Michael Ramsey
Savannah,TN
Summary
Dynamic and ambitious General Manager with proven track record of leadership and achievement in optimizing workflows and driving operational excellence. Proactive and assertive in managing teams, ensuring high performance and fostering collaborative environment. Known for articulate communication skills and ability to inspire and motivate staff to reach organizational goals. Committed to standing out through effective decision-making and innovative problem-solving.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Experience Engineering Project Manager
Wise Company
08.2023 - Current
- I've collaborated and built cross-functional teams including Design Engineers, Quality Assurance and Production Mangaers on multiple concurrent projects to surpass prior project timelines
- I've established processes for tracking progress on engineering projects, measuring performance against established metrics and providing regular status updates to upper management
- This included detailed reports summarizing the progress of each engineering project from inception through completion
- Prepared budgets, bids, and contracts
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, technologies, and best practices.
General Manager
Kuehne Nagel
04.2022 - 08.2023
- I've provided coaching and mentoring support for employees at all levels of the organization
- Implemented appropriate plans for resolving unfavorable trends and enhancing profits
- Met safety and security standards by overseeing preventative maintenance and repair
- Prepared financial reports, clearly explaining operational effectiveness, trends and variances
- Built and maintained relationships with vendors and suppliers
- Recruited team members to maintain adequate staffing levels.
General Manager
Kuehne + Nagel
08.2019 - 04.2022
- I've increased site profitability by 12% year over year, while having 100% customer retention and zero turnover
- Review financial statements, sales and activity reports, and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement and to determine areas needing cost reduction and program improvement
- Implemented a new safety program onsite to increase awareness of safety that has lead to over 600+ days safe at the site
- Implemented and rolled out a safety week to help spread awareness of safety as well as celebrate safety
- This is a week of safety topics to include training and PowerPoint presentations
- Coordinated staff training sessions to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures
- Developed strategies to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs and maximize profitability.
Operations Manager
GEODIS
05.2017 - 08.2019
- Lead the Operations teams to the most successful startup in GEODIS history
- Lead the team to become the customer's # 1 distributor in less than 6 months of brand new startup
- Overseen the complete re-racking of the facility, adding an additional 8,700 new locations with zero impact to the customers LSA
- Increased our Cycle count program to count the entire facility quarterly, making our inventory more accurate than the customers required tri-annually
- Oversee a 617,000 sq
- Ft
- Facility with multiple customers
- Automation, pack and hold, Ecomm, GS1 labeling
- Managed the daily operations of multiple departments to maximize efficiency
- Provided employees with guidance in handling difficult problems or in resolving escalated complaints or disputes.
Senior Operations Manager
ML Kishigo
07.2016 - 08.2016
- Oversee activities directly related to making products or providing services
- I've direct and coordinate activities of departments concerned with the production, pricing, sales, or distribution
- Manage staff, preparing work schedules and assigning specific duties
- Direct and coordinate organization\'s financial and budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, and increase efficiency
- Establish and implement departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures, conferring with board members, organization officials, and staff members as necessary
- Ensured compliance with regulatory requirements related to operations activities
- Implemented quality control measures to ensure high standards of accuracy and service delivery.
Procurement / Warehouse Manager
Performance Contracting Inc
07.2015 - 07.2016
- Directed and coordinated activities of personnel engaged in buying, selling, and distributing materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies
- Over see all warehouse operations for inventory needs and implement Min/Max buying procedures
- Prepared documentation for all equipment needs in regards to AQMD required job site
- Locate vendors for materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them to determine product availability and terms of sales
- Utilized strong problem-solving skills to resolve issues in a timely manner
- Monitored inventory levels of products and materials in warehouses.
Warehouse Supervisor
Pfizer Inc
07.2013 - 10.2015
- Implemented a cost savings program to reduce inventory levels from 15 million to 7.5 million final result 5.4 million in house inventory under budget by 2.1 million
- By reducing documentation needs to meet and exceed GMP requirements
- Leading to reducing turnaround time for finished goods shipped to the distribution centers by 7 days saving time and warehouse space needed to be applied to other Operation's needs
- I maintained metrics, reports, process documentation, customer service logs, or training or safety records
- Negotiate with suppliers or customers to improve supply chain efficiency or sustainability
- Directed daily activities and workload for warehouse team to achieve output goal requirements
- Planned layout of warehouse to achieve optimum space for product.
Warehouse Supervisor
Pfizer Inc
07.2013 - 10.2015
- Implemented a cost savings program to reduce inventory levels from 15 million to 7.5 million final result 5.4 million in house inventory under budget by 2.1 million
- By reducing documentation needs to meet and exceed GMP requirements
- Leading to reducing turnaround time for finished goods shipped to the distribution centers by 7 days saving time and warehouse space needed to be applied to other Operation's needs
- I maintained metrics, reports, process documentation, customer service logs, or training or safety records
- Negotiate with suppliers or customers to improve supply chain efficiency or sustainability
- Directed daily activities and workload for warehouse team to achieve output goal requirements
- Planned layout of warehouse to achieve optimum space for product.
Quality Lead
Pfizer Inc
09.2010 - 07.2013
- Reduce turnaround times for raw materials using a visual matrix system
- Reduction from 14 days lead time to 7 or less
- Conduct routine and non-routine analyses of in-process materials, raw materials, environmental samples, finished goods, or stability samples
- Evaluate analytical methods and procedures to determine how they might be improved
- Review processing schedules or production orders to make decisions concerning inventory requirements, work procedures, considering limitations and time constraints
- Participated in internal assessments and audits as required
- Performed laboratory procedures and assays.
Quality Lead
Pfizer Inc
09.2010 - 07.2013
- Reduce turnaround times for raw materials using a visual matrix system
- Reduction from 14 days lead time to 7 or less
- Conduct routine and non-routine analyses of in-process materials, raw materials, environmental samples, finished goods, or stability samples
- Evaluate analytical methods and procedures to determine how they might be improved
- Review processing schedules or production orders to make decisions concerning inventory requirements, work procedures, considering limitations and time constraints
- Participated in internal assessments and audits as required
- Performed laboratory procedures and assays.
Education
High School Diploma - Business Management
La Mirada High
La Mirada, CAundefined
University of Phoenix
CASkills
- Green belt in six sigma
- Forklift trainer
- CGMP Trainer
- Project management
- P&L
- Forecast
- People manager
- Pfizer Merit Award
- Implementation of going green "Recycling program" 2012
- Lead the team for Lean Transactions cutting transaction time down by 1/3 for Pfizer manufacturing operations for the Foothill Ranch facility 2013
Timeline
Experience Engineering Project Manager
Wise Company
08.2023 - Current
General Manager
Kuehne Nagel
04.2022 - 08.2023
General Manager
Kuehne + Nagel
08.2019 - 04.2022
Operations Manager
GEODIS
05.2017 - 08.2019
Senior Operations Manager
ML Kishigo
07.2016 - 08.2016
Procurement / Warehouse Manager
Performance Contracting Inc
07.2015 - 07.2016
Warehouse Supervisor
Pfizer Inc
07.2013 - 10.2015
Warehouse Supervisor
Pfizer Inc
07.2013 - 10.2015
Quality Lead
Pfizer Inc
09.2010 - 07.2013
Quality Lead
Pfizer Inc
09.2010 - 07.2013
High School Diploma - Business Management
La Mirada High
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University of Phoenix
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