Michael Marinari
Budd Lake,NJ
Summary
Strategically focused Supply Chain Manager with proven success in driving productivity, processes, customer service, and profitability improvements.
Experienced with overseeing complex operational functions and implementing process enhancements. Utilizes leadership skills to drive team collaboration and meet organizational benchmarks. Knowledge of strategic planning and resource management for optimal operational performance.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Manager
PIM BRANDS
Somerset, NJ
02.2025 - Current
- Run the 3rd Shift Warehouse teams in multiple buildings.
- Work in tandem with Production teams to create an efficient and safe shift.
- Manage SAP warehouse system to ensure all product and materials are accounted for every shift.
- Achieve KPI’s through coaching SOP best practices
Sr. Operations Manager
BURLINGTON STORES DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Edgewater Park, NJ
02.2018 - 08.2024
- Operated the Weekend shift of multiple buildings with 600 associates and 10 Supervisors
- Responsible for inbound, receiving, unloading, loading, shipping, outbound, picking, packing, cycle counting, staging, and processing departments
- Implemented and prioritized practices to ensure KPIs operate at peak efficiency to enforce policies and procedures
- Managed to achieve operation goals by supervising, organizing, directing, coaching, performance managing, and using training and development for warehouse employees and mentoring supervisors
DC Manager
VERTIV DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Philadelphia, PA
05.2016 - 02.2018
- Supervised the warehouse, logistics, and transportation of a unionized facility
- Prioritized workflow and dispatched to the required standards and regulatory codes of productivity and quality
Sr. Operations Manager E-Commerce
WALGREENS DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Swedesboro, NJ
11.2007 - 03.2016
- Ensured eCommerce order fulfillment in picking and packing setting was shipped on time to meet company SLAs and cost management goals
- Led 5S and Kaizen initiatives to improve order processing operations
- Managed development and implementation of the Lean Six Sigma program through team building to improve efficiency throughout the DC
- Executed budget plans in collaboration with the Distribution Center Manager. Provide strategic goals, teamwork, and critical thinking direction to Function Managers.
Next Wave/Highbay Supervisor
LINENS N THINGS
Logan Twp., NJ
01.2007 - 11.2007
- Team Leader of 10 in a designated department in warehousing distribution
- Work within an extensive sortation system and use of AS 400
- Directed major productivity improvement programs through evaluation of existing procedures and methods and application-improved processes
- Established operational objectives and work plans and delegated assignments to subordinate managers
DC Supervisor
MCLANE NEW JERSEY
Carneys Point, NJ
03.2004 - 12.2006
- Managed a startup facility with a staff of three team leaders and eighty teammates
- Ensured the highest load quality and most accurate orders and finished all loads on time
- Pivotal role in Wawa supply chain managing all inventory
- Worked within three temperature zones (Freezer, Refrigerated and Dry Grocery)
- Work within an extensive sortation system and use MARRS Inventory management, Red Prairie software, and ACS for billing
- Set scheduling rotation of a four-day, ten-hour workforce to significantly decrease summer overtime
- Managed a 210,000-square-foot distribution center employing 400 workers
Education
No Degree - Statistics
Temple University
Philadelphia, PASkills
- MS Office, MS Outlook, MS Access, MS Excel, MS Word, and MS PowerPoint
- Project planning, managing, logistics planning, and development
- Results-oriented and natural leader
- Organized, energetic, flexible, dependable, dedicated with unsurpassed work ethic
- Startups and turnarounds background, LTL and 3PL experience
- Detail-oriented and Exceptional Organizational Skills
- Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S
- Supply Chain Management, Warehouse Management, Retail Management, Customer Service Events Planner, Warehouse Inventory, and E-Commerce experience
- Leadership
- Process Improvement, Lean and Continuous Improvement
- WMS, JIRA, MS Power BI, KRONOS, Computer Skills, Spreadsheets, and Google Work Sheets
- Forklift experience, Pallet Jack and Palletizing
- Problem Solving and Problem Resolution
- Interpersonal Skills including listening, oral communication, and written communication
- Staffing, Scheduling, People Management, Interviewing, and Staff Supervision
- Operations Management, Time Management
- Problem-solving
- Team leadership
- Operations management
- Customer service
- Operations monitoring
- Operational efficiency
- Decision-making
- Employee relations and conflict resolution
- Planning and implementation
- Staff training
- Staff management
- Inventory management
- Management
- Project management
- Operations oversight
- Policies and procedures implementation
- Performance monitoring
- Employee motivation
- Staff development
- MS office
- Customer relationship management
- Maintaining compliance
- Goal setting
- Interpersonal communication
- Client relationships
- Inventory control
- Workflow optimization
- Strategic planning
- Project management abilities
- Project leadership
- Process improvement
- Schedule management
- Performance management
- Regulatory compliance
- Workforce management
- Continuous improvements
- Process improvements
- Organizational management
- Superb time management skills
- Quality assurance controls
- Onboarding and orientation
- Project planning and development
- Logistics management
- Delegation
- Invoice processing
- KPI tracking
- Work flow planning
- Assignment delegation
- Retail operations management
- Conflict mediation
- Cost reduction
- Business administration
- Business planning
- Logistics oversight
- Product management
- Data management
- Unsurpassed work ethic
- Incidents management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Risk management
- Purchasing and procurement
- Budget development and management
- Cross-functional communications
- Complex problems analysis
- Business development
- Data analysis
- Forecasting and scheduling
- Performance reporting
- Warehouse operations
- Process flows
- Cross-functional communication
- Process improvement strategies
- Negotiation
- Cost control
- Building and facility management
- Supply chain distribution
- P&L management
- Supply chain management
- Performance evaluations
- Supply chain logistics
- Budgeting and forecasting
Timeline
Operations Manager
PIM BRANDS
02.2025 - Current
Sr. Operations Manager
BURLINGTON STORES DISTRIBUTION CENTER
02.2018 - 08.2024
DC Manager
VERTIV DISTRIBUTION CENTER
05.2016 - 02.2018
Sr. Operations Manager E-Commerce
WALGREENS DISTRIBUTION CENTER
11.2007 - 03.2016
Next Wave/Highbay Supervisor
LINENS N THINGS
01.2007 - 11.2007
DC Supervisor
MCLANE NEW JERSEY
03.2004 - 12.2006
No Degree - Statistics
Temple University