Christie Lawhorn
Appomattox,United States
Summary
Dynamic Warehouse/Manufacturing individual who is dependable and motivated with success in supporting production operations and supply chain management. Highly adept and detail-oriented in developing production schedules, managing inventory and coordinating logistics. Proven history of managing complex production schedules aligned with sales forecasting and customer order deadlines.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Volunteer Coordinator/Warehouse Forklift Operator
Gleaning for the World
Concord, VA
03.2023 - Current
- Forecast the weekly volunteer requirements based on the volume of product to be processed and the shipping schedule and coordinate the groups and individuals accordingly.
- Managed groups of 20 or more volunteers at a time working on multiple projects.
- Develop SOP for the variety of product we sort based on whether product is staying within the United States or going overseas especially product with expiration dates such as medical supplies and perishable items.
- Give instructions to volunteers on how to sort and pack product efficiently then supervise to ensure job is being done correctly.
- Ensure appropriate supervision of volunteers at all times while in the warehouse.
- Responsible for logging all volunteer hours into Excel.
- Responsible for tracking and documentation of high school students, college students and court appointed community service hours. Once hours are complete I sign off and submit documentation to the school or probation office.
- Responsible for loading and unloading trucks.
- Responsible for verifying incoming inventory.
- Responsible for wrapping, inventorying, and weighing all finished good pallets.
- Responsible for loading pet food and supplies for rescues and shelters and collecting payment at time of pick up.
- Turn in weekly staff reports on volunteer hours, number of pallets to be processed, and important upcoming events.
Production Planner
Newell Brands- Yankee Candle WoodWick
Forest, VA
01.2015 - 02.2023
- Scheduled and prioritized jobs to production floor based on customer shortages, material availability, glass size, and color sequence to optimize production efficiency.
- Scheduled production hours to support up to 10 line shifts to run 24/7 operations.
- Systemically moved up to 200 unreleased jobs monthly to released status and printed all work order instructions and pallet tags for finished goods and delivered to production supervisor to distribute to floor.
- Accurately and manually created up to 1500 formula vat sheets monthly and printed all vat sheets off to match corresponding candle jobs.
- Validated Job Bill of Materials(BOMs) accuracy before releasing to floor.
- Worked directly with management to resolve production scheduling issues and conflicts as well as any impact to customer demand shortages.
- Worked directly with supply chain to get updates on raw material availability.
- Recorded Daily Production numbers and sends report to management daily.
Shipping and Receiving Coordinator
Newell Brands -Yankee Candle WoodWick
Forest, VA
03.2008 - 01.2015
- Over saw all department priorities and set daily work responsibilities for all forklift drivers.
- Coordinated all outgoing and incoming shipments.
- Organized storage areas (5S) to optimize material movements and improve efficiency.
- Performed incoming inspections on raw material for item accuracy, count, and quality.
- Performed material transactions via system input and RF gun scanning.
- Verified material returns for accurate count and proper storage.
- Tracked all finished goods via RF gun and verified count and item number was correct before entering data in system.
- Communicated with vendor representatives to resolve damaged shipments and item shortages
Inventory Control Specialist
Newell Brands- Yankee Candle WoodWick
Forest, VA
01.2006 - 03.2008
- Completed monthly physical inventory and daily cycle counts.
- Audited inventory and corrected any discrepancies to keep inventory accurate.
- Notified management of any discrepancy that would impact customer demand or production.
- Tracked production material consumption ensuring BOM accuracy prior to closing job.
Warehouse Picker and Packer
Virginia Gift Brands(Sold To Newell Brands)
Forest, VA
11.2002 - 10.2005
- Lead Picker in high paced Distribution Center. Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Packed, scanned, and validated orders to ensure they would arrive with no damages.
- Performed incoming and outgoing quality inspections.
- Improved safety through organized aisles to free floor space and optimized forklift operations.
- Used hand-held devices and computers to record and monitor inventory levels and completed audits to uncover and address inaccuracies
Skills
- Manufacturing Capacity Planning
- Distribution/Warehouse Operations
- Shipping and Receiving
- Quality Inspections
- Cycle Counts/Inventory Audits
- Inventory Control Specialist
- Computer system experience in Oracle, Adonix(X3), and Powerhouse
- Excel, Word, and Outlook experience
- RF gun experience
- Lean/5S/Continuous Improvement
- Detail Oriented/Data Analysis
- Forklift certification
Additional Information
References Upon Request.
Timeline
Volunteer Coordinator/Warehouse Forklift Operator
Gleaning for the World
03.2023 - Current
Production Planner
Newell Brands- Yankee Candle WoodWick
01.2015 - 02.2023
Shipping and Receiving Coordinator
Newell Brands -Yankee Candle WoodWick
03.2008 - 01.2015
Inventory Control Specialist
Newell Brands- Yankee Candle WoodWick
01.2006 - 03.2008
Warehouse Picker and Packer
Virginia Gift Brands(Sold To Newell Brands)
11.2002 - 10.2005