Jody R.

- Purchasing Manager over all finished goods for company - Review min/max settings and adjust based on sales, forecasting and demand - Enter and submit purchase orders based on system requirements and inventory control - Assist with establishing new warehousing and operations facility in Tennessee location - Provide guidance through use of historical knowledge to accounting department, ERP systems, warehousing, operations, and management teams. - Review open purchase orders and evaluate vendors per inventory and supply chain guidelines

- Responsible for complete overhaul of warehouse - Lead manager for Installation of Warehouse Management System processes to streamline efficiencies and reduce overhead cost. - Instituted loss prevention and inventory control methodologies to achieve reduction in shrinkage. - Maintain receiving, warehousing, and distribution operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures. - Comply with Federal, State, and local warehousing, material handling, and shipping requirements by studying existing and new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising departments on needed actions. - Safeguard warehouse operations and contents by establishing and monitoring security procedures and protocols in an ISO 9001 environment. - Control inventory levels by conducting physical counts; reconciling with data storage system. - Maintain physical condition of warehouse by planning and implementing new design layouts; inspecting equipment; issuing work orders for repair and requisitions for replacement. - Achieve financial objectives by preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions. - Complete warehouse operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results. - Maintain warehouse staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees. - Maintain warehouse staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results. - Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies. - Perform Kaizen studies to improve operational aspects of facility, personnel, and positions. - Became sole on-site manager providing leadership to all departments acting as a facility manager in scope.

- Successfully lead corporate office and warehousing with implementation of Warehouse Management System. - Conducted initial Kaizen Study at Houston warehouse location leading to promotion to Warehouse Manager at the Houston Facility. - Reported directly to Director of Warehousing and assisted with ongoing daily operational activities to include pricing updates, inventory control, system evaluations, positional requirements, and assigned tasks. - Created inventory reports and manipulated Excel spreadsheets to accurately and effectively pull inventory details.

- Processed orders for international customers. - Certified in IATA and IMDG with regards to international hazardous shipments to ensure all shipments met or exceeded international standards of shipping and reporting. - Requested and communicated with World Trade Center to obtain Certificates of Origin for all international shipments requiring documentation. - Ensured all shipments reported correct Schedule B Codes per regulations to expedite importing release within appropriate countries.

- Pulled, staged, and packaged inventory for shipments worldwide. - Performed periodic inventory counts and yearly inventory reviews to ensure accuracy and availability of goods. - Responsible for ensuring a safe, organized, and clean working environment. - Assisted with all aspects of warehousing operations to include receiving, shipping, production, organization, and customer service.

- Created and published Standard Operating Procedures for the third-party logistics warehousing facility to be utilized in all facilities throughout the organization. - Successfully improved warehouse performance to exceed company requirements for meeting contractual obligations. - Implemented Kaizen and Lean system principles within the operations to improve performance, cleanliness, and standards within the facility. - Successfully redesigned the routing structure of all delivery areas to increase productivity and customer satisfaction. - Controlled employee hours and benefit attainment to meet company requirements. - Solid contributor to short and long term organizational planning and strategy. - Traveled to multiple locations to provide guidance, support, and advise on operational activities.

- Ensured all routes were capable of loading and delivering all scheduled stops on a daily basis. - Planned alternate route drivers to ensure all overflow was loaded and delivered daily to ensure customer satisfaction. - Ensured adequate driver availability to cover all routes including peak season delivery.

- Accepted role as Warehouse Supervisor to perform Kaizen study on warehousing operations and implement changes to improve processes, organization, safety, cleanliness, customer satisfaction, and employee moral. - Re-organized warehouse based on time studies and efficiency of operations setting the warehouse as the prime training facility throughout the company.

- Designed and implemented training procedures and standards for instructing new employees in the operations and functions of the material handler position. - Worked directly with personnel to evaluate and adjust training procedures, safety procedures, and inventory controls. - Demonstrated flexibility by working day or night to effectively meet production requirements. - Proficient with control and management of inventories. - Quickly established working relationships with supporting departments to ensure readiness and availability of necessary components.

- Worked directly with personnel to evaluate and adjust training procedures resulting in lowering the training time from six months to three months for production positions. - Demonstrated the ability to keep workplace free of foreign material ensuring that quality and safety remained a priority and that ISO standards were retained. - Effectively exceeded the production goals in a safe and timely manner, breaking company records for production by producing over 700 tires in a twelve-hour period. - Demonstrated flexibility by working day or night to effectively meet production requirements.

- Completed basic HAZMAT training and became a First Responder. - Controlled inventory and distribution resulting in achieving a detail orientated workplace. - Performed manual and electronic research of necessary components to ensure that appropriate inventory was ordered and available which increased knowledge of supply and demand. - Ensured all test equipment was calibrated and within standards at all times.