JOSHUA LIBKIE
Allendale,MI
Summary
Strategic-minded Distribution Manager with expertise in supply chain management and process improvement. Proven skills in employee engagement and front line leader development. Adept in evaluating business objectives to chart out best course of action. Ready to apply 14 years of multi-role and multi-level distribution experience to a more dynamic position.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Warehouse Operations Manager
SpartanNash
09.2022 - Current
- Managed team of 250 hourly employees, 12 supervisors and 3 shift managers.
- Oversaw operations in a 600k sq ft, dry grocery facility facility, shipping 400k cases per week to over 300 wholesale/retail customers.
- Improved Grocery Raw Fill Rate from 62.01% to 90.40%.
- Decreased OT% from 30.1% to 5.8%
- Decreased Payroll CPC from $.712 to $.437
- Improved invoice accuracy and reduce stores credits by 65%
Shift Manager
Meijer Distribution Center
03.2018 - 09.2022
- Led team of 6 supervisors and 140 hourly employees
- Led shipping teams in Perishable and Dry Grocery commodities
- Collaborated with industrial engineers to design new cooler space for diary keys and executed the move in 2021
- Key partner with Supply Chain team to optimize of deli sub flow through the network, reducing warehouse labor used on sub process by 200%
Operations Supervisor
Meijer Distribution Center
06.2013 - 03.2018
- Managed Green Belt project December, 2017 with savings of $90k in payroll annually.
- Managed daily operations for optimal performance, ensuring smooth workflows and timely completion of tasks.
General Warehouse Worker
Meijer Distribution Center
05.2011 - 06.2013
Education
High School Diploma -
Grosse Ile High School
Grosse Ile, MI2008
Skills
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt trained
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Proficient in PowerBI analytics
- Project management for continuous improvement initiatives
- Optimized warehouse layout
- Collaborative team development
- Warehouse efficiency improvement
- Application of lean principles
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Inventory control
"Helping Hands Superhero"
Key partner in planning/execution of the inaugural Helping Hands event, receiving public recognition from CEO Tony Sarsam at the event in 2024. Volunteers from SpartanNash and its partners packed nearly 15,000 boxes with meals to feed a family of four for one week. SpartanNash and its partners donated about 500,000 meals and 5,000 toiletry kits, a total retail value of approximately $1 million, that were loaded into semis to be deployed by Convoy of Hope to families in need following a disaster.
Timeline
Warehouse Operations Manager
SpartanNash
09.2022 - Current
Shift Manager
Meijer Distribution Center
03.2018 - 09.2022
Operations Supervisor
Meijer Distribution Center
06.2013 - 03.2018
General Warehouse Worker
Meijer Distribution Center
05.2011 - 06.2013
High School Diploma -
Grosse Ile High School
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