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Casey Westlake

Elkhart,Indiana

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Deforestation Technician

Gordon Tree Service
09.2024 - Current
  • Appraise trees for certain characteristics, such as twist, rot, and heavy limb growth, and gauge amount and direction of lean, in order to determine how to control the direction of a tree's fall with the least damage.
  • Clear brush from work areas and escape routes, and cut saplings and other trees from direction of falls, using axes, chainsaws, or bulldozers.
  • Determine position, direction, and depth of cuts to be made, and placement of wedges or jacks.
  • Control the direction of a tree's fall by scoring cutting lines with axes, sawing undercuts along scored lines with chainsaws, knocking slabs from cuts with single-bit axes, and driving wedges.
  • Operate 12" Wood Chipper and dispose of all waste into dump trucks or trailers.
  • Haul brush, wood, mulch and any other waste via dump bed truck and unload at various destinations.

Warehouse Manager

Ultra-Fab Products Inc.
01.2021 - 08.2024
  • Oversaw daily warehouse operations, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and operational standards.
  • Streamlined inventory management processes, improving accuracy and reducing discrepancies in stock levels.
  • Trained and mentored staff on best practices for warehouse procedures and equipment usage.
  • Led initiatives to reduce operational costs while maintaining quality service standards across the warehouse team.
  • Conducted periodic audits of inventory levels to ensure accuracy, identifying discrepancies for swift resolution.
  • Developed strategies for workforce allocation to maximize productivity during peak operation times.
  • Coordinated logistics for incoming and outgoing shipments, optimizing delivery schedules to meet customer demands.
  • Facilitated collaboration between different departments to streamline processes and improve communication, leading to fewer errors and delays.
  • Conducted research to address shipping errors and packaging mistakes.
  • Developed and maintained knowledgeable and productive team of employees.
  • Organized records of vehicles, schedules and completed orders.
  • Coordinated driver dispatch to accomplish daily delivery requirements.
  • Oversaw warehouse staff and maintained efficiency in fast-paced environment.
  • Trained new staff on job duties, company policies, and safety procedures for rapid onboarding.
  • Collaborated with manufacturing and supply chain management.
  • Led improvement initiatives to advance operational efficiencies and increase revenue.

Warehouse/Distribution Manager

Lippert Components Inc.
09.2012 - 10.2017
  • Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems or processes, such as customer sales, order management, accounting, or shipping.
  • Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports or exports, or customer issues.
  • Direct inbound or outbound logistics operations, such as transportation or warehouse activities, safety performance, or logistics quality management.
  • Negotiate with suppliers or customers to improve supply chain efficiency or sustainability.
  • Direct distribution center operation to ensure achievement of cost, productivity, accuracy, or timeliness objectives.
  • Negotiate transportation rates or services.
  • Recommend optimal transportation modes, routing, equipment, or frequency.
  • Participate in carrier management processes, such as selection, qualification, or performance evaluation.
  • Ensure carrier compliance with company policies or procedures for product transit or delivery.
  • Train shipping department personnel in roles or responsibilities regarding global logistics strategies.
  • Recommend purchase of new or improved technology, such as automated systems.
  • Maintain metrics, reports, process documentation, customer service logs, or training or safety records.
  • Interview, select, and train warehouse and supervisory personnel.
  • Plan, develop, or implement warehouse safety and security programs and activities.
  • Confer with department heads to coordinate warehouse activities, such as production, sales, records control, or purchasing.
  • Respond to customers' or shippers' questions and complaints regarding storage and distribution services.
  • Evaluate locations for new warehouses or distribution networks to determine their potential usefulness.
  • Arrange for storage facilities when required.
  • Develop storage and distribution models that include factors such as warehouse locations, customer locations, or available transportation modes to maximize operational efficiency or sustainability.
  • Meet with local OEM customers to build relationships and provide them with a personal contact to ensure the most efficient customer service and report any issues or concerns back to General Management.
  • Travel to distributors and dealers across the country to solve any problems that would arise showing the commitment to keep a strong line of communication, high level of service, and to cement the working relationships with every customer.
  • Build relationships with each employee and try and help them succeed in all aspect of their jobs, while also building moral character so that they will be productive and happy at their positions. Identify those who show exceptional promise and help mold them into leaders and help guide them to success.
  • Planned and oversaw the move of our parts department and warehouse to brand new 200,000 square foot distribution center from Goshen to South Bend Indiana. With this move I also headed up the integration of our aftermarket department into the new distribution center. By 2017 overseen a total of 120 employees.
  • In March of 2016, started a 2nd shift to help better handle the massive increase in sales.
  • Between 2012 and 2016 overseen an 80% growth rate to our distribution center. Going from $8,000,000 in sales in 2012 to $78,000,000 in total sales in 2016 while keeping a 95% on time rate with all shipped product.

Warehouse/Distribution Manager

Lippert Components Inc.
09.2012 - 10.2017
  • Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems or processes, such as customer sales, order management, accounting, or shipping.
  • Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports or exports, or customer issues.
  • Direct inbound or outbound logistics operations, such as transportation or warehouse activities, safety performance, or logistics quality management.
  • Negotiate with suppliers or customers to improve supply chain efficiency or sustainability.
  • Direct distribution center operation to ensure achievement of cost, productivity, accuracy, or timeliness objectives.
  • Negotiate transportation rates or services.
  • Recommend optimal transportation modes, routing, equipment, or frequency.
  • Participate in carrier management processes, such as selection, qualification, or performance evaluation.
  • Ensure carrier compliance with company policies or procedures for product transit or delivery.
  • Train shipping department personnel in roles or responsibilities regarding global logistics strategies.
  • Recommend purchase of new or improved technology, such as automated systems.
  • Maintain metrics, reports, process documentation, customer service logs, or training or safety records.
  • Interview, select, and train warehouse and supervisory personnel.
  • Plan, develop, or implement warehouse safety and security programs and activities.
  • Confer with department heads to coordinate warehouse activities, such as production, sales, records control, or purchasing.
  • Respond to customers' or shippers' questions and complaints regarding storage and distribution services.
  • Evaluate locations for new warehouses or distribution networks to determine their potential usefulness.
  • Arrange for storage facilities when required.
  • Develop storage and distribution models that include factors such as warehouse locations, customer locations, or available transportation modes to maximize operational efficiency or sustainability.
  • Meet with local OEM customers to build relationships and provide them with a personal contact to ensure the most efficient customer service and report any issues or concerns back to General Management.
  • Travel to distributors and dealers across the country to solve any problems that would arise showing the commitment to keep a strong line of communication, high level of service, and to cement the working relationships with every customer.
  • Build relationships with each employee and try and help them succeed in all aspect of their jobs, while also building moral character so that they will be productive and happy at their positions. Identify those who show exceptional promise and help mold them into leaders and help guide them to success.
  • Planned and oversaw the move of our parts department and warehouse to brand new 200,000 square foot distribution center from Goshen to South Bend Indiana. With this move I also headed up the integration of our aftermarket department into the new distribution center. By 2017 overseen a total of 120 employees.
  • In March of 2016, started a 2nd shift to help better handle the massive increase in sales.
  • Between 2012 and 2016 overseen an 80% growth rate to our distribution center. Going from $8,000,000 in sales in 2012 to $78,000,000 in total sales in 2016 while keeping a 95% on time rate with all shipped product.

Warehouse/Purchasing Manager

Lippert Components Inc
02.2005 - 09.2014
  • Interview and hire staff, and oversee staff training.
  • Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them to determine product availability and terms of sales.
  • Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
  • Supervise the activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing, testing, and shipping products or materials.
  • Interview, select, and train warehouse and supervisory personnel.
  • Prepare purchase orders, solicit bid proposals, and review requisitions for goods and services.
  • Research and evaluate suppliers based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, production and distribution capabilities, and the supplier's reputation and history.
  • Maintain and review computerized or manual records of items purchased, costs, deliveries, product performance, and inventories.
  • Purchase the highest quality merchandise at the lowest possible price and in correct amounts.
  • Hire, train, or supervise purchasing clerks, buyers, and expediters.
  • Plan and oversee movement of warehouse and offices on multiple occasions.
  • Oversee the entire warehouse staff of 20 plus employees. Personally do each employee evaluation and wage increase.

Warehouse/Purchasing Manager

Lippert Components Inc
02.2005 - 09.2014
  • Interview and hire staff, and oversee staff training.
  • Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them to determine product availability and terms of sales.
  • Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
  • Supervise the activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing, testing, and shipping products or materials.
  • Interview, select, and train warehouse and supervisory personnel.
  • Prepare purchase orders, solicit bid proposals, and review requisitions for goods and services.
  • Research and evaluate suppliers based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, production and distribution capabilities, and the supplier's reputation and history.
  • Maintain and review computerized or manual records of items purchased, costs, deliveries, product performance, and inventories.
  • Purchase the highest quality merchandise at the lowest possible price and in correct amounts.
  • Hire, train, or supervise purchasing clerks, buyers, and expediters.
  • Plan and oversee movement of warehouse and offices on multiple occasions.
  • Oversee the entire warehouse staff of 20 plus employees. Personally do each employee evaluation and wage increase.

Delivery Driver/Warehouse Associate

10.2004 - 02.2005
  • Inspect and maintain vehicle supplies and equipment, such as gas, oil, water, tires, lights, or brakes, to ensure that vehicles are in proper working condition.
  • Load and unload trucks, vans, or automobiles.
  • Verify the contents of inventory loads against shipping papers.
  • Maintain records, such as vehicle logs, records of cargo, or billing statements, in accordance with regulations.
  • Delivered product to local OEM customers on a daily basis as well as pick up any locally ordered goods from vendors as well as intercompany.
  • Picked up local OEM return goods and brought them back to the warehouse and log in each part.
  • Conducted a monthly inventory of goods warehoused.
  • Loaded and unloaded all pickups and deliveries made to the warehouse.
  • Packed and shipped all LTL, UPS, Fed Ex, Or DHL orders as directed by each sales order.

Delivery Driver/Warehouse Associate

10.2004 - 02.2005
  • Inspect and maintain vehicle supplies and equipment, such as gas, oil, water, tires, lights, or brakes, to ensure that vehicles are in proper working condition.
  • Load and unload trucks, vans, or automobiles.
  • Verify the contents of inventory loads against shipping papers.
  • Maintain records, such as vehicle logs, records of cargo, or billing statements, in accordance with regulations.
  • Delivered product to local OEM customers on a daily basis as well as pick up any locally ordered goods from vendors as well as intercompany.
  • Picked up local OEM return goods and brought them back to the warehouse and log in each part.
  • Conducted a monthly inventory of goods warehoused.
  • Loaded and unloaded all pickups and deliveries made to the warehouse.
  • Packed and shipped all LTL, UPS, Fed Ex, Or DHL orders as directed by each sales order.

Education

High School Diploma -

Concord High School
Elkhart, Indiana
06.1994

Business Management

Ivy Tech Community College
South Bend, Indiana
01.2004

Skills

  • OSHA training in workplace safety
  • Certified in CPR and First Aid (expired)

Timeline

Deforestation Technician

Gordon Tree Service
09.2024 - Current

Warehouse Manager

Ultra-Fab Products Inc.
01.2021 - 08.2024

Warehouse/Distribution Manager

Lippert Components Inc.
09.2012 - 10.2017

Warehouse/Distribution Manager

Lippert Components Inc.
09.2012 - 10.2017

Warehouse/Purchasing Manager

Lippert Components Inc
02.2005 - 09.2014

Warehouse/Purchasing Manager

Lippert Components Inc
02.2005 - 09.2014

Delivery Driver/Warehouse Associate

10.2004 - 02.2005

Delivery Driver/Warehouse Associate

10.2004 - 02.2005

Business Management

Ivy Tech Community College

High School Diploma -

Concord High School

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