Harry Meekins
Newport News,VA
Summary
Detail-oriented Warehouse Team Lead with extensive understanding of all shipping techniques and packing. Committed to quality assurance and maintaining clean and safe warehouse space. Adept at long-term goal setting and budget management.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Warehouse Team Leader
Roadone Intermogal Logistics
07.2022 - 08.2023
- Double checked records, daily reports, and inventory transactions to identify and correct variances.
- Supervised warehouse operations by managing employees during shifts.
- Oversaw daily operations and shipping and handling processes.
- Recorded information, shortages, and discrepancies to keep records current and accurate.
- Acted as liaison between company departments and warehouse teams.
- Trained employees on equipment operation and safety protocols.
- Managed day-to-day operations of warehouse, freight and parcel shipments, returns, and transfers.
- Handled fright and parcel shipment schedules, return and transfer processes and oversight of daily warehouse operations.
- Monitored performance and safety practices of [Number]-person warehouse staff.
Clamp Lift Operator
Calcartage Logistics
04.2018 - 07.2022
- Employed clamp forklift to load and unload pallets and boxes faster, safer and easier.
- Tracked and recorded materials with scanners to maintain and update inventory.
- Complied with OSHA standards and safety practices to reduce risk of falling loads, improve safety and prevent damages.
- Performed routine inspections and maintenance on clamp truck equipment to preserve working condition and reduce malfunctions.
- Verified labels and correctly affixed tags to pallets to expedite deliveries and avoid mix-ups.
- Transported product loads through warehouse to facilitate inspection process and on-time delivery.
- Operated clamp forklift by positioning levers, controls and hoists to store and remove materials.
- Positioned clamps around pallets, skids and boxes to minimize movement and secure loads.
Clamp Department Supeviosor
Damco Logistics
03.2013 - 03.2018
- Managed inventory and receiving operations to maintain optimal stock levels and meet expected demands.
- Communicated with managers of other departments to maintain transparency.
- Created and enforced department policies, procedures and standards to establish productivity and quality.
- Kept employee workloads fair and balanced to achieve objectives while maintaining high job satisfaction.
- Worked actively with management team to create daily and weekly sales plans based on weekly sales trends.
- Motivated associates to consistently deliver effective selling behaviors through coaching and recognition.
- Partnered with merchandising team to plan and execute floor moves, merchandise placement, and overall sales set-up.
- Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
- Reduced process bottlenecks by training and coaching employees on practices, procedures, and performance strategies.
- Developed and implemented useful inventory management strategies to maximize sales and reduce costs.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Warehousing
Loadmaster Course
Fort Bragg, NC06.1986
Associate of Science - Nursing
Central Texas College
Killeen, TX09.1985
High School Diploma -
Warwick High School
Newport News, VA06.1984
Skills
- Inventory Tracking
- Expense Control
- Product Rotation
- Distribution Coordination
- Staff Management
- Quality Assurance
- Inventory Management
- Budget Management
- Floor Space Maximization
- Logistics Management
- Contract Negotiation
- Route Optimization
- Workflow Coordination
Timeline
Warehouse Team Leader
Roadone Intermogal Logistics
07.2022 - 08.2023
Clamp Lift Operator
Calcartage Logistics
04.2018 - 07.2022
Clamp Department Supeviosor
Damco Logistics
03.2013 - 03.2018
Associate of Applied Science - Warehousing
Loadmaster Course
Associate of Science - Nursing
Central Texas College
High School Diploma -
Warwick High School
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