Freddie Nelson
Oklahoma City,OK
Summary
Professional Warehouse Manager offering eight years of expertise in coaching, mentoring, and training employees working in large warehouses. Successful in meticulously managing logistics, planning employee schedules and communicating with other departments to provide smooth business operations. Talented in monitoring and replenishing current inventory stock based on consumer demand and sales forecasting.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Distribution Center Operations Manager
M-D Building Products
Oklahoma City, OK
06.2022 - Current
- Maintain staffing level to support efficient operations
- Manage two salaried managers, three exempt supervisors, and up to fifty indirect hourly associates
- Responsible for onboarding and training of all existing and new associates
- Also, responsible for leading, mentoring, developing, and succession planning for all direct reports
- Manage daily performance and production goals of direct reports to include, but not limited to
- Safety, Quality, Job Knowledge, Production, and Attendance
- Responsible for overseeing all operational and administrative functions of distribution center and ensuring compliance with all company guidelines and policies
- Make employment decisions and recommendations on hiring, improvement plans, transfers, promotions, corrective actions, terminations, pay adjustments, etc.
- Coordinate and manage employees' work by directing team members to meet area goals
- Audit regularly to ensure standard operating procedures are being followed
- Facilitate employee growth and development through cross-training initiatives, coaching, training, and company-offered learning opportunities
- Develop facility operating plans for each department and job function
- Immediately addressed logistical issues and applied remediation techniques
- Supervised team of fifty employees and oversaw all activities for 100,000 square foot warehouse
Distribution Center Logistics Manager
M-D Building Products
Oklahoma City, OK
10.2020 - 06.2022
- Worked extensively with sales and marketing teams to analyze on-time shipment and fill rate performance and aid in implementation of process changes that improved overall vendor supply card scores
- Coordinated transportation scheduling for customer promotional campaigns that ship from off-site locations
- Used historical data analyses to visualize carrier performance and make recommendations to Director of Operations that increased carrier on-time rates by 32%
- Grew to recruit, train, and manage planning team of one supervisor and two logistics coordinators
- Resolved transportation problems that prevented prompt and efficient handling of inbound and outbound customer orders
- Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement
- Collaborated with team members to achieve target results
Warehouse Logistics Supervisor
Safran Electronics & Defense, Avionics USA, LLC
Grand Prairie, TX
06.2019 - 03.2020
- Managed parts distribution warehouse relocation and slotting project based on repair part velocity, on- hand quantity, and product type
- Led time and motion study creating process efficiencies that increased receiving rate by 28% in 27 days (about 4 weeks)
- Reduced material waste by 29% by implementing 5S standards for all outbound work areas
- Conducted weekly, monthly, and bi-annual inventory audits with expected accuracy rate of 98.7% or greater, reducing budgetary spending on average $573 monthly.
Logistics Management Specialist
Lockheed Martin
Fort Worth, TX
11.2018 - 06.2019
- Managed full-cycle plane part repairs from order creation, to return to service certification and documentation on EASA Form 1, giving aerospace customers visibility into return-to-service times
- In compliance with Federal Aviation Administration and US Department of Transportation regulations, prepared freight export documentation (airway bills, bills of lading, shipper's declarations, and US
- Customs filings thereby ensuring federal and international compliance when importing and exporting shipments
- Served as principal point of contact for open order status for more than thirty aerospace and commercial airline operators providing personalized point of contact for their repair needs domestically and abroad
- Classified equipment assemblies, tools, and components according to Harmonized Tariff Schedule and Schedule B to reduce shipment delays on export freight shipments
Logistics Specialist
Lufthansa Technik Component Services
Fort Worth, TX
07.2017 - 11.2018
- Managed full-cycle plane part repairs from order creation, to return to service certification and documentation on EASA Form 1, giving aerospace customers visibility into return-to-service times
- In compliance with Federal Aviation Administration and US Department of Transportation regulations, prepared freight export documentation (airway bills, bills of lading, shipper's declarations, and US Customs filings thereby ensuring federal and international compliance when importing and exporting shipments
- Served as principal point of contact for open order status for more than thirty aerospace and commercial airline customers giving customers personalized point of contact for their repair needs domestically and abroad
- Classified equipment assemblies, tools, and components according to Harmonized Tariff Schedule and Schedule B
Materials Specialist
Aviall, A Boeing Company
Dallas, TX
10.2016 - 06.2017
- Ensured compliance with OSHA, FAA, and Boeing company standards for proper classification, separation, and storage of chemicals and dangerous goods
- Quarantined improperly classified or stored chemicals and followed applicable guidelines
- Assembled and erected stocking bins, shelves and decks using pneumatic power tools
- Coordinated schedules with suppliers to maintain adequate material levels
- Monitored inventory storage locations to guarantee safe and efficient movement of materials for stocking and issuing
Education
MBA - Operations Management; Supply Chain Management
03.2019
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration; Human Resources Management
11.2014
- Member of Golden Key International Honour Society
Skills
- Logistics Processes Planning
- Materials Monitoring
- Workforce Management
- Enterprise Resource Planning Software
- Data Interpretation
- Operations Control
- Creativity
- Active Learning
- Coaching
- Critical Thinking and Analysis
- Digital Marketing
- Employee Development
Certification
Six Sigma Green Belt
Timeline
Distribution Center Operations Manager - M-D Building Products
06.2022 - Current
Distribution Center Logistics Manager - M-D Building Products
10.2020 - 06.2022
Warehouse Logistics Supervisor - Safran Electronics & Defense, Avionics USA, LLC
06.2019 - 03.2020
Logistics Management Specialist - Lockheed Martin
11.2018 - 06.2019
Logistics Specialist - Lufthansa Technik Component Services
07.2017 - 11.2018
Materials Specialist - Aviall, A Boeing Company
10.2016 - 06.2017
Abilene Christian University - MBA, Operations Management; Supply Chain Management
Purdue University Global - Bachelor of Science, Business Administration; Human Resources Management
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