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• Canada
• Retail
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Distribution Manager

  • Jun 2023 - Present

Norwood Portable Sawmills
• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Warehouse Manager

  • Oct 2020 - Present


Cardinal Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations Supervisor

  • Jan 2014 - Sep 2020

  • Participates in Kaizen workshops and leads a 5S philosophy. • Coordinates and supervises the daily activities of business support, technical or production staff for the inbound shift on day shift • Sets priorities for the team to ensure task completion; coordinates work activities with other supervisors • Has in-depth knowledge of work processes and tools within the inbound area • Makes decisions, often difficult and/or unpopular, by carefully weighing pros and cons and acting for the benefit of the work team; coaches/supports subordinates in their decision-making efforts • Role models Cardinal Health's high ethical standards and code of conduct • Provides direction in discussing and creating development plans • Provides input into succession planning process for own work area • Aligns individual goals for self and others with work area/functional goals • Builds confidence and respect of others through a positive and energizing style • Assists work team in the achievement of goals/ commitments; achieves own goals/commitments regardless of obstacles • Identifies specific opportunities for long-term change within own work team or product/service • Builds customer relationships, interprets customer needs and assesses their business requirements • Leverages customer knowledge to develop alternative solutions and shares key learnings with others • Resolves day-to-day or routine problems using defined processes • Works/brainstorms with work team and provides suggestions for solutions that contain the appropriate level of risk; ensures work team understands and supports the focus on operational excellence • Actively builds relationships across functions/businesses that bring value to the company, encouraging the participation and perspectives of all team members, regardless of background; mentors and empowers others to achieve success • Effectively listens to and explains difficult issues to reach shared understanding and build alignment Show less



Dunlop Goodyear

• France
• Insurance

• Production Area Manager

  • Jan 2010 - Jan 2014

  • Responsible for the everyday activity of stock preparation also have knowledge of motorcycle tire build shops. • Coordinates on a daily basis with other salaried associates regarding planning of compounds, and production to ensure all customers have material in a safe and efficient manner. • Maintain the smooth and timely flow of plant production, ensuring a quality product is delivered to our internal and external customers. • Manage, implement, and coordinate Kanban systems • Lead adherence of all procedures, audits, practices, and standard work within the operation. • Promote safety in every aspect as well as housekeeping. • Responsible of performing performance and attendance warnings and disciplinary actions to associates in violation of the contract. • Currently motivating and coaching 30-40 unionized associates and helping to improve and implement a team environment. • Provide leadership, motivation, training, and development of workforce. • Coach, develop, and support hourly associates. Hold associates accountable for attainment of objectives. • Responsible of the scheduling of raw material to ensure the team produces the correct materials for our customers. • Responsible for inputting event cards/time cards into the PRS system. • Responsible for entering in hours for each associate in Kronos. • Worked as a group to obtain key performance indicators to achieve more efficiency within the company. • Daily communication through Lotus Notes, verbal, and with daily communication/turnover meetings. • Perform inventories of steel and fabric to set up shift schedule. • Achieve the business goals of the operation including cost, quality, safety, and delivery Show less



Exel

• Italy
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Inventory Manager, System Coordinator

  • Aug 1998 - Aug 2009

  • Responsible for the success and supervision of the entire second shift that consists of 15-20 associates. • Manage receiving, picking, shipping, and inventory control. • Promoted and fostered a team environment. • Organize and leads the focus on improved productivity levels. • Delivers associate performance reviews. • Ensures that company policies are communicated, applied, and enforced. • Collaborated with the regional sites to share safety, labor, and best practices initiative. • Coordinate and supervise the shift, daily and weekly warehouse activities; provide leadership, motivation, training, and development of workforce per vendor contract requirements as well as Exel’s. • Plan, manage, and adjust the daily workload and staffing to minimize unplanned overtime. • Responsible for over 10,900 locations inside a 250,000 square foot warehouse that houses DuPont Corian, a Fortune 500 company. • Certified in Hot Work to comply with NFPA and OSHA, also certified in Electrical Hazard Awareness, Lock-out / Tag-out, and IATA Hazardous Materials Transportation. Also, completed courses related to Bloodbourne Pathogens, and Hazmat. • Corrected and maintained inventory. • Advanced user in Stockmaster/Irista versions 4.5 and 8.5 as well as SAP. • Provide computer and software support for the facility. • Successfully completed six annual physical inventories with results of 99.95% accuracy. • Investigate internal inventory discrepancies and receiving errors. • Provide support for system-related issues pertaining to shipments and receiving. • Reconcile inventory between Exel and DuPont’s inventory system each day. • Responsible for populating monthly metrics for DuPont, which includes data spreadsheets, charts, and over-all throughput of material. • Participated in several Quest Workshops, which results in improved processes and procedures. Show less