Mike Zehm
Spokane,WA
Summary
I have 19 years of industry experience specializing in Inventory, operations management and relationship building. I am able to work in a multitude of situational environments while performing at a high level. I have worked alone and with large teams with many different experience levels. I believe in accountability, integrity and a team first attitude. I strive to excel and improve.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Operations Manager
Motion Industries
Spokane Valley, WA
01.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with management to implement process improvements across various departments.
- Manage warehouse workflow.
- Manage office workflow with an average of 3000 order lines per month to follow.
- Average sales dollar revenue of $2.4 million per month.
- Streamline communication between the branch and our outside sales team.
- Manage purchasing.
- Trained and mentored junior staff on best practices and operations.
- Relationship building-Internal-External.
Operations Manager
General Tool & Supply- Division of Motion Industries
Spokane Valley, WA
04.2020 - 01.2023
- Inventory management of about $500,000 of stocked items.
- Monthly sales around $300,000 alone.
- Analyzed workflow patterns to identify bottlenecks, implementing solutions that optimized resource allocation.
- Coordinating long haul delivery logistics, ensuring timely delivery of products while minimizing transportation costs.
- Managed all receiving receipts and corporate accounts payable.
- Team leadership, employee reviews and improvement programs.
Warehouse Manager
Motion Industries
Spokane Valley, WA
06.2018 - 04.2020
- .Oversaw daily warehouse operations to ensure efficient inventory management of around 1.4 million dollars of stocked inventory and order fulfillment.
- Trained and mentored staff on safety protocols and best practices for equipment handling.
- Implemented new warehouse best practices to streamline workflow and visibility.
- Managed invoicing customer orders
Onsite Services Consultant
Grainger Industrial Supply
Spokane, WA
02.2015 - 12.2017
- -Managed our customers onsite inventory.
- -Creating weekly customer service stock orders.
- -Troubleshooting, servicing and repairing vending machines, 120v AC and 12vdc.
- -Trouble shooting customer installations based on size and growth.
- -Uncovering and initiating sales leads.
- -Turning sales leads into new business.
- -Overnight travel to Montana and Idaho.
- -Daily run rate goals of dollars per hour onsite.
Sales Associate
Grainger Industrial Supply
06.2010 - 02.2015
- -Office administration scheduling.
- -Balancing our cash till.
- -Closing our daily sales orders.
- -Customer technical support.
- -Returns/Debits/Credits
- -Daily Counter run rate management.
- -Implementing sales leads.
- ICE team leader- A team of employees created to uncover and find solutions to employee submitted referrals.
Customer Service Associate
Grainger Industrial Supply
09.2009 - 06.2010
- -Office and Counter inside sales.
- -Uncovering sales leads.
Warehouse Associate
Grainger Industrial Supply
07.2005 - 09.2009
- -I was in charge of inbound and outbound freight.
- -Product Cycle Counts
- -Implementing new stocking procedures of over 60,000 items.
Education
High School -
Shadle Park
Spokane06.2005
Skills
- Salesforce
- Problem Solving
- Vendor Management
- SAP Logistics
- Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
- Relationship building
- Purchasing and planning
- Scheduling and coordination
- Process improvement
- Operations management
- Inventory management
Certification
- 2016-03 CPR
- 2017 Hazmat Shipping
Languages
Spanish - Basic communication
Interests
I am a husband, father and outdoor enthusiast with with major interest in fishing, lake, river and fish management
Timeline
Assistant Operations Manager
Motion Industries
01.2023 - Current
Operations Manager
General Tool & Supply- Division of Motion Industries
04.2020 - 01.2023
Warehouse Manager
Motion Industries
06.2018 - 04.2020
Onsite Services Consultant
Grainger Industrial Supply
02.2015 - 12.2017
Sales Associate
Grainger Industrial Supply
06.2010 - 02.2015
Customer Service Associate
Grainger Industrial Supply
09.2009 - 06.2010
Warehouse Associate
Grainger Industrial Supply
07.2005 - 09.2009
High School -
Shadle Park