ANTHONY COVINGTON
Kings Mountain,NC
Summary
Proficient and Energetic Leader with experience working in business supply chain and overseeing the implementation of strategic blueprints to foster the achievement of overall business deliverables. Equipped with over 10 years of experience serving extensively in the food and logistics industry. Accomplished in training and onboarding new recruits, designing strategies that improves process flow, developing work schedules, steering the attainment of business-driven goals, and executing strategic initiatives that skyrocket productivity. Skilled in developing contingency plans to unprecedented setbacks with measurable and evident results. Exceptionally capable of implementing sophisticated productivity tools to improve workflow coupled with solid leadership and team management skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Logistics Manager
Ryder
08.2022 - Current
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by closely monitoring order fulfillment and addressing issues promptly.
- Ensured regulatory compliance in all aspects of logistics operations, including transportation safety standards and customs requirements.
- Directed shipping and receiving of wide range of products daily.
- Improved on-time delivery rates by optimizing transportation routes and scheduling.
- Facilitated smooth communication between sales, production, and distribution departments to improve overall workflow efficiency.
- Managed cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of products, maintaining high customer satisfaction levels.
Supervisor
Ryder
01.2018 - Current
- Applies lean methodologies in planning and executing operational strategies to foster productivity and the accomplishment of overall business deliverables
- Handles the daily scheduling of work duties to over 30 employees, and leveraged years in leadership to accurately allocated periodically routines in accordance with available resources
- Directly manages 2 coordinators by ensuring all drivers are efficiently managed for immediate duties
- Collaborates with senior level management in the fulfilment and attainment of targeted business blueprints
- Oversaw daily operations of the department, ensuring smooth workflow and timely completion of tasks.
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
- Improved customer satisfaction with timely response to inquiries, addressing concerns, and finding effective solutions.
- Increased team productivity by implementing efficient workflows and setting clear expectations for staff members.
Coordinator
Ryder
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Ensured the scheduling of daily work schemes and the allocation of responsibilities to all workers on shift
- Implemented strategies that improved productivity and motivated workers to execute orders and drive customers' satisfaction
- Fostered communication-flow among workers and made sure truck drivers fulfilled orders and picked up cases on time
- Oversaw the response of enquiries and correspondence from dispatchers including case updates for their drivers
- Facilitated trainings for new recruits
Case Picker/Inventory
Ryder
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Was responsible for receiving and fulfilling orders for loads and periodically to unload trucks
- Demonstrated professionalism in inventory analysis when performing reconciliation audits to recover missing inventory and cut operational cost
- Adopted strategies that fostered the placement of inventory allocations at various locations
- Displayed sound dexterity in communication and relationship management when collaborating and coordinating with various suppliers and departments to accomplish tasks/projects
Shift leader
Hardee's
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Demonstrated multifaceted skills while running the affairs of the establishment and functioning in diverse leadership positions as assigned by the manager
- Accomplished detailed financial accountability through the implementation of proven financial management initiatives while overseeing monetary oversight for each shift
- Managed, updated and oversaw the maintenance of inventory, and counted down register
- Performed and provided high-level customer-based services that increased customer retention and customer satisfaction
- Managed the activities and efficiency of all old and new employees in my shift by establishing strategies that fostered overall employee performance
- Designed, developed and implemented blue-prints for catering events and assisted with home-delivery of meals to customers when required
Education
Diploma -
Kings Mountain High School
BBA - Business Administration
Colorado Technical University
Colorado Springs, CO05-2020
Skills
- Project Management
- Relationship Management
- Data Analysis & Reporting
- Leadership & Communication
- KPI Reporting
- Process Improvement
- Team Management/Building
- Management Consulting
- Training & Development
- Talent Management/Development
- Budgeting & Cost Control
- Operation Management
- Business Management
- Financial Reporting
- Strategic Planning/Execution
- Performance Management
- Conflict Resolution
- SAP
- Market Research/Analysis
- Logistics Management
- Financial Management
- Microsoft Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Warehouse Management
- Shipping and receiving
- Transportation Management
- Performance Metrics Monitoring
- Warehouse Operations
- Continuous Improvement
- Warehouse Safety
- Safety standards
- Lean Six Sigma
- 3PL and LTL knowledge
- Logistics Processes
- Decision-Making
- Warehouse Organization
- Daily Operations Management
- Forklift Operations
- Data Entry
Area Of Expertise
- Project Management
- Relationship Management
- Data Analysis & Reporting
- Leadership & Communication
- KPI Reporting
- Process Improvement
- Team Management/Building
- Management Consulting
- Training & Development
- Team Management
- Talent Management/Development
- Budgeting & Cost Control
- Operation Management
- Business Management
- Financial Reporting
- Strategic Planning/Execution
- Performance Management
- Conflict Resolution
- SAP
- Market Research/Analysis
- Logistics Management
- Financial Management
Certification
- Lean Six Sigma Certification - Various providers.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management Institute.
- OSHA Certified
- CPR/AED Certification
- Six Sigma Certification
- [State] Driver's License
- First Aid Certification
- Forklift Certification
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Logistics Manager
Ryder
08.2022 - Current
Supervisor
Ryder
01.2018 - Current
Coordinator
Ryder
01.2016 - 01.2018
Case Picker/Inventory
Ryder
01.2015 - 01.2016
Shift leader
Hardee's
01.2015 - 01.2016
Diploma -
Kings Mountain High School
BBA - Business Administration
Colorado Technical University