Kyle Simmons

• Managed a team of 13 employees responsible for receiving, inventory control, raw material management, replenishment, safety, procurement ordering, manufacturing planning, quality and facilities management.
• Coordinated inventory accuracy and management through the establishment of inventory counts scheduled by prioritizing high cost inventory, critical items, and manufacturing needs; along with kitting FEFO.
• Conduct root cause analysis as part of the investigation process for managing nonconformities and corrective/preventative action to support material dispositions, audit observations, and process improvements.
• Managed 100+ incoming receipts weekly associated with all departments with 99.5% on time delivery in accordance with procurement and finance. Escalated pending billing and adjusted purchase orders when applicable
• Managed $6 M in inventory value with 97.80% bin accuracy by enforcing transactional discipline including real time transactions and thorough root cause investigation of inventory discrepancies
• Utilize daily/weekly/monthly tier meetings as part of Operational Excellence to establish priorities and reallocate resources to achieve KPI’s including inventory accuracy and on-time receipts
• Supported the deployment of a newly introduced ERP system (NetSuite) through validation protocols, user work instructions, SOP revisions, OJTs, scanner and network testing, location mapping, item configuration, and change controls for phase 2 improvements.
• Projects supported:
• Receiving backlog clean up: receiving in pending receipts built from the transition into the new ERP. Completed 230 pending receipts; resolving $5.2 M in pending purchase orders
• Inventory clean up: cycle counted, researched, and corrected inaccurate quantities uploaded after NetSuite integration improving inflated inventory pricing by $55 M and improving inventory accuracy from 69% to 94%
• Tech Transfer project: Assisted in the item number and material spec creation for 33 new parts into GMP processes and coordinated the receipts of 105 items in 2 weeks.
• Rack build: Assisted in the measurements, construction, traffic flow, and systematic transferring of materials within the warehouse to increase storage capacity from 432 bin locations to 2,960 (685%) with a $185 K budget.
• KPI Metrics: Implemented daily metrics to track daily operational output compared to daily/weekly goals. Tracked and reported performance in weekly/monthly meetings on a dashboard developed in Smartsheet.
• Create a safety centric culture through the development of daily safety walks (AM/PM), and a weekly safety review of incidents, escalations, and near misses.
• Manage training of new personnel, including evaluation of their performance.
• Collaborate with internal bodies including EH&S, Quality, Manufacturing, Procurement, Planning, RPD, IT, and Facilities

● Accomplishing daily tasks by delegating and assisting the team with assigned responsibility. Our team always strives for
success and is even quick to accept additional tasks.
● Support upper and middle management by working overtime, covering requested shifts, and reporting near misses or
strengths exerted from the team, therefore strengthening the possibilities and time management for our leaders.
● I exhibit strong customer service skills by happily accepting additional requests to improve the quality of service provided
to our hard-working staff and patients, resulting in multiple shoutouts from external departments.

Oversought the daily operation of incoming receipts, outgoing packaging, staging, destructions, picking, stocking, audit
touring, and inventory maintenance through analysis, delegation, maneuverability, and strong team communication resulting
in an average 0.4% error rate for outgoing shipments week over week.
● Supervised and mentored a team of up to 15 material handlers through biweekly 1 on 1's, cross training, project lead
delegations, and counseling the underperformers resulting in a high performance team who cared about the company's
mission.
● Recreated the standard operation processes for waste handling by scheduling trainings with the vendor, ensuring our
processes were up to city and state code, reorganizing our facility, and updating our written SOPs resulting in a complete
elimination of monthly penalty fees and passing the city audit for being a hazardous material waste site.
● Managed the overall operation of our 3rd warehouse building- shipping 500 packages weekly, receiving 35 POs, organizing
inventory and shelf space, touring audits, sending HAZMAT and pharm waste out. I optimized availability for our inventory,
ensured a clean warehouse for smooth operation and presentability, and successfully acheived goals towards our growth
capitol month over month.
● Participated in SLT meetings and site projects relating to the development and maturity of warehouse standard procedures
and revenue metrics.
● Trained warehouse and quality members to become OSHA certified boom lift and PIT operators by conducting a 3 hour
safety lecture and operating test allowing the team to operate the machines onsite without fear of penatly fees from the city.

● Lead the project to move $500,000 of temp controlled pharmaceuticals due to an audit observation. As lead, I created,
organized, and transferred 26 pallets of material. Upon presentation to the audit team we were emphatically thanked and
strengthened our relation with a top client.
● Drafted and finalized several training sign off forms, work instructions, and SOPs for destructions, inventory, and picking
processes allowing our documentation to follow our updated standards in accordance with QA.
● Developed and trained a team of 3 inventory specialists to cycle count, organize, assist project management, problem
solve, and search for missing inventory. By completing 70-90 tickets monthly, we strengthened the satisfaction of our clients
and our inventory management.
● Became a certified trainer in all areas of the warehouse by requesting to be cross trained on my downtime. This allowed
maneuverability to assist wherever help was needed the most.

Created 25 shipping folders daily by following the procedure and staying organized with my email and desk. This resulted in
overacheiving my daily goal by 25%.
● Performed courier bookings for international shipments throughout 5 continents by communicating effectively with our
vendors, following up, and ensuring our timelines were being respected.
Kyle Simmons
+1 (858)-231-9134 | KyleSimmons5953@gmail.com | San Diego, CA
● Maintained strong communication with the QA team, Project Management team, Production team, and client
representatives to accurately perform my required tasks without error.
● Designed and implimented a lesson plan to teach efficient process planning and organizational skills. This was used as a
training binder for all my predecessors.

Performed training and sign offs. Taught processes of transferring lotted and serialized items through the scanner software.
● Excelled in organizing multiple warehouses through consolidating, measuring, and restructuring. Removed overcrowded
pallets from controlled ambient, 2-8C, and -20C temp conditions on various occasions.
● Designed and laid out a floor plan to create new center aisle pallets for better access and space utilization.

• Operated medical equipment to ensure optimal functioning and patient safety.
• Collaborated with healthcare teams to streamline processes and enhance service delivery.
• Trained new staff on operational protocols and best practices for equipment usage.
• ●On-campus medical supply transportation
  ● Transportation of linen, incubators, and beds/bed extensions
  ● Warehouse
  receiving, distributing, and stocking experience
  ● Participated in annual cycle counts
  ● Code cart restocking in the ER and
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