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Anthony Lopez

Santa Ana,CA

Summary

Purpose-driven Warehouse Manager with 10+ years of experience supervising operations. Expert in consistently fulfilling orders on time through outstanding hiring, training and resource management. Personable communicator with strengths in providing useful and constructive employee evaluations to increase efficiency and support employee confidence.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Warehouse Manager

Newport Meat
Irvine, CA
10.2023 - Current
  • Coordinated and monitored the receipt, storage, and dispatch of goods within the warehouse.
  • Ensured that all orders were accurately fulfilled in a timely manner.
  • Utilized inventory management software to track stock levels and maintain accurate records.
  • Developed strategies to optimize workflow processes in order to maximize productivity.
  • Monitored staff performance, identified areas for improvement, and provided training as needed.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of safety regulations and ensured compliance with them at all times.
  • Assisted in recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and managing warehouse personnel.
  • Managed overall budgeting for warehouse operations including labor costs and equipment maintenance expenses.
  • Resolved customer complaints related to product quality or delivery issues.
  • Generated warehouse shipping documents, packing lists and invoices.
  • Hired, trained and motivated warehouse staff to meet tight schedules and demanding performance targets.
  • Trained staff on material handling processes to reduce shipping times.
  • Provided detailed instructions for job responsibilities, safety protocols and company guidelines to new employees.
  • Increased productivity through cross-training and thorough training of both current employees and new hires.
  • Handled departmental scheduling to maintain proper staffing for shifts.
  • Identified opportunities to reduce cost and improve productivity.
  • Examined expenditures to develop plans and budgets for increasing profits or improving services.

Transportation Supervisor

FreshPoint Southern California
City Of Industry, CA
10.2022 - 10.2023
  • Dispatch all routes
  • Supervise 130+ drivers and office personnel of dispatchers and routers
  • Ensure all routes are covered and dispatched on time
  • Ensure equipment is up to date and in good working condition
  • Identified and troubleshot logistical issues and delays, communicating issues to managers and customers.
  • Monitored fuel consumption and communicated issues and trends to managers at reorder points.
  • Verified that drivers maintained required professional competences, licenses and safety knowledge.
  • Served as point of contact for customers and staff by applying customer service and interpersonal skills.
  • Maximized safety of transportation operations through use of field safety assessments.
  • Monitored daily routes and delivery schedules, tracking dispatches in real-time.
  • Maintained workplace safety by involving employees in order to maximize engagement and team morale.
  • Coordinated driver loads and managed dispatch tasks.
  • Achieved and maintained compliance with DOT standards through accurate maintenance of driver, permit and equipment records.

Transportation Manager

Felix Lighting
La Mirada, CA
06.2022 - 08.2022
  • Reported maintenance and repair needs for transportation vehicles and equipment.
  • Created and enforced policies and procedures for entire logistics team.
  • Analyzed operational performance and implemented plans to achieve organizational and financial goals.
  • Established transportation cost standards and economical shipping practices.
  • Monitored spending to ensure that expenses are consistent with approved budgets.
  • Tracked orders using functional systems and coordinated with warehouse workers to ensure proper storage and distribution of products.
  • Directed investigations to verify and resolve customer or shipper complaints.
  • Researched and suggested cost-effective shipping methods and conducted regular safety audits on equipment.
  • Utilized ordering, tracking and billing systems and associated processes.
  • Established strategies to address changing market environments and Internet technology.
  • Assessed needs and allocated resources to meet demand.
  • Identified opportunities to reduce cost and improve productivity.
  • Handled departmental scheduling to maintain proper staffing for shifts.
  • Coordinated and monitored inbound and outgoing deliveries, keeping abreast of delays and other issues.

Driver Manager

CRST Expedited (formerly Gardner Trucking)
Cerritos, CA
10.2021 - 06.2022
  • Kept track of driver hours and miles to achieve maximum productivity in given hours.
  • Arranged for onsite periodical inspections of vehicles in use.
  • Reviewed shipping and receiving notices, production schedules and orders to determine work sequences and material shipping volumes, destinations, dates and types.
  • Used Maven and Excel to maintain inventory databases, track shipping paths and track fuel consumption.
  • Conducted annual performance reviews to assist drivers with maintaining required standards.
  • Initiated team briefings for drivers to discuss key performance targets and ways to improve bottom line.
  • Tracked driver behavior, timekeeping and attendance.
  • Coordinated load planning for drivers to minimize dispatch delays.
  • Maintained costs and profits within budget and managed records of personnel, expenditures and government rules and driving regulations, using Excel.
  • Monitored spending to ensure that expenses are consistent with approved budgets.
  • Established lasting relationships with clientele through effective issue resolution and negotiation, boosting business opportunities.
  • Created and enforced policies and procedures for entire logistics team.
  • Coordinated and monitored inbound and outgoing deliveries, keeping abreast of delays and other issues.
  • Reviewed profit and loss statements and metrics to identify trends and opportunities.
  • Handled departmental scheduling to maintain proper staffing for shifts.
  • Supervised staff of 30 in daily activities, delivering continuous training and coaching to bolster each employee's skill set.
  • Identified opportunities to reduce cost and improve productivity.
  • Consistently met company and department objectives within budget and time constraints.

Site Supervisor

CRST Expedited (formerly Gardner Trucking)
Anaheim, CA
01.2019 - 10.2021
  • Supervised projects to uphold schedule requirements and quality demands.
  • Coordinated budget, tracked expenses and documented progress and variations from plans.
  • Managed daily delivery and work schedules to maximize coverage.
  • Answered customer requests with information about product availability, shipping information and status updates.
  • Monitored dispatch board and adjusted call priorities regularly based on caller needs.
  • Reviewed routes, daily traffic and weather conditions to adjust plans, meeting daily requirements and service needs.
  • Alerted personnel of road and weather hazards to minimize accidents and delays.
  • Kept detailed and updated records of calls in physical and electronic databases.
  • Investigated and resolved customer and vendor issues to retain business.
  • Utilized various software systems to facilitate movement, planning and scheduling.

Site Supervisor

Gardner Trucking
Anaheim, CA
07.2016 - 01.2019
  • Mentored, trained and managed team of 23 employees and offered insight and direction, helping boost overall performance.
  • Supervised driver dispatching, route planning and vehicle tracking for over 23 truck drivers.
  • Monitored attendance and productivity for employees by maintaining accurate and updated records.
  • Planned out driver routes ahead of time, which cut down on mileage and reduced costs by $2000 a week.
  • Answered customer requests with information about product availability, shipping information and status updates.
  • Supervised driver dispatching, route planning and vehicle tracking for over 23 truck drivers.
  • Monitored dispatch board and adjusted call priorities regularly based on caller needs.
  • Managed daily delivery and work schedules to maximize coverage.
  • Investigated and resolved customer and vendor issues to retain business.
  • Reported delays, accidents or other traffic and transportation situations.
  • Reviewed routes, daily traffic and weather conditions to adjust plans, meeting daily requirements and service needs.

2nd Shift Supervisor

Gardner Trucking
Cerritos, CA
03.2015 - 07.2016
  • Answered customer requests with information about product availability, shipping information and status updates.
  • Managed daily delivery and work schedules to maximize coverage.
  • Recorded results of service calls to create report summaries for senior management.
  • Reported delays, accidents or other traffic and transportation situations.
  • Utilized various software systems to facilitate movement, planning and scheduling.
  • Wrote reports and correspondence from dictation and handwritten notes to streamline operational planning.

Dispatcher

Gardner Trucking
Chino, CA
10.2014 - 03.2015
  • Answered customer requests with information about product availability, shipping information and status updates.
  • Managed daily delivery and work schedules to maximize coverage.
  • Monitored dispatch board and adjusted call priorities regularly based on caller needs.
  • Reviewed routes, daily traffic and weather conditions to adjust plans, meeting daily requirements and service needs.
  • Alerted personnel of road and weather hazards to minimize accidents and delays.
  • Investigated and resolved customer and vendor issues to retain business.

Education

High School Diploma -

Saddleback High School
Santa Ana, CA
06.2009

Skills

  • Budget Preparation and Management
  • Organizational Requirements Monitoring
  • Logistics Data Analysis
  • Recruiting and Interviewing
  • Logistics Processes Planning
  • Onboarding and Training
  • Fleet Inspections
  • Relationship Building
  • Worker Supervision
  • Inventory Management
  • Cost Analysis
  • Schedule Management
  • Detail-Oriented
  • Regulations Compliance
  • Logistics Database Management
  • Decision Making
  • Issue Resolution
  • Problem-Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Workforce Management
  • Improvements Recommendations
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Customer Service
  • Safety oversight
  • Workflow Coordination
  • Budget Management
  • Cost Reduction
  • Employee Scheduling
  • Staff Management
  • Team Building and Leadership
  • Customer care
  • Budget Adherence
  • Billing and Invoicing
  • Hiring and Training
  • Delegating Work
  • Performance Evaluations
  • Warehouse Operations
  • Financial Tracking

Languages

Spanish
Native/ Bilingual

Timeline

Warehouse Manager

Newport Meat
10.2023 - Current

Transportation Supervisor

FreshPoint Southern California
10.2022 - 10.2023

Transportation Manager

Felix Lighting
06.2022 - 08.2022

Driver Manager

CRST Expedited (formerly Gardner Trucking)
10.2021 - 06.2022

Site Supervisor

CRST Expedited (formerly Gardner Trucking)
01.2019 - 10.2021

Site Supervisor

Gardner Trucking
07.2016 - 01.2019

2nd Shift Supervisor

Gardner Trucking
03.2015 - 07.2016

Dispatcher

Gardner Trucking
10.2014 - 03.2015

High School Diploma -

Saddleback High School
Anthony Lopez