Dennis Soto
Long Beach,CA
Summary
With over 10 years of experience in retail operations, project management, and logistics management, consistently delivering exceptional results through effective communication, coordination, and collaboration. Strong analytical skills and attention to detail successfully implemented strategic initiatives that positively impacted business growth. A Dedicated professional thriving in fast-paced environments and excelling at problem-solving.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Logistics Manager
Digital Installers
2023.10 - Current
- Managed Day to Day Warehouse Operations Including- Shipping and Receiving, Audited Project Orders, Scheduled Inventory Counts, Vehicle Maintenance and Supply Audits
- Managed Purchase Orders and Procurement for supplies and product, Ensuring Projects had what was needed in order to execute.
- Cleared up Inventory Data and Implemented Standardized SKU creation in our Inventory Platform.
- Collaborated with Business Development Manager to Improve on Business data needs
- Collaborated with Project Management and Scheduling coordinator to Track pending orders, Communicating back orders and ETA's
- Communicated with Vendors on pricing Large Purchases and Tracking orders.
Logistics Supervisor
Living Spaces Furniture
2022.10 - 2023.10
- Oversee Inventory management, Repair/Service, and Scrap/Shrink
- Oversee Inventory receiving and preparation process
- Collaborate with Visual Merchandising team on floor moves planning and execution
- Create detailed reports via Tableau on daily activities including inventory levels, order status updates and delivery times
- Project Management (refreshes, installs)
- Employee support, development, onboarding, and training.
Assistant Operations Manager
Guitar Center
2018.06 - 2022.10
- New hire onboarding, Training, and Development
- Focused on training new employees to complete daily tasks with a focused and detail oriented mindset
- Implemented workflow on receiving large quantity inventory trucks
- As the flagship retail location, trucks would often deliver 18-25 pallets of various instruments
- Communicated inventory truck discrepancies to Inventory Control department
- Oversaw and Maintained Vintage instrument Receiving and Repair report ensuring high value inventory was accounted for and business ready, Partnered with Vintage Acquisitions department on Vintage gear inventory control
- Maintained daily reports to track areas of the business such as: Customer Repairs, Store-Owned-Gear Repairs, Destroy in store, Open transfers, Overdue Layaways, Reverse Logistics, Carton Discrepancy, and Various Inventory Control Reports
- Go-To District wide Operations trainer for retail stores in the LA area
- Partnered with District Managers in Central Cal, So Cal, Nevada, and Arizona Districts and served as Store Support Operations Specialist to assist struggling stores with catching up on various Operations related tasks and reports
- Executed planogram and new display roll outs
- As the flagship Guitar Center, we were often the first to receive any new vendor displays
- Partnered with and communicated improvements to Visual Merchandising department for future roll outs
- Served as Project Lead and onsite liaison on various CAPEX operations due to my role as a Store Opening and Capex Operations Specialist.
Grand Opening And Special Operations Specialist
Guitar Center
2015.08 - 2022.10
- Reported to Director of Store Openings & Capex Operations, focused on leading Store Opening projects, was the main point of contact for corporate departments while on site communicating any issues or opportunities while protecting the project timeline
- Travelled nationally to open 30 New Stores, Remodeled 5 existing stores, and relocated 8 existing stores
- Managed and trained teams of 30 new hires to execute store's merchandising and retail operations before grand opening events
- Played leading role in the opening of Pearl City, HI and Anchorage, AK stores
- Establishing the Guitar Center culture and Business Operations in a new area of the country
- Collaborated with Visual Merchandising department to ensure floor plans and planograms were executed, provided feedback and alternatives solutions to any issues while on site, audited supplies and reported any variances ensuring our team had what was needed in order to properly execute the operation.
Education
High School Diploma -
San Pedro High School
06.2012
Skills
- Process Optimization
- Purchase Order Management
- Inventory Management
- Inventory Tracking
- Standard Operations Implementation
- Vendor Relations
Certification
- PMP Certification - In Progress
- Forklift Certification
Additional Information
linkedin.com/in/dennissoto394
Awards
GO Team MVP 2018 - Guitar Center Hollywood Remodel
References
- Alexander Koenig - GC Pro Account Manager, Guitar Center - Colleague (469) 585-5059
- Robert Joncas, Manager Of Store Openings, Guitar Center - Colleague, (714) 264-9151, Rjoncas127@gmail.com
- Bryan Lawson, Facilities Manager, Guitar Center - Manager At Guitar Center, (214) 663-0918, blawson@guitarcenter.com
- Mary Lang, Owner, Chairside CNY - Family Friend, (315) 456-9085, melang@chairsidecny.com
Timeline
Logistics Manager
Digital Installers
2023.10 - Current
Logistics Supervisor
Living Spaces Furniture
2022.10 - 2023.10
Assistant Operations Manager
Guitar Center
2018.06 - 2022.10
Grand Opening And Special Operations Specialist
Guitar Center
2015.08 - 2022.10
High School Diploma -
San Pedro High School
- PMP Certification - In Progress
- Forklift Certification
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