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Skills

  • Problem resolution
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Analytics for inventory forecasting
  • Team management
  • Continuous process improvement
  • Driving and transportation
  • Customer service
  • Process automation
  • MS Office
  • Data-driven inventory management

Work Experiences

  • Coached and mentored a staff of 7 distribution associates.
  • Analyzed historical shipping trends.
  • Used handheld devices and computers to track inventory levels and completed audits to find and correct inaccuracies.
  • Designed and launched a sustainability initiative that reduced packaging waste by 65% and earned the company the Innovation Award in 2016.
  • Created and implemented a warehouse optimization system that reduced operational costs by $13 annually while increasing efficiency by 61%.
  • Collaborated with sales and supply chain teams to forecast demand and ensure optimal inventory levels were maintained, reducing stockouts by 30%.
  • Cut delivery times in Columbus by 37%.
  • Achieved a 16% faster delivery rate.
  • Achieved a 31% decrease in delivery errors.
  • Achieved a 79% improvement in team performance.

Summaries

  • Proven leadership, operational excellence, and organizational development skills, as well as a thorough understanding of the metric business.
  • Achieved seamless distribution operations.
  • Dedicated to accurate record-keeping, workplace safety, and problem-solving in a timely manner.
  • Exceptional at keeping track of current inventory levels and replenishing them based on consumer demand and sales forecasting.
  • Achieved 22% faster deliveries.
  • Achieved results through effective sales partnerships.
  • Collaborative leader with expertise in cross-functional teamwork, improving demand forecasting accuracy and reducing stockouts by 85% through effective sales partnerships.
  • Championed the integration of robotics in distribution.
  • Boosted overall organizational efficiency.
  • Dedicated to learning, growing, and succeeding in Miscellaneous.

Accomplishments

  • Increased inbound shipment accuracy by 32% through vendor compliance and performance improvement procedures.
  • Achieved 69% reduction in stock outages through enhanced inventory management practices.
  • Collaborated with external partners to introduce a reverse logistics program, improving product returns efficiency by 60%.
  • Redesigned a national distribution network, resulting in a 16% improvement in transport efficiency and reduced delivery times by 3 days.
  • Closely monitored performance metrics across distribution centers, delivering a constant 49% improvement on throughput year over year.
  • Collaborated with sales and purchasing teams to align logistics capabilities with demand forecasts, reducing excess inventory by 56%.
  • Implemented cost-saving measures in transport negotiations, reducing fuel spend by 34% across a fleet of 6 vehicles.
  • Developed and implemented KPIs for real-time monitoring of shipping performance, leading to a 72% increase in on-time deliveries.
  • Supervised the setup of 10 new distribution centers, increasing network capacity and reducing lead times by 75%.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.

Affiliations

  • Senior Member, American Logistics Association (ALA) 2015
  • American Medical Informatics Association
  • International Council of Nurses
  • National Association of Social Workers
  • Association of Information Technology Professionals
  • American Marketing Association
  • Society of Women Engineers
  • National Private Truck Council (NPTC) Member 2017
  • Rotary International
  • Lions Club

Certifications

  • International Import-Export Institute Certificates
  • Advanced Global Distribution Systems (GDS) Certification
  • Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) Expert Level
  • Certified Transportation Professional (CTP)
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
  • SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
  • Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect
  • CompTIA Security+

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