Operations/Logistics Manager

VINEY VERMA

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Mississauga, Ontario, L5B 3N3

Home: 905-***-**** Mobile: 416-***-****

E-mail: *******@*****.***

OBJECTIVE:

To obtain a position within the Inventory control,

Purchasing, and/or Physical Distribution activities of the Supply Chain, Warehouse

Supervisor, Shipping/ Receiving, Inventory Control, Logistics Supervisor.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

• Experience in Inventory control software (UNIX based, and Sage ACCPAC ERP) and Microsoft Office 2003/2007 (MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

• Multilingual (four languages), and experienced Multi-tasker in dealing with a Multi-cultural workforce

• Excellent interpersonal skills, research skills and time management.

• Maintain inventory control systems and created purchasing orders, reports and records.

• Thrives working in a fast-paced environment with excellent supervisory skills

• Work successfully within short time constraints to meet & exceed targeted deadlines.

• Good understanding of WHMIS, Bar Coding, EDI , JIT, TQM and MRP in an ERP environment

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Managerial Experience

- Responsible for creating budgets and ensuring purchases of raw material fabrics were within set targets, while insuring maximum quality.

- Effectively dealt with customer service concerns and queries, by phone and in-person, which directly led to receiving recognition and promotion from Senior Management.

- Displayed effective leadership qualities by training and supervising a team of 30 employees to ensure efficient daily operations within set deadlines.

Purchasing

- Responsible for purchasing materials, supplies and negotiating prices.

- Minimized company’s overhead costs by creating internal efficiencies.

- Coordinated transportation of goods (responsible for shipping/receiving department, international vendors, trucking companies, suppliers and couriers to ensure timely deliver of supplies and raw materials).

- Maintained close relationships with clients and a high level of quality control.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Grant Customs 1977 – 2009

Toronto, Ontario

• Production Scheduler - Started as material handler and moved rapidly to the shipping dept as a shipper and receiver, promoted to finishing supervisor (supervising 25-30 people) and then worked in the production office as a scheduler.

• Accounts Payable Analyst - Prepared weekly accounts payable reports for analysis to ensure timely payments prior to month end. Recorded appropriate payments within general ledger accounts. Ensured supplier invoices matched purchasing orders, minimized errors and increased efficiency. Resolving issues with regards to pricing and quantity discrepancies with suppliers.

• Purchasing Coordinator - Responsible for purchasing raw materials and supplies from vendors, and negotiating prices to ensure maximum quality while minimizing company overhead costs.

• Coordinating shipments with company shipping/receiving department, trucking companies, suppliers and couriers to ensure timely deliver of supplies and raw materials, which included international vendors and quality control initiatives

• Maintained close relationships with clients and increased efficiency by ordering multiple types of materials from fewer international vendors, which decrease ordering time and lowered costs.

• Multihead Department Supervisor - Coordinated daily tasks with the design department to the embroidery machine operators and material handlers to make certain all tasks were meeting required deadlines. Directly managed a group of 30 individuals which involved superior communication, coordination, teamwork skills and effective time management

EDUCATION

Supply Chain and Inventory Management Diploma . 2010

HBi College Mississauga, Ontario.

Textile Fundamentals Certificate 1990

North Carolina State University North Carolina, USA

Supervisory Training Program 1988

Humber College Toronto, Ontario

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Community Church Brampton, Ontario

Volunteer 1997 – Present

• Worked cohesively within groups to facilitate in the organization of daily activities and events

• Assisted in the development and organization of a youth sports league, which included creating schedules, teams and coordinating with players and parents

AWARDS & CERTIFICATES

• Employee of the Year (2007) – Grant Customs

• Best Supervisor Award (1999) – Grant Customs

• Effective Supervisor Communications Certificate (1986) – George Brown College

CLUBS AND AFFILIATIONS

Mississauga Soccer Club (2002 - Present) – Soccer Referee and Tournament Coordinator

• Participated in several workshops and educational training seminars within the sport of soccer

• Referees and assists in the organization of soccer tournaments across Ontario for youths from the house league level to the provincial rep level

REFERENCES

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