Ira M. Strong
Objective
To utilize the skills gained along with acquired experience, while enhancing my leadership skills in a challenging full-time position.
Certification
Forklift
Cherry Picker
Electric Pallet Jack
Pallet Jack
R F Scanner
Professional Experience
Receiving Manager – Burlington Coat Factory, Atlanta, GA ▪ April, 2007 – March, 2009
Oversee all aspect of Shipping and Receiving department, and loading dock.
Scan, unload and verify freight counts.
Price, censor, and Merchandise freight into correct Departments.
Inventory Control, verifying purchase orders and ticketing as well as auditing validation and verification reports.
Communicate with all shipping distribution centers and corporate inventory control departments.
Ensure accurate processing of all return to vendors, charge backs transfers and damages.
Create the schedule for and Manage 5 receiving associates
Assist in recruitment, as well as training of qualified applicants.
Warehousemen – Perimeter Staffing, Atlanta, GA ▪ October, 2006 – March, 2007
Shipping and receiving, picking and packing, loading and unloading of trucks as well as various other duties
Operate within standard operating procedures (SOPs) and Job Safety Analysis (JSAs).
Communicate with operators from other shifts.
Responsible for quality control. No damaged product is sent out. No damaged raw material is accepted in.
Complete daily logs
Receiving Coordinator – Bed, Bath and Beyond, Atlanta, GA▪ April, 2004 – August, 2006
Schedule daily deliveries, communicate overage and shortage discrepancies, and maintain a working relationship with over 100 couriers and numerous vendors.
Process, price and merchandised all incoming freight in proper area according company floor sets.
Performed daily maintenance of receiving/loading dock area and two outer stock rooms.
Complete and file end of day paperwork and bills of lading.
Cycle counts as well as yearly inventory.
Stock Supervisor – J. Crew, Atlanta, GA ▪ November, 2001 – March, 2004
ICX-Inventory Control - Shipped and tracked merchandise using Intranet, Tele Ship, and Power Ship.
Scanned, unloaded, and merchandised freight into correct departments.
Restocked sales floor and performed cycle counts.
Filed shortage reports, bills, and shipping receipts and researched damaged and missing merchandise.
Ordered supplies and performed daily maintenance duties for stock room and sales floor
Supervised 2 stock associates
Assistant Shipping/Receiving Clerk – William Sonoma, Atlanta, GA ▪ October, 1999 – October, 2001
Unloaded scanned and processed incoming freight.
Tracked packages using FEDEX systems and UPS Power Ship.
Handled shipping merchandise to internal and external customers.
Set and maintained adequate amounts of merchandise for the store.
Preformed cycle counts and yearly inventory
Education
DeKalb Technical Institute –Stone Mountain, Georgia
General Studies; Graduation: June 2004
Skills
Shipping and Receiving, Inventory Control
Material Handling
Picking and Packing and Sampling.
Microsoft Office Suite
Lotus 1-2-3,
References available upon request