Mayra Alcantar
Chicago,IL
Summary
Dynamic inventory control professional with a proven track record at Target Flow Center, excelling in quality assurance and team collaboration. Skilled in maintaining compliance and improving product reliability through meticulous inspections and effective communication. Achieved significant reductions in inventory shrinkage while enhancing operational efficiency in fast-paced environments.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Inventory Control Quality Assurance
Target Flow Center
Chicago, IL
10.2022 - 05.2025
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Assisted in the development of performance metrics to evaluate inventory control procedures, ensuring continuous improvement initiatives were data-driven and targeted at addressing specific areas for enhancement.
- Supported company-wide compliance initiatives by adhering to established guidelines for inventory reporting and documentation standards.
- Conducted physical counts of products regularly, verifying quantities against system records for precise tracking.
- Improved warehouse organization with effective storage strategies, leading to quicker access to items during audits.
- Reduced inventory shrinkage with thorough investigations of variances and root cause analyses.
- Operated various types of equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks, or hand trucks safely while moving products throughout the facility.
Warehouse Associate
Target Flow Center
Chicago, IL
07.2021 - 10.2022
- Prepared orders for shipment by picking, packing, and labeling merchandise.
- Worked safely around moving machinery.
- Assisted in training new hires, sharing best practices and providing support for their integration into the team.
- Unpacked and repacked items in different quantities and configurations for shipment.
- Consistently met or exceeded productivity targets while maintaining high standards for quality and safety.
Warehouse Order Picker
Wilton Brands
Romeoville
02.2020 - 05.2021
- Assembled orders and packed items for shipment, conveying orders to shipping personnel
- Increased order picking efficiency by utilizing warehouse management systems and barcode scanning equipment.
- Reduced fulfillment errors by using RF scanners to quickly pick items to proper bins.
- Met tight deadlines by efficiently navigating warehouse layout and prioritizing high-priority orders for expedited shipping.
- Operated equipment such as pallet jacks and hand trucks to move heavy boxes.
Production Line Leader
Menasha Packaging Company
Minooka, IL
12.2018 - 01.2020
- Assembled orders and packed items for shipment, conveying orders to shipping personnel
- Increased order picking efficiency by utilizing warehouse management systems and barcode scanning equipment.
- Reduced fulfillment errors by using RF scanners to quickly pick items to proper bins.
- Met tight deadlines by efficiently navigating warehouse layout and prioritizing high-priority orders for expedited shipping.
- Operated equipment such as pallet jacks and hand trucks to move heavy boxes.
Quality Control Technician
ARI Packaging
Alsip, IL
01.2018 - 10.2018
- Maintained quality documentation and records for conformance with relevant standards.
- Collaborated with production teams to address and resolve quality concerns, improving overall product reliability.
- Inspected raw materials and finished products to verify quality and disposed items that did not meet safety requirements.
- Evaluated samples against standards by completing measurements, visual inspections, and other established tests.
Quality Control Inspector
ARI Packaging
Minooka, IL
09.2016 - 01.2018
- Maintained quality documentation and records for conformance with relevant standards.
- Collaborated with production teams to address and resolve quality concerns, improving overall product reliability.
- Inspected raw materials and finished products to verify quality and disposed items that did not meet safety requirements.
- Evaluated samples against standards by completing measurements, visual inspections, and other established tests.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Materials Science & Engineering
Harold Washington College
Chicago, ILSkills
- Maintained quality documentation and records for conformance with relevant standards
- Collaborated with production teams to address and resolve quality concerns, improving overall product reliability
- Inspected raw materials and finished products to verify quality and disposed items that did not meet safety requirements
- Evaluated samples against standards by completing measurements, visual inspections, and other established tests
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Inventory Control Quality Assurance
Target Flow Center
10.2022 - 05.2025
Warehouse Associate
Target Flow Center
07.2021 - 10.2022
Warehouse Order Picker
Wilton Brands
02.2020 - 05.2021
Production Line Leader
Menasha Packaging Company
12.2018 - 01.2020
Quality Control Technician
ARI Packaging
01.2018 - 10.2018
Quality Control Inspector
ARI Packaging
09.2016 - 01.2018
Some College (No Degree) - Materials Science & Engineering
Harold Washington College