Manager Management

Joseph A. Ferrugia 803-***-****•803-***-****

** ********** *****, ******** ** 29229 *************@*****.***

Professional Profile

Skilled Warehouse Supervisor with 25+ years in management, shipping and receiving, inventory and import/export.

• Excellent computer skills

• Inventory management skills

• Effective communicator

• Keen understanding of “Lean” inventory techniques

• Problem solver

• Excellent multi-tasker • Import and export experience

• Champion of 5S

• Carrier contract negotiation

• Detail oriented

• Analytical thinker

• Certified forklift driver and trainer

Professional Experience

Carolina Craft Columbia, SC 2011 to Present

Operations Manager

• Created a new efficient inventory system utilizing a specific letter, number and row system.

• Schedule 4 drivers per day delivering in SC and NC using a time management system, planning best delivery routing in the most efficient, cost saving, expeditious manner.

• Maintain warehouse inventory accurately at all times.

• Maintain a complete inventory control including cycle counting adjustments, and shelf life

• Supervise warehouse staff and drivers.

• Ensure compliance with import and export laws and procedures.

• Coordinate order picking to support delivery schedules.

• Responsible for proper maintenance of all warehouse equipment.

• Ensure that all safety procedures are followed.

Filtran, LLC Lugoff, SC 1995 to 2010

Warehouse Supervisor

Achievements:

• Implemented and managed visual inventory replenishment system for chemicals and filter media resulting in reduced on hand inventory and minimized inventory loss related to shelf life.

• Implemented FIFO inventory management.

• Using 5S and Lean principles reorganized and streamlined the Finished Goods and Raw Material storage areas.

Responsibilities:

• Maintained warehouse inventory accuracy and coordinated annual physical inventory.

• Achieved accurate and timely shipments and receipts.

• Ensured compliance with ISO, TS and Sarbanes Oxley procedures.

• Ensure compliance with import and export laws and procedures.

• Responsible for proper maintenance of all warehouse equipment.

• Report to upper management, on a daily basis, shipment status actual performance to business plan.

Stanley Fastening Systems Hamlet, NC 1987 to 1995

Distribution Manager

Achievements:

• Improved spare parts order fill rate to >90% consistently.

• Facilitated change-over to DRP forecasting for spare parts.

• Reduced utilization of temporary personnel to 24 or less man hours per week.

• Re-organized spare parts area.

• Updated procedure and schedule for use of UPS manifest/register system.

BeA Staple Manufacturing East Hanover, NJ 1975 to 1987

Parts Supervisor

Achievements:

• Promoted to Parts Supervisor from Route Sales.

• Implemented Kanban parts replenishment system.

US Army, 1971 to 1973

Education

Richmond Community College Hamlet, NC 1994

Business Computer Programming Certificate

Continuous Professional Education

Various Ongoing Management Seminars

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