Thomas Watkins
General Manager at Petsmart Distribution Ctr- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Petsmart Distribution Ctr
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United States
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Warehousing and Storage
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200 - 300 Employee
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General Manager
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Jun 2021 - Present
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Assistant General Manager
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Sep 2014 - Jun 2021
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DC Services Manager
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Jun 2013 - Sep 2014
-Support store differentiation initiatives through required new category resets; drive other DC specific improvements to improve performance and make stores easier to operate.-Successfully executed the largest reset in the history of the company. Completed this project using 25% below the projected hours allowance. -Chosen as the E&I Champion for my facility. -Improved slotting optimization by soliciting associate feedback and through direct observation of pick paths and pallet builds within WM/Slotting Tool. Pallet build is much better via the profile changes. -PKC Nominee for Fostering Collaboration by maintaining positive, ongoing relationships with the associates, peers, and ssg support.-Key player in the company’s new mission launch centered on CARE. I was chosen to participate in the mission launch video that was viewed by the entire network Show less
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Outbound Operations Manager
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Feb 2012 - Mar 2013
-Responsible for the direction, coordination and evaluation of the Orderfill and Shipping operations.-Internally promoted after 1 year of service with the company.-Responsible for 4 department supervisors and 90 associates--Improved Yard Management Communication-Coach to keep, turnover decreased by more than 50% over previous year-Maintained appropriate staffing levels in all areas-Shipped 250,000 to 350,000 units daily on 1 shift working minimal overtime-People Pulse Committee, facilitated focus groups -Productivity increased over 20% Show less
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Operations Supervisor
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Jan 2011 - Feb 2012
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Department Manager
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Jan 2010 - Jan 2011
-Internally Promoted after 1 ½ years of service with the compan--Oversee and manage the daily executions of two department supervisors. -Network leading metrics in both departments. -Implemented several process improvement strategies that improved overall effeciency.
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Casepack Supervisor
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Feb 2009 - Jan 2010
-Oversee and manage all daily operations, including administration duties, shift closeout procedures, equipment accountability, and freight accountability. -Departmental UPH increased 38.4% from 2008 to 2009-Created and implemented several associate engagement projects.
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Education
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Georgia Southern University
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management