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Aledo

Summary

Logistics Operations Planner and Military Veteran with over 22 years of proven experience in supply management, logistics, and transportation. Served as subject matter expert in logistics management for global operations. Demonstrated leadership in numerous multinational operations by creating support plans, projects, and financial oversight. Highly proficient in the development, implementation of change, and process management policies to streamline operations, improve organizational procedures, and reprioritize financial resources. Expert at quickly identifying and solving problems, which lead to improving operations, proficiency, and productivity.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Production Manager

Ring Container Technologies
12.2022 - Current
  • Uses unique talents, experience, skills, education, and enthusiasm to complete the operations team. Schedule, process, produce, and ship over 15 million finished goods globally. Train and direct the activities of production personnel in the areas of safety. Responsible for always producing the best quality product. Coordinate with Process Improvement Manager to ensure that all production personnel can identify product for rejection, rework, etc. and to ensure that all customers receive product which meets the customers’ standards. Train and direct the activities of production personnel in the areas of equipment operation, quality control requirements, standards, and procedures. Monitor machine efficiency records, analyze and assist in determining problems when efficiency rate is below standard. Maintain employee and customer relations. Measure employee turnover and implement action plans to eliminate employee terminations.

Warehouse Manager

Ring Container Technologies
06.2022 - 12.2022
  • Maintain the safe operation of all warehouse equipment; including but not limited to forklifts, baler, and dock equipment. Support the development, implementation, maintenance and ongoing improvement of food safety, food defense, and quality systems to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local government regulatory food safety requirements and Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI) or British Retail Consortium (BRC) standards. Maintain raw material inventory levels and receive customer orders and maintain customer delivery of finished goods.

Logistics Operations Chief

United States Marine Corps
03.1999 - 07.2022
  • Provided oversight, guidance, and coordination of all functional areas of logistics for multiple United States Marine Corps units. Served as Third Party Logistics (3PL) coordinator ordering and reconciling movement of cargo via commercial/military transportation. Managed and guided movement of passengers via charter aircraft/buses for continental and outside continental United States for various exercises and deployments. Coordinated all reconciliation of outlying units being supported.
  • Streamlined logistical operations, interagency communication, and set efficient and sustainable standards for future executive leaders.
  • Analyzed organizational training needs to determine needs; planned, resourced, developed new ideas, and executed constructive exercises; developed training assessments that met specified learning objectives.
  • Planned and resourced the redeployment of thousands of personnel and over $100 million of military equipment.
  • Established and implemented the inventory plan for $10M of equipment resulting in 100% accountability for equipment.
  • Plan, coordinate and conduct inspections and apprise the Commander of the status of all functional areas of logistics.
  • Coached, mentored, and professionally developed adaptable, agile, balanced, and innovative leaders responsible for executing organizational objectives and enhancing team proficiency.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

Park University
Parkville, MO

Skills

  • Operations Management
  • Inventory Management
  • Personnel Management
  • Equipment Management
  • Transportation Coordination
  • Third Party Logistics
  • Import & Export Customs
  • Warehouse Management Systems
  • Strategic Planning
  • Process Improvement
  • Quality Assurance
  • Detailed Orientated

Timeline

Production Manager

Ring Container Technologies
12.2022 - Current

Warehouse Manager

Ring Container Technologies
06.2022 - 12.2022

Logistics Operations Chief

United States Marine Corps
03.1999 - 07.2022

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

Park University
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