Devan Tunnell
Dallas
Summary
Results-driven Warehouse Supervisor delivering effective team leadership, safety compliance, and performance improvement. Proven track record in fostering communication and training initiatives, resulting in a culture of accountability, accuracy and continuous improvement.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Warehouse Supervisor
Columbia Distributing
Canby
01.2023 - Current
- Supervised the Canby night warehouse crew of 80 to 120 people (depending on the time of year) with 15 to 30 direct reports during that time.
- I held the branch safety chair position for 2024 and 2025.
- Helped orchestrate a culture of communication for the night warehouse, helping to open the door to communication with other departments, such as the day warehouse, delivery, routing, and other night warehouses.
- I helped build a revamp of our training program and work culture around accuracy, leading to perfect order improvement year over year.
- I am the go-to person on issues that relate to VIP, Wavestat, or EasyPick; In addition to night shift, I often receive inquiries from both routing, the day warehouse, and other warehouses when issues arise.
- Provided leadership to motivate night associates to achieve performance goals, and buy into change to help achieve those goals.
- I have taken part in four A-3s, two of which I helped lead.
Warehouse Lead
Columbia Distributing
Canby
07.2022 - 01.2023
- Trained new employees on warehouse procedures and equipment usage.
- Operated forklifts and other machinery safely to move products within the warehouse.
- Conducted regular pre-trip inspections of equipment to ensure proper functioning and safety.
- Maintained compliance with OSHA regulations in regards to workplace safety standards.
- Created training materials used for the training program.
- Helped foster better communication between pickers and management.
- I played the role of facilitator for the pickers and loaders, troubleshooting issues and providing support when hiccups arose during the shift.
Warehouse Associate
Columbia Distributing
Canby
05.2021 - 07.2022
- Operated forklifts and electric pallet sleds.
- Order picking for the night shift.
- I was part of the keg team after about six months on the job.
- Trained new employees
- Top performer when it comes to productivity.
Education
High School Diploma -
Glencoe High School
Hillsboro, OR06-2013
Some College (No Degree) -
Portland State University
Portland, ORSkills
- Problem solving
- Warehouse management
- Team leadership
- Excel
- Verse with operations side VIP beverage
- Wavestat/TLGui/Palbuild (production shift software)
- Yellow belt in continuous improvement
- Familiar with the ASN process
- Performance improvement
- OSHA regulations
- SOP maintenance
- Staff training
- Performance evaluation
- Effective communication
Certification
Continuous Improvement- Yellow Belt
Accomplishments
2024 Cornerstone Safety Award - Columbia Distributing
Timeline
Warehouse Supervisor
Columbia Distributing
01.2023 - Current
Warehouse Lead
Columbia Distributing
07.2022 - 01.2023
Warehouse Associate
Columbia Distributing
05.2021 - 07.2022
High School Diploma -
Glencoe High School
Some College (No Degree) -
Portland State University