Edgar Bowser Jr
Owings Mills,MD
Summary
Adept at trend forecasting and fostering teamwork, I significantly enhanced inventory accuracy and operational efficiency at Copart. Leveraging skills in forklift operation and collaboration, I streamlined warehouse operations, achieving a notable increase in process efficiency. My proactive approach and keen attention to detail ensure optimal stock levels and compliance with safety standards.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Inventory Specialist
Copart
09.2023 - 12.2024
- Monitor, maintain and organize the receiving area
- Operate camera and utilize a handheld inventory device to process incoming vehicles
- Determine operational capability of motor vehicles
- Complete vehicle inspection inventories (TLEs) on required vehicles
- Maintain inventory of all materials used
- Compliance to company policies and procedures
- Compliance to safety requirements
Order Puller/ Forklift
Adecco (Snavely's Forest Products)
07.2023 - 09.2023
- Fill and complete customer orders in containers and shipping boxes
- Perform quality checks to identify and replace damaged materials
- Label or mark containers with identifying information such as client name and address
- Shrink wrap products and material orders prior to loading on trucks
- Operate RF scanners in order to accurately fill orders and effectively manage inventory
- Monitor inventory levels to determine need for stock replacement
- Fill customer order according to size, color, quantity, and quality specifications
- Maintain order picking equipment and facilitate repairs in case of a damage
- Adhere to health and safety policies when performing picking assignments
- Carry out loading and unloading of material orders and shipment
- Pull inventory from racks either manually or using automated equipment and hand-held devices
- Complete orders and place filled boxes on conveyor belts for sealing and labeling
- Weigh individual packages prior to delivery to ensure they meet weight specifications
- Prepare prepaid labels and arrange payment for third-party shipping company
- Maintain proper record of shipped packages using computer programs
PT Stockroom Operations Associate
Kohl's
05.2023 - 07.2023
- Support Sales, Hospitality, Operations, People and Conversion through our Shop C3 Program
- Drive sales by providing an inspiring environment that motivates customers to add to their basket
- Deliver a consistent sales floor experience
- Build customer connections with a greeting and execute an authentic hospitality experience
- Support sales floor, fitting room, point of sale, and operational processes, as required
- Ensure all customers feel respected, appreciated and rewarded
- Build trust to solve the customer shopping needs
- Leverage omni channel offerings to deliver a frictionless customer experience
- Accurately deliver on our operational processes, BOPUS, BOSS, MLS, SFS
- Build rapport and make a genuine connection with the customer
- Acknowledge and assist customers through our company programs
- Complete transactions accurately and efficiently while engaging customers
- Be a savings consultant to help customers save with a Kohl's Card
- Converts, opens and activates Kohl's Card applications
- Courteous and responsive to requests and questions
Warehouse Associate
Staffmark
11.2022 - 05.2023
- Prepare and complete orders for delivery or pickup according to schedule (load, pack, wrap, label, ship)
- Receive and process warehouse stock products (pick, unload, label, store)
- Perform inventory controls and keep quality standards high for audits
- Keep a clean and safe working environment and optimize space utilization
- Complete diary logs into inventory
- Report any discrepancies
- Communicate and cooperate with supervisors and coworkers
- Operate and maintain preventively warehouse vehicles and equipment
- Follow quality service standards and comply with procedures, rules and regulations
Store Associate/ Stocker
Big Lots
05.2022 - 10.2022
- Greets and assists customers as needed in order to maintain the highest level of customer service
- Maintains and operates point-of-sale systems efficiently and accurately
- Drives customer loyalty program participation, including sign ups and rewards processing at check-out
- Participates in the freight flow process including truck unloading, stocking, merchandise presentation and recovery
- Participates in furniture department operations including carry-outs and display assembly as needed
- Maintains appearance of the store's interior and exterior to company standards including light maintenance duties and cleaning
- Performs daily front-end maintenance including check stand cleanliness, replenishment of merchandise and supplies and floor safety
- Performs other tasks as assigned by Store Leadership, such as cart retrieval, shrink control and safety-related tasks
Seasonal Package Handler
UPS
10.2021 - 12.2021
- Ensuring cleanliness, tidiness and safety of work environment
- Loading and unloading delivery vehicles
- Accepting delivery of inventory
- Counting and confirming inventory
- Inspecting inventory for damage and faults
- Communicating errors to relevant parties
- Marking and labeling stock
- Storing inventory in accessible manner
- Loading and wrapping stock on pallets
- Building loads with forklift and electronic pallet jack
Carpentry Apprentice
A & N Remodeling Company
01.2011 - 10.2021
- Pipe installation
- Carpentry
- Replace toilets
- Filter replacements
- Unclog drains
- Replace doors
- Hanging, prepping, and sanding drywall
- Electrical repairs
- Upkeep and repair of appliances
- Painting common areas and apartments
- Maintaining cleanliness, order, and safety on the property's grounds
- Assisting with snow removal
Packer
Capital Carbonics
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Prepare and complete orders for delivery or pickup according to schedule (load, pack, wrap, label, ship)
- Receive and process warehouse stock products (pick, unload, label, store)
- Perform inventory controls and keep quality standards high for audits
- Keep a clean and safe working environment and optimize space utilization
- Complete diary logs into inventory
- Report any discrepancies
- Communicate and cooperate with supervisors and coworkers
- Operate and maintain preventively warehouse vehicles and equipment
- Follow quality service standards and comply with procedures, rules and regulations
Warehouse Teammate
First Teams (Under Armour)
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Receives product from outside vendors to fulfill UA orders for internal and external customers
- Utilizes hand-held computers/RF guns to enter product received into in-house inventory management database
- Ensures that product barcodes scan correctly into hand-held computers/RF guns
- Uses pallet jack to store received merchandise in the correct location in order to process sales orders efficiently
- Must be able to read orders/match orders on shipping tickets to items picked
- Reviews orders to determine if they were picked, packed correctly to minimize exceptions
- Assists with the development of efficient space planning for reserved storage areas
- Performs various computerized and manual tasks associated with the processing of sales orders
- Creates and ensures accurate labeling of customer product according to vendor compliance manuals
- Controls the quality and quantity of an order
- Consolidates product cases into the least amount needed for shipping
- Loads customer product into virtual trailers for shipping
- Assists the Department Manager/Supervisor in achieving goals of the departments
- Maintains a clean and safe work environment
- Assisting with safety/housekeeping audits in their respective department
Crew member
Taco Bell
01.2012 - 01.2015
- Unload supplies from truck
- Restock inventory
- Food prep
- Clean the parking lot and bathrooms
- Greet customers
- Take customers orders & provide suggestions on new food items
- Calculate order amounts & process payments
Packer
Baltimore Meats
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Process, package and ship orders accurately
- Organize stocks and maintain inventory
- Inspect products for defects and damages
- Examine ingoing and outgoing shipments
- Organize warehouse space
- Receive, unload and place incoming inventory items appropriately
- Check, verify and fill customer invoices
- Abide by all company safety and hygiene regulations
- Contribute ideas on ways to improve or optimize warehousing procedures
- Keep warehouse clean and organized daily
Education
GED -
Jessup GED School
07.2001
Skills
- Trend forecasting
- Item tagging
- Requisition management
- Cycle counting
- Shipping coordination
- Attention to detail
- Forklift operation
- Inventory recording
- Warehouse operations
- Records management
- Equipment operation
- Barcode scanning
- Order picking and processing
- Process implementation
- Quality procedures
- Reliable and punctual
- Loss prevention
- Material handling
- Inventory tracking
- Stocking and organization
- Order fulfillment
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Data management
- Ordering supplies
- Shipping and receiving
- Maintaining stock levels
References
References provided upon request.
Timeline
Inventory Specialist
Copart
09.2023 - 12.2024
Order Puller/ Forklift
Adecco (Snavely's Forest Products)
07.2023 - 09.2023
PT Stockroom Operations Associate
Kohl's
05.2023 - 07.2023
Warehouse Associate
Staffmark
11.2022 - 05.2023
Store Associate/ Stocker
Big Lots
05.2022 - 10.2022
Seasonal Package Handler
UPS
10.2021 - 12.2021
Packer
Capital Carbonics
01.2016 - 01.2018
Warehouse Teammate
First Teams (Under Armour)
01.2015 - 01.2016
Crew member
Taco Bell
01.2012 - 01.2015
Carpentry Apprentice
A & N Remodeling Company
01.2011 - 10.2021
Packer
Baltimore Meats
01.2008 - 01.2011
GED -
Jessup GED School
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