Luis Vera

* Responsible for managing a large, high-volume, multi-functional distribution center while adhering to all distribution policies and procedures * Plans, develops and measures KPI goals and objectives for the warehouse operation * Collaborate with Sales and Supply Chain to ensure that service levels and cost balance is optimal * Recognizes areas for internal improvement and works with appropriate departments to develop improvement plans for implementation * Prepare plans for the future growth of the warehouse; focus on capabilities and efficiencies by improving business processes, organizational skills, operational systems and productivity measures * Prepares operational plans to facilitate Customer Scorecard Management * Coordinate safety, housekeeping and maintenance programs for the LaVergne facility and warehouse operating equipment * Coordinate domestic inbound and outbound shipments by working with Small Parcel, LTL and Truckload carriers * Responsible for warehouse inventory accuracy * Manage, monitor and review warehouse employees on performance and productivity * Serve as project team member or project manager as assigned by the Director of Operations and Logistics

• Conduct daily meetings with all Logistics teams • Maintain all Logistics department attendance and performance records, including any/all disciplinary actions required as a result of cultivating an environment of outstanding attendance, performance. • Drive root-cause analysis on inventory discrepancies, and works to document solutions for future training • Responsible for assuring development of processes and procedures that maintain inventory integrity and on-time customer deliveries. • Assist in the continuous improvement of applications and procedures related to company ERP systems. • Responsible for application of existing procedures and development of ongoing systems and procedures which include the warehouse, packaging and shipping departments. • Supervise and lead teams to include job specific training, documentation of training, and creation of required training documents needed to achieve department goals. • Delegating work and responsibility to subordinates. • Analyzing stock inventories and checking archives, maintain warehouse capacity and bin matrix. • Oversee timely packaging, shipment, procurement (STO’s) of all stock & material. • Initiate purchase requisitions required for all logistics areas required to maintain adequate inventories of all packaging and shipping supplies. • Scheduling shifts and evaluating the working of all logistics staff and subordinates as per yearly budget. • Assist and conduct yearly audits of all raw and finished good materials in the warehouse

* Directed all warehouse operations for component products, including shipping, receiving, inventory control, packaging, and labeling for warehouse, with an average of 11,500,000 in standing inventory * Responsible for related personnel supervision and customer service of up to 80 associates on 5 shifts in separate warehouses * Supervised both fulltime and temporary contract workers * Responsible for a 4 million dollar departmental operating budget * Recommended and implemented process changes and improvements, improving productivity and safety * Developed and established new storage systems that improved productivity and accuracy * Responsible for saving over $600,000 in 2010 annual departmental budget * Successfully negotiated material handling equipment contract * Worked as part of team that helped to lead and execute high impact LEAN process improvement projects

* Handled the special care cargoes and inventory control * Responsible for the management of 3 warehouses * Recognized as cost-conscious leader * Recognized for reducing headcount and increasing productivity * Worked as part of team that regularly met quality goal of 99% and goal of 100% on time shipments * Cross-trained in other company operations to broaden experience and improve managerial skills * Worked as part of team that helped develop and implement packaging department for oversea shipments * Worked as part of team that helped to establish ISO-9000 certification

* Supervised the staff of 50 personnel and scheduled their shifts * Assisted the manager with preparing weekly reports * Recognized as a cost-conscious leader * Consistently recognized for meeting client expectations of service * Worked as part of team that regularly met quality goal of 99.5% * Recommended and implemented process changes and improvements, improving productivity