Markus Taylor
Long Beach,CA
Summary
Responsible and efficient machine operator with 15+ years of warehouse experience. Specializing in working and accordance with safety guidelines on and offsite. Adept at maintaining safe and secure equipment. Possesses the ability to work in a fast pace environment with timely precision while keeping clear communications. Highly motivated sales/retail professional with 18+ years in sales, customer service, and merchandising. I have overseen multi-million dollar stores and supervised 100+ direct reports.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Stand-up Forklift Driver
Staffmark
06.2022 - Current
- Work closely with inventory control workers to scan shipments and ensure the correct amount of products were received
- Configure products on pallets and place completed orders in designated staging areas to be shipped to customers/dealers
- Material handling, cycle counting, and scanning with various types of RF guns
- Operate stand-up/sit-down forklift to move raw materials within the plant, load pallets, and load/unload onto trucks for shipping
- Work 50+ hours weekly
Clamp Operator Driver
International Paper Company
09.2021 - 05.2022
- Assisted Corrugator crew
- Submitted maintenance work orders to management and was proactive in the maintenance of equipment
- Adhered to production schedule, reported any unusual scheduling issues, made recommendations regarding optimization of schedule to meet costs, quality, and service goals
- Trained to back up Stacker Operator and Bander when applicable
- Verified units/inch counts of units and ensured proper load tags are in each unit
- Operated corrugator conveyor lines, unitizer, and read corrugator lineups
- Restacked, flip stack, and handband units as necessary
- Assist in the training of dry end personnel
- Complied with all company policies and procedures, including safety and maintaining good housekeeping
Assistant Manager
The Home Depot
04.2019 - 07.2021
- Lead associates to drive on shelf availability, customer service, and in-stock process
- Maintained, organized, and merchandised to drive profitable sales
- Strategized loss prevention training to reduce risk and store theft
- Coached and trained direct reports in business acumen, executed store standards, and value based leadership
- Managed staffing, overtime, and meal period violations
- Partnered with department supervisors to identify opportunities and developing strategies to ensure execution of tasks
Department Supervisor
The Home Depot
06.2009 - 04.2019
- Drove customer service to drive profitable sales growth
- Supervised multiple departments
- Assisted management with customer complaints, answered MOD calls, RTV process, and signed off on deliveries
- Drove value-based leadership to develop associates by coaching, recognition, and positive reinforcement
- Review daily/weekly sales goals and delivered on goals
- Drove sales growth by mitigating shrink, controlled markdowns, and walking MPs regularly
- Completed leader's edge and advanced DS development class as well as lead-in class seminar
Backroom Team Leader
Target
10.2007 - 06.2009
- Responsible for overall accuracy of inventory flowing in and out of the store's backroom
- Ensured all backroom processes are executed to standard
- Organized backroom and maintained location accuracy
- Ensured supplies were in-stock and readily available to the team
Warehouse Lead
Time Warner Cable Company
12.2006 - 10.2007
- Responsible for maintaining and overseeing inventory and supplies received, storing, and delivering items
- Responsible for securing the warehouse and supervising staff
- Analyzed shipment logs, review timelines of scheduled deliveries, and track inventory levels
- Ordered new supplies in a timely matter
Department Manager
Sports Authority
09.2003 - 12.2006
- Responsible for driving department efficiency, hiring, training, and developing new associates
- Set and completed sales goals
- Oversaw daily operations, merchandising, scheduling, and price changes
- Processed daily reports to upper management
Education
High School -
Millikan High School
Long Beach, CA01.2003
Skills
- Well versed in fast-paced production environments
- Skilled at moving large amounts of product through congested areas
- Ability to lift 70 pounds
- Knowledgeable in safety and environmental regulatory requirements associated with Manufacturing
- Customer service
- Management
- Sales
- Organizational skills
- Inventory Control
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Timeline
Stand-up Forklift Driver
Staffmark
06.2022 - Current
Clamp Operator Driver
International Paper Company
09.2021 - 05.2022
Assistant Manager
The Home Depot
04.2019 - 07.2021
Department Supervisor
The Home Depot
06.2009 - 04.2019
Backroom Team Leader
Target
10.2007 - 06.2009
Warehouse Lead
Time Warner Cable Company
12.2006 - 10.2007
Department Manager
Sports Authority
09.2003 - 12.2006
High School -
Millikan High School