Christopher Buchanan
Dallas
Summary
Experienced professional with over 10 years of work experience seeking a position that allows utilization of abilities and offers opportunities for professional growth and advancement. Strong multitasking skills and fast learning ability ensure quick contribution to customer service team. Adept at meeting continuous internal and customer needs as overseer of warehouse operations. Well-coordinated and decisive leader with expertise in program management, team building, and performance optimization. Successfully developed and maintained best practices for successful high-volume fulfillment and supply chain management throughout career. Strengthen team performance and maximize efficiency by keeping operations organized and efficient. Bringing + years of warehouse experience, with strengths in stock management and multitasking. Trained in warehouse operations procedures and experienced in supporting corrugated customers. Proactive and goal-oriented with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with a swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Partner Services Manager
Melinio Transit
10.2024 - Current
- Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
- Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Directed dispatching, routing, and tracking of 15 fleet vehicles.
Warehouse Lead
Premier Packaging & Shipping
10.2023 - 10.2024
- Trained employees on equipment operation and safety protocols.
- Managed a team of warehouse personnel, delegating tasks effectively to optimize workflow.
- Managed day-to-day operations of warehouse, freight and parcel shipments, returns, and transfers.
- Followed verbal and written instructions to properly move and ship products.
- Oversaw daily operations and shipping and handling processes.
- Collaborated with transportation partners to ensure timely delivery of products to customers nationwide.
- Trained new hires in warehouse procedures, safety standards, and equipment operation, fostering a skilled workforce.
Shipping Receiving Clerk
Star Thermoplastic
03.2020 - 06.2023
- Certified forklift operator
- Maintain forklift safely and operate pallet jacks
- Loading and unloading trucks
- Prepare outbound products for shipping
- Received incoming shipments, compared contents against associated records and transmitted to proper department.
- Packaged goods in safe containers to prepare for shipping, adhering to packaging protocols.
- Used pallet jacks and dollies to load and unloaded goods from trucks and containers.
- Reduced shipping errors through meticulous inspection of outgoing packages and double-checking labels.
- Maximized warehouse space utilization by reorganizing storage areas according to product types, sizes, and turnover rates.
- Monitored scheduled shipment dates to achieve timely delivery, expediting as necessary, and communicating variances to customers.
- Streamlined receiving processes, ensuring proper documentation and prompt distribution of incoming goods to appropriate departments.
Material Handler
Essendant
03.2018 - 02.2020
- Pick raw materials and move finished material for production lines
- Collaborated with team members to ensure timely completion of tasks and high-quality work standards.
- Used hand-held scanners and physical logs to accurately track item movements.
- Help machine operators with line set up
- Use rf scanners to locate and store raw and finished material
- Transported inventory items to appropriate locations.
- Packed items into appropriate containers for shipment.
- Maintained a safe work environment by following proper safety protocols and conducting regular inspections.
- Kept storage areas organized, clean, and secure to fully protect company assets.
- Operated forklifts and pallet jacks to transfer large products from one area of warehouse to another, allowing for easier accessibility.
Machine Operator/Packaging
Specialty Rolled Metals
06.2015 - 02.2018
- Maintain a factory work station by sweeping, mopping and cleaning
- Worked on the assigned production cycle component as instructed
Education
GED -
Triton College
River Grove, IL04.2005
Skills
- Team player
- Customer Service
- Management Experience
- Resolving conflicts
- Solutions Focus
- Leadership Skills
- Supervisory Experience
- Materials Transport
- Load Planning
- Warehouse Safety
- Lean Warehousing
- Problem-Solving
Timeline
Partner Services Manager
Melinio Transit
10.2024 - Current
Warehouse Lead
Premier Packaging & Shipping
10.2023 - 10.2024
Shipping Receiving Clerk
Star Thermoplastic
03.2020 - 06.2023
Material Handler
Essendant
03.2018 - 02.2020
Machine Operator/Packaging
Specialty Rolled Metals
06.2015 - 02.2018
GED -
Triton College
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