Jason Harlan
Tomball,TX
Summary
Talented, resourceful and quick-thinking Warehouse Manager offering 20 years of leadership and expertise in overseeing warehousing, shipping and inventory . Accomplished in maintaining smooth warehouse operations through an array of critical skills in accurate recordkeeping, logistics management, planning and inter-departmental communications. Proven record of accomplishment of success in quality and change management.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Warehouse Supervisor
Greene Tweed
Houston, TX
04.2018 - Current
- Successful management of multiple areas, Including receiving, inventory, sales order / router processing, packing and shipping
- Trained staff on material handling processes to reduce shipping times.
- Monitored daily shipping, handling and receiving to promote smooth operations within warehouse.
- Researched issues to address shipping errors and packaging mistakes.
- Updated customers and interdepartmental employees on critical shipments upon request.
- Reconciled daily orders within SAP to ensure minimal impact to deliveries
- Responsible for inventory control within raw, semi finished and finished goods departments as well as various other storage locations not maintained by the warehouse
- Established and maintained good relations with customers, vendors and transport companies.
- Evaluated procedures, making corrections and changes to reduce safety issues and meet compliance.
- Works closely with support teams with all areas of the company as well as external vendors and couriers
- Ensures warehouse employees adhere to and comply with all procedures and safety policies.
- Increased productivity through cross-training and thorough training of both current employees and new hires.
Operations and Purchasing Manager / Facilities Coordinator
Seamless Solutions
Houston, TX
11.2014 - 01.2018
- Successfully managed multiple areas including warehouse, service, purchasing and delivery departments
- Directed, developed and empowered staff to be more self-reliant and skilled through regular training and weekly meetings
- Created and updated procedures and workflows for multiple departments to increase efficiency and cross training
- Negotiated pricing and maintained good working relations with multiple vendors and carriers
- Recommended and executed quality improvements for production, service and shipping and receiving
- Oversaw inventory and monitored warehouse expenses and developed cost- reduction plans
- Ordered equipment and scheduled preventative and necessary maintenance for facilities and warehouse
- Investigated and implemented ideas for quality improvements and cost reductions over various departments.
- Sourced new vendors for purchasing needs.
- Developed and managed cost reduction and waste elimination policies.
Operations Manager / Facilities Coordinator
ServerMonkey LLC
Houston, TX
05.2011 - 10.2014
- Successfully managed production and administrative teams
- Planned, directed, coordinated and assigned manpower to meet aggressive production schedules and budget
- Drove daily production activities with effective communication and leadership
- Addressed all personnel issues promptly and professionally
- Implemented quality improvements for production, product quality and reduced delivery costs
- Managed documentation of and training on production procedures and work instructions
- Maintained and communicated productivity and shipment reports for all departments
- Verified that all process control parameters were being documented and followed
- Created and updated department work instructions and reports
- Completed and recorded all recycling and rework documentation for data security with a high degree of accuracy.
Operations Manager
Smith and Associates
Houston, TX
10.2006 - 05.2011
- Directed day-to-day operations by spearheading implementation of short-term and long-term strategies to achieve business plan and profitability goals.
- Oversaw a team of 4 area managers and 25 associates
- Completed Department and employee performance reviews quarterly, offering praise and recommendations for improvement
- Reduced overtime by 25% using contract labor and running multiple shifts
- Initiated rollout of new enterprise software solution for operations reporting
- Managed 6 major customer’s inventories and rework projects over various time frames
- Reduced average contract expenses by approximately 30% through aggressive negotiations with vendors.
Strategic Accounts Supervisor
Smith and Associates
Houston, TX
05.2004 - 10.2006
- Oversaw multiple major accounts and worked diligently to meet and exceed performance goals.
- Communicated with clients via email, phone, online presentations, screen-share and in-person meetings.
- Supervised the work of 6 team members, offering constructive feedback on their work performance
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated them to other team members
- Forecasted manpower requirements based on daily workload and company targets
- Monitored timelines and flagged potential issues to be addressed
- Led warehouse improvement initiatives to advance operational efficiencies
- Reviewed sales, customer concerns and new opportunities to drive business strategy at daily planning sessions.
Education
High School Diploma -
Kingwood High School
Kingwood, TX05.1995
Skills
- Skilled in SAP, MS Office
- Shipping and receiving management
- Material handling practices
- Warehouse organization and management
- Inventory replenishment
- Quality Assurance
- Certified forklift operator (Trainer)
- Logistics and Logistics oversight
- Safety standards
- Customer care
- Database documentation
- Employee Team Supervision
- Mentoring and training
- Purchasing management
- Analytical thinking
- Lean Practitioner Level 1
- Supplies inventory
- Staff training and development
- Shipping cost reduction
- Project management
- Customs compliance
- Hazmat shipping
- Vendor management
Timeline
Warehouse Supervisor
Greene Tweed
04.2018 - Current
Operations and Purchasing Manager / Facilities Coordinator
Seamless Solutions
11.2014 - 01.2018
Operations Manager / Facilities Coordinator
ServerMonkey LLC
05.2011 - 10.2014
Operations Manager
Smith and Associates
10.2006 - 05.2011
Strategic Accounts Supervisor
Smith and Associates
05.2004 - 10.2006
High School Diploma -
Kingwood High School
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