Keefer Podewils
Olive Branch
Summary
Operations Lead with a track record of enhancing efficiency and reducing operational costs. Extensive industry experience includes leading teams and implementing process improvements that drive performance metrics. Recognized for strategic planning and commitment to operational excellence, contributing to organizational growth.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Supervisor
Eversana
Memphis
06.2025 - Current
- Provided support to other departments as needed to meet organizational goals.
- Monitored staff performance and provided feedback for improvement.
- Prepared reports on operational performance metrics and presented them to management team.
- Managed daily operations, including scheduling personnel, assigning tasks, and monitoring progress.
- Trained new employees on proper job functions and company policies and procedures.
- Directed employees on how to use equipment properly and safely.
- Developed and implemented standard operating procedures to ensure efficient workflow.
- Trained, mentored and motivated employees to maximize team productivity.
Operations Lead
Eversana
09.2024 - 06.2025
- Facilitate a safe operational environment by strictly complying with all EVERSANA safety requirements; this includes the accurate completion of pre and post lift truck equipment checklists.
- Adhere to all formal standard operating procedures that control the order fulfillment process in specialized areas.
- Adhere to all formal standard operating procedures that control the flow of materials through the specialized areas.
- Participate in problem solving, if errors or issues occur with operations processes.
- Adhere to client specific pack out SOPs.
- Perform end of shift inventory checks.
- Notify the applicable supervisor or lead of any obstacles to the successful completion of tasks.
- Ability to formulate emails to EVERSANA staff as a means of communication.
- Perform all tasks assigned by Supervisor or Manager.
- Assume responsibility for facility security, including safeguarding and utilizing access codes to secure the building during opening and closing procedures, ensuring compliance with company safety protocols and regulatory standards.
- Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.
OPS-Warehouse Supervisor
Medline Industries LP
09.2022 - 05.2024
- Perform basic leadership functions, including time management, workflow management and SOP adherence with CA distribution.
- Managed team members to the workflow of the day in Shipping and receiving.
- Effectively managed Overtime to the work week and communicated ahead of time the expectations of the day/week.
- Cleared reports including delayed outbound shipments and inbound loads not processed in a timely manner.
- Communicated with delivery drivers in the scheduling and unloading process.
- Knowledge of SAP and Catalyst programs and how to effectively navigate the prior mentioned.
- Completed training modules to further my knowledge of processes and procedures and extended that knowledge to team members.
- Developed team members to prepare them for the next stage and set them up for future success.
OPS-Inventory Control Lead
Medline Industries LP
10.2021 - 09.2022
- Perform basic Inventory functions, including cycle counts, slot checks, receiving in “Lost” product.
- Perform research on where and how the warehouse loses product and correcting inventory.
- Clearing reports including DMMR, Over receipt, Newlot, Lot exception, Z272, and Vendor chargebacks.
- Emailing customer sales reps and management to verify the product was sent out correctly.
- Knowledge of SAP and Catalyst programs and how to effectively navigate the prior mentioned.
- Completing Payback requests to vendors and other Branches.
- Working with Team members on development and growth skills.
- Self development through cross training and equipment training classes.
OPS-Inventory Coordinator Sr
Medline Industries
11.2020 - 10.2021
- Perform basic Inventory functions, including cycle counts, slot checks, receiving in “Lost” product.
- Perform research on where and how the warehouse loses product and correcting inventory.
- Clearing reports including DMMR, Over receipt, Newlot, and Lot exception.
- Emailing customer sales reps and management to verify the product was sent out correctly.
- Knowledge of SAP and Catalyst programs and how to effectively navigate the prior mentioned.
Back of House/Line Cook
Chick-fil-a
07.2019 - 01.2021
- Work as a cook and food prep.
- Work together with fellow employees and Leads to cook and prep food in rapid and precise fashion.
- Order accuracy and speed are a top priority in ensuring customer satisfaction.
OPS-Inventory Coordinator
Medline Industries
01.2020 - 11.2020
- Worked with fellow employees and management to perform daily inventory inspections.
- Performing cycle counts and slots checks for materials, handled adjustments and receiving in “Lost” product.
- Received training on running and clearing reports specific, but not limited, to the inventory area.
- Emailed management and worked with fellow Inventory personnel at other warehouses to perform all duties.
Distribution Team Lead II
Idexx Laboratories
02.2017 - 07.2019
- Working with team members in completing work at hand in a timely fashion and closing the warehouse.
- Conducting day to day SAP transactions to get product out to the customer in a timely manner, performing end of night duties including EOD report and warehouse sweep, performing 1-on-1 evaluations and feedback on production, and working with team members in elevating their knowledge so that they may grow and become better assets to the company.
- Worked in a temperature controlled environment as well as a cold room and freezer room dealing with medical supplies, pulling orders and shipping items to customers.
Distribution Specialist 1: Kit Build Coordinator
Idexx Laboratories
12.2016 - 02.2017
- Pick, pack and ship, emailing planners, building kits in a timely fashion in accordance with the scheduling.
- Knowledge of SAP and end of night tasks.
Education
Associate’s degree - Geospatial Imagery
Cochise College
Sierra Vista, AZ04.2014
High School Diploma - General studies
Byhalia High School
Byhalia, MS05.2013
Skills
- Inventory management
- Safety compliance
- Standard operating procedures
- Process optimization
- Data analysis
- Team leadership
- Workflow management
- SAP navigation
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Employee development
- People management proficiency
- Safety management
- Warehouse management
- Motivational attitude
- Operational efficiency
- Strong team building skills
- Cycle counting
- Management
- Production
- Operations management
- KPI tracking
- Task delegation
- Compliance management
- Employee engagement
- Performance monitoring
- Warehouse operations
- Incident reporting
- Inventory coordination
- SOP adherence
- Employee training
- Conflict resolution
- Verbal and written communication
- Inventory control
- Safety procedures
- Performance evaluation
- Recruitment and hiring
- Coaching and mentoring
- Quality assurance controls
- MS office
- Performance evaluations
- Cultural awareness
Additional Information
8 years experience in the United States Military, 10 years experience driving forklift equipment
Timeline
Operations Supervisor
Eversana
06.2025 - Current
Operations Lead
Eversana
09.2024 - 06.2025
OPS-Warehouse Supervisor
Medline Industries LP
09.2022 - 05.2024
OPS-Inventory Control Lead
Medline Industries LP
10.2021 - 09.2022
OPS-Inventory Coordinator Sr
Medline Industries
11.2020 - 10.2021
OPS-Inventory Coordinator
Medline Industries
01.2020 - 11.2020
Back of House/Line Cook
Chick-fil-a
07.2019 - 01.2021
Distribution Team Lead II
Idexx Laboratories
02.2017 - 07.2019
Distribution Specialist 1: Kit Build Coordinator
Idexx Laboratories
12.2016 - 02.2017
Associate’s degree - Geospatial Imagery
Cochise College
High School Diploma - General studies
Byhalia High School
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