Christopher Triggs
Houston,TX
Summary
Accomplished and esteemed high volume Warehouse and Distribution Operations Professional and Supply Chain Specialist with over 11 years of Logistics, Cost Control, Data Analysis, and Continuous Improvement expertise. Results-driven leader, go-to authority, change agent, and visionary with excellent business acumen and broad experience dealing with all levels of organizational management; a strong emphasis in multi-million-dollar Inventory Management, Productivity, Quality Control, and Compliance. Seeking a position with opportunities for growth and advancement that will benefit from my experience and leadership abilities.
Operations professional with comprehensive background in streamlining processes and driving operational excellence. Known for fostering collaborative team environment and consistently achieving organizational objectives. Reliable and adaptable, bringing strong analytical and problem-solving skills to table.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. Operations Manager and Distribution Manager
GEA of Texas
03.2010 - Current
- Facilitate daily management of operational activities for a multiple-location distribution company in a high-volume warehouse and distribution center. Responsible for P&L numbers and strategy for future projects and company direction.
- Manage budgets, inventory and stock capacity, forecasting, flow monitoring and projects
- Monitor all KPI’s, full cycle supply chain
- Track and monitor transportation activities; schedule personnel, projects and materials; customer service, inside sales and delivery scheduling
- Maintain Fleet and facility; ensure compliance with OSHA and DOT
- Controlled P&L and labor
- Direct company safety using best practices to maximize efficiency
- Participated in the start-up of multiple new facilities and WMS implementations
- Incorporated new WMS to extend order cutoff times for client, allowing for additional next-day orders availability and extended service hours for customer pickup.
- Processed 48.8 million units annually while managing 26,500 SKUs.
- Instructed team members on best safety practices leading to a company record of no time lost due to injuries for 682 days
- Consistently met company goals, including inventory accuracy of 99.98%, on time performance 100% and picking accuracy of 99.9%
- Optimized warehouse to cut turnaround time by 31% and labor and inventory costs savings of over $177K
- Boosted team member productivity by enhancing performance monitoring and instituting motivational approaches.
Distribution /Operations Supervisor
Burlington
08.2006 - 03.2010
- Facilitated daily management of operational activities for a multiple-location distribution company in a high-volume warehouse and distribution center. Responsible for P&L numbers and strategy for future projects and company direction.
- Managed budgets, inventory and stock capacity, forecasting, flow monitoring and projects
- Monitored all KPI’s, full cycle supply chain
- Tracked and monitored transportation activities; schedule personnel, projects and materials; customer service, inside sales and delivery scheduling
- Monitored compliance with safety and Department of Transportation regulations, OSHA, and DOT
- Controlled P&L and labor
- Directed company safety using best practices to maximize efficiency
- Maintained revenue generation, safety, equipment maintenance, payroll and billing, and ensured Customer Value Delivery
- Dispatched and supervised a group of drivers; trained drivers to promote company safety culture
- Maintained performance metrics and participated in customer meetings
- Routed and pre-planned freight delivery to ensure on-time service
- Participated in financial analysis for specific profit-and-loss statements
- Coordinated with maintenance support personnel to manage service of all account equipment
Warehouse and Inventory Manager
GEA of Texas
05.2000 - 08.2006
Education
MBA -
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA08-2021
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice, Psychology, Sociology
Kaplan University
Davenport, IA01.2006
Certification
- CPR/First Aid, Fire Prevention and Life Safety certified
- Health, Safety, Security & Environment certified
- Six Sigma Green Belt certified
- Forklift certified
Professional Attributes
- Comprehensive experience managing multiple activities of varying complexity with conflicting priorities involving cross-functional teams, aggressive time constraints, and challenging markets/economic conditions
- Strong analytical and problems solving skills, leadership qualities, and solid technical communication abilities
- Full supply chain management experience with profit and loss responsibility
- Demonstrates professional reliability, highly self-motivated with the ability to assume increased levels of responsibility, anticipates and meets needs to achieve outstanding results
- Successful approach to problem identification, assessment, resolution, and crisis management
- Adaptive to change, communicates effectively, building a sense of urgency
- Generates a high degree of respect and trust rapidly from various operating units, including corporate staff, investors, and clients. Established and maintained significant loyal and profitable relationships during tenure
- Excellent proficiency in MS Office products, WMS systems, SAP, JDE, P21, CSTOCK, Otimove, Oracle, Peoplenet, and numerous software applications
Notable Accomplishments
- Enjoyed success with the same company for over 8 years, GEA of Texas
- Consistently exceeded organizational goals and customer expectations throughout tenure and enjoys an excellent safety record with zero recordable incidents
- Recipient of numerous industry and academic commendations and awards
Timeline
Sr. Operations Manager and Distribution Manager
GEA of Texas
03.2010 - Current
Distribution /Operations Supervisor
Burlington
08.2006 - 03.2010
Warehouse and Inventory Manager
GEA of Texas
05.2000 - 08.2006
MBA -
Louisiana State University
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice, Psychology, Sociology
Kaplan University