Joshua Mayfield

Manage the chemical distribution network for all Landus agronomy centers, ensuring timely fulfillment of orders and regulatory compliance for hazardous materials handling. Directly responsible for more than $50 million in inventory, including specialized agricultural chemicals. Work with procurement teams, sales personnel, and third-party vendors to optimize supply chain logistics and strategic inventory planning.

• Oversee company-wide chemical distribution, ensuring timely and accurate shipments to all Landus agronomy centers and strategic clients.
• Manage direct ship orders to key accounts, coordinating with third-party vendors for seamless delivery.
• Work closely with Landus sales teams and procurement to maintain optimal inventory levels and ensure product availability.
• Ensure full regulatory compliance with OSHA, DOT, and hazardous materials safety standards.
• Supervise warehouse operations, transportation logistics, and fleet scheduling to optimize efficiency.
• Develop cost-saving initiatives that improve supply chain efficiency and reduce waste.
• Implement inventory control measures, reducing shrinkage and improving tracking of high-value assets.
• Train and lead warehouse personnel, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and operational best practices.
• Make frequent adjustments to work plans to accommodate changing priorities.
• Plan, coordinate and track inbound and outbound shipments from the distribution center.

• Managed raw inbound seed and logged production data.
• Juggled shift duties, prioritizing immediate tasks to streamline operations.
• Exceeded specific team goal by partnering with staff to share and implement best practices.
• Planned and followed most efficient routes to save time, fuel, and wear on company trucks.
• Repaired and maintained equipment through problem identification and resolution including use of power and hand tools.
• Operated heavy machinery including tractors and diesel powered grain vacuums.

• Worked with superiors to increase efficiency and productivity while maintaining a safe work environment.
• Operated both propane and electric forklifts to load and unload trailers at warehouse.
• Conducted daily, monthly, and annual inventories of warehouse stock.
• Verified and recorded the count and condition of shipments received.
• Oversaw special orders and after-hours/ urgent shipping requests.
• Determined order priorities and communicated with warehouse staff to facilitate timely completion of orders.
• Dispatched information to service providers to schedule freight movement.
• Identified reduced transport cost opportunities and improved margins.
• Worked with vendors to obtain optimal prices and delivery schedules.
• Designed warehouse layouts to maximize usability of available storage space.

• Trained and mentored newly hired warehouse workers in order picking and forklift/ pallet truck operation so that they were prepared properly for the job duties.
• Operated powered lift trucks, floor sweepers, powered industrial sized battery handling machines, and forklifts safely and with a 0% incident rate.
• Load and unloaded shipments from trucks with electric hand trucks and pallet jacks.
• Preformed daily inventory counts and facility inspections.
• Identified defective, incorrect or missing merchandise and promptly reported to supervisor.
• Picked, sorted, and staged multiple types of products for loading to comply with shipping requirements.