Michael Dukatz
South Jordan,UT
Summary
Versatile Senior Manager specializing in Logistics and skilled at planning, implementing, and overseeing key improvements to drive business growth and efficiency. History of cultivating an open culture with free exchange of information. Pursuing new professional challenges with a growth-oriented company.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Manager of Logistics
Fluidra
08.2022 - 12.2023
- Provide strong leadership to enhance team productivity and morale.
- Reviewed and analyzed reports, records and directives to obtain data required for planning department activities.
- Reduced freight cost by 37%.
- Executed appropriate staffing and budgetary plans to align with business forecasts.
- Consolidated vendors and renegotiated contracts to optimize costs.
- Ordered new equipment and inventory and scheduled repairs for damaged equipment.
- Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
- Monitored logistics performance and identified improvement opportunities
- Recommended and implemented successful strategies to maximize revenue.
- Managed large-scale projects and introduced new systems, tools, and processes to achieve challenging objectives.
- Implemented and developed operational standards, policies and procedures.
- Implemented productivity benchmarks across all departments to maximize company revenue.
- Boosted team member productivity by enhancing performance monitoring and instituting motivational approaches.
- Conducted performance evaluations, compensations and hiring to maintain appropriate staffing requirements.
Sr. Global Distribution Manager
Younique
10.2015 - 07.2022
- Manage global order fulfillment out of North America and European facilities.
- Improved order fulfillment to under 24 hours from placement of order.
- Implemented strategic plans as well as contributed to evaluation and analysis of business objectives.
- Streamlined processes to enhance operational productivity and overall traceability.
- Increased efficiency and effectively supervised 30 to 100+ team members to achieve optimal productivity.
- Supported consistent order fulfillment accuracy and live order fulfillment.
- Organized financial reporting, forecasting, and inventory system management.
- Evaluated employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training.
- Achieved or exceeded financial goals on regular basis by controlling expenses, optimizing schedules, and regulating inventory usage.
- Improved staffing during busy periods by creating employee schedules and monitoring call-outs
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance
- Built and maintained relationships with key suppliers and customers to support seamless operations.
- Controlled inventory transactions to reconcile ordering processes with demand forecasts.
Inventory Manager
3Form
08.2011 - 10.2015
- Recorded information, shortages and discrepancies to keep records current and accurate.
- Labeled, organized and located inventory items in staging areas or on shelves according to quantity, size or type of material.
- Improved order output by 40% through process changes
- Strengthened inventory processes to balance supply needs with budget and space limitations.
- Collaborated with purchasing and production to maintain levels of quality and on-hand inventory.
- Analyzed inventory to identify excess, slow-moving and obsolete inventory and oversaw disposition.
- Oversaw warehouse staff and maintained efficiency in fast-paced environment.
- Led improvement initiatives to advance operational efficiencies and increase revenue
- Created and updated regular inventory reports and records
- Analyzed inventory data to identify and address stock discrepancies
- Recorded information, shortages, and discrepancies to keep records current and accurate
Education
Associate of Science - Business Finance
Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT05.2023
Skills
- Logistics Processes Planning
- Materials Monitoring
- Workforce Management
- Improvement Recommendations
- Microsoft Office
- Warehouse Operations
- Time Management
- Process Monitoring
- Warehouse Safety Programs
- Critical Thinking
- Cost Management
- Data-Driven Decision-Making
- Financial Forecasting
- Logistics Operations Management
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Project Management
Timeline
Sr. Manager of Logistics
Fluidra
08.2022 - 12.2023
Sr. Global Distribution Manager
Younique
10.2015 - 07.2022
Inventory Manager
3Form
08.2011 - 10.2015
Associate of Science - Business Finance
Salt Lake Community College