Marcus Ritter
Rockford,IL
Summary
Seasoned leader of 15 years seeking further opportunities in the automotive industry to grow people in a positive, autonomous culture. Fueled by promoting a lean, world class environment through safety, employee edification, and two second area improvements.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Logistics Department Manager
Magna Exteriors Belvidere
Belvidere, IL
10.2021 - Current
- Manage inventory and receiving operations to maintain optimal stock levels and meet expected demands.
- Set, enforce and optimize internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
- Update policies to reflect changing conditions and maintain optimal safety standards for all employees
- Ensure future business programs launch with no safety, quality, delivery, or cost issues.
- Minimize forklift maintenance and implement ways to reduce cost.
- Work with leadership team to define expectations and provide coaching when necessary.
- Manage and maintain overhead budgets and spending.
- Approve regular payroll submissions for employees.
Logistics Production Manager
Magna Exteriors Belvidere
Belvidere, IL
08.2017 - 10.2021
- Ensure high safety standard with zero Osha recordable for over one year
- Train and mentor team members to excel in current and future roles, with 7 promotions into leadership within my department
- Devise and compose lean processes with standard operating work instructions
- Motivate team members daily by driving autonomous culture
- Actively engage in floor presence to increase department awareness
- Accommodate an array of patron departments within the building to benefit production needs
- Critical part of launch procedures prior to and during MEB inception
Team Leader
Magna Team Systems
Toledo, OH
11.2007 - 08.2017
- Warehouse, Shipping/Receiving, Production
- Maintain an impeccable standard of safety with zero Osha recordable for one year
- Increase quality by reducing the number of missed material scans by 90%
- Effectively train and prepare outside warehouse divisions for successful launch programs
- Assist in planning and meeting deadlines of obsolete programs while launching future business
- Coordinate and organize housing locations for all inbound material
- Orchestrate adequate time management and capacity on the receiving dock
- Ensure safety, quality, and scrap reduction processes are followed by all associates
- Assist in layout, zoning and mapping of machining and production cells
Beverage Manager
5/3rd Field
Toledo, OH
01.2004 - 11.2007
- Interviewing and hiring beverage department personnel
- Training department employees with warehouse, office, and suite level procedures
- Schedule home stand staffing for an 8-10 person operation
- Ordering and personal interaction with a variety of vendors and distributors
- Inventory management, order and cycle counting of all beverage related products for VIP suites
Education
Wright State University
Dayton, OHSkills
- Managing Operations and Efficiency
- Customer Service
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Motivational Leadership
- Performance Tracking and Evaluations
- Motivational Leadership
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Licensed Forklift Operator
- Licensed First Aid Responder
Accomplishments
- Ongoing Magna leadership training from 2009- present
- Magna LEAP Graduate 2015 (Leadership Education Advancement Program)
- George Phillips Management Training 2005
Timeline
Logistics Department Manager
Magna Exteriors Belvidere
10.2021 - Current
Logistics Production Manager
Magna Exteriors Belvidere
08.2017 - 10.2021
Team Leader
Magna Team Systems
11.2007 - 08.2017
Beverage Manager
5/3rd Field
01.2004 - 11.2007
Wright State University