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Work History
Education
Skills
References
Volunteer Experience
Affiliations
Accomplishments
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Marites Lofton

Sarah,USA

Summary

Seeking employment of any related job openings within skill set.

Results-driven professional with over 25 years of experience in warehousing and quality assurance, with a proven track record of 90% or better performance ratings. A highly motivated team player with proven leadership skills. Excellent communication skills, detailed oriented and experienced in a multiple priority, fast paced environment. Experienced Inventory Supervisor with a strong background in warehouse operations and logistics. Possess comprehensive knowledge of inventory management, order fulfillment, and supply chain coordination. Notable strengths include strategic planning, problem-solving, staff leadership and training. Made significant impact in previous roles by optimizing inventory systems for efficiency and accuracy.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Inventory Supervisor

Milwaukee Tool
06.2021 - 04.2025
  • Performing daily inventory report, cycle counts location to maintain inventory accuracy
  • Responsible in meeting the quarterly accuracy
  • Delegate responsibilities to employee to meet company’s expectation
  • Improve inventory accuracy from 90% to 99%
  • Performing different reports such as WIP Aging, Inventory Accuracy, Safety, and approving employees Kronos and Work Day
  • Partner with Operations in accommodating request from different buildings, building a good work relationship with peers
  • Completing employees evaluation
  • Attending different trainings to enhance the knowledge on how to be a better leader
  • Nominated for Culture Change- Obsessed, never settle always improving

Inventory manager

FHI Inc.
01.2016 - 05.2021
  • Performed daily inventory cycle counts to maintain inventory accuracy
  • Conducted annual Physical Inventory, achieving a variance level as low as 0.10%
  • Delegate responsibilities to employee to meet company’s expectation
  • Partnered with operations, finance, vendors, and system support to set and execute business strategy and resolve inventory issues
  • Improved Inventory accuracy from 85% to 98 % in a period of 1 year up to present

LOGISTICS COORDINATOR- Microsoft

CEVA Logistics
08.2014 - 12.2016
  • Evaluate demand and determine the appropriate requirements and safety stock levels to schedule delivery of raw materials to support manufacturing process
  • Manage of inventory of raw materials by planning and procuring raw materials in order to support manufacturing
  • Monitored production status to ensure timely delivery of products and identified delays and adjusted schedules accordingly to meet deadlines
  • Evaluated current production process and recommend improvements
  • Ensured finished products met quality standards and customer specifications
  • Resolved production issues and escalated unresolved issues to management promptly
  • All first article that has been submitted by different sites will be coming from Memphis and approved by Memphis representative
  • Established new process and business practices for production planning, scheduling and forecasting resulting in a significant improvement is cost
  • Led efforts to improve on time delivery to sustained 98%, up from an 90% average

QUALITY ASSURANCE LEAD

CEVA LOGISTICS
03.2008 - 08.2014
  • Results driven professional with over 15 years of experience in Warehousing and Quality Assurance with a proven track record of 90% or better performance ratings
  • A highly motivated team player with proven leadership skills
  • Excellent communication skills, detailed oriented and experienced in a multiple priority, fast paced environment
  • Lead Quality Assurance Auditor
  • Manage and direct work for a minimum of 20 auditors throughout the warehouse including Distribution, Receiving, Value Added Services and Custom Configuration
  • Responsible for verifying the accuracy of International load and their associated custom documentation including 100% SKU verification
  • Recommended and implemented the maximum used of the 'checked stickers' by placing on front and back pallets of loads only, by saving the company 30% cost per load
  • Represents the Quality Department in meetings when the Manager is unable to attend
  • Conducts root cause investigation into Customer complaints, finalizes and approve Corrective Action Reports for our customers
  • Recommend solutions and follow up on implemented corrective action
  • Input data and create reports for daily, weekly and monthly reporting
  • Interact with other CEVA sites, including Venray, Mira Loma and Carlisle
  • Created work instructions promote standardization of processes among the Microsoft DTV’s

Distribution Lead

Technicolor
01.1999 - 03.2008
  • Provided leadership and managed the distribution team, made operational decisions and solved workflow and system problems
  • Managed employee performance including training, coaching, and motivating employees
  • Communicates with Management team regarding status and any issue that may arise

Education

BACHELOR’S - BUSINESS MANAGEMENT – minor in marketing

Polytechnic university of the philippines
01.1987

high school diploma -

Cavite Institute
01.1983

Skills

  • WMS/PKMS
  • Microsoft Office
  • Quality Standards
  • OSHA Guidelines
  • Safety
  • 5S
  • Lean Certification
  • Excellent Communication
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Inventory management
  • Process improvement
  • Warehouse operations
  • Team leadership
  • Employee training
  • Performance evaluation
  • Vendor relations
  • Customer service
  • Time management
  • Relationship building
  • Quality assurance
  • Self motivation
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Warehouse organization
  • Task delegation
  • Budget controls
  • Staff training
  • Positive attitude
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Decision-making
  • Prioritization
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Workflow coordination
  • Freight inspection

References

Available upon request.

Volunteer Experience

  • Officer of Junior Marketing Management Association, Public Relation Officer
  • Class Auditor, High School
  • Member of English and Science Society, 1980-1983

Affiliations

When I'm at work, I'm a "Go Getter", hard worker, but when I'm off work, I enjoy traveling to see my kids and to watch my son play baseball in college.

Volunteered to feed the need in Memphis and participate in the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Awareness fund raiser.

Accomplishments

Officer of Junior Marketing Management Association - Public Relation Officer

Class Auditor - Highschool

Graduated highschool with distinctive honors

Member of English and Science Society from 1980 - 1983

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Inventory Supervisor

Milwaukee Tool
06.2021 - 04.2025

Inventory manager

FHI Inc.
01.2016 - 05.2021

LOGISTICS COORDINATOR- Microsoft

CEVA Logistics
08.2014 - 12.2016

QUALITY ASSURANCE LEAD

CEVA LOGISTICS
03.2008 - 08.2014

Distribution Lead

Technicolor
01.1999 - 03.2008

BACHELOR’S - BUSINESS MANAGEMENT – minor in marketing

Polytechnic university of the philippines

high school diploma -

Cavite Institute
Marites Lofton