Derek Davis
San Diego,CA
Summary
To obtain a Director level role where I can contribute to the success of a company by applying my skills in leadership, organizational structure, and tactful strategies to enhance the department's adaptability of new initiatives.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager of Warehouse & Distribution Operations
Watkins Wellness
10.2020 - Current
- Responsible for all receipts, storage, and picking of 6500 SKU’s and between 15-20M on on-hand inventory.
- Coordinates all inbound freight and manages the flow of materials going in and out of Mexico.
- Executes a successful cycle count program that regularly exceeds the KPI target in accuracy percentage and negative adjustment dollars.
- Maintains a strong safety culture with zero recordables over the last 800+ days.
- Highly knowledgeable in continuous improvement tools such as Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, Kanban, 5Why, DMAIC, Gemba, and Pareto Analysis
- Leads the Integrated Supply Chain Project Management Team with heavy emphasis on process improved and TCP.
- I graduated from Watkins Executive Leadership Challenge Program in 2022.
Area Warehouse Manager
Reyes Coca-Cola
04.2019 - 10.2021
- Oversee multiple warehouses combining over 1 million square feet, 100+ delivery routes, and over 100k case output per day.
- Schedule, coordinate, and receive 50+ inbound/outbound loads per day from surrounding manufacturing centers.
- Achieve and maintain the highest ELS picked cases per hour and lowest gap time in the Market Unit.
- Responsible for 800k on-average case inventory and achieve low shrink through effective strategic planned cycle counts and aging management.
- Zero lost time accidents during tenure
- Directly responsible for setting and maintaining local vendor contracts, performance, and relationships
Inventory Manager III
Reyes Coca-Cola
04.2017 - 04.2019
- Oversaw all Supply Chain, Warehousing, Shipping & Receiving, Military Export Business, and Inventory Control for both finished goods and raw materials for the second largest Coca-Cola Production Center in North America 46M annual cases.
- Successful execution of Coca-Cola’s largest military export business with an excess of 3 million cases sent out to port annually.
- Responsible for ordering, coordinating, and maintaining working relationships with internal/external material suppliers
- Maintain current ISO certifications in all four standards (Quality, Safety & Environmental, Food Safety, and Management Systems)
- Planned & forecasted to ensure raw materials were ordered, delivered, and received timely to mitigate downtime to meet demand.
- Responsible for purchasing over 200 million dollars in raw materials annually.
Internal Auditor
Coca Cola Refreshments
09.2012 - 04.2017
- Leading a team of auditors’ main responsibilities were to plan, lead, and conduct internal control audits throughout the West Region based on risk and financial integrity
- Reviewed company operations, policies, regulations, safeguarding of assets, economical and efficient use of resources and the reliability and integrity of operation and financial information
- Conducted onboarding and field training for all new auditors outside of my area; continued to support their ongoing development through team calls and peer coaching
- Support facilities in identifying and adopting solutions to issues that arise due to design and/or operating failure of key controls. Establish standards of performance by reviewing, developing, and training management
- Completed quarterly SOX reviews to ensure financial integrity for all Production Centers, Distribution Centers, Corporate Headquarters, Make Ready Centers, and Customers Care.
Education
Bachelor's degree - Business Technical Management
DeVry University
Pomona CAAssociate’s degree - Liberal Arts
Shasta College
Redding, CAForklift Certified -
Watkins Wellness
Skills
- Excellent analytics and detail reporting to identify and solve risk-based issues
- Managed high-volume inventory and systems (ie SAP, IM, EIM, RFIM, Navision & WMS)
- I am proficient in ISO, MRP, ERP, Automation, ELS, Salesforce, Origami/Risk, Excel, MS Suite, Workday and can easily adapt to new and innovative technology
- Highly motivated, energetic, resourceful, adaptable, and flexible to ensure attainment of individual and team goals
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment efficiently
- Proficient in communicating & providing guidance and training to all levels of management and frontline associates
- Well versed in working in a union environment adhering to a CBA and Labor relations
Timeline
Manager of Warehouse & Distribution Operations
Watkins Wellness
10.2020 - Current
Area Warehouse Manager
Reyes Coca-Cola
04.2019 - 10.2021
Inventory Manager III
Reyes Coca-Cola
04.2017 - 04.2019
Internal Auditor
Coca Cola Refreshments
09.2012 - 04.2017
Bachelor's degree - Business Technical Management
DeVry University
Associate’s degree - Liberal Arts
Shasta College
Forklift Certified -
Watkins Wellness
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