Kenneth Channell
Summary
Professional Warehouse Manager offering 25 years of expertise in supervising and training employees working in large warehouses. Successful in meticulously managing logistics, planning employee schedules and communicating with other departments to provide smooth business operations. Talented in monitoring and replenishing current inventory stock based on yearly budgets and customer needs. Trained in working with customers in manufacturing and fabrication to make sure correct item sand quantities are provided in an efficient manner.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Warehouse and Receiving Manager
Sullivan Contracting
04.2022 - Current
- Started this division up from scratch. Set up the receiving profiles and responsibilities along with all supporting computer programs set up for maintaining and tracking inventory.
- Unloaded, sorted and stored incoming merchandise.
- In charge of all receiving responsibilities to make sure all parts are received, stored and issued correctly to the correct jobs.
- Verified deliveries against paperwork and contacted vendors to resolve discrepancies.
- Gathered and processed merchandise returns.
- Communicated with vendor representatives to resolve damaged shipments and item shortages.
- Operated forklifts, lift trucks, and hand trucks to move items around warehouse.
- In charge of all outbound shipping responsibilities.
- In charge of ordering all parts and raw materials for the entire facility.
- Responsible for packaging and communicating with customers on final product delivery information.
- Responsible for tracking and submitting all shop employees time to Payroll for processing.
Senior Inventory Control Admin
GAF Materials Corp
01.2004 - 04.2022
- Ran all aspects of storeroom operations, from maintaining inventory, reordering of parts, staging and kitting correct parts for maintenance day jobs.
- Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
- Conducted Quarterly, bi-annual and annual inventory of complete storeroom stock valued around 8 million dollars.
- Trained as backup maintenance planner for issuing work orders in Maximo and planning and overseeing maintenance work days.
- Member of the Maximo upgrade team for the entire GAF organization. We oversaw the upgrade of the company wide Maximo system upgrade.
- Member of EHS Safety team. Where we reviewed, changed and implemented safety programs plant wide.
- Performed an entire storeroom renovation and parts restructuring effort to make the storeroom more efficient and user friendly, which cut down on time by mechanics and maintenance personnel searching for parts needed, which decreased plant downtime and increased plant productivity.
- Instituted several new projects to help improve efficiency throughout the production process.
- In charge of loading and unloading supplies and materials coming and leaving the plant site.
- In charge of maintaining the yearly budget for the storeroom and parts spending.
- Prior to this position I worked numerous jobs on the production line and in logistics department while also serving as production supervisor.
Night Shift Storeroom Clerk
Gulf States Paper Corp
05.2003 - 01.2004
- Received incoming merchandise and stored in correct stock locations.
- Maintained orderly stockroom for ease of retrieval.
- Used hand-held devices and computers to record and monitor inventory levels and completed audits to uncover and address inaccuracies.
- Evaluated supplies and product inventory to check for quality and quantity issues and returned unacceptable materials to vendors.
- Performed weekly inventory counts to verify stock levels.
- Evaluated incoming shipments for quality issues and processed unacceptable materials for return.
- Sorted and delivered materials to different work areas and staff.
- Moved shipment materials to and from designated areas using lift and hand trucks.
- Utilized forklift or pallet truck to load, unload, transport and store goods.
Storeroom Manager
International Paper
05.1999 - 05.2003
- Labeled, organized and located inventory items in staging areas or on shelves according to quantity, size, or type of material.
- Ran all aspects of storeroom operations, from maintaining inventory, reordering of parts, staging and kitting correct parts for maintenance day jobs.
- In charge of loading and unloading supplies and materials coming and leaving the plant site.
- In charge of all receiving responsibilities to make sure all parts are received, stored and issued correctly to the correct jobs.
- In charge of maintaining the yearly budget for the storeroom and parts spending.
- Inventoried warehouse stock on monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
- Recorded information, shortages, and discrepancies to keep records current and accurate.
- Integrated warehouse operations with existing and new business processes.
- Directed activities of staff performing repairs and maintenance to equipment, vehicles, and facilities.
Education
No Degree - Sports Medicine
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, ALEmergency Medical Technician License - Emergency Medicine
Alabama Fire College
Tuscaloosa06.1999
High School Diploma -
Hale County High School
Moundville, AL05.1995
Skills
- Stockroom Organization
- Equipment Operations
- Shipment Receiving
- Verifying Deliveries
- Staff Training
- Unloading Trucks
- Vendor Relations
- Warehouse Safety
- Sorting Inventory
- Forklift Operation
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Maximo, some SAP
Timeline
Warehouse and Receiving Manager
Sullivan Contracting
04.2022 - Current
Senior Inventory Control Admin
GAF Materials Corp
01.2004 - 04.2022
Night Shift Storeroom Clerk
Gulf States Paper Corp
05.2003 - 01.2004
Storeroom Manager
International Paper
05.1999 - 05.2003
No Degree - Sports Medicine
The University of Alabama
Emergency Medical Technician License - Emergency Medicine
Alabama Fire College
High School Diploma -
Hale County High School
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