Joseph Lee Zink
West Seneca
Summary
Logistics professional with expertise in inventory control and transportation planning. Optimizes costs and enhances operational efficiency through data analytics and team management. Drives compliance and improves performance metrics while fostering cross-functional collaboration.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Inventory Control Specialist
GTI Fabrication
Buffalo
04.2026 - Current
- Conducted cycle counts, enhancing inventory accuracy and minimizing discrepancies.
- Received raw materials, ensuring timely availability for production processes.
- Processed materials for production and assembly, facilitating efficient workflow in operations.
- Operated forklifts to transport materials within the warehouse.
Inventory Control Manager
Stanley Steel LLC
Buffalo
09.2025 - 04.2026
- Cycle counting
- Organized inventory on shelves to improve accessibility and streamline order fulfillment.
- Picked items from stock to ensure timely delivery of customer orders.
- Shipping and receiving
- Forklift operation
- Crane operation
Dispatcher/Scheduler
Kim-Tam Logistics USA
Lancaster
04.2024 - 08.2025
- Optimized driver schedules to improve on-time deliveries and tracked shipments for timely updates.
- Built and dispatched daily loads using TMS.
- Facilitated billing, quoting, and load board operations to streamline processes and enhance accuracy.
Product Recovery
BJ's Wholesale Club
Blasdell
08.2024 - 01.2025
- Organized product displays on shelves to improve customer engagement
- Restocked shelves with new inventory to ensure optimal product availability
- Removing damaged product
- Forklift operation
- Customer service
Fleet Manager
Buffalo Transportation
Buffalo
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Coordinated fleet scheduling for 100+ vehicles, ensuring adherence to DOT regulations and maintenance standards.
- Performed 10+ daily inspections and audits, implementing real-time adjustments that improved compliance rates by 15%.
- Managed daily operations of fleet, ensuring efficient vehicle utilization.
- Coordinated vehicle maintenance schedules to minimize downtime and enhance performance.
- Oversaw driver performance and compliance with safety regulations and company policies.
Logistics Manager
Republic Steel
Lackawanna
10.2021 - 07.2023
- Reviewed and negotiated carrier rates and surcharges, optimizing transportation costs.
- Scheduling inbound and outbound shipments and coordinating with production.
- Planning and scheduling raw and scrap material transportation.
- Conducted audits on shipment documentation, enhancing accuracy and preventing discrepancies.
- Enforced safety protocols for drivers, ensuring compliance and reducing risk on site.
- Review and correct inter-company shipment budget.
Logistics Manager
Republic Steel
Buffalo
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Coordinated inbound and outbound logistics for 50+ shipments daily, optimizing transportation planning for timely delivery.
- Negotiated carrier rates to achieve 15% savings on shipping costs while auditing 200+ freight invoices monthly for accuracy.
- Oversaw daily logistics operations to ensure efficiency and compliance.
- Coordinated transportation schedules with carriers and suppliers for timely deliveries.
- Managed inventory levels to optimize warehouse space and reduce costs.
Warehouse Manager
ECS Warehouse
Buffalo
06.2019 - 10.2021
- Oversaw warehouse operations and staff to ensure efficient workflow.
- Ensured inventory accuracy and coordinated truck scheduling for timely deliveries.
- Oversaw daily warehouse operations and ensured compliance with safety regulations.
- Managed inventory levels and coordinated stock replenishment activities.
- Trained staff on proper material handling and equipment operation procedures.
Warehouse Manager
ECS Warehouse
Buffalo
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Led daily warehouse operations, supervising 5 staff members to maintain efficient workflow and ensure inventory accuracy.
- Coordinated truck scheduling using SAP TMS, achieving 95% inventory accuracy.
- Oversaw daily warehouse operations to ensure efficient product handling.
- Managed inventory levels using warehouse management systems effectively.
- Trained team members on safety protocols and operational procedures.
Customer Service Representative
Sonwil Distribution Center
Cheektowaga
09.2018 - 06.2019
- Delivered customer service by addressing inquiries and resolving issues to enhance customer satisfaction.
- Executed troubleshooting to identify and resolve technical issues, minimizing disruption for customers.
- Completed order entry to process customer requests efficiently.
- Performed account maintenance to maintain accurate records and facilitate timely updates.
- Scheduling inbound/outbound shipments
- Inventory maintenance
- Managing multiple suppliers
Team Lead
Sonwil Distribution Center
West Seneca
08.2017 - 09.2018
- Led value added services team, overseeing multiple temporary employees to enhance operational efficiency.
- Scheduled labor and prioritized jobs based on outbound dates.
- Direct communication with customers, fulfilling orders and working with the sales department.
- Conducted quality control assessments to ensure product standards were met.
- Managed receiving processes for incoming inventory shipments.
- Maintain and update daily workforce to finished product spreadsheets.
- Compiled and filed monthly billing reports to ensure accurate financial documentation.
Education
English - Some College Coursework
Erie Community College
Buffalo, NY05-2005
Skills
- Team management
- Microsoft Teams
- Maintenance management
- Social media support
- Warehouse Supervisor Experience
- Material handling
- Order inquiry handling
- Google Workspace
- Retail sales
- Problem-solving
- Transportation planning
- Critical thinking
- Inventory
- Workday
- Order picking
- Picker
- Packer
- Logistics inventory management
- 5S
- Data analytics
- Client relationship management
- Kanban
- Microsoft Office
- Materials handling
- Microsoft Outlook
- Computer proficiency
- Vendor management
- Customer support optimization
- Merchandising
- Customer follow-up strategies
- Staff supervision
- Interpersonal skills
- Forklift
- Sales
- OSHA
- Team encouragement
- DOT
- Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Service planning
- Process improvement
- English
- Inventory demand forecasting
- Logistics coordinator experience
- Filing
- Performance evaluation
- Cross-location coordination
- Employee evaluation
- Packaging
- Production planner experience
- Leadership
- Raw materials management
- Multi-line phone systems
- Route planning
- Computer skills
- Customer support experience
- Office management
- Cash management processes
- Inventory oversight
- Professionalism
- SAP
- Scheduling & Capacity Planning
- Warehouse operations
- Time management
- Distribution planning
- Cross-functional collaboration
- HVAC
- Asset management
- Individual consumer customer service
- Microsoft Excel
- Communications
- Live chat
- Single-shift coordination
- Distribution center
- Warehouse management
- Phone communication
- Tractor-trailer
- 3PL
- Customer inquiries
- Inventory records
- Order management system
- Loading and unloading
- Supply chain management
- Productivity software
- HACCP
- Shift Supervisor
- Dispatching
- Teamwork
- Tracking and tracing
- Excel analysis
- Inventory control
- Account management
- Warehouse logistics management
- Accounting
- Organizational skills
- Manufacturing
- Presentation skills
- Sales negotiations
- Project coordination
- Manufacturing customer support
- Customer relationship management
- Cash register
- DOT regulations
- Project reporting
- Delegation
- ADP
- Data gathering
- Load & unload
- Employment & labor law
- Staff training
- Pallet jack operation
- Reach Truck
- Staff development
- Retail inventory management
- Supply chain planning
- Warehouse management system
- Solution development
- ERP systems
- Instant messaging app
- Project implementation
- Supervising Experience
- Maintenance task scheduling
- Fleet management
- Sales support
- Freight Experience
- Operations oversight
- Forecasting
- Multitasking
Certification
- Driver's License, 02/01/23, 03/01/27
- Forklift Certification
- Pallet Jack Certification
Additional Information
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Languages
English
Timeline
Inventory Control Specialist
GTI Fabrication
04.2026 - Current
Inventory Control Manager
Stanley Steel LLC
09.2025 - 04.2026
Product Recovery
BJ's Wholesale Club
08.2024 - 01.2025
Dispatcher/Scheduler
Kim-Tam Logistics USA
04.2024 - 08.2025
Fleet Manager
Buffalo Transportation
01.2023 - 01.2024
Logistics Manager
Republic Steel
10.2021 - 07.2023
Logistics Manager
Republic Steel
01.2021 - 01.2023
Warehouse Manager
ECS Warehouse
06.2019 - 10.2021
Warehouse Manager
ECS Warehouse
01.2019 - 01.2021
Customer Service Representative
Sonwil Distribution Center
09.2018 - 06.2019
Team Lead
Sonwil Distribution Center
08.2017 - 09.2018
English - Some College Coursework
Erie Community College