Cristian Alarcon
Hutto,TX
Summary
Professional Warehouse Manager offering 12 years of expertise in supervising and training 30+ employees working in large warehouses. Successful in meticulously managing logistics, planning employee schedules and communicating with other departments to provide smooth business operations. Talented in monitoring and replenishing current inventory stock based on consumer demand and sales forecasting.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Shipping & Receiving Manager
Cargill
05.2022 - 12.2023
- Managed over 60 SKUS and 2,000,000 pounds of inventory across fresh and frozen proteins, ingredients, wip, and finished goods
- Developed a new freezer and cooler layout for placement of products at a new plant
- Established food safety processes for loading/unloading of fresh and frozen proteins to be in compliance with USDA requirements
- Created process improvements for shipping, receiving, and distribution of goods to production lines
- Used Lean, Kaizen, and 5s principles to maximize utilization of space, productivity, and eliminate waste
- Oversaw and managed about 30 employees and a fleet of 18 pieces of mobile powered equipment
- Communicated daily to different levels of the organization regarding raw materials or equipment issues that can cause disruption in the supply chain
- Collaborated with scheduling and procurement team to ensure proper inventory levels were kept for plant production
- Managed projects in the warehouse to continuously improve material handling and storage
- Drove cost savings by exploring creative options to improve and reduced overhead expenses by utilizing labor effectively
- Lead and developed a team, coached and made decisions related to talent management, hiring, performance, and disciplinary actions
- Coordinated non-base capital investments projects for the warehouse
- Ensure ongoing review of key performance indicators with a focus on continuous improvements in site operational targets
- Delivered results pertaining to key performance indicators being tracked
- Negotiated contracts and managed vendor relationships
- Presented to senior leadership results and improvements being made.
Rendering Process Operations Supervisor
Cargill
04.2018 - 05.2022
- Responsible for day-to-day operations
- Championed safety meetings daily and monthly to create a safe working culture
- Ensure employees follow housekeeping procedure to maintain a clean working environment
- Responsible for managing 11 employees that monitored 7 different processes across an 805,000 sq
- Foot facility
- Oversaw loading of 1,000,000 pounds a day of bulk and liquid product by truck and rail
- Coordinated the movement of rail inside of the plant and outside of the plant working with Union Pacific Rail Road
- Collaborated with different levels of the organization to ensure products were up to quality and met customer specs
- Communicated at all levels of the supply chain inventory levels to fulfill supply chain demand through rail and truck
- Utilized problem-solving, technical, and analytical skills to troubleshoot equipment and ensure minimal downtime to focus on production throughput
- Promoted daily engagement of employees through communication, recognition, development, and coaching
- Knowledge of requirements for shipping liquid and bulk through rail and truck
- Administered the release of rail and truck orders by reviewing COA's and ensuring they were in compliance
- Reviewed documentation for 7 processes to ensure compliance with HACCP and PCP
- Helped procure materials for the rebuilding of our equipment
- Coordinated rebuilding of equipment with vendors.
Rendering Team Lead
Cargill
08.2013 - 04.2018
- Coordinated a team to create a safe working culture by training and observation
- Constant communication with supervisor to ensure daily product targets were met
- Ensured all paperwork for 1,000,000 pounds of product loaded out was collected and invoiced
- Oversaw the department in the supervisor's absence
- Strong understanding of 7 block flow processes to efficiently run, troubleshoot equipment, and train new operators
- Monitored parameters of pumps, temperatures, tank levels, and advised operators to make changes to stay in target ranges
- Reviewed inventory levels daily, developed, and executed a plan to fulfill supply chain demands
- Performed inventory of empty and full rail cars at the plant to achieve daily loading, forecast future demand, and communicate any disruptions to UPRR, rail logistics team, and leadership
- Understand the loading/unloading requirements of rail cars and ensure cars were up to date on inspections
- Led the movement of rail inside of the plant for safe liquid loading.
Operations General Labor
Cargill
07.2011 - 08.2013
- Held various job positions working on an assembly-style line where about 2700 head of cattle were processed on one shift and daily 5400 head were processed.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration - Logistics & Supply Chain Management
University of Nebraska at Omaha - College of Business
05.2019
Skills
- SAP, Microsoft Office
- Forklift Operation
- Inventory Management
- Warehouse Operations
- Receiving Processes
- Order Fulfillment
- Lean principles
- Team Collaboration
- Logistics Processes Planning
- Daily Operations Management
- Production Planning
- Workforce Management
- Customer Service
Websites
Certification
CPR Certified
Otherskills
Mechanically inclined
Leadership Experience
Accelerated Leadership Forum (October 2023)
Mobilepoweredequipmentskills
Sit Down Forklift, Reach Forklift, Stand Up Forklift, Skid loader, Railcar Mover, Telehandler, Scissor Lift, Boom Lift, Electric Pallet Jacks
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Shipping & Receiving Manager
Cargill
05.2022 - 12.2023
Rendering Process Operations Supervisor
Cargill
04.2018 - 05.2022
Rendering Team Lead
Cargill
08.2013 - 04.2018
Operations General Labor
Cargill
07.2011 - 08.2013
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration - Logistics & Supply Chain Management
University of Nebraska at Omaha - College of Business
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