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Eric Fulkerson

Leesburg,OH

Summary

Resourceful Distribution Manager with excellent inventory management and supply chain optimization skills. Hardworking and organized with expertise in Logistics. Offering 30 years of experience in Distribution Industry.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Distribution Manager

Almo Corporation
10.2013 - 09.2023
  • Increased client retention by providing superior customer service.
  • Developed standard and emergency operating procedures for receiving, handling, storing, shipping and salvaging products.
  • Developed and managed operating budget, meeting department goals.
  • Negotiated contracts with suppliers and customers to provide best cost and delivery terms.
  • Controlled inventory transactions to reconcile ordering processes with demand forecasts.
  • Built and maintained relationships with key suppliers and customers to support seamless operations.
  • Improved operational efficiency by recruiting and developing top talent to drive growth initiatives.

Assistant General Manager

Sears Logistics Services Inc.
09.2009 - 10.2013
  • Logistics Manager for a major appliance distribution center, 1.1 million sq. ft.

with 125 associates that services 7 states, 300 stores and 21 Market Delivery

Operations.

  • Drive overall facility operations ensuring company profitability, employee safety, and customer satisfaction.
  • Meet expected levels for customer

service and performance metrics by driving continuous

improvement and compliance

  • Provide oversight to 4 Senior Managers and 75 indirect reports.
  • Achieve facility objectives and optimize staff’s performance by guiding, coaching, and mentoring, members.
  • Maximize cost savings by overseeing facility purchasing,

process auditing, guideline compliance, and approval.

  • Create and deploy programs for equipment PM, safety, and facility building as well as grounds maintenance.

Distribution Manager

Genco Distribution
01.2001 - 09.2009

Lead a managment team of 21 to achieve customer service and meet all

performance metrics, working collaboratively with the on sight customer

  • Carried full P&L responsibilities.
  • Maximized staff’s effectiveness, providing coaching, mentoring, and support. Clearly conveyed daily and weekly objectives and performance levels to staff members.
  • Worked jointly with vendors to establish new or renegotiate existing contracts for supplies and services.
  • Held full responsibility for developing, enforcing, and

communicating all facility SOPs.

  • Created, instituted, and led programs for

equipment PM, safety, as well as facility and building maintenace

Education

High School Diploma -

Whiteoak High School
Mowrystown, OH

Skills

  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Supply Chain Management Software
  • Inventory Management
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Performance Evaluation
  • Resource Allocation
  • Logistics Coordination
  • Operational Oversight

Certification

Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt Certified 2013

Timeline

Distribution Manager

Almo Corporation
10.2013 - 09.2023

Assistant General Manager

Sears Logistics Services Inc.
09.2009 - 10.2013

Distribution Manager

Genco Distribution
01.2001 - 09.2009

High School Diploma -

Whiteoak High School
Eric Fulkerson