Rafael H. Monroy
North Aurora,Illinois
Summary
Dynamic leader with a proven track record, enhancing operational efficiency and product integrity across multiple sites. Expert in MRP and ERP systems, bilingual, and excels in fostering team communication and leadership. Achieved significant improvements in inventory accuracy and production processes, demonstrating a strong commitment to results and quality standards.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Manager
US Foods Stock Yards
05.2022 - Current
- Responsible for the safe, accurate, and timely receiving, storage, production, selection, and delivery of Stock Yards product. Ensure production and distribution of quality products, and manage staff to ensure product integrity, regulatory compliance, accurate inventory controls, and sanitary shipping and receiving. Strive to make the facility operate in a profitable and safe manner. Drive continues improvement through a 'hands-on' and analytic approach.
- Development of Warehouse, Transportation, and Production Supervisors through training on policy and procedures, education by assisting in problem resolution when required, and leading by example.
- Create a cohesive organization by keeping lines of communication open and directing the workforce to ensure efficient workflow.
Inventory Control Manager
US Foods Stock Yards
05.2022 - 11.2023
- Subject matter expert and key leader who manages day-to-day inventory accuracy, multi-functional collaboration, safeguards inventory, standard operating procedures, and food safety compliance. Analyze product rotation and root cause analysis to identify opportunities to reduce product loss. Implements and drives company best practices, embraces Continuous Improvement Process, and use of technology analytics. Professional servant leader, maintain, build, and communicate well with stakeholders to ensure business success.
- Oversee all inventory activities for the Chicago and St Louis manufacturing locations and 3PL locations.
- Responsible for weekly cycle counts of the WIP inventory, organizing and leading full physical inventory counts quarterly, and coordinating outside storage inventory transfers and routine system balancing.
- Partner with FSQA, Customer Service, and Operation Management for any product needs.
- Help identify impacted product, proper segregation of impacted product, and adjust systems accordingly.
- Review approved customer credit requests, determine root causes for process improvement, and prevent duplication.
Inventory Control Manager
Compact Industries
08.2020 - 05.2022
- Responsible of inventory and corresponding related information through an inventory management system-Syspro8
- Manage and coordinate activities of workers concerned with picking, staging, storing, inventory, shipping of product
- Plan layout of warehouse and other outside storage areas
- Considering turnover size, weight, and related factors of items stored
- Coordinates and manages daily physical cycle counts
- Conducts daily inventory analysis to solve inventory problems quickly such as locating product and processing inventory for pending sales
- Develops and implements inventory control procedures
- Manage and streamline the Life Cycle of Finished Goods with lot traceability
- Ensure ingredient, package material and finished goods inventory accuracy in a multi-sku bar code environment
- Audit, reconcile and enter inventory adjustments into inventory management system
- Promote a safe work environment through training
- Directly supervises all shift employees by delegating responsibilities effectively and promoting teamwork within the warehouse department as well as between any other departments
- Training of associates companywide in the use of scan guns, procedures, FIFO, MHE, and all other activities as it relates to inventory control
- Lead annual physical inventory with assistance of multi departmental assistance
- Lead mock recalls during BRC and or Customer audits
- Work with QA, Sales, R&D, CS, Warehouse, and Operations
Packaging Supervisor
Compact Industries
09.2018 - 08.2020
- Supervise 60-100 temporary and permanent employees while maintaining a safe & productive environment
- Make sure team adheres to safety procedures, food safety, quality standards, customer standards and company policies
- Understand production schedule and packaging requirements for various types of products
- Train, coach, mentor and retain top talent through performance goals
- Collaborate and communicate effectively with other departments to ensure production measures are met
- Drive continues improvement and 5s initiatives as planned with management
- Contributed to the creation and implementation of: Lock Out Tag Out
- Vorne (production data collection)
- Translation (Spanish) Standard Work Procedures
Shift Lead
Wrigley Manufacturing
09.2014 - 09.2018
- Training and orientation of new staff for 2nd and 3rd shift start up
- Communicate effectively within the team, between shifts, departments, management (safety, quality, logistics, etc.) to address issues
- Responsible for reporting and driving short and long-term solutions to eliminate issues while following the escalation protocol
- Ensure the department staff has all the information, training and necessary skills required to perform their job
- Provide performance input to the Team Lead on a regular basis
- Encourage and support a safe and team-oriented work environment
Production Supervisor
Rana Meal Solutions
04.2012 - 09.2014
- Help with new Manufacturing Plant start up
- Cooperate with technicians on the installation of equipment
- Orientation and Training of new employees for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shift
- Overlook the production, packaging, and casing areas
- Coordinate/Organize/Prepare Machines
- Create & Implement Quality Control and Safety standards, GMPs and SOPs
- Schedule employees accordingly to production plan
- Cooperate with maintenance to improve efficiency and quality
Education
Associate of Science -
Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, IL01-2009
Skills
- Leadership/communication skills
- Multi-site operations
- MRP and ERP systems
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Good Manufacturing Practices
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
Accomplishments
- Vorne real-time production monitoring system project team member at Compact Industries, Vorne's system allowed
for immediate manufacturing improvements. - Implementation team for the new ERP system across all Stock Yard locations, SME for the Chicago and St. Louis locations with remote assistance for all other SY locations.
- Successful installation of a new production line at US Foods Stock Yards, forecasted to bring in more than $1M in
revenue. - Led the Kaizen project for returned goods, streamlined the return process through the ERP system, and eliminated
returned goods spoilage by 90%. - Recognized cultural beliefs throughout my career: Deliver Excellence, Win Together, Stop Waste
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Operations Manager
US Foods Stock Yards
05.2022 - Current
Inventory Control Manager
US Foods Stock Yards
05.2022 - 11.2023
Inventory Control Manager
Compact Industries
08.2020 - 05.2022
Packaging Supervisor
Compact Industries
09.2018 - 08.2020
Shift Lead
Wrigley Manufacturing
09.2014 - 09.2018
Production Supervisor
Rana Meal Solutions
04.2012 - 09.2014
Associate of Science -
Waubonsee Community College
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