Bryan Yount
Hickory,NC
Summary
Dynamic Director of Warehousing with a proven track record at Performance Food Group Co, adept in lean warehousing and enhancing space optimization in a facility that sales 1 billion annually. Excelled in fostering a positive work culture, achieving significant productivity improvements, and ensuring food safety compliance. Skilled in warehouse operations and leadership, consistently meeting targets within budgetary and time constraints. I'm passionate about mentoring and growing associates.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Warehousing
Performance Food Group Co
Hickory, NC
12.2021 - Current
- Oversee recruitment efforts by interviewing candidates and making hiring decisions based on their qualifications and experience level.
- Responsible for food safety compliance, including federal and state inspections.
- Responsible IFS, BRCGS, YUM, and Corporate Internal Audits.
- Responsible for 54 million dollars of inventory in a 750,000 square foot facility, shipping and receiving 385,000 cases weekly.
- Manage thirteen exempt and 185 non-exempt associates.
- Supervised activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing and shipping products or materials.
- Consistently met company and department objectives within budget and time constraints.
- Organized warehouse design to maximize space for stock while allowing for high volume traffic zones.
- Provided leadership guidance and mentorship to staff members while promoting positive work culture within the department.
- Handled departmental scheduling to maintain proper staffing for shifts.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams such as purchasing and finance departments on various projects and initiatives related to warehousing operations.
- Oversees productivity through engineered labor standards.
- Restructured warehouse picking locations and reserved slots to achieve maximum employee productivity.
- Hired, trained and motivated warehouse staff to meet tight schedules and demanding performance targets.
- Negotiates contracts with third-party vendors.
- Coordinated cross-training programs for warehouse staff to ensure flexibility and coverage.
Warehouse Manager
Performance Food Group Co
Hickory , NC
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Handled departmental scheduling to maintain proper staffing for shifts.
- Managed 1 exempt and 40 non-exempt associates.
- Responsible for receiving 385,000 cases per week.
- Coordinated cross-training programs for warehouse staff to ensure flexibility and coverage.
- Analyzed data from production reports to identify trends or opportunities for improvement.
- Facilitated team meetings to communicate goals, updates, and solicit feedback for continuous improvement.
- Consistently met company and department objectives within budget and time constraints.
- Organized regular cycle counts of physical inventory to ensure accuracy of system data.
- Led warehouse layout optimization projects, improving workflow and space utilization.
- Coordinated and monitored the receipt, storage, and dispatch of goods within the warehouse.
- Utilized WMS and online scheduling to streamline unloading and receiving performance.
Warehouse Supervisor- Receiving
Performance Food Group Co
Hickory, NC
05.2011 - 01.2021
- Supervised 30 associates in all job functions related to receiving inbound freight.
- Daily communication with staff.
- Scheduling
- Coaching, training, and discipline.
- Record keeping for HACCP, and audit compliance.
- Payroll
- Coordinated cross-training programs for warehouse staff to ensure flexibility and coverage.
- Conducted training sessions for new employees on proper use of equipment and safety protocols.
- Managed daily cycle counts to maintain accurate inventory levels at all times.
- Supervised unloading of materials from incoming trucks.
Warehouse Supervisor- Shipping
Institution Food House
Hickory , NC
05.2006 - 05.2011
- Supervised 30 Non-exempt associates.
- Responsible for selection, loading, stocking, and sanitation.
- Planned workflow, coordinated employee scheduling and assigned duties to maintain performance and accommodate fluctuating workloads.
- Conducted interviews, selected candidates and supported hiring processes to maintain staffing levels.
- Analyzed data from reports generated by Warehouse Management System software.
- Increased productivity through cross-training and thorough training of both current employees and new hires.
- Checked loaded materials compared to work orders for correctness.
Education
High School Diploma -
Alexander Central High School
Taylorsville, NC06-1994
Skills
- Warehouse operations
- Lean warehousing
- Inventory Control
- Space optimization
- MHE- pallet jack, forklift, clamp, slip, and scrubber
- Warehouse safety
- Shipping and receiving
- Loading and unloading
- AS400
- SAP
- Kronos
- ADP
- Engineered Labor Standards
- Excell
- RF scanning
- Voice Selection
Certification
- HACCP Certified
- DDI Certified
- Managment Principles- Catawba Valley Community College
- High Impact Presentations- Dale Carnegie & Associates
- Intermidiate Excel- Catawba Valley Community College
Timeline
Director of Warehousing
Performance Food Group Co
12.2021 - Current
Warehouse Manager
Performance Food Group Co
01.2021 - 12.2021
Warehouse Supervisor- Receiving
Performance Food Group Co
05.2011 - 01.2021
Warehouse Supervisor- Shipping
Institution Food House
05.2006 - 05.2011
- HACCP Certified
- DDI Certified
- Managment Principles- Catawba Valley Community College
- High Impact Presentations- Dale Carnegie & Associates
- Intermidiate Excel- Catawba Valley Community College
High School Diploma -
Alexander Central High School
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