Dan Mills

• Managed all areas of the West Coast distribution and warehouse for Wedi Corp. This includes hiring, training, safety, budgeting, lean practices, and cutting costs where applicable.
• Restructured warehouse picking locations and reserved slots to achieve maximum employee productivity.
• Increased productivity through cross-training and thorough training of both current employees and temp workers.
• Coordinated and monitored inbound and outgoing deliveries.
• Managed day-to-day logistics operations, monitoring incoming deliveries, and coordinating and monitoring inbound and outbound deliveries. This includes FTL and LTL shipments.
• Managed the disposal of surplus, damaged, or obsolete inventory in accordance with company policies.
• Monitored compliance with safety regulations during operations.

• Saved 100K first year on 3rd party shipping expenses. Re Routed deliveries to Fresno Ca using our existing truck and trailer.
• Created new SOP's that increased pieces per hour picked and decreased mis picks and missed orders.
• Decreased customer returns of frozen product during hot summer months.
• Worked with GM to exceed budget for 2018. Currently on track to exceed budget for 2019.

• Key member of Multi-State distribution operations team, which coordinated shipments to various Customers, Accounts.
• Managed and directed Drivers, Merchandisers, Receivers, Warehouse order selectors, equipment operators and all job duties involved in running a quality, profitable Distribution Center in the Food Distribution.
• Customer Service Was Number 1.
• Oversaw hiring and training of new employees as company grew, Expanded and For Holiday help.
• Oversaw the Los Angeles Distribution Center From Start to Finish.
• Worked with City to get permits, Managed the Construction of Health Mandated Facilities in the Warehouse.
• Implemented the Receiving Operations of new facility, Picking Line, Inventory operations, Overall Operations of Facility.
• Implemented route start times for drivers that improved time management.
• This created a healthy Work/Life Balance that was profitable for company.
• It improved Productivity, Moral in workplace, and View of Company and Management.
• Received incoming shipments and reviewed contents against purchase order for Quality and accuracy.
• Maintained accurate stock records for Inventory and purchasing needs.
• Rotated stock by Julian code receiving date and Expiration Date.
• Negotiated shipping discounts with contracted carriers, Owner Operators and Brokers.
• Verified proper temperature levels on all inbound merchandise requiring refrigeration.
• Oversaw government contracts such as American Bounty.
• Led cross-dock and back hauling product initiatives to develop and pursue cost reduction programs.

• Helped Move company from Portland Oregon to South Haven MS.
• Oversaw the Inbound Operations at New Facility In South Haven Mississippi.
• Helped in coordinating and setting up a new distribution warehouse and state-of-the-art pick mod in South Haven, Mississippi.
• Supervised Incoming P.O's to the D.C., Put-Away Department, Return to Vendor issues, Returns from Customers, exchanges and Refunds.
• Oversaw the company's retail store.

The retail store sold merchandise that was new, second-hand (with flaws or damages), last year, and discontinued.

• Supervise Inbound Sort from PDX (Airport) to Sort/Driver Hub.
• Help Resolve Address issues, bar code issues and Overflow for Routes.
• Dispatch Pick Ups for Drivers- Resolve Address issues for drivers.
• Help Customers at counter picking up Holds or Mis-Delivered Packages.
• Oversee Outbound Operations from Hub.
• Make sure all drivers and Priority packages arrive on time.
• Make sure truck/s depart on time to Airport and make plane.
• Address any issues with Customers and Resolve to Customer Satisfaction any any cost to company within managements approval.
• Make sure Hub is secured and any Packages are scanned and secured into security cage.