Joel Ruiz
Riverside,CA
Summary
Results-driven Inventory Manager with demonstrated record of running lean departments. Successful at keeping records current and accurate. Offering 7 years of experience strengthening processes, realigning teams and overhauling structures to keep operations responsive to changing industry and company demands.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Retail Manager
Atlas Game Store
City of Industry, CA
02.2009 - Current
- Exhibited excellent people skills during interaction with employees and customers.
- Oversaw employee performance, corrected problems and increased efficiency to maintain productivity targets.
- Controlled store inventory and reviewed cash handling and operations reports.
- Trained and developed new employees for ease of transition into team.
- Exceeded sales goals and accomplished business objectives by inspiring staff and promoting target products.
- Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
- Completed daily paperwork and computer entry of sales data as established by management.
- Answered questions about store policies and addressed customer concerns.
- Maintained customer satisfaction with quick and professional handling of product returns.
- Cultivated customer loyalty to enhance retention by delivering outstanding service.
- Effectively allocated tasks during high-traffic times to keep operations running smoothly and employees focused.
- Maintained clean, adequately stocked and organized store by streamlining daily operations and introducing new procedures.
- Mentored sales team in applying effective sales techniques and delivering top-notch customer service.
- Decreased inventory shrinkage, drive-off and daily cash discrepancies by closely monitoring daily operations.
- Kept orderly and accurate accounting records by monitoring sales documentation.
- Reviewed reports of cash and operations to effectively control store inventory.
- Helped customers manage large purchases by collecting items from shelves and storage locations.
- Represented company at national and regional trade shows.
- Aligned inventory processes with demand projections to maximize organizational and budget efficiency.
Inventory Manager
The Emazing Group
Anaheim, CA
06.2011 - Current
- Recorded information, shortages and discrepancies to keep records current and accurate.
- Labeled, organized and located inventory items in staging areas or on shelves according to quantity, size or type of material.
- Strengthened inventory processes to balance supply needs with budget and space limitations.
- Collaborated with purchasing and production to maintain levels of quality and on-hand inventory.
- Analyzed inventory to identify excess, slow-moving and obsolete inventory and oversaw disposition.
- Utilized Salesforce, Shipstation, and Shopify to prepare and maintain records and reports of inventories, price lists, shortages, shipments and expenditures.
- Conducted future planning to obtain sufficient materials to accomplish mission.
- Maximized coverage by carefully allocating resources, setting schedules and delegating assignments.
- Trained new staff on job duties, company policies and safety procedures for rapid onboarding.
- Oversaw warehouse staff and maintained efficiency in fast-paced environment.
- Led warehouse improvement initiatives to advance operational efficiencies and increase revenue.
- Implemented LEAN strategies to improve processes, systems and behavior.
- Maintained established levels of goods based on sales forecasts and demand to fulfill orders on time.
- Tracked production and quality control systems to proactively identify deficiencies.
- Handled day-to-day shipping and receiving overseeing more than 1500 packages per day.
Education
High School Diploma -
Walnut High School
Walnut, CA06.2004
No Degree -
Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, CASkills
- Standards Documentation
- Issue Resolution
- Detail-Oriented
- Problem Solving
- Materials Monitoring
- Inventory Oversight
- Cost Analysis
- Critical Thinking
- Onboarding and Training
- Inventory Management Software
- Time Management
Timeline
Inventory Manager
The Emazing Group
06.2011 - Current
Retail Manager
Atlas Game Store
02.2009 - Current
High School Diploma -
Walnut High School
No Degree -
Mt. San Antonio College