Jay Taber
Sullivan,IL
Summary
Oversees warehouse operations to meet continuous internal and customer needs. Well-coordinated and decisive leader with expertise in program management, team building and performance optimization. Solid history of success in developing and maintaining best practices for successful high-volume fulfillment and supply chain management. Focused professional knowledgeable about devising innovative solutions to diverse business concerns and goals. Strategic and forward-thinking leader with self-motivated and tactical mindset. Excellent relationship-building and critical thinking skills with determined and decisive nature. Goal-oriented Warehouse Manager delivering practical strategies to drive productivity, personnel retainment and process optimization. Excels in creative problem solving on complex operational issues. Proven success providing leadership to teams of [Number]+.
Overview
41
41
years of professional experience
Work History
Warehouse Operations Manager
Wilber Funeral Services / Astral Industries
11.2022 - 03.2024
- Daily Operations of Main warehouse operations, scheduling deliveries and receiving shipments, inventory control, Management of Personnel, Customer Service and Sales Support, Managing feet of DOT. Trucking service and Maintenance & Safety of fleet and operations
- Working with 7 satellite warehouses on supplying stock and materials scheduling and providing shipments to maintain stock
- Ordering/ Purchasing stock from Vendors to maintain stock in warehouses and Inventory control, Quality control
- Customer Service direct with customer ordering and Solving problems, Logistics
Sales Manager
Wilbert funeral
02.2022 - 11.2023
- Sales Manager responsible for new and existing customers, managing accounts and orders, including Cold calls to new prospects and existing customers, Sales Conventions Attendance, Maintaining and or creating Sales material & pricing, updated materials for marketing, (catalogs, flyers & pricing) Filling out reports on daily activities and tracking mileage and customer information using CRM
Regional Warehouse Manager
Wilber funeral
10.2010 - 02.2023
- Daily Operations of Southern Il and Indiana warehouse operations, scheduling deliveries and receiving shipments, inventory control, Management of Personnel, Customer Service and Sales Support, Managing feet of Trucking service and Maintenance & Safety of fleet and operations
- Working with satellite warehouses on supplying stock and materials scheduling and providing shipments to maintain stock.
Direct Sales Manager
Mediacom Cable
05.2009 - 10.2010
- Sales Manager responsible for new customers, managing accounts and orders, including Cold calls to new prospects and existing customers, Installing customers and Training New personnel
Sales Engineer
Agri-Fab INC
04.1988 - 04.2009
- Responsible for visiting other companies, working with engineers, and designers to collaborate on ideas and working on projects between companies coming up with solutions & design ideas.
Model Maker / Product Test Mgr.
Agri-Fab INC
04.1988 - 04.2009
- Responsible for following prints and bill of materials to make prototypes and test product models of new designs of products using machines, drill press, saws, welding & measuring tools
- Developed and implemented strategic product testing procedures to simulate real-life testing
Grocery Team Member
Eisner Foods
02.1983 - 02.1987
- Collaborated with team members to complete daily tasks, ensuring smooth operation of the grocery store.
- Provided exceptional customer service, answering questions and helping customers locate items.
- Conducted timely price checks for customers while providing knowledgeable recommendations based on their needs.
- Retrieved items for customers and verified prices.
Education
Lean 101 w Simulation -
09.2007
Attitude Towards Safety, Housekeeping -
02.2006
Chemical Labels & MSDS -
02.2006
Lean Design - 20 Cost Lever Tool Value Engineering Common Parts -
12.2005
Leadership for Leads -
10.2004
Firing Without Fear -
02.2003
Behavior in Workplace -
02.2002
Professionalism -
02.2002
Total Training Adobe Photoshop 7 -
01.2002
Certificate Program Adobe Illustrator 1,2 & 3 - Illustration
St. Louis University
St Louis, MO10.2001
AutoCad 2000i Certificat -
Hagerman, Mt Zion
Sullivan, IL12.2000
No Degree - Engineering (Pre-Engineering)
The University of Illinois
Champaign, IL07.2000
Graphics & Packaging Design - Cert - Packaging Design
Columbus Graphics
Columbus, IN06.2000
Packaging Program - Certificate - Packaging Design
San Jose University
San Jose, CA04.2000
Blueprint Reading & Measuring Cert -
Hagerman & Co.
Sullivan, IL10.1999
Fork Truck Training - Fork Truck Certificate
Hagerman & Co.
Sullivan, IL02.1998
High School Diploma -
Sullivan High School
Sullivan, IL05.1986
Skills
- Adobe Creative Suite 4
- Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft Office
- Outlook
- Maxload Truck loading software
- Nero Burn
- AutoCAD 2000
- Worksmart
- Delegating Work
- Lean principles
- Warehouse optimization
- Logistics
- Workflow Coordination
- Route Optimization
- Problem-Solving
- Loading and unloading
- Customer care
- Collaborative Teamwork
- Warehouse Operations
- Inventory and Stocking
- Employee Safety
- Team coaching
- Safety standards
- Billing and Invoicing
- Forklift Operations
- Coaching and Motivation
- Conflict Resolution
- Warehouse Layout
- Shipping and receiving
- Order Fulfillment
- Waste Reduction
- Meridian
- Adobe Premiere Pro 2
- Verizon Connect Fleet tracking
- Syspro inventory control
References
- DAVID BERES, Sales Manager, Astral Industries, Bloomington, Il
- BOB SHIELDS, President, Shields and Associates, Newberg, IN, 812-853-6350
- ROBERT HADDAD, Former Owner/President, Columbus Container, Columbus, IN, 800-352-6937
- JEFF EDWARDS, Owner Edwards Funeral Home, Arcola Il , 217-246-5506
- DALE HECKLER, Aurora Caskets Sales Manager, Davenport IA. 563-349-7649
- JASON MEYER, Jasper County Corner & Meyer Funeral home, Newton IL 618-562-2345
Timeline
Warehouse Operations Manager
Wilber Funeral Services / Astral Industries
11.2022 - 03.2024
Sales Manager
Wilbert funeral
02.2022 - 11.2023
Regional Warehouse Manager
Wilber funeral
10.2010 - 02.2023
Direct Sales Manager
Mediacom Cable
05.2009 - 10.2010
Sales Engineer
Agri-Fab INC
04.1988 - 04.2009
Model Maker / Product Test Mgr.
Agri-Fab INC
04.1988 - 04.2009
Grocery Team Member
Eisner Foods
02.1983 - 02.1987
Lean 101 w Simulation -
Attitude Towards Safety, Housekeeping -
Chemical Labels & MSDS -
Lean Design - 20 Cost Lever Tool Value Engineering Common Parts -
Leadership for Leads -
Firing Without Fear -
Behavior in Workplace -
Professionalism -
Total Training Adobe Photoshop 7 -
Certificate Program Adobe Illustrator 1,2 & 3 - Illustration
St. Louis University
AutoCad 2000i Certificat -
Hagerman, Mt Zion
No Degree - Engineering (Pre-Engineering)
The University of Illinois
Graphics & Packaging Design - Cert - Packaging Design
Columbus Graphics
Packaging Program - Certificate - Packaging Design
San Jose University
Blueprint Reading & Measuring Cert -
Hagerman & Co.
Fork Truck Training - Fork Truck Certificate
Hagerman & Co.
High School Diploma -
Sullivan High School
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