Rashad Whitfield
Richmond,VA
Summary
Motivated Warehouse Leader skilled at providing efficiency in shipping and receiving, inspection and storage operations. Handles diverse materials to achieve high-quality packaging standards and reduce risk. Brings related experience and dedication to meet production and quality goals.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Warehouse
DVA2 Amazon
09.2021 - 03.2024
- Stow packages and Pick packages to support the operation and make sure the correct items go with the correct lanes and bags
- Stage routes for amazon drivers to pick up equipment and deliver it to the customers
- Dock operations, unloading and directing boxes to ensure they go to the right lanes
- Ensure damaged boxes or leaks, go to the right locations to ensure that the customer does not receive damage items
- Clean and maintain supplies, tools, equipment, and storage areas to ensure compliance with safety regulations
- Determine proper storage methods, identification, and stock location based on turnover, environmental factors, and physical capabilities of facilities.
- IA Process Assistant for eight months ensuring all work functions and volume were safely completed
- Participated in regular team meetings, contributing to the development of new strategies for warehouse efficiency and productivity.
Security
RMC Events (VCU)
08.2019 - 08.2021
- Monitor and authorize entrance and departure of employees, visitors, and other persons to guard against theft and maintain security of premises
- Write reports of daily activities and irregularities such as equipment or property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons, or unusual occurrences
- Call police or fire departments in cases of emergency, such as fire or presence of unauthorized persons
- Answer alarms and investigate disturbances
- Circulate among visitors, patrons, or employees to preserve order and protect property
- Warn persons of rule infractions or violations, and apprehend or evict violators from premises, using force when necessary
- Answer telephone calls to take messages, answer questions, and provide information during non-business hours or when switchboard is closed.
Warehouse
Amazon, Ric 1
06.2018 - 07.2019
- Store items in an orderly and accessible manner in warehouses, tool rooms, supply rooms, or other areas
- Receive and count stock items, and record data manually or using computer
- Drive trucks to pick up incoming stock or to deliver parts to designated locations
- Examine and inspect stock items for wear or defects, reporting any damage to supervisors
- Provide assistance or direction to other stockroom, warehouse, or storage yard workers
- Dispose of damaged or defective items, or return them to vendors
- Pack and unpack items to be stocked on shelves in stockrooms, warehouses, or storage yards
- Clean and maintain supplies, tools, equipment, and storage areas to ensure compliance with safety regulations
- Determine proper storage methods, identification, and stock location based on turnover, environmental factors, and physical capabilities of facilities
- Keep records on the use and/or damage of stock or stock handling equipment.
Sales
Kids Footlocker
08.2017 - 06.2018
- Greet customers and ascertain what each customer wants or needs
- Describe merchandise and explain use, operation, and care of merchandise to customers
- Recommend, select, and help locate or obtain merchandise based on customer needs and desires
- Compute sales prices, total purchases and receive and process cash or credit payment
- Answer questions regarding the store and its merchandise
- Maintain knowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges, and security practices
- Prepare sales slips or sales contracts
- Maintain records related to sales
- Place special orders or call other stores to find desired items
- Prepare merchandise for purchase or rental
- Watch for and recognize security risks and thefts, and know how to prevent or handle these situations
- Inventory stock and requisition new stock
- Ticket, arrange and display merchandise to promote sales
- Exchange merchandise for customers and accept returns
- Clean shelves, counters, and tables
- Help customers try on or fit merchandise
- Open and close cash registers, performing tasks such as counting money, separating charge slips, coupons, and vouchers, balancing cash drawers, and making deposits
- Estimate quantity and cost of merchandise required, such as paint or floor covering
- Estimate cost of repair or alteration of merchandise.
Unit Supply Specialist
Army
06.2013 - 12.2017
- Gathered information, analyzed data, and prepared recommendations for Commanding Officer, Supply Sergeant, and other senior staff
- Prepared and briefed all organizational monthly, quarterly and yearly budget reports
- Oversaw monthly inventories for commander's equipment
- Documented and oversaw supply transactions and requests using hand receipts, equipment, and organizational clothing records
- Controlled, issued, and received weapons and sensitive items from secured vaults
- Served as the point of contact for requisitioning, receipt, storage, issue, inventory management and maintenance of equipment and supplies for the Unit
- Planned the spending of an annual $60,000-dollar budget
- Maintained oversight of over $100,000 of unit equipment
- Shipped and received unit equipment worth over 10 million dollars
- Disposed of $5 million worth of outdated, defective, or excess equipment and supplies in a 9-month time frame
- Supported over 200 personnel in field training exercises and deployment
- Monitored and controlled resources to prevent the spending of organizations money
- Requisitioned, received, and issued over 200,000 pieces of supplies and equipment resulting in efficient logistical support for the organization with superb results
- Conducted high-quality training for lower-level personnel that resulted in efficient turn-over of senior management with minimal discrepancies
- Developed constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintained them over time
- Plans and supervise periodic inventories of items, investigates inventory shortages and provides results of findings whenever discrepancies occur to the Commander
- Oversee receipts, reconciliations and all hand receipt holders maintain their equipment
- Performed inventory management, shipping, receiving, warehousing, procurement and requisition management functions
- Led deployment as supply sergeant in Kuwait 2015-2016 ran all supply operations.
- Enhanced inventory accuracy by conducting regular audits and implementing efficient tracking systems.
- Optimized warehouse organization for improved accessibility and streamlined distribution processes.
- Resolved discrepancies in inventory records through diligent investigation and communication with relevant parties.
Education
High School Diploma -
THOMAS DALE HIGH SCHOOL
Chester, VA06.2013
Skills
- Data Analysis
- Loading and unloading
- Order Picking (3 years)
- Shipping & Receiving
- Warehouse Experience (4 years)
- Supply Chain (10 years)
- Warehouse Management (1 year)
- Materials Handling
- Load & Unload (3 years)
- Pallet Jack (4 years)
- Warehouse Distribution Experience (4 years)
- Freight Experience
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 100 staff members.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Achieved meeting goals through effectively helping with flow and process of equipment being the leader to see it through the finish
- Lead HHB Supply operations in Kuwait during deployment
- IA Process Assistant DVA2 ensuring all process is completed and regulations followed
Military Arcom Award, For Oversees Logistics Operations in Kuwait
HHB Supply Sergeant, overseen over 500,000 $ worth of equipment, ensured that inventories and hand receipt holders were maintained and held accountable each month during annual inventories. Stocked up supply room with company needs and ensured that all proper policies were bieng followed and no items missing. HHB Supply found several items during deployment not registered in system, we took the iniative to process each item and add it to our books to ensure no items were lost or damaged. Performed at an high level through the year deployment, all equipment was kept up to date and accounted for the our year mission keeping all items maintained and inventoires and audits up to date with no missing equipment.
Timeline
Warehouse
DVA2 Amazon
09.2021 - 03.2024
Security
RMC Events (VCU)
08.2019 - 08.2021
Warehouse
Amazon, Ric 1
06.2018 - 07.2019
Sales
Kids Footlocker
08.2017 - 06.2018
Unit Supply Specialist
Army
06.2013 - 12.2017
High School Diploma -
THOMAS DALE HIGH SCHOOL
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