David C. Ullmann
South River, NJ 08882
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Summary: Logistics professional with 20 years of retail distribution experience managing a diverse workforce, systems implementation, and inventory analysis. Strengths include, but not limited to, teambuilding, zero defects, leadership development, and project management.
Professional Experience
Sixth Avenue Electronics Springfield, NJ 8/06-3/11
Top 50 Consumer Electronics Chain in the US with 16 retail outlets in NJ, NY and PA.
Distribution Center Manager –
• Manage all functions in an 435,000 sqft Distribution Center using SAP
• Receive daily over $1 million in inventory
• Prepare work schedules and expedite work flow for 40 employees
• Negotiate transportation rates as to make company budgetary requirements
• Store transfer accuracy of 99.3 % in a manual document environment
• Daily Internet shipments averaging $125,000, peaking to $650,000; utilizing UPS and Air Cargo
• Maintain DOT documentation on fleet of four Straight Trucks ,one Tractor, and five drivers
• Oversee all Third Party Home Delivery Company transactions and billing
• Daily interaction with Store Management, Wholesale Customers, and Company Officers
• Responsible for payroll, hiring and employee development
• Key Holder for total inventory of $40 million
• Building Manager for all facility repairs
• Monitor and maintain all material handling equipment
• Tyler , Devix, UPS Worldship
Cosmetic Essence Distribution Cranbury, NJ 6/04 -8/06
Third Party provider of warehousing, distribution and informational services
Pick-Pack Manager – Military Clients
• Created purchase orders for merchandise procurement based on forecast and sales growth
• Shipped on average $1.25 million with less than 0.2% chargeback
• Surpassed shipping budget 11 straight months
• Inventory shrink of less than 1%
• Directed UPS LTL and Air Cargo shipments to Military Bases worldwide
Vitamin Shoppe North Bergen, NJ 9/03-6/04
200 Store Consumer Health Food Retailer
Replenishment Manager – Retail Distribution Center
• Managed the replenishment, put away and ticketing departments of a 19,000 sku inventory
• Responsible for the reduction of product wait times by 25% with proper sku placement in 3500 pick to light locations
• Scheduled the maintenance of material handling equipment
• Directed 54 employees and 2 direct reports on two shifts
• Utilized AS 400 and JDA Systems
Cosmetic Essence Distribution Cranbury, NJ 7/03-1/04
Third Party provider of warehousing, distribution and informational services
Picking Supervisor
• Supervised the second shift picking operation on eight pick lines
• Responsible for 48 employees and 2 direct reports
• Implemented quality control checks to increase picking accuracy to 99.7%
• Prioritized internet and retail orders to meet shipping goals
• Utilized AS 400, EDI, UCC 128
The Wiz Elizabeth, New Jersey 8/92-4/03
Fulfillment/Operations Manager - Elizabeth Distribution Center 11/96 – 04/03
• Managed five direct reports and 84 employees daily
• Physical Inventory Coordinator – inventory accuracy 99.96% (1st Q 2003)
• Managed the order processing/filling, bin replenishment with RF, for 43 retail locations
• Super User on warehouse management system (MARC Global Systems)
• Inventory study for new, high volume, slow moving, obsolete, off standard items
• Interfaced with Finance Department on all Inventory Control Issues
• Developed productivity metrics and analyze warehouse mapping resulting in a 26% increase and
improved picking accuracy to 99.6%
• Directed the profiling and pick line maintenance in a 500,000 square foot facility
• Responsible for small e-commerce department for WIZ.com
• Composed operational documentation, including policies and procedures for all job functions
• Rapistan and Pick to Light technologies system implementation and start up
New Store Setup Team 01/96 -11/96
• Received and allocated the entire SKU assortment necessary for opening new retail locations
• Organized planning and display of merchandise in all categories
• Trained new employees on features and the use of interactive displays
• Distribution point of contact for the team
Assistant Returns Manager - Carteret Satellite Warehouse 08/92 -01/96
• Supervised the day to day duties of a return to vendor department consisting of 38 employees
• Implemented a tracking system for a $5 million revolving inventory
• Monitored service companies for the repairing of distressed merchandise
• Received, processed, and shipped over $4 million in returns monthly
• Introduced a trouble shooting department for spot checking and tracking of stores’ merchandise
• Arranged logistical deployment of returns to vendors; LTL, TL, UPS, FEDEX
Tops Appliance City, Edison, New Jersey
Technical Service Manager - Lakewood Location 08/90 -08/92
Returns Coordinator - Edison Distribution Center 12/88 -08/90
Store Stockroom Attendant 4/85-12/88
Education
Glassboro State College (Rowan University)
Glassboro, New Jersey
Communications
Professional Organizations
WERC – Warehouse Education Resource Council
Material Handling Society of New Jersey