Jeffrey Harnisch
Summary
Purpose-driven warehouse manager with several years of experience supervising operations. Expert in consistently meeting goals on time through outstanding hiring, training and resource management. Personable communicator with strengths in providing useful and constructive employee evaluations to increase efficiency and support employee confidence.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Warehouse Manager
Hohensteins.com
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
03.2020 - 09.2026
- Led physical and logistics move of 50,000 sq. foot warehouse to a new facility, completing the transition on time during the highest-volume quarter with zero operational downtime.
- Managed outbound logistics for twenty delivery routes, ensuring weekly order accuracy and managing incoming dunnage and product credits, while preventing asset loss with retail partners.
- Supervised the labor force of up to twenty order pickers, receiving clerks, and general warehouse associates through scheduled training and staffing forecasts, enhancing morale and reducing peak season turnover by 50 percent.
- Created a floor plan and picking paths for new beer facility to improve loading efficiency and support personnel and product safety.
- Added weekly cycle counts, product slotting, and sequencing steps to improve inventory accuracy by 60 units monthly.
- Built skill with Encompass, beer wholesalers' standard warehouse management and enterprise software, increasing picking output by 40 percent and reducing inventory loss by an average of 50 units monthly versus prior performance.
- Applied strict FIFO inventory rotation practices across a variety of SKUs and suppliers for perishable and environmentally sensitive goods.
- Scheduled maintenance for equipment, ensuring operational readiness and safety standards for company capital stock and equipment, including forklift trucks and pallet jacks.
Shift Leader
Bogart's Doughnut Company
Saint Paul
04.2019 - 03.2020
- Supervised daily operations to ensure product quality and consistency.
- Coordinated team schedules to enhance workflow efficiency during peak hours.
- Monitored inventory levels and replenished supplies to maintain production flow.
- Trained new staff on doughnut preparation and customer service standards.
- Trained new employees on shift operations to ensure smooth transitions and consistency.
Sales Account Manager
Indeed Brewing Company
Minneapolis, MN
04.2018 - 03.2020
- Managed an account book of over one hundred on-premise liquor venues in downtown Minneapolis; reactivated a dozen inactive accounts and established new partnerships with hotels and corporate clients.
- Drove 5% sales growth in fiscal year 2018 by targeting high-volume accounts in the competitive downtown market.
- Conducted over one hundred sales stops and cold calls weekly, fostering trust and rapport within diverse Minneapolis hospitality industry through a professional, results-oriented approach.
Distribution and Warehouse Lead
Indeed Brewing Company
03.2015 - 04.2018
- Managed staff, inventory, and packing in an off-site warehouse of the Midwest's largest self-distributing brewery. Established procedures and policies to maintain efficiency during three hundred percent sales growth.
- Transferred material and product daily between the production facility and off-site warehouse, managing transport of over 200,000 case equivalents.
- Provided exceptional customer service by transporting, rotating, and merchandising inventory accurately, fulfilling delivery times for over three hundred accounts in Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area.
Taproom Bartender
Indeed Brewing Company
10.2013 - 01.2016
- Leveraged beer expertise and public engagement skills to create an enjoyable brewery experience.
- Delivered knowledgeable beer service aligned with standards of a respected craft brewery.
- Contributed to developing workplace culture by engaging with team members and fostering collaboration at a young company as one of the first six employees.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science/Economics
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN05-2012
Skills
- Warehouse operations
- Inventory management
- Forklift operation
- Operations planning
- Safety compliance
- Team leadership
- Employee training
- Cicerone certified beer server
Timeline
Warehouse Manager
Hohensteins.com
03.2020 - 09.2026
Shift Leader
Bogart's Doughnut Company
04.2019 - 03.2020
Sales Account Manager
Indeed Brewing Company
04.2018 - 03.2020
Distribution and Warehouse Lead
Indeed Brewing Company
03.2015 - 04.2018
Taproom Bartender
Indeed Brewing Company
10.2013 - 01.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science/Economics
University of Minnesota Twin Cities