Allan Smith
Whitehouse
Summary
To obtain a position as Warehouse Manager/Operations manager that utilizes my 20 years of logistics and warehouse experience, my experience of being a proven leader, and to bridge the gap within the distribution and warehouse departmental functions.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Operations Manager
Target Distribution Center
12.2021 - Current
- Responsible for 80 team members for inbound receiving.
- Manage the day-to-day business with a “safety first” culture through awareness, new hire training, and accountability.
- Strategic planning to ensure all KPI’s and process flow optimization are balanced.
- Root cause analysis fact finding through observations and team trainer involvement.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
- Great reasoning, conflict-management, and analytical problem-solving skills.
- Ability to access all areas of the Distribution Center, including mezzanine platforms.
- Ability to maximize team productivity by working with a sense of urgency through support and consistent training.
- Hold start up meetings with the team and give vital updates on cross work functions throughout the building.
- Achieved monthly budget expectations through consistent involvement and support.
- Updated GEMBA boards and posted CPH for TMs.
- Consistently achieving ICQA expectations through dock cycle counts, on time reporting, and feedback updates to the team.
- Measure hourly KPI’s concerning OTIF, pieces per hour, and FPA (first productive act)
Warehouse Manager
Coca Cola
01.2015 - 01.2021
- Responsible for 68 associates on the 2nd shift
- Intermediate computer and database application skills (SAP, ERP, Bin maintenance)
- Manage within 98% labor standards and adhere to company policies.
- Manages loads time, efficiency, and mis picks.
- Ensure OTIF (on time in full) is 100% by checking daily progress , managed daily operations of a 90,000+ sq. ft. warehouse supporting high-volume inbound and outbound shipments
- Supervised, trained, and evaluated a team of 25+ warehouse associates and supervisors
Improved inventory accuracy from 96% to 99.5% through cycle count programs and WMS optimization
Reduced order fulfillment errors by 30% by standardizing picking and packing procedures
Ensured compliance with OSHA, DOT, and company safety standards; reduced recordable incidents by 40%
Coordinated transportation schedules to meet customer delivery deadlines
Warehouse Lead
Coca Cola
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Responsible for 68 associates on the 2nd shift
- Intermediate computer and database application skills (SAP, ERP, Bin maintenance)
- Manage within 98% labor standards and adhere to company policies.
- Manages loads time, efficiency, and mis picks.
- Ensure OTIF (on time in full) is 100% by checking daily progress , managed daily operations of a 90,000+ sq. ft. warehouse supporting high-volume inbound and outbound shipments
- Supervised, trained, and evaluated a team of 25+ warehouse associates and supervisors
Improved inventory accuracy from 96% to 99.5% through cycle count programs and WMS optimization
Reduced order fulfillment errors by 30% by standardizing picking and packing procedures
Ensured compliance with OSHA, DOT, and company safety standards; reduced recordable incidents by 40%
Coordinated transportation schedules to meet customer delivery deadlines
Education
physical therapy, business management
Kilgore College
01.2015
Diploma - English, Algebra, World History
Marshall High School
05.1989
Skills
- MANAGEMENT
- Warehouse Manager/Operations Manager
- Reduced work related injuries by 95%
- Supervise a team of 23 associates on the second shift
- Developed operating budget for warehouse based on sales forecast and cut overtime by 40%
- Designed an employee work environment by holding listening sessions with the team and implementing better work practices
- Developed an extensive training process that filters down from supervisor, leads, and potential associates that will become next set of leaders
- Tyler Coke warehouse was recognized as the top performers for efficiency in 2016
- COMMUNICATION
- Can communicate, address, and contribute well with other cross functional departments and provide feedback to those requiring answers to most common problems
- Pre-shift meeting with associates as well as communication with the 1st shift supervisor
- Attend conference calls and communicate with all drivers in reference to their routes
- Consult with truck gate to verify incoming freight
- Suggested ways of thinking outside of the box to meet goals
Certification
Forklift certified, 5 S knowledge, OSHA, lean six sigma, and ISO 9000
Timeline
Operations Manager
Target Distribution Center
12.2021 - Current
Warehouse Manager
Coca Cola
01.2015 - 01.2021
Warehouse Lead
Coca Cola
01.2013 - 01.2015
physical therapy, business management
Kilgore College
Diploma - English, Algebra, World History
Marshall High School