illinois
Bachelor of Business Administration, Conferred, 5/2007
Double Major: Supply Chain Management; Business Management
AFFILIATION:
Member, Supply Chain Management Association.
COMPUTERS:
Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), as well as
various WMS, EDI and ERP programs.
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