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Mitchell Elder

Wake Forest,NC

Summary

Warehouse Associate bringing extensive experience in high-volume warehouse operations, including logistics, distribution and inventory management.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Operations Supervisor

Owens & Minor
08.2022 - Current
  • Motivated and trained employees to maximize team productivity and ensure standard operating procedures are followed.
  • Hold teammates accountable for errors.
  • Enhanced operational performance and reduced labor expenses by developing and optimizing standard practices.
  • Encouraged and promoted ideas aligned to business needs and benefits.
  • Implemented ideas to increase efficiency.
  • Enforcing safety regulations.
  • Interviewing potential new hires.
  • Reviewing key performance indicators to increase productivity and customer service.

Warehouse Lead

Owens & Minor
11.2021 - 08.2022

As a Warehouse Lead I was responsible for directing employees where needed to ensure accurate on time deliveries.

Warehouse Associate

Owens & Minor
10.2017 - 11.2021

Responsible for receiving and putting away product in an accurate and timely manner while maintaining safe operations of MHE. Responsible for FedEx, courier and will call shipments to customers. Communicated with customer service about tracking information and urgent orders to ensure customers get top tier service. Scheduled pick ups from freight carriers.

Research Assistant

GRN Wake Forest
04.2012 - 10.2017

GRN Wake Forest is an Executive Recruiting firm serving clients in the rotating equipment and hydraulics industries. I Identified and contacted qualified candidates to fill permanent positions in our client's organizations.

Warehouse Associate

Hobby Lobby
08.2002 - 03.2012
Filled orders for the company's 300 stores at the time and was one of the most accurate pickers.  Obtained Scissor Lift certification to perform conveyor maintenance,  electric pallet jack and sit-down forklift.  Served as a Team Leader for teams of 6-10 employees filling orders,  held morning meetings,  performed audits and tracked production.  Also served as a Team Leader in other departments before moving to a newly developed building to help it become operational.  Was looked upon to unload containers requiring high degree of multitasking such as multiple item numbers.  Was trusted for special assignments at the facility and also offsite which included inventory at local stores and assembly and disassembly of museum exhibit known as Passages. 

Education

High School Diploma - undefined

Salem Senior High School
Salem, OH
2000

Skills

  • Forklift operation
  • Material handling
  • Team leader
  • Hard working and self-motivated
  • Inventory management
  • Safe driver
  • Fast learner
  • OSHA standards
  • Mathematical aptitude
  • Innovative
  • Material inventory skill
  • Adaptable
  •  Shipping and receiving
  •  Order Filling


Timeline

Operations Supervisor

Owens & Minor
08.2022 - Current

Warehouse Lead

Owens & Minor
11.2021 - 08.2022

Warehouse Associate

Owens & Minor
10.2017 - 11.2021

Research Assistant

GRN Wake Forest
04.2012 - 10.2017

Warehouse Associate

Hobby Lobby
08.2002 - 03.2012

High School Diploma - undefined

Salem Senior High School