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Richard Sanchez

AVONDALE,AZ

Summary

Results oriented leader who excels at team building, identifying customer needs and providing solutions. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adapt at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Inventory Control Specialist

City of Phoenix, Street Transportation Department
Phoenix, AZ
11.2024 - Current
  • Led physical counts and reconciled discrepancies to maintain accurate inventory records.
  • Provided support and guidance to colleagues to maintain a collaborative work environment.
  • Supervises, instructs, and trains clerical office, and field employees in the use of a computerized inventory system.
  • Developed and implemented policies, procedures, and systems to ensure efficient management of supplies.
  • Maintained accurate records of all purchases made including item numbers, quantities purchased, prices paid and dates received.
  • Created detailed reports on supply needs, trends in demand for specific items, and cost-saving initiatives.
  • Created new policies and enforced policies and procedures for entire team.
  • Identified opportunities to reduce cost and improve productivity.
  • Managed day-to-day inventory operations, monitoring incoming deliveries and overseeing personnel tasks.

OPS Warehouse Lead II

Antigua Apparel
Peoria, AZ
07.2024 - 11.2024
  • Provided feedback on improvement opportunities within the warehouse environment.
  • Stored and organized items in tool or supply rooms, allowing for easy retrieval.
  • Kept work areas clean, neat and organized for optimal productivity and worker safety.
  • Demonstrated great teamwork skills with staff members involved in production and transport.
  • Operated forklifts, pallet jacks and variety of warehouse mechanical equipment according to safe operating standards.
  • Juggled shift duties, prioritizing immediate tasks to streamline operations.

Warehouse Manager

Shamrock Foods
Phoenix, Az
08.2023 - 03.2024
  • Leading a team of over 100 associates (hourly and salary).
  • Conducted regular audits of warehouse operations to identify areas for improvement.
  • Established and maintained good relations with customers, vendors, and transport companies.
  • Developed strategies to optimize workflow processes in order to maximize productivity.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of safety regulations, and ensured compliance with them at all times.
  • Assisted in recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and managing warehouse personnel.
  • Utilized inventory management software to track stock levels and maintain accurate records.

Assistant Inventory Control Manager

Shamrock Foods
Phoenix, Az
10.2022 - 08.2023
  • Lead a team of 80+ associates (hourly and salary) and mentor our next leaders.
  • Worked closely with accounting department to reconcile invoices against actual goods received.
  • Investigated root causes of inventory discrepancies by conducting thorough research into relevant documents.
  • Worked with accounting personnel to address cycle count variances.
  • Optimize processes and collaborate with other departments on process improvements.

Inventory Control Supervisor (Returns Dock)

Shamrock Foods
Phoenix, Az
09.2017 - 10.2022
  • Lead a team of 20-30 hourly associates – scheduling, hiring, training, and driving high performance.
  • Manage the credit approval process.
  • Maintaining proper rotation of code-dated products.
  • Conducted regular audits to identify discrepancies between physical and system-generated data.
  • Managed cycle counting activities including reconciliation of variances between physical counts and system records.
  • Manage the recouping of damaged product, salvage sales, and donations.
  • Run reports to pull data for adjustments on routes, JIT issues, and product accountability.
  • Trained staff on proper inventory control techniques using established policies and procedures.
  • Worked with accounting personnel to address cycle count variances.
  • Handled personnel hiring, performance evaluations and disciplinary actions.

General Warehouse/Shipping

Shamrock Foods
Phoenix, AZ
06.2010 - 09.2017
  • Complying with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
  • Captain/Dock Lead role, and trained new workers.
  • Maintained cleanliness of work area by sweeping floors, removing debris, and organizing supplies.
  • Operated pallet jacks to move skids throughout the warehouse facility.
  • Attended regular meetings with management team members to discuss productivity goals.
  • Applied shrink wrap to pallets, securing product for storage and shipment.
  • Scanned, pushed and loaded items on conveyor line for loading into trailers.
  • Inspected unloaded product for shortages, damage, quality or deterioration of packing and reported findings to supervisor.
  • Loaded and unloaded pallets of product onto trucks using a forklift.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Business Management

Rio Salado College
Phoenix, AZ

Skills

  • Ability to communicate thoroughly
  • Self Motivated
  • Inventory Management
  • Warehouse Safety
  • Problem-Solving
  • Team Building and Leadership
  • Staff Management
  • Coaching and Motivation
  • Shipping and receiving
  • Certified forklift operator
  • Hiring and Training
  • SAP Shopper

Timeline

Inventory Control Specialist

City of Phoenix, Street Transportation Department
11.2024 - Current

OPS Warehouse Lead II

Antigua Apparel
07.2024 - 11.2024

Warehouse Manager

Shamrock Foods
08.2023 - 03.2024

Assistant Inventory Control Manager

Shamrock Foods
10.2022 - 08.2023

Inventory Control Supervisor (Returns Dock)

Shamrock Foods
09.2017 - 10.2022

General Warehouse/Shipping

Shamrock Foods
06.2010 - 09.2017

Some College (No Degree) - Business Management

Rio Salado College
Richard Sanchez