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Daniel Avitia

Upland,CA

Summary

Accomplished leader with 25 years of experience in the Transportation and Warehousing industry, specializing in planning, developing, and executing effective warehousing and distribution strategies. Demonstrated success in enhancing efficiency and accuracy across operations, complemented by strong skills in management and value-added services. Adept at maximizing resource utilization to drive scalable operations and increase profitability while fostering high-performing teams to meet challenging objectives. Possesses a deep understanding of industry practices and trends, ensuring alignment with market conditions for sustained business growth.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Director of Operations

Elias & Co Staffing
08.2020 - Current
  • Set Strategic goals for the operations
  • Planning and running day to day business to ensure smooth progress
  • Provide constructive feedback and training to staff
  • Evaluate the efficiency of the business process according to organizational objectives
  • Review financial information and adjust operational budgets to promote profitability
  • Revise/formulate policies and promote their implementation
  • Evaluate overall performance by gathering, analyzing, and interpreting data and metrics
  • Manage workloads of various operations teams and delegate work as necessary
  • Resolve operational related problems
  • Cultivate and maintain work relationships with customers
  • Identify operation areas of improvement
  • Provide work guidance and advise to all team members

Senior Director of Distribution

Anastasia Beverly Hills, LLC.
Pico Rivera, Ca
06.2017 - 07.2020
  • Align individual goals and objectives with company direction
  • Coach team to achieve productivity and inventory accuracy goals
  • Establish distribution processes based on the lean principles and includes establishing reporting systems to provide feedback for continuous improvement
  • Develop distribution financial strategies by estimating, forecasting, and anticipating requirements, trends, and variances; aligning monetary resources; developing action plans; measuring and analyzing results; initiating corrective actions; minimizing the impact of variances
  • Implement corporate people strategy within the DC and build a strong culture to support continuous improvement behavior
  • Assure safety levels are maintained at the highest levels
  • Plan, organize, and direct all phases of product distribution activities to branches and customers
  • Analyzes DC performance analytics and inventory reports to determine need for improvement and changes in control methods
  • Ensure proper compliance with company policies and procedures regarding but not limited to inventory control, order processing, delivery, safety, training, and housekeeping
  • Supervise distribution center Associates, Supervisors and Managers to ensure they are performing at acceptable levels and recommends changes to workforce and associate responsibilities

Warehouse Manager

Edgemod Furniture
Moorpark, Ca
11.2016 - 06.2017
  • Managed inbound and outbound for 700k sq
  • Building
  • Managed a team of 25 non-exempt associates
  • Worked on establishing KPIs and production goals
  • Trained staff on quality and accuracy
  • Coordinated classes to meet OSHA requirements
  • Wrote SOPs for the company
  • Worked on establishing a budget for the company, Sourcing WMS, and Project management
  • Coordinated move from Los Angeles to Moorpark
  • Established returns policy
  • Held daily meetings with ownership and communicate daily/weekly expectations

Operations Manager

Kmart Corporation
Ontario, RDC
08.2013 - 11.2016
  • Managed all aspects of order-filling and outbound operations for a 1.7 million sq
  • Ft
  • Building
  • Managed a team of 5 Department Managers, 11 supervisors and 3 LIT’s
  • Surpassed production goals in the three year of service
  • Increased productivity for all departments by building a team of engaged associates and managers
  • Served as a Trainer for LIT candidates in the operation
  • Reviewed and adjusted the budget to meet and exceed our financial plan for each department
  • Standardized training manuals for all outbound operations to increase associate retention and standardize training
  • Implemented work methods in Order filling to increase consistency and allow for proper planning
  • Oversaw scheduling for the day-to-day activities for 100+ associates
  • Forecasted manpower requirements based on workload and company targets
  • Developed and maintained a strong and clear communication and rapport with company executives and warehouse personnel
  • Reduced and controlled expenses by creating and implementing new process and efficiencies
  • Increased throughput for all operational departments
  • Increased Load Quality from 97% to 99.06% bases on Store surveys
  • Lead team to create and implement Cross Functional training
  • Coordinate deliveries for 160 Kmart stores
  • Managed Order well to maintain a network leading 3.1 lead time metric
  • Managed online fulfillment department for Kmart (Roadrunner)
  • Thorough knowledge of less than full case and full case order-filling
  • Full responsibility of budgets and expenses for the order-filling and outbound departments

Terminal Manager

National Retail Transportation
Compton, Ca
04.2005 - 12.2012
  • Managed TJ Maxx West coast Annex Distribution Center with a team of 2 Operations Managers and 16 Supervisors in three buildings
  • Reduced and controlled expenses by creating and implementing new process and efficiencies
  • Instrumental in implementing the buildings first incentive performance plan which resulted in a 50% increase in productivity
  • Surpassed production goals in five consecutive years
  • Served as a mentor to junior team members
  • Created a financial plan covering each year and projected growth and based on customer sales
  • Initiated program that standardized employee training and led to increase in customer satisfaction
  • Oversaw scheduling for the day-to-day activities for +500 associates
  • Evaluated operational record and made scheduling adjustments to maximize efficiency
  • Forecast-ed manpower requirements based on workload and company targets
  • Developed and maintained a strong and clear communication and rapport with company executives and warehouse personnel

Education

High School Diploma -

Verbum Die HS
Los Angeles, CA
07-1993

Skills

  • Employee Training Programs
  • Financial Budgeting
  • Budget Oversight
  • SOP Development
  • Ongoing Process Optimization
  • Safety Focused
  • Inventory Control
  • Forecasting and Scheduling Proficiency
  • Effective Communication
  • Value-added Services
  • Distribution Channel Coordination
  • Cross-Docking Operations
  • Service-Oriented Mindset
  • Third-Party Logistics
  • E-Commerce Fulfillment
  • Strong Organizational Abilities
  • Proficient Problem Solver
  • Strategic planning and execution
  • Quality assurance
  • Risk mitigation
  • Workforce planning
  • Operational efficiency
  • Analytical skills
  • Department oversight
  • KPI tracking
  • Effective leader
  • Budgeting and cost control
  • Relationship building
  • Cross-functional team leadership
  • Proficient in multiple ERP and WMS

Accomplishments

Develop tools to align order-filling and outbound operations, Led Horizontal teams to implement network initiatives, Successfully grew business from 7.5 million units processed yearly to 54.0 million units in 3pl, Successfully grew the Shipping Center from 5 direct ship stores to 140 stores, Increased Shipping Accuracy to 98.05% from 99.93%, Increased Load Quality from 95% to 98%, Improve DC Operations for leading cosmetic company, Initiated the Integrated receiving Project which resulted in increased efficiencies and profits, Wrote and implemented Best Practices and Procedures for the multi-building operation, Led team to write Operations Manual for Corporate use, Profiled the building to gain Productivity from 75 CPH to 100, Member of Horizontal team to initiate work methods and standardizing procedures across the network, Developed and established SOPs using CI methodologies, Developed leadership team to understand and drive KPI’s, Achieved inventory of 99.99% accuracy during 7 years in the managerial role at 3PL, Managed an Inventory that resulted in only $50 discrepancy the last three years, Decreased Damages by 10% year over year, Achieved less than .5% in shrink and damage combined, Develop and promote two terminal managers and operations managers at 3PL, Trained and polished supervisors and warehouse leaders in the operation, Reduced staff turnover by implementing several well-received team and morale building programs, Trained and Promoted three LIT candidates to management, Led safety program and training conducting monthly training for staff, Led network in safety with 250k hours worked without an OSHA recordable, Researched, calmed, and rapidly resolved client conflicts to promote customer satisfaction, Instituted a customer service survey program and called all stores to understand customer expectations, Instrumental in rolling out new company Cultural Beliefs, Improved to 100% measurement for two biggest trading partners, Served as a key contributing member of the leadership team, Contributed to an annual increase in productivity through improvements in operations, quality, safety, and administration, Served as a mentor to junior leaders, The only member of management voted to the peer review board, Manages trained and promoted two frontline leaders to managers

Phone

Home, 909.905.0369

Certification

  • Executive Presence and Influence
  • Osha 10
  • Data Visualization
  • Seizure recognition

Languages

Spanish
Professional

Timeline

Director of Operations

Elias & Co Staffing
08.2020 - Current

Senior Director of Distribution

Anastasia Beverly Hills, LLC.
06.2017 - 07.2020

Warehouse Manager

Edgemod Furniture
11.2016 - 06.2017

Operations Manager

Kmart Corporation
08.2013 - 11.2016

Terminal Manager

National Retail Transportation
04.2005 - 12.2012
  • Executive Presence and Influence
  • Osha 10
  • Data Visualization
  • Seizure recognition

High School Diploma -

Verbum Die HS
Daniel Avitia