BRENDA M. HUTZELL
Lakewood,CO
Summary
Organized Warehouse Supervisor offers 35 years of shipping and receiving experience acquired through warehouse roles. Excels in managing warehouse logistics, Versed in vendor relationship management and shipping documentation. A focused professional is knowledgeable about devising innovative solutions to diverse business concerns and goals. Strategic and forward-thinking leader with a self-motivated and tactical mindset. Excellent relationship-building and critical thinking skills with determined and decisive nature. Oversees warehouse operations to meet continuous internal and customer needs. Well-coordinated and decisive leader with expertise in program management, team building, and performance optimization. A solid history of success in developing and maintaining best practices for successful high-volume fulfillment and supply chain management.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Warehouse Supervisor
DPI Specialty Foods, Henderson Co
07.2020 - Current
- Work directly with Inbound, and Outbound to ensure work is done in a timely manner
- Work on scheduling personnel to make sure have correct staffing on highest volume days, created training manuals to properly train and observe associates to reach maximum KPIs
- Increased production by 25%
- Periodically quality check orders to ensure the customer is getting the correct product and amount have ordered
- Monitor throughputs and production daily and create reports and graphs to communicate progress with the senior management team
- Communicate in daily meetings with the team to convey objectives of the day and to go over the previous day’s numbers
- Also, pick top performers and created a“Wall of Stars” to help in courage and let associates know appreciate their hard work
- Work with Microsoft Programs Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Oracle, and Lucas systems
- Also, monitor the safety of the team, building safety of food products inbound and outbound
- Check temperatures daily, check for damages or rodent contamination
- Make sure outbound trailers are loaded correctly and shipped on time.
- Supervised shipping and receiving, distribution, and workplace safety
Receiving Manager
Ke He Industry
06.2019 - 10.2019
- Managed and directed all aspects of the shipping, and receiving department
- Implemented new systems to maintain inventory as well as associate productivity
- Developed controls to improve productivity and reduce overtime
- Assisted general manager in developing fiscal year budget and was instrumental in a leading team within constraints of departmental fiduciary boundaries
- Was instrumental in moving out of four smaller buildings into new 550,000 sq
- Ft
- Distribution center while maintaining service to all customers
- Designed layout, pick path, and operational processes of building
- Directly responsible for hiring, training, and scheduling of all new associates
- Direct accountability for performance reviews, coaching, and counseling.
- Enhanced performance of receiving dock associates through training, guidance, and motivation
- Communicated with vendor representatives to resolve damaged shipments and item shortages
- Documented safety action plans, quality initiatives, and team performance into a computer system
- Managed inbound receiving departments
- Orchestrated routing by producing accurate shipping documentation and package labels
- Organized storage areas to optimize materials movements and minimize labor hours
- Improved distribution efficiency with design, development, and testing of embedded software applications
- Handled day-to-day shipping and receiving overseeing more than 150,000 packages per day
- Trained new staff on job duties, company policies, and safety procedures for rapid onboarding
- Developed criteria, application instructions, procedural manuals, and contracts for federal and state public transportation programs
- Reduced waste by 30% with staff supervision and using the first-in-first-out method
Loader and Unloader
On-Trac
Denver, CO
07.2006 - 10.2019
- Unloaded trucks onto conveyor belts then loaded onto tugs and drove around facility and placed packages in correct areas to be loaded.
- Sort trucks to be loaded and sent to customers.
Receiving Manager
United Natural Foods
Aurora, CO
01.2006 - 01.2017
- Managed and directed all aspects of the shipping, and receiving department
- Implemented new systems to maintain inventory as well as associate productivity
- Developed controls to improve productivity and reduce overtime
- Assisted general manager in developing fiscal year budget and was instrumental in a leading team within constraints of departmental fiduciary boundaries
- Was instrumental in moving out of four smaller buildings into new 550,000 sq
- Ft
- Distribution center while maintaining service to all customers
- Designed layout, pick path, and operational processes of new building
- Directly responsible for hiring, training, and scheduling of all new associates
- Direct accountability for performance reviews, and coaching counseling.
Education
High School Diploma -
Mitchell High School
Colorado Springs, CO06.1986
Skills
- Profit & Loss Management
- Team Performance Management
- Safety Policies & Programs
- Inventory Control
- Team Development & Training
- Developed Training Manuals
- Reviews & Merits
- Loss & Prevention Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- Operations
- Recruitment
- Sustainability
- Engineered Standards
- Hiring and Training
- Facility Maintenance
Timeline
Warehouse Supervisor
DPI Specialty Foods, Henderson Co
07.2020 - Current
Receiving Manager
Ke He Industry
06.2019 - 10.2019
Loader and Unloader
On-Trac
07.2006 - 10.2019
Receiving Manager
United Natural Foods
01.2006 - 01.2017
High School Diploma -
Mitchell High School
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