Jacob Kulas
Lisbon,WI
Summary
I am seeking a position, where I can utilize my knowledge as well as my supervisor skills for the benefit of the company. My past experiences as Supervisor of 20 years will help me contribute to your team.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Shipping and Receiving Lead
Essential Industries
06.2021 - Current
- Communicated with vendor representatives to resolve damaged shipments and item shortages.
- Monitored and reported on transportation costs and properly filed shipping documents.
- Pulled, verified and packaged items for shipment.
- Prepared shipping documents and invoices, processed payments and fielded client questions.
- Organized storage areas to optimize materials movements and minimize labor hours.
- Conducted counts and audits of inventories to identify and resolve discrepancies in records.
- Lead team of four employees packaging, palletizing and shipping.
- Handled high-volume paperwork and collaborated with administrators to resolve invoicing and shipping problems.
- Set up local, domestic and international shipments according to postal, shipper and foreign regulations.
- Determined most cost-effective procedures and routes for shipments.
FULFILLMENT CENTER SUPERVISOR
WANTABLE
07.2020 - 06.2021
- SUPERVISE THE WORKFLOW AND PROCESSES OF ALL EMPLOYEES.
- IDENTIFYING WORK PROCEDURES, PREPARE WORK SCHEDULES, MONITOR TIME AND ATTENDANCE, WORKFLOW
- AUDIT WORK FOR EXACTNESS, NEATNESS AND FOLLOWING SET PROCEDURES
- COACH AND GIVE FEEDBACK / DISCIPLINE WHEN NEEDED
WAREHOUSE SUPERVISOR
KROGER
03.2020 - 07.2020
- MANAGE STAFF OF 25 EMPLOYEES
- MANAGE AND MONITOR THE NIGHT OPERATIONS
- FOR RECEIVING OF ALL INCOMING PRODUCT
- RESPONSIBLE FOR PERFORMANCE OF EMPLOYEES
- HELP SUPPORT ALL HACCP/FDA REGULATIONS IN THE WAREHOUSE.
Distribution Supervisor
NuK USA Reedsburg
01.2011 - 01.2020
- Manage a staff of 13 employees
- MANAGE AND MONITOR THE DAILY OPERATIONS ACTIVITIES FOR SHIPPING, TRANSPORTATION, INVENTORY CONTROL AND PICKING OF ORDERS PROCESS
- RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING EDITING AND APPROVING EMPLOYEES TIME CARDS IN KRONOS FOR PAYROLL SUBMISSION
- RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING SAFE AND SECURE WORK ENVIRONMENT FOR EMPLOYEES AND VISITOR
- BACK UP TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR
STOCK SELECTOR/SUPERVISOR
SYSCO FOODS
01.1999 - 01.2011
- SELECT COSTUMER FOOD ORDERS AND LOAD INTO A TRUCK
- OPERATE A TRIPLE PALLET JACK AND FORKLIFT
- MAINTAIN LOW TO NO ERROR RATE IN A SAFE MANOR
- INTERVIEW, HIRE, TRAIN AND PERFORM YEARLY REVIEWS FOR EMPLOYEES
- PART OF THE MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Managed the flow of the night crew.
Trainer Coordinator
K2 Vashon
01.1995 - 01.1998
- Operated CNC machinery in making of skis and snow boards
- Trained others on CNC Machine
- Inventory control, stocked supplies, made sure department ran smoothly.
Punch Press Operator
Temple Steel
01.1993 - 01.1994
- Set up and operated a Punch Press Machine
- Experience with die casting set up.
Education
MRA- Frontline Leadership Certificate Series -
2023
Microsoft Excel MATC Reedsburg WI - undefined
2016
Sysco Foods Regional Training - undefined
2002
IN. Supervisor Career Development Training - undefined
Sysco Foods
2002
Sysco Foods Program ,Operations Manager Career Development Training Program. Sysco Indianapolis IN - undefined
2002
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HVAC Bates Technical College
1995
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US Navy Desert Shield/Desert Storm
1993
Skills
- Skills & Abilities
- I have had training and am proficient in
- SAP, SWMS, Modus, Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint Google sheets and Kronos, Deputy, 5S, Continuous Improvement, Kaizen, RF devices
I have extensive experience as a project manager, championing 5S initiatives, leading 5S events & promoting Kaizen processes throughout and beyond my areas of responsibility
Over the course of my professional development and career, I was recognized as a SAP Business practice champion in my department, leading to increased efficiency and effectiveness within my team dynamic (WMS) I believe the standard to which I hold myself accountable to, would greatly improve any task that I am given
I have been part of a team that brought our distribution center from Plainfield IN to Reedsburg WI, where we built the DC from the ground up, ie: receiving product into WMS system, barcoding product, racking entire, warehouse, new equipment, RF, SAP training WI SOP all training of the DC employees on how to pick pack and load orders (saved $ one million in warehousing and transportation cost a year)
I have been involved in UCC128 label initiatives to stay in compliance with customer requirements (Amazon, Walmart Walgreens, and others)
I have helped other departments (manufacturing) in training of their employees using SAP/RF to bring the entire facility up to speed on data collection (Work instructions)
Timeline
Shipping and Receiving Lead
Essential Industries
06.2021 - Current
FULFILLMENT CENTER SUPERVISOR
WANTABLE
07.2020 - 06.2021
WAREHOUSE SUPERVISOR
KROGER
03.2020 - 07.2020
Distribution Supervisor
NuK USA Reedsburg
01.2011 - 01.2020
STOCK SELECTOR/SUPERVISOR
SYSCO FOODS
01.1999 - 01.2011
Trainer Coordinator
K2 Vashon
01.1995 - 01.1998
Punch Press Operator
Temple Steel
01.1993 - 01.1994
MRA- Frontline Leadership Certificate Series -
Microsoft Excel MATC Reedsburg WI - undefined
Sysco Foods Regional Training - undefined
IN. Supervisor Career Development Training - undefined
Sysco Foods
Sysco Foods Program ,Operations Manager Career Development Training Program. Sysco Indianapolis IN - undefined
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HVAC Bates Technical College
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US Navy Desert Shield/Desert Storm