Derek Schauer
Oldsmar
Summary
I bring 16 years of experience within EMS Logistics and Warehouse Team Management. I am self-motivated and committed to delivering high-quality work. I strive for excellence through knowledge acquisition, effective communication, and a focus on sustainability and efficiency.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Manager
Yo' Mamas Foods
01.2025 - Current
- Oversee and coordinate all truck scheduling to ensure timely and cost-effective shipments and deliveries.
- Facilitate clear communication with carriers and internal stakeholders, ensuring on-time execution.
- Address scheduling challenges with urgency, maintaining transparency with teams and external partners.
- Lead warehouse production planning efforts, aligning daily workflows with inventory needs and production schedules.
- Leverage strong communication skills to proactively address production challenges, ensuring timely resolutions to delays or inefficiencies.
- Lead and motivate warehouse staff, fostering a collaborative, growth-oriented culture with a focus on professional development.
- Maintain open communication, ensuring responsiveness to team concerns and promoting operational excellence.
- Develop strategies for managing operations across multiple facilities, focusing on scalability, efficiency, and cost reduction.
- Implement systems and processes to streamline operations as the business expands.
- Monitor and analyze key performance metrics to identify trends and areas for improvement.
- Report insights to drive continuous improvement initiatives across the organization.
- Develop and refine operational procedures to enhance productivity and reduce costs.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to ensure alignment with business objectives.
- Take on additional responsibilities as needed, ensuring proactive responses to operational challenges and opportunities.
Logistics Coordinator
Pinellas County EMS & Fire
03.2021 - 12.2024
- Track and manage over 7,000 County-wide assets, ensuring proper documentation and accountability.
- Oversee project assets valued at over $10 million, managing their distribution and utilization efficiently.
- Provide exceptional customer service to 18 EMS Chiefs, addressing needs and resolving issues in a timely manner.
- Create and deliver PowerPoint presentations to provide system-wide updates on medical gear within the EMS system.
- Monitor administrative vehicle services and maintenance schedules to ensure continuous operational readiness.
- Coordinate medical gear logistics for multiple hurricane shelters across Pinellas County, ensuring preparedness during emergencies.
- Coordinate medical supply deliveries to fire departments and conduct quarterly audits of the EMS warehouse to maintain accuracy.
- Oversee County Authority equipment for all ALS rescue vehicles and ambulances, ensuring readiness and compliance.
- Efficiently manage County purchasing requests, ensuring timely and cost-effective procurement of necessary resources.
- Implement and maintain inventory management procedures for EMS equipment and supplies, ensuring streamlined asset control and distribution.
Logistics Supervisor
Sunstar Paramedics
01.2016 - 01.2021
- Supervised a team of over 50 employees to ensure daily tasks and objectives were consistently met
- Developed and managed staff schedules to meet operational demands
- Approved time-off requests and coordinated coverage for callouts to ensure full operational capacity
- Utilized OPS IQ for equipment reporting and tracking
- Communicated effectively with various departments to stay aligned with daily goals
- Coached employees, fostering motivation and a commitment to quality work
- Addressed employee issues by administering disciplinary actions as necessary while supporting their professional growth
- Served as backup for Accounts Payable, managing invoices and vendor payments.
Warehouse Clerk
Sunstar Paramedics
12.2014 - 12.2016
- Conducted daily audits of warehouse inventory for accuracy
- Negotiated pricing and purchasing terms with vendors
- Collaborated with Pinellas County EMS and Fire Departments on equipment exchanges
- Utilized MS Access for summary reporting and inventory management
- Trained as a backup for the controlled substance office
- Managed supply ordering, receiving, and distribution for each fire department
- Operated ENVI for receiving inventory, order pulling, and shipping to respective city departments.
Vehicle Service Technician
Sunstar Paramedics
10.2009 - 01.2014
- Served as the materials training officer for staff
- Managed inventory for the Sunstar St
- Petersburg Hub
- Generated weekly orders for medical supplies based on usage statistics
- Ensured timely supply availability for outgoing crews
- Created PDF logs for materials and inventory utilizing Excel
- Functioned as a driver for medical supply deliveries to fire departments and coordinated pickups of backboards from hospitals throughout the county.
Warehouse Inventory Control
Circuit City
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Tracked incoming and ongoing inventory for the store
- Pulled and organized orders for customers
- Oversaw barcode systems and performed database entries for all inventory in the warehouse.
Education
Florida Medical Training Institute
01.2013
Skills
- Computer-Based Inventory System
- Inventory Control
- Transportation Management
- Emergency Readiness
- Reports Generation
- Shipment Tracking
- Supply Chain Operations
- Warehousing Processes
- Contract Negotiation
- Scheduling Coordination
- Purchase Orders
- Expense Management
- Problem-Solving
Timeline
Operations Manager
Yo' Mamas Foods
01.2025 - Current
Logistics Coordinator
Pinellas County EMS & Fire
03.2021 - 12.2024
Logistics Supervisor
Sunstar Paramedics
01.2016 - 01.2021
Warehouse Clerk
Sunstar Paramedics
12.2014 - 12.2016
Vehicle Service Technician
Sunstar Paramedics
10.2009 - 01.2014
Warehouse Inventory Control
Circuit City
01.2008 - 01.2009
Florida Medical Training Institute
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