Carlos Salvador
Hollywood,Florida
Summary
- Result-driven supply chain professional with over 10 years’ experience managing complex supply chains, warehouses, manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, optimizing logistics operations, and driving cost savings. Seeking a challenging role in a dynamic organization where I can utilize my expertise in supply chain management to enhance operational efficiency, cost savings, and drive business growth.
- Experience in supply chain management, warehouse operations, procurement, inventory management, 5S, lean management, lean six sigma, demand planning, and logistics.
- Proficient in using supply chain management software and systems to optimize inventory levels, streamline procurement processes, and track shipments.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify inefficiencies in the supply chain and implement solutions to improve performance.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with a proven history of building and maintaining relationships with suppliers, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
- Knowledge of industry best practices and emerging trends in supply chain management to drive continuous improvement and innovation.
- Vast knowledge of working in different industries which include industrial, food, manufacturing, high volume distribution, tradeshow/expo, retail, etc.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Warehouse Fabrication Manager
Multi Image Group (MIG)
10.2022 - Current
- Lead and manage the end-to-end supply chain process, including strategic sourcing, procurement, inventory management, and distribution
- Establishes and implements continuous improvement initiatives including six sigma principles to ensure warehouse operations sustainability
- Develop and implement supply chain strategies to optimize inventory levels, reduce lead times, and minimize costs while maintaining high service levels
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to forecast demand, plan production schedules, and ensure timely delivery of tradeshow products to customers
- Negotiate contracts with suppliers and vendors to secure favorable terms, pricing, and quality standards
- Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track supply chain performance and identify opportunities for improvement
- Develop and drive a culture of accountability throughout all MIG warehouse operations
- Recruit, hire and retain qualified team members; develop their skill sets and keep them accountable in all aspects of their performance
- Evaluates metrics and adjusts activities to meet or exceed performance expectations
- Identifies problems, proposes solutions to other members of management and promotes cooperation with other departments
- Suggests efficiency ideas, cost reduction measures and assists with the implementation of changes within inbound and outbound warehouse operations.
Warehouse Manager/Buyer
Covanta
04.2020 - 10.2022
- Manage logistics operations, including transportation, warehousing, and distribution, to ensure timely delivery of products to customers
- Optimized transportation routes and carrier selection to reduce shipping costs and improve delivery times
- Implemented inventory control procedures to minimize stockouts and excess inventory, resulting in improved inventory turnover
- Oversaw warehouse operations, including receiving, picking, packing, and shipping orders, to ensure efficient and accurate order fulfillment
- Conducted regular performance evaluations of logistics staff and provided training to enhance their skills and productivity
- Master the Inventory module in PeopleSoft, understand the functionality of ALM as it interfaces between inventory and work orders
- Issues all parts taken to the applicable work order in a timely fashion to maintain an accurate on-hand inventory and processes replenishment requisition is a timely manner after obtaining all required quotations
- Maintains current knowledge of purchasing policies and procedures, quotations, negotiations, contracts, different types of purchase orders, vendor confidentiality, etc
- Meets warehouse operational standards by contributing warehouse information to strategic plans and reviews; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; identifying warehouse system improvements
- Meets warehouse financial standards by providing annual budget information; monitoring expenditures; identifying variances; implementing corrective actions
- Leads strategically critical projects that bring exceptional value to the company through total cost reduction, key supplier relationships, commodity focus, supplier consolidation, cost/benefit financial analysis, and supplier quality management
- Monitors inventory position against sales forecast and customer orders to maintain acceptable safety stock levels
- Maintains inventory by conducting monthly physical counts; reconciling variances; inputting data
- Issues all parts taken to the applicable work order in a timely fashion to maintain an accurate on-hand inventory and processes replenishment requisition on a timely manner after obtaining all required quotations.
Warehouse Manager
Hometown Foods USA
11.2017 - 08.2020
- Guide all aspects of day-to-day warehouse operations encompassing inbound, outbound and supporting departments
- Maintain close supervision over incoming and outgoing shipments of raw materials and finished goods
- Manage and oversee all aspects of the distribution process, including inventory management, order fulfillment, and transportation logistics
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to forecast demand, plan production schedules, and ensure adequate inventory, equipment and personnel levels
- Maintains receiving, shipping, cold storage, warehousing, and distribution operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures
- Maintains physical condition of warehouse while safeguarding warehouse operations and contents by establishing and monitoring security procedures and protocols
- Controls inventory levels (including maximums and minimums) by conducting physical counts, processing all shipments (packing list preparation and control) and receiving goods into the warehouse while properly reconciling with data storage system
- Conduct weekly and end of month cycle counts
- FIFO and LIFO on all existing raw materials, finish product, and packaging
- Properly report monthly, quarterly, and year-end inventory to Operations for submission to Finance
- Maintains warehouse staff and job results by coaching, counseling, planning, monitoring, and appraising job performance
- Oversees in-bound and out-bound logistical processes and employees to ensure accurate load out and documentation of shipped/pick up goods
- Develop sizing information to ensure proper utilization of warehouse space
- Identify and implement process improvement initiatives to streamline distribution operations and reduce costs
- Conducts shipping and loading audits daily ensuring all required documentation is accurately completed (including HACCP, food safety and catch-weight documentation) and that material is handled and stored correctly with a minimum potential for loss
- Assist with monitoring sanitation and facility/racking damage to ensure a safe and clean warehouse
- Maintains associate relations through regular department or pre-shift meetings; maintains on-going interaction; keeps open communication channels with associates by answering questions and explaining policies and procedures; monitors associate morale; and submit and respond to ideas to improve associate engagement and enablement
- Coordinates efforts with Safety department to aid in training, conducting associate observations, updating preferred work methods, conducting accident investigations to determine root causes, and routine safety inspections.
Asset Control Manager
BJ's Wholesale Club
11.2015 - 11.2017
- Performs safety inspections
- Instructs on accident prevention techniques and assists in accident investigations
- Handles worker’s compensation and general liability rates
- Develops/teaches company asset prevention programs and initiatives
- Performs inventory counts
- Leads, executes, and investigates results from inventory count program
- Manages, inventory control functions
- Oversees count teams, programs
- Implements best practices and programs focused on operational shrink deterrence
- Oversees RTV process and ensures the accuracy of damage and return to vendor and transfers
- Validates that all merchandise leaving the back doors has been processed per company guideline
- Develops effective and productive teams in the asset protection and /inventory control departments through selection, training, managing, assessment, evaluating performance, coaching, motivating and performance management when necessary
- Complete weekly review of the club shrink report, monthly annotation on the shrink (over $500) report and investigate/resolve variances accordingly
- Planning and execution of cycle inventory preparation process
- Complete monthly review of the club shrink report
- Investigates variances accordingly and annotates findings
- Learns quickly and adapts to change
- Effectively communicates to team members to enable them to do their jobs effectively by sharing necessary information, explaining the “why’s”, and keeping messaging simple
- Manages staffing, talent and builds a strong bench by encouraging team member growth and development, holding team members accountable, having difficult conversations, and providing honest and actionable feedback.
Loss Prevention Safety Manager
LOWES
09.2013 - 11.2015
- Investigate all credit card and merchandise card fraud transactions and online
- Work with local law enforcement agencies regarding cc fraud or any organizations related to theft
- Investigate any cash shortages daily and come up with an action plan to prevent from reoccurring again
- Conduct internal, external investigations
- Provide customer service; train all new hires on safety/hazmat procedures
- Make sure all safety programs are up to date per company standards
- Control shrink and train associates on shrink, operational, and external theft/prevention
- Partner with Supply Chain leadership to create visibility and ownership around safety, environmental and asset protection related initiatives to drive a culture of health and safety throughout the facility
- Plan and conduct periodic audits, inspections and walkthroughs of assigned facilities to validate compliance to company standards and local, state, and federal agency regulations including OSHA, EPA, and DOT
- Lead the direction of safety, environmental health, shrink mitigation/training, investigations/interviews for all assigned locations
- Provide leadership and coordination for active internal theft investigations conducted as identified; conducts all dishonesty interviews in assigned facilities
- Identify opportunities for internal theft and investigates potential cases within these opportunity areas, proceeding to corrective solutions and training when appropriate
- Support and coordinate with facility leadership team to focus on operational activities that optimize the use of equipment, facilities and personnel to minimize exposure to risk in the assigned areas of responsibility
- Analyze incident trends and worker’s compensation claim metrics and performs root cause analysis
- Provide ongoing consultation and direction during the new building stand-up phase, helping to implement and enforce safety and shrink process and programs, helping to monitor these processes and programs and address issues when necessary.
Security Supervisor
Admiral Security Services
05.2010 - 09.2013
- Conduct mail and visitor screening, CCTV electronic surveillance monitoring, and controlling traffic
- Protect property from theft, fire, and any destructive damage
- Responsible for tenants and guest safety
- Respond to emergency situations, security violations, and alarms
- Interview potential new officers that will work on property
- Train new officers on safety procedures and policies.
Education
M.S. in Logistics and Supply Chain Management -
FIU
Miami, Florida01.2021
Bachelor's in Criminal Justice Administration -
FIU
Miami, Florida12.2007
Associate Arts in Criminal Justice -
Miami Dade Community College
Miami, Florida06.2005
Skills
- Computer Skills
- Machine Operation
- Customer Relations
- Operational Efficiency
- Work Order Management
- Scheduling Coordination
- Assembly Line Management
- Production Planning
- Cost Reduction
- Vendor negotiation
- Six Sigma Methodologies
- Critical Thinking
- Decision-Making
- Operating Budgets
- Inventory and Stocking
- Team Management
- Quality Control Management
- Safety Protocols
- Forklift Operation
- Inventory Control Programs
- Process Planning
- Product Planning
- Team Development
- New Process Development
- Workflow Management
- OSHA Regulations
- KPI Tracking
Certification
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, 1/2021
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Warehouse Fabrication Manager
Multi Image Group (MIG)
10.2022 - Current
Warehouse Manager/Buyer
Covanta
04.2020 - 10.2022
Warehouse Manager
Hometown Foods USA
11.2017 - 08.2020
Asset Control Manager
BJ's Wholesale Club
11.2015 - 11.2017
Loss Prevention Safety Manager
LOWES
09.2013 - 11.2015
Security Supervisor
Admiral Security Services
05.2010 - 09.2013
M.S. in Logistics and Supply Chain Management -
FIU
Bachelor's in Criminal Justice Administration -
FIU
Associate Arts in Criminal Justice -
Miami Dade Community College
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