Alexis Simms
Hamilton,NJ
Summary
Decisive and motivating Leader with over 10 years of workflow coordination and inventory experience between Store Management and Logistics. High emotional intelligence and proactive approach to challenges. Good at recognizing and filling the gaps in operational flow, training and strategic planning. Problem solving and building successful solutions with excellent verbal and written communication. Strong interpersonal skills to support relationship building and works well with people at all levels of an organization.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Outbound Department Team Leader
H&M - Hennes Mauritz LP
Burlington, NJ
07.2023 - Current
- Delivered exceptional coordination and navigating outbound operations through a heavy Linehaul Carrier transition to maintain inventory accuracy, on time deliveries, product quality checks, capacity planning, scheduling, and maintenance
- Developed and implemented procedures that exceeded operational efficiency and customer quality goals
- Motivated team performance with hands-on leadership style.
- Delegating staff members to ensure growth is developed with capable participants and employing various initiatives to coach employees to optimize contribution
- Championing quality process improvements to support personnel in tracking inventory, maintaining efficient shipment schedules, and improve productivity or efficiencies to support a growing distribution warehouse
- Creating Allocation pallet tracker for Robbinsville and Burlington warehouses to allow for oversight of product flow as well as developing a Concept Clean Allocation WoW to support the ABL Department in Burlington
- Managed and directed a team for the Inventory Cycling Project on 2nd Shift, established the HU creation routine to clear the floor by projected timeframes, and ran point during receiving the first shuttles coming in from the Secaucus warehouse
- Leveraged hand-held devices to record, monitor, and maintain inventory as well as tracked documented variances
- Mentored and coached team members as well as oversaw operational constraints, upstream process flaws, and equipment or system issues and worked with staff to overcome them.
- Served as Sortation Center Lead for quality metrics and monitoring the Putaway accuracy for over 5,000 units daily
- Fostered a culture of continuous improvement through cross-functional collaborations while utilizing strategic planning in the development of process and efficiency improvements
GM Store Supervisor
Pier 1 Imports Inc
Hamilton, NJ
05.2016 - 05.2018
- Designed and led floor sets and promotional sales, Shipping and Receiving Oversight
GM of Merchandising and Sales
Limited Brands Inc, Victoria's Secret
01.2007 - 01.2016
- Led and designed elaborate floor sets & supported in executing multiple new store roll outs
Product Marketing Assistant / Electrical AutoCAD Drafter
L.T.I.
Hamilton, NJ
Education
Advertising Design/Fine Arts and Computer Drafting
MCCC
Skills
- Leadership
- Workflow Coordination
- Inventory Management
- Emotional Intelligence
- Proactive Problem Solving
- Operational Flow Optimization
- Training
- Strategic Planning
- Verbal Communication
- Written Communication
- Interpersonal Skills
- Relationship Building
Timeline
Outbound Department Team Leader
H&M - Hennes Mauritz LP
07.2023 - Current
GM Store Supervisor
Pier 1 Imports Inc
05.2016 - 05.2018
GM of Merchandising and Sales
Limited Brands Inc, Victoria's Secret
01.2007 - 01.2016
Product Marketing Assistant / Electrical AutoCAD Drafter
L.T.I.
Advertising Design/Fine Arts and Computer Drafting
MCCC