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John Young

Duluth,MN

Summary

Seasoned supervisor with extensive logistics experience, strong organizational skills, and an exemplary background in providing of excellent customer service. Looking to grow with Essentia Health in the Distribution Center Manager position

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Inventory & Distribution Supervisor

Essentia Health
06.2018 - Current
  • Management of a seven day a week team of up to 14 team members and a five day a week team consisting of 9 team members, with oversight duties such as scheduling, payroll, performance, disciplinary functions, ensuring proper training, and adherence to safety protocols.
  • As part of the leadership team, helped transition to a segregated inbound/outbound model for Essentia Health’s largest Distribution Center and improve both inbound and outbound operation processes that has resulted in increased efficiencies for the department and the flexibility to take on additional workloads at short notice.
  • Responsible for the maintaining of departmental production metrics, using a combination of WMS software and Microsoft Office to complete this task.
  • Forged partnerships with non-Logistics professionals within the company to ensure adequate inventory levels without overstocking products and provide clear, concise communication about potential supply disruptions.
  • Increased customer satisfaction and the quality of interaction with our department though providing top-tier customer service.
  • Assisted in the implementation of a new Warehouse Management System, resulting in improved data accuracy and visibility.
  • Developed standard works and SOP's for order fulfillment, handling, storing, shipping, and transpiration of ordered goods.
  • Currently working with other Supply Chain leaders at Essentia Health with the design, setup, transition to, and implementation of a band new company-wide distribution center that once online will minimize order fulfillment errors through the application of automation, provide flexibility for future expansion, and increase staff productivity by several magnitudes while minimizing physical impact on staff.

Storekeeper

Essentia Health
06.2015 - 06.2018
  • Responsible for the timely and accurate fulfillment of medical materials requests from varying hospitals and clinics
  • Usage of automatic inventory management software to receive medical product directly from venders, FedEx, UPS, and other third-party services
  • Inventory management software is likewise used to manually adjust inventory, transfer product, pick orders via handheld devices, and create reports regarding medical product being transported
  • Provide excellent customer service to all our hospitals, clinics, and supporting buildings to ensure that issues, emergency situations, and product inquiries are resolved in a timely, friendly manner with the end user being satisfied with the result
  • Transport of medical product to clinics and hospital departments via person or truck
  • Maintenance of warehouse storage facilities which includes cleaning, straitening of product, date coding of medical product, physical maintenance of machinery, and the cross-checking of physical inventory vs
  • The automated inventory software
  • Daily usage of computers, printers, and Microsoft Office software to coordinate with co-workers and other departments, illustrate product usage levels, and generate reports.

Daytime Freight Processing Supervisor

ShopKo Stores Operating Co., LLC
07.2009 - 06.2015
  • Primary purpose of overseeing the processing and back-stocking of all incoming freight to the sales floors and back room areas
  • Opening duties, such as distribution of register cash (when needed), opening the building to the customers and employees alike, and handling of security systems
  • Manage employee call-offs, training of new warehouse employees, and be a first point of contact for vendors, contractors, and customer service issues
  • Help the sales floor as needed while making sure all warehouses are ready for incoming freight and to create storage space for large loads of fixtures and future seasonal sets
  • Management of all warehouse stores, locations, upkeep, fork-lifting of heavy material, and maintenance for everything that falls within the warehouse
  • Receiving of deliveries and transfers to the store when receiving personnel are not present
  • Partnered with Loss Prevention to ensure that OSHA guidelines, MSDS labeling and standards are kept and that all teammates are familiar with OSHA, MSDS, and PPE equipment guidelines and procedures.

Education

Bachelors of the Arts: History -

College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
05.2006

Skills

  • Shipping and receiving
  • Supply chain distribution
  • Logistics Planning
  • Safety Monitoring
  • Supply chain management software
  • Inventory Management
  • Performance Evaluation
  • Logistics Coordination

Certificationsandskills

Certified for multiple forklifts, power jacks, and line pickers, Proficient in inventory management software such as Caduceus and Tecsys. Experienced using SAP Concur, Workday, Clarity, Microsoft Office, and OnBase.

Timeline

Inventory & Distribution Supervisor

Essentia Health
06.2018 - Current

Storekeeper

Essentia Health
06.2015 - 06.2018

Daytime Freight Processing Supervisor

ShopKo Stores Operating Co., LLC
07.2009 - 06.2015

Bachelors of the Arts: History -

College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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