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Alan Maples

Alan Maples

Savanna,GA

Summary

Strategic and forward-thinking leader with a self motivated and tactical mindset. Oversees warehouse operations to meet continuous internal and customer needs. Well-coordinated and decisive leader with expertise in program management, team building and performance optimization. Solid history of success in developing and maintaining best practices for successful high-volume fulfillment and supply chain management.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Warehouse Operations Supervisor

Electrolux
07.2022 - Current
  • Enhanced warehouse efficiencies by streamlining processes and reducing unnecessary waste by applying Six Sigma principles.
  • Managed warehouse staff, ensuring proper safety protocols and procedures are executed.
  • Emphasized employee engagement in safety culture by creating open lines of communication for reporting concerns or suggestions resulting in a 0.00 TCIR since conception of warehouse.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop customized training solutions, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
  • Trained team members on quality assurance principles, fostering a culture of accountability to reduce internal damage.
  • Conducted regular audits to ensure adherence to established protocols, maintaining consistency across the organization.
  • Achieved staffing objectives through strategic planning and improving recruitment process based on warehouse demand.
  • Reduced downtime in operations by performing proactive maintenance on equipment.
  • Improved team performance by utilizing KPI (Key Point Indicators) tracking systems and provide daily feedback to increase employee engagement.

Aerospace Propulsion Technician

United States Air Force / Department Of Defense
04.2017 - 04.2023
  • Maximized operational readiness by troubleshooting and repairing complex malfunctions in aerospace propulsion systems.
  • Enhanced aircraft reliability by performing routine and unscheduled maintenance on propulsion systems, fuel controls, and related components.
  • Controls hazardous working conditions through site visits and weekly inspections, resulting in the training of supervisors and subordinates in the back shop.
  • Enforces safety compliance to maintain strict standards at all times to protect team members from harm according to Air Force Manual 91-203.
  • Manage priorities based on mission success and liaised between maintenance team and
    management, delegating tasks to complete on time.
  • Restored and maintained tool room, bench stock, and hazmat using Air Force Manual 21-101.
  • Requisition parts for inventory and order for maintenance supplies on a daily basis.
  • Perform weekly audit on equipment inventories, optimizing work readiness and aligning supplies with specifications for each assignment.

Retail Store Manager

The Shoe Box
03.2014 - 04.2018
  • Improved store sales by implementing effective marketing strategies and attractive visual merchandising.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction through training staff on exceptional customer service practices and conflict resolution techniques.
  • Optimized inventory management with regular audits, forecasting demands, and adjusting orders accordingly.
  • Reduced shrinkage levels by closely monitoring security measures, conducting staff training, and implementing loss prevention initiatives.
  • Managed all aspects of budgeting for the retail location including labor costs, expenses control, revenue tracking.
  • Evaluated employee performance regularly provided constructive feedback coaching opportunities improvement recognition outstanding achievements.
  • Coached employees and trained on methods for handling various aspects of sales, complicated issues, and difficult customers.

Education

Associate of Science - Aviation Maintenance Technology

Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL
2020

Associate of Applied Science - Business Management

Darton College
Albany, GA
2013

Skills

  • Highly Effective Communication Skills
  • Workflow Coordination
  • Problem Solving
  • Waste reduction (Lean principles)
  • Warehouse Safety
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Employee Retention
  • Inventory Control
  • Quality Assurance
  • Coaching and Motivation
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excell
  • Efficient in Warehouse Management Systems (AS400 and SAP)

Timeline

Warehouse Operations Supervisor

Electrolux
07.2022 - Current

Aerospace Propulsion Technician

United States Air Force / Department Of Defense
04.2017 - 04.2023

Retail Store Manager

The Shoe Box
03.2014 - 04.2018

Associate of Science - Aviation Maintenance Technology

Community College of The Air Force

Associate of Applied Science - Business Management

Darton College
Alan Maples