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David Schlafer

Parrish,United States

Summary

Resourceful Manager offering history of success coordinating and monitoring operations across various departments over 15+ years. Effective leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Highly committed with hardworking mentality to maintain quality of services and products. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Warehouse Operations Manager

Tropicana
01.2018 - Current
  • Manged a union staff of 130 plus hourly union employees
  • Managed a salaried staff of 11 supervisors and 4 admins.
  • Managed a 30 Million dollar yearly budget Vs AOP
  • Improved warehouse efficiency by implementing streamlined inventory management processes and procedures.
  • Managed daily warehouse operations, resulting in reduced waste and optimized space utilization.
  • Handled day-to-day shipping and receiving operations overseeing a 2.1 million pallet a year operation.
  • Selected, trained and developed logistics personnel to achieve high-performing teams.
  • Oversaw upkeep of equipment and physical condition of warehouse, identifying and ordering needed repairs, renovations, and replacements.
  • Developed comprehensive staff training program to improve employee performance and morale.
  • Resolved conflicts between team members and addressed complaints or grievances.
  • GRC Board member
  • Trained new staff on job duties, company policies, and safety procedures for rapid onboarding.
  • Led improvement initiatives to advance operational efficiencies and increase revenue.
  • Coordinated driver dispatch to accomplish daily delivery requirements.
  • Implemented safety protocols, reducing workplace accidents and ensuring a safer work environment for employees.
  • Developed employee training programs to enhance skill sets and increase overall productivity within the warehouse team.
  • Conducted mid year and yearly performance evaluations for staff members, fostering a culture of growth and continuous improvement

Warehouse Manager

Pennant Ingredients-Puratos
12.2014 - 12.2018
  • Integrated warehouse operations with existing and new business processes.
  • Led improvement initiatives to advance operational efficiencies and increase revenue.
  • Developed innovative procedures for raw material inbound shipments
  • Brought Inventory accuracy from 94% to 99.8% in 2015
  • Establish SOP's for all shipping and receiving functions
  • Monitor KPI's to assess efficiency of operations and strategic plans
  • Reduced loss and damage by over 50% in 2015
  • Monitored employee performance and offered mentoring and leadership to improve any deficiencies.


Logistics Supervisor

Dr. Pepper Snapple Group
12.2008 - 12.2014
  • Monitored logistics performance and identified improvement opportunities.
  • Verified effective and timely implementation of operational goals by prioritizing tasks.
  • Maintained production and distribution flow while supervising 40+ union employees
  • SAP training and problem solving of desktop PC's and handheld scanners
  • Maintained cycle counts for raw packaging materials and finished goods
  • Performed regular audits and assessments of logistics processes to identify weaknesses, improve supply chain operations and minimize waste.
  • Prepared and presented reports to management on logistics performance.
  • Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
  • Controlled costs to keep business operating within budget and increase profits.
  • Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
  • Trained personnel in equipment maintenance and enforced participation in exercises focused on developing key skills.
  • Launched quality assurance practices for each phase of development
  • Established performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.

Education

High School Diploma -

Greece Olympia High School
Rochester, NY

Business Management

Monroe Community College
Rochester, NY

Skills

  • Team Leadership
  • Budget Management
  • Performance Monitoring
  • Project Management
  • Training and Mentoring
  • Inventory Management
  • SAP and WMS Super User
  • OSHA Certified
  • AIB Expert
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
  • Strong Decision-Making Abilities
  • Communication Management
  • Warehousing Environments

Timeline

Warehouse Operations Manager

Tropicana
01.2018 - Current

Warehouse Manager

Pennant Ingredients-Puratos
12.2014 - 12.2018

Logistics Supervisor

Dr. Pepper Snapple Group
12.2008 - 12.2014

High School Diploma -

Greece Olympia High School

Business Management

Monroe Community College
David Schlafer