Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Value Added Training
Professional References
Logistics Experience
Timeline
OperationsManager

Kelli Brown

Little Elm,TX

Summary

Successful operations professional with 30 years experience in large-scale retail environments. Results-driven and resilient in developing teams while improving processes and increasing productivity. Bringing solid understanding of industry trends, excellent communication skills, talent for spotting areas in need of improvement and implementing changes with a strategic approach.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Operations Manager

RetailNext, inc.
11.2015 - Current
  • Oversee and lead teams in all aspects of logistics/supply chain functions in 6 countries, including but not limited to: fulfillment, inventory control, procurement, transfer inventory analysis, warehousing and ERP training.
  • Data analysis and reporting.
  • Responsible for developing 3 direct reports and 15 indirect reports.
  • Shipping, receiving continuous process improvement.
  • Managed all carrier expenses as well as procuring 3PL partners to assist with delivering inventory to domestic and international fulfillment partners.
  • Created standard operating procedures for logistics teams to ensure production accuracy, as well as implementing 60 day cycle count program to monitor inventory on hand values across 6 fulfillment warehouses.
  • Relocation specialist.

Inventory Control Manager / Office Manager

Falcon Steel Company
01.2012 - 01.2015
  • Managed 8 inventory team members across 3 sites.
  • Developed and implemented standard operating procedures for inventory control of purchased and manufactured steel, for commercial and industrial applications.
  • Ensured new products and components were received, defined, entered into ERP system and the master fabrication schedule, per sales order demands.
  • Developed SKU nomenclature for racking to ensure storage optimization.
  • Conducted monthly cycle counts and reconciliations, as well as year-end inventory.
  • Completed all AP invoicing for month-end closings.
  • Created employee coach and correction forms, tracked attendance/PTO, monitored truck and trailer insurance/registration and submitted payroll to corporate weekly.
  • Document control; scanned and filed employee calendars/reviews, cycle counts, reconciliations, MTR's, freight invoices & BOL's
  • Dispatch coordinator for inbound and outbound company vehicles and outside carriers.

Warehouse Manager

MMD Holdings, LLC
01.2006 - 01.2012
  • Managed up to 20 direct reports in receiving, picking, packing, inventory control and shipping finished goods.
  • Recruited, hired, trained, coached and dismissed team members.
  • Scheduled all freight carriers for domestic & international inbound/outbound shipments.
  • Entered new item identification numbers and product structures into the AS400 system.
  • Created minimum productivity standards and zone picking procedures to increase production by 50%.
  • Developed SKU nomenclature for racking systems to ensure storage optimization.
  • Created and submitted weekly productivity and carrier assessment reports to executive management.
  • Planned and scheduled all preventative maintenance programs for equipment and facility safety.
  • Negotiated vendor contracts.
  • Hired, trained, reviewed and dismissed employees.
  • Document control; scanned and filed employee calendars/reviews, BOL's, freight invoices & Hazmat forms.
  • Direct point of contact for all freight carriers.
  • Relocation specialist.

Education

Skills

  • Executive team leadership
  • Operations/Supply Chain/Inventory Control
  • Multiple ERP systems knowledge
  • Client/Vendor relations
  • Budgeting and finance
  • Team liaison
  • Strong leadership skills
  • Cross-Functional Communication

Value Added Training

  • Management Sensitivity Training
  • Inventory Control
  • Human Resources
  • Office Management
  • CPR Certified
  • ISO 9001
  • AISC
  • MSDS
  • MTR
  • Forklift
  • Order Picker
  • Electric Pallet Jack
  • OSHA
  • Hazmat

Professional References

  • Jeremy Haltom, Director of Sales, Ordr inc., 972-672-3918
  • Ken Mazzrillo, Vice President Ops, Crave Retail, 917-650-3989
  • John Janczak, Chief Financial Officer, For Bare Feet, 917-507-6530

Logistics Experience

  • FedEx
  • UPS
  • DHL
  • USPS
  • Air/Ocean Freight forwarders
  • Multiple FTL & LTL carriers

Timeline

Operations Manager

RetailNext, inc.
11.2015 - Current

Inventory Control Manager / Office Manager

Falcon Steel Company
01.2012 - 01.2015

Warehouse Manager

MMD Holdings, LLC
01.2006 - 01.2012

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE
Kelli Brown