Anthony LaLumia
Selden,NY
Summary
Warehouse manager with proven track record in optimizing operations and inventory management. Achieved a 33% reduction in raw material inventory, resulting in $300k in monthly savings. Expertise in process improvement and team leadership, promoting safety and efficiency within teams.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Warehouse Manager
Europastry Usa
01.2018 - Current
- Managed a 24/5 Operation in two locations with over 3,500 pallet positions shipping 120-150 thousand cases a week
- Maintained a 99.9% inventory accuracy for 22 months straight, and currently maintains over 98% inventory accuracy for 6 years straight
- Reduced detention over 90% in my first year with improved inventory accuracy, organization methods and improved SOPs with a cost savings of 180k
- Decreased monthly raw material and packaging inventory by 33% through management of inventory forecasts, consumption histories, lead times, and vendor relations, achieving $300k monthly savings compared to prior finance stockkeep reports
- Lowered employee injuries in warehouse by 80% in first year, sustaining a low incident rate
- Reduced Loading times from a standard of 3hrs to 2hrs with reduced detention
- Reduced fuel costs for onsite refer fueling over 50% the first year with a monthly savings of 10k
- Saved the company 1.1 million dollars by renegotiating pallet pricing for NY, NJ plants
Warehouse Manager
Nassau Candy
01.2011 - 01.2018
- Developed safety initiatives as an active member of the Safety Committee that reduced warehouse personnel accidents and injuries by over 75% in the first year.
- Established comprehensive PIT procedure for warehouse to enhance operational safety and efficiency
- Oversaw GMP and company inspections to maintain quality and safety standards
- Managed slotting and adjusted location capacities for over 10,000 SKUs, optimizing location turns and boosting overall productivity
- Improved overall warehouse stock productivity by over 20% with coaching
- Helped reduce out of stock and donations by over $50,000 the first year with improved procedures
- Took over Inventory control and had warehouse stock personnel take more ownership in quality and accuracy through coaching
- Implemented short dated logs for purchasing to improve better dating being shipped to customers
- Developed stock miss rotation procedure to ensure timely sales of short dated products
Assistant Traffic Manager
Natural Organics
01.2006 - 01.2011
- Implemented new SOP’s to purchasing for corrugated inventory which resulted in $25,000 in cost saving the first year
- Implemented new warehousing location structure to simplify the put away process which resulted in 15% increase in accuracy after one quarter
- Improved all inventory storage and pick SOPs which resulted in a 7% increase in accuracy after one quarter
- Supervised and monitored all functions of inbound receiving, stockroom and Finished goods warehouse
- Assisted Director of Traffic with LTL shipment coordination
- Build, ship and monitored sub contract inventory
- Interfaced with Warehousing IS group to drive continuous process improvements
Material Control Lead
Symbol Technologies
01.2002 - 01.2006
- Exceeded my department cost savings goal from $2500 to $10,000
- Improved warehouse pulling SOPs, enabling sale of excess equipment and increasing cost avoidance
- Supervised a staff of 20 over four separate warehouse departments
- Coordinated inbound shipments, orderly stacking of products, and picking and staging of outbound shipments for streamlined operations
- Optimized space utilization through warehouse consolidation and product rotation.
Sr Materials Clerk
Symbol Technologies
01.2000 - 01.2002
- Monitored all material moving in and out of the stockroom
- Documented and corrected associate errors to enhance accuracy in inventory management
- Tracked productivity levels to identify trends and improve operational efficiency
- Prioritized, delegated and assigned work for staff
- Controlled cycle count operation in the area of responsibility
- Ensured that all cartons are properly marked and documented via computer data entry and documents are distributed in a timely manner
- Implemented continuous improvement concept into day-to-day business
- Maintained records and reports of receiving, stockroom and shipping
Education
Undergraduate - Organizational Management
St Joseph’s College
Patchogue, NY03-2029
Skills
- Warehouse management
- Inventory management
- Warehouse optimization
- Distribution management
- Stock control
- Operational efficiency
- Process improvement
- Productivity enhancement
- ERP proficiency
- Budget management
- Management and supervision
- Team leadership
- Training and development
- Problem-solving skills
- Conflict management
Timeline
Warehouse Manager
Europastry Usa
01.2018 - Current
Warehouse Manager
Nassau Candy
01.2011 - 01.2018
Assistant Traffic Manager
Natural Organics
01.2006 - 01.2011
Material Control Lead
Symbol Technologies
01.2002 - 01.2006
Sr Materials Clerk
Symbol Technologies
01.2000 - 01.2002
Undergraduate - Organizational Management
St Joseph’s College