Jamie Varnado
Picayune,MS
Summary
Accomplished Operations/Distribution Manager offering twenty-three year history of leadership, including monitoring and evaluating employee training and day-to-day performance with focus on safety, efficiency and company policy adherence. Expert in maintaining accurate records and inventory counts. Innovator in new processes, technology adoption and team training.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Operations Manager
Amazon
10.2021 - Current
- Conducted training sessions to educate employees on best practices and procedures to increase profitability.
- Resolved conflicts promptly to promote positive environment for customers.
- Assessed reports to evaluate performance, develop targeted improvements and implement changes.
- Transformed underperforming teams into productive, profitable teams.
- Planned operations to meet established schedules, factoring in order demands and business forecasts.
- Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications and missed deadlines.
- Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe or ineffective practices.
- Evaluated production levels, quality standards and maintenance actions to identify and address operational problems and maintain targets.
Operations Manager
Saddle Creek Logistics Corp
02.2020 - 10.2021
- Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain efficiency and responsiveness to demands.
- Devised, deployed and monitored processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels.
- Responded to events, including network outages and issues related to circuits, websites, vendors and telecoms.
- Developed and implemented daily operations plans such as delivery routes, employee assignments and promotional strategies.
- Provided excellent customer care to maintain and improve customer relations, strengthen loyalty and increase product and service sales.
Production Manager/Supply Chain/Transportation Management Coordinator
Halliburton Co
02.2018 - 02.2020
- Planned, organized and managed operations, including ordering materials and supplies, workflow management and timely production.
- Verified documentation of all process control parameters.
- Calculated finances and production costs while managing cash flow.
- Created streamlined production schedules and collaborated with production employees to communicate objectives and goals.
- Oversaw scheduling and job backlogs to properly allocate personnel and material resources.
- Addressed personnel issues and scheduling conflicts promptly.
- Developed criteria, application instructions, procedural manuals, and contracts for federal and state public transportation programs.
- Directed activities of staff performing repairs and maintenance to equipment, vehicles, and facilities.
- Organized records of vehicles, schedules and completed orders.
Operations/Logistics Manager/Transportation Coordinator
Prime Pack Energy Services, Inc.
04.2012 - 02.2018
- Developed innovative approaches to manage business and technology needs and enhance performance
- Collaborated with other supervisors to maintain smooth inter-departmental communication and operations.
- Organized warehouse space and planned layouts to allow for maximum storage capabilities.
- Assisted auditors of vendor invoices and month-end finance accruals.
- Reviewed established business practices and improved processes to increase efficiencies and reduce expense without compromising customer service levels.
- Oversaw team of fifty drivers by reviewing performance to promote timely and efficient deliveries and operations.
- Observed staff to review compliance and safety to minimize losses due to violations or damage.
- Planned and supervised shipments from production to end-user and scheduled daily and weekly routes.
Warehouse Manager/Operations Manager/Transportation Management Coordinator
Superior Energy Services Inc
02.2006 - 04.2012
- Improved delivery plans with strong scheduling knowledge, organizational skills and route development expertise.
- Met warehouse operational needs through efficient staffing and resourcing of materials and equipment.
- Safeguarded warehouse operations and mitigated liability by establishing and implementing employee training on safety and security protocols.
- Evaluated supplies and product inventory to check for quality and quantity issues and returned unacceptable materials to vendors to obtain replacements or refunds.
- Completed timely and accurate daily logs to keep internal reporting accurate and effectively track materials movements.
- Maintained strong vendor connections at all stages, including arranging pricing and delivery structures and managing specific shipment or paperwork concerns.
Service Manager
Dub Herring Chrysler
01.1998 - 02.2006
- Met with customers to discuss service needs and develop effective and practical solutions.
- Monitored team performance, adhered to service level agreements (SLAs) and provided detailed job training.
- Hired and trained new Service and Parts workers to improve efficiency of department and cultivate productive work atmosphere.
- Set and administered department budgets for expenditures, materials and labor.
- Guided techs on automotive repair, tool usage and equipment operation.
- Efficiently assisted service workers with problematic transactions to maintain customer satisfaction and quickly rectify issues.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS2017
Associate of Arts - Business Administration And Management
Pearl River Community College
Poplarville, MS2015
High School Diploma -
Picayune Memorial High School
Picayune, MS06.1994
Skills
- Process Optimization
- Supply Chain Optimization
- Operational Excellence
- Warehousing operations
- SAP
- Quality Management
- Supply chain distribution
- Lean certifications
- Cost-Reduction Methods
- Operations Oversight
- Negotiation
- Financial Management
- Business administration
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Microsoft SharePoint
Certification
Class A CDL with tanker endorsement
Crane certified
Telehandler certified
Heavy Forklift certified
Lean Green Belt
Timeline
Operations Manager
Amazon
10.2021 - Current
Operations Manager
Saddle Creek Logistics Corp
02.2020 - 10.2021
Production Manager/Supply Chain/Transportation Management Coordinator
Halliburton Co
02.2018 - 02.2020
Operations/Logistics Manager/Transportation Coordinator
Prime Pack Energy Services, Inc.
04.2012 - 02.2018
Warehouse Manager/Operations Manager/Transportation Management Coordinator
Superior Energy Services Inc
02.2006 - 04.2012
Service Manager
Dub Herring Chrysler
01.1998 - 02.2006
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
University of Southern Mississippi
Associate of Arts - Business Administration And Management
Pearl River Community College
High School Diploma -
Picayune Memorial High School