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Jarvis Wright Sr

Humble,TX

Summary

Goal-oriented Logistics Engineering Manager with 17 years of delivering practical strategies to drive productivity, personnel retainment, and process efficiency. Excel in creative problem solving on complex operational issues. Proven success is warehouse continuous improvements and process implementation.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification

Work History

Distribution Center Manager

Starplast USA
Humble, TX
10.2021 - 04.2022
  • Managed 400k sq ft DC and Manufacturing activities including shipping, receiving, inventory maintenance for over 55,000 SKUs, labeling and distribution of products for our local retail stores domestic and international
  • Hired, supervised, and trained support personnel in accordance with established company policies and procedures; monitors and evaluates performance and fosters delegation or work tasks
  • Accountable for the entire flow of distribution and warehouse operations including human resource management, including five (5) direct reports and staff supervision of 195+ associates
  • Maintained accurate inventory control procedures and records as well as performed periodic physical counts
  • Lead distribution and warehouse teams, to drive productivity, reduce costs and improve customer service by 95%
  • Coordinated with Major Account Managers and Corporate Purchasing on expedites, manual buys and spot buy needs
  • Ensured teams were achieving Product Supply goals and objectives, while meeting and exceeding all Key Performance Indicators
  • Executed warehouse layout project to improve product flow and operational efficiencies
  • Implemented process modules that has helped promote revenue growth, increased gross profit margins for the last 30 days, reduced expenses, and improved productivity
  • Accountable for Distribution Center operations, meeting budgetary goals and cost center output forecast
  • Provided or explain shipment options in regularly scheduled logistics meetings and /or senior leadership
  • Responsible for negotiating and executing labor contracts for the facility
  • Implemented continuous improvements measures by enforcing KPI adherence by the management team and their employees.
  • Implemented safety guidelines for warehouse and trained employees on applicable policies.
  • Immediately addressed logistical issues and applied remediation techniques.
  • Diminished accidents 98.5% by identifying root causes for corrective action.
  • Maintained established levels of goods based on sales forecasts and demand to fulfill orders on time.
  • Trained new staff on job duties, company policies and safety procedures for rapid onboarding.
  • Handled day-to-day shipping and receiving overseeing more than 80,000 packages per day.
  • Negotiated with various freight companies and received annual contracts, resulting in cost savings of 45%.
  • Developed criteria, application instructions, procedural manuals and contracts for federal and state public transportation programs.
  • Conducted research to address shipping errors and packaging mistakes.
  • Established new recycling programs, saving company more than $100,000 annually.

Distribution Center Manager

Valvoline LLC
La Porte, TX
01.2019 - 10.2021
  • Managed warehousing, shipping, receiving, inventory management, quality control, purchasing, and payroll for a 600k square foot facility
  • Contributed to the warehouse startup that included: layout and design, flow design, racking, including calculations to determine requirements of labor, capacity, pallet positions, racking, material handling systems and equipment, dock processing areas, etc
  • Established shipping, receiving, and pick processes and procedures according to the Valvoline process that increased efficiency in all areas by 92.2% over a 12-month research and implementation period
  • Analyzed forecasting demand schedules for business risk and developed a contingency plan to minimize operation interruptions and increased production
  • Evaluate and report internal and external operating Key Performance Indicator (KPI) metrics
  • Implemented multiple materials management solutions and process improvements to reduce non-moving inventory, decrease past due purchase orders, improve safety compliance, and eliminate cost over-runs
  • Managed corporate training program, involving new hire safety Learning Management System and training for employees onsite
  • Implemented warehouse management systems and operations, data analytics, principles and concepts and lean methodology
  • Managed an import/export team and helped process shipments when needed
  • Liaison and participant on enterprise/site level projects team that drove improvement/corrective action
  • Built continuous improvement culture that attracted and retained high-performing employees while reducing costs.
  • Created and enforced detailed organization processes to increase quality and service standards.
  • Collaborated with manufacturing and supply chain management.

Distribution Supervisor

Silver Eagle Distributors
Houston, TX
03.2016 - 01.2019
  • Directed the warehousing, shipping, receiving, inventory management, quality control, purchasing, and payroll
  • Manage and train product handlers, forklift operators, inventory, and quality control teams
  • Effectively mentor and develop employees through training, establishes objectives and communicates policies and procedures while building employee morale, motivation, commitment
  • Coordinated personnel schedules to ensure demand outputs and inputs are fulfilled daily
  • Re-established shipping, receiving, and pick processes and procedures that has increased efficiency in all areas by 80% over a 60 research and implementation phase
  • Simplified the logistics flow process improvements and system that helps deliver the monthly inventory and fulfillment metrics for SED sites by created a center database and sharepoint for easy access
  • Analyzed forecast and current demand schedules for business risk and developed a contingency plan to minimize operation interruptions and increase production
  • Implemented an employee productivity incentive program that results 48% increase in productivity daily
  • Combined Motion & Time Studies, Assembly Line Balancing for continuous

Sr. Logistics Supervisor

Halliburton Energy Services
Houston, TX
11.2007 - 03.2016
  • Supervised a 15 member team that consisted of shipping, receiving and logistics specialist team who efficiently processed all transaction via SAP in accordance with Halliburton processes and procedures
  • Streamlined import and exports to and from overseas Halliburton facilities and other business partners
  • Educated team on all IATA/IMDG and HAZ regulations updates and changes to ensure proper procedures were followed accordingly to Government regulations
  • Facilitated supply chain personnel in the procurement, receipt, disbursement, and inventory control of material to ensure on-time delivery of customer orders while maintaining assigned inventory levels
  • Consulted between Customer Service, Accounting, Operations, and Customers
  • Overseen $40 million dollar finished material inventory for five Product service lines to meet plant objectives, to avoid downtime, optimizing reporting accuracy of finished materials, and preventing financial losses during annual and quarterly physical inventories
  • Hired employees, created schedules, monitored stock levels in the warehouse and the 3PL locations and monitor when to replenish stock
  • Monitored and analyzed productivity, efficiency, and utilization of direct labor employees
  • Examined and reported on key inventory metrics (turns, excess and obsolete, safety stock, stock availability, service part stock, slow moving, accounting reserves,
  • Created and distribute daily inventory reconciliation reports, inventory adjustment summaries, warehouse productivity reports, and warehouse error reports
  • Trained all staff on all the processes and procedures to adhere to the company code of business conduct and logistics rules and regulations
  • Ensured proper documentation for international and domestic shipments.
  • Organized warehouse space and planned layouts to allow for maximum storage capabilities.
  • Created policies based on performance data analysis to reduce costs and maintain efficiency.
  • Handled high-volume paperwork and collaborated with administrators to resolve invoicing and shipping problems.
  • Analyzed and logged purchase orders.

Logistics Supervisor

Agar Corporation Inc
Houston, TX
02.2002 - 11.2011
  • Supervised a team of 10 hourly employees in the shipping, receiving, procurement, inventory and quality departments
  • Maintained receiving, warehousing, and distribution operations by initiating, enforcing program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures
  • Controlled inventory levels by conducting physical counts in accordance with material life cycles, reconciling with SAP
  • Enhanced physical condition of warehouse by planning and implementing new design layouts; inspecting equipment; issuing work orders for repair and requisitions for replacement
  • Achieved financial objectives by preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions
  • What was the result /impact of your achieving this?
  • Determined optimal transportation modes, routing, equipment, or frequency
  • Trained shipping department personnel in roles or responsibilities regarding global logistics strategies including global regulations pertaining to shipping and receiving
  • Maintained metrics, reports, process documentation, customer service logs, or training or safety records
  • Trained shipping team on regulations with IATA, IMDG, and dot standards.

Education

Masters - Business Management

University of Phoenix
10.2015

Bachelors of Science - Business Management, Integrated Supply Chain Management and Operations, Business

University of Phoenix
09.2011

Skills

  • Operations Management
  • Materials Management
  • Transportation Management
  • International and Domestic Regulations Compliance
  • Planning and Forecasting
  • Policies and Procedures Management
  • Operations Cost Analyst
  • Knowledge of lean principles and techniques to maximize customer value
  • ERP Super User (SAP and Oracle)
  • Logistics Integrations
  • Enterprise Resource Planning Software
  • Emergency Operating Procedures
  • Corporate Logistics

Certification

  • Certified Supply Chain Principles, Certified Supply Chain Management Professionals
  • Certified Inventory Management, Certified Supply Chain Management Professionals
  • Certified Warehousing Management, Certified Supply Chain Management Professionals

Timeline

Distribution Center Manager

Starplast USA
10.2021 - 04.2022

Distribution Center Manager

Valvoline LLC
01.2019 - 10.2021

Distribution Supervisor

Silver Eagle Distributors
03.2016 - 01.2019

Sr. Logistics Supervisor

Halliburton Energy Services
11.2007 - 03.2016

Logistics Supervisor

Agar Corporation Inc
02.2002 - 11.2011

Masters - Business Management

University of Phoenix

Bachelors of Science - Business Management, Integrated Supply Chain Management and Operations, Business

University of Phoenix

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