Bennie Wesley
Winter Haven,FL
Summary
Seasoned Operations Manager and talented leader with 4 years of experience applying exceptional planning and problem-solving abilities toward enhancing business plans and day-to-day activities. Results-driven and resilient in developing teams while improving processes and increasing productivity.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Manager
Sleep Number Corporation
04.2023 - Current
- Supervised operations staff and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures.
- Developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency.
- Created a standard work flow and job description for all Operations Managers within network
- Managed P&L statement for whole warehouse
- Managed inventory and supply chain operations to achieve timely and accurate delivery of goods and services.
- Led hiring, onboarding and training of new hires to fulfill business requirements.
- Oversaw an annual budget of $5 million
- Stayed below budget by over $200,000 during FY24 Quarter 4
- Partnered with Transportation and Logistics team to ensure on time shipment and deliveries to customers
Operations Manager
Target Distribution
05.2022 - 04.2023
- Inspire team to achieve results in productivity, teamwork, safety, quality and job knowledge
- Incorporate six sigma technique to increase efficiency
- Identify and coordinate daily objectives of 40-65 team members
- Collaborate across multiple departments to drive optimal productivity
- Create a safe, inclusive and diverse environment and driving Target core values
- Onboard, develop retain and promote Leads and team members
- Maximize production while staying within planned monthly budget.
Area Manager
Amazon
06.2020 - 04.2022
- Partnered with maintenance and safety leaders to identify and improve ergonomics to ensure safety and efficiency, resulting in zero injuries and the top safety score in the building from March 2021 to October 2021
- Launched a new scanning device that improved scan rates in packaging by 26 percent, pushing out an average of 13,000 shipments per shift
- Responsible for hiring, onboarding, mentoring, training, and evaluating team members
- Executed performance goals and utilized performance measurement tools to track progress.
Assistant Manager
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
02.2020 - 05.2020
- Utilized Lean Six Sigma processes to improve workplace efficiency by increasing client satisfaction scoring of over 95% while effectively employing profit improvement plans that yielded over $50,000 in loss impact reductions
- Pioneered key performance metrics used to obtain valid qualitative and quantitative measurements compared to corporate operational standards used to report progress to the corporate leadership teams
- Embraced Diversity and Inclusion while working with a multi-cultural team comprised of employees from 5 different countries.
Management Trainee
Enterprise Holdings
05.2019 - 02.2020
- Recognized as the #1 Enterprise Management Trainee in the region from July 2019 to September 2019
- Applied Emotional Intelligence (EQ) to navigate difficult sales and customer scenarios
- Developed strategic planning skills needed to track employees’ quarterly performance.
Education
Division I Men’s Track, Student-Athlete -
University of Oklahoma
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
The University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK05.2019
Skills
- Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
- Proficient in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Incidents Management
- Logistics Oversight
- Performance Monitoring
- Health and Safety Compliance
- Process Improvement
- Production
- P&L Management
Leadership And Community Service
- Amazon Black Employee Network
- Target DEI Team (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)
- University of Oklahoma Community Initiative, Academic Mentor, 08/2016, 08/2018
Timeline
Operations Manager
Sleep Number Corporation
04.2023 - Current
Operations Manager
Target Distribution
05.2022 - 04.2023
Area Manager
Amazon
06.2020 - 04.2022
Assistant Manager
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
02.2020 - 05.2020
Management Trainee
Enterprise Holdings
05.2019 - 02.2020
Division I Men’s Track, Student-Athlete -
University of Oklahoma
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
The University of Oklahoma
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