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Patrick Russell

Stratford,CT

Summary

Dynamic Inventory Control Lead at Zimmer Biomet with proven expertise in logistics and inventory management. Successfully implemented a new labeling system, enhancing accuracy and efficiency. Skilled in SAP and Excel, I excel in team leadership and effective communication, driving operational improvements and ensuring optimal stock levels.

Additional Information

Hi. I am living in Stratford CT but am willing to relocate for the right opportunity.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Inventory Control Lead

Zimmer Biomet
Shelton, CT
01.2021 - Current
  • Control all inventory that is in the Shelton, CT location.
  • Receive all inventory into WMS and put in location.
  • Move inventory from quality once inspected and move to location or ship to vendor.
  • Keep track of inventory at vendor locations via spreadsheets and communication with vendors.
  • Schedule freight pick ups for Shelton location and vendors to and from other vendors.
  • Communicate with vendors for status of parts and issues related to parts.
  • Reach out to vendors to obtain quotes for services and/or parts.
  • Create POs for vendors.
  • Create SOs for customers.
  • Work with management to forecast parts for future builds of units.
  • Created new label system for all incoming inventory and processes through quality control.
  • Verify all paperwork form Quality Inspection is correct and finalize before paperwork is moved to file server.
  • Ship out and receive all calibrated equipment.
  • Check all paperwork for accuracy for calibrated equipment.
  • Handle IT related incidents or direct the individual to the right IT department.
  • Build out shelving, desk, chairs etc.
  • Handle purchasing of all office supplies.
  • Sent out monthly emails for expiring product prior to acquisition.
  • Shipped out sales orders and consignment orders prior to acquisition.
  • Created an inspection priority spreadsheet via Excel that lets team members see what is incoming and the process of the parts through completion.
  • Assist marketing with purchasing and developing Avitus branded products such as shirts, scrubs and notebooks.
  • Build demo units for sales reps.
  • Worked with area representatives from Fedex and UPS to gain better rates for shipping product.
  • Handled the ordering of utilities and supplies needed for tradeshows.

Operations Manager

Milton & Goose LLC
Monroe, CT
10.2020 - 03.2021
  • Worked as Contractor from October 2020-March 2021. During this time, I was contracted to find a location and set up the facility for manufacturing.
  • Became employed by Milton & Goose in March 2021 once the building was acquired.
  • Manage up to 10 employees.
  • Wrote employee handbook.
  • Set up Vacation and PTO hours for new employees.
  • Hiring of new employees.
  • Coordinate Payroll.
  • Purchase all equipment and supplies.
  • Set up layout of shop floor.
  • Set up accounts with vendors.
  • Continuously working on ways to improve output and CPU.
  • Train employees in Lean processes to improve efficiency.
  • Meet with owner via phone daily for recap of daily progress.
  • Meet with Sales team weekly to go over sales and adjust production according to sales.

Plant Manager

NEJ Inc
Beacon Falls, CT
01.2014 - 01.2021
  • Managed between 30 to 300 employees per day.
  • Worked with Lean consultant to learn new ways to process goods to be more efficient and to lower CPU.
  • Met weekly with Chief Operating Officer, Merchandising Manager, VP of New Business Development and Traffic Manager to discuss what purchase orders are coming in and when they need to be processed.
  • Planned daily for temporary staffing needed for the next business day.
  • Worked with Merchandising Manager on ways to pack units for finished cartons going to inventory.
  • Checked work orders to make sure that all information is correct for operations to process.
  • Reviewed and finalized purchase orders after completion.

Inventory Control Specialist

Barden Corporation (Schaeffler Group)
Danbury, CT
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • Counted parts and entered into FPS book as they came to assembly line; put into bins when they were not being used.
  • Used SAP network to enter parts from FPS book, scrap tickets, goods issued to assembly headers, bin to bin transfers.
  • Used SAP to adjust inventory amounts.
  • Fixed errors on production headers caused by machine operators.

Planner Trainee

Barden Corporation (Schaeffler Group)
Danbury, CT
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • Released BOMs: assembly, production and green ring.
  • Printed drawings for production, assembly and green ring headers using Solid Edge software.
  • Printed PSPI and AIS.
  • Created planned orders.
  • Issued goods from consignment.
  • Used SAP to TECO orders, Fix COGI, and to run various reports.
  • Used MMBE to look up consignment parts; MD04 to look up parts in CPS, FPS and Green Ring.

Backup Green Ring Crib Attendant

Barden Corporation (Schaeffler Group)
Danbury, CT
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • Issued parts from consignment to Green Ring headers.
  • Issued parts from Green Ring to Production headers.
  • Inventory management.

Shipper

Valdese Weavers
Valdese, NC
01.2008 - 01.2012
  • Operated forklift, cherry picker and pallet jack to load trucks and pull rolls of fabric from shipping bins.
  • Used LXE scan gun to scan rolls of fabric to ship bins, to regrade and reworks.
  • Used SAP system to scan rolls of fabric, print labels, group and print Bill of Lading.
  • First Responder in fire emergency.
  • Cross trained as shipping clerk- UPS and FedEx software including printing labels, exports and doing End of Day reports; SAP including picking rolls, Bin to Bin transfers; calling truck companies; ordering pallets for Herman Miller via website; Steelcase- reorganizing Excel spreadsheet and packing orders on their website and updating trucking website for pickup; posting, scanning Bills of Lading.

Education

High School Diploma - Hickory, NC

St. Stephens High School
Hickory, NC
05-2002

Skills

  • Effective management of up to 300 employees
  • Efficient in FedEx and UPS software
  • Efficient in Microsoft Excel
  • Efficient in SAP network software
  • Logistics
  • Inventory management
  • Warehouse management systems
  • Purchase order creation
  • Freight scheduling
  • Lean manufacturing principles
  • Effective communication
  • Attention to detail
  • Time management
  • Cycle counting
  • Problem solving
  • Team leadership
  • Barcode scanning
  • Inventory audits
  • Purchase order management
  • Stock control
  • Stock rotation
  • Logistics planning
  • Warehouse operations
  • Project management
  • Basic math
  • Marketing
  • Material handling
  • Order management
  • Warehouse organization
  • Shipping coordination
  • Supply and demand requirements
  • Cost reduction
  • Maintaining stock levels
  • Vendor management
  • Systems and software expertise
  • Equipment monitoring
  • Inventory counts
  • Customer service
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Inventory tracking

Additional

  • Continual Improvement Course, 07/01/11
  • NEPTCO Employee of the Year Award, 2006
  • Classes taken through Barden: barcode and scanners, 02/01/14

Affiliations

  • Love spending time with my wife and 2 dogs.
  • Spending time with family and friends.

Accomplishments

  • NEPTCO Employee of the Year Award in 2006
  • Worked my way up from Inventory Control Lead to Plant manager at NEJ Inc.

References

References available upon request.

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