Ray Roberts
Galesburg,MI
Summary
Dynamic supply chain leader with over 10 years of proven success in managing and developing teams of 10 to 60 employees. Expertise in streamlining warehouse operations through precise inventory control, effective logistics coordination, and robust interdepartmental communication. Proficient in aligning supply chain strategies with sales forecasts and customer demand to maintain optimal inventory levels. Committed to enhancing operational efficiency, boosting team performance, and driving organizational goals through strategic planning and hands-on leadership.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Material/Warehouse Manager
Dimplex
Kalamazoo, Michigan
10.2024 - Current
- Oversaw recruitment, onboarding, training, performance evaluation, supervision, and termination of warehouse staff, ensuring compliance with company policies and labor laws.
- Analyzed historical part demand to optimize safety stock levels, improve inventory accuracy, and enhance storage efficiency.
- Provided strong leadership and prioritized tasks to support warehouse team development and performance improvement.
- Collaborated with Production teams to execute the master production schedule with minimal disruptions.
- Designed and implemented long- and short-term plans for warehouse layout optimization, storage solutions, and 5S housekeeping initiatives.
- Led continuous improvement projects targeting supply chain efficiency, warehouse processes, and material movement strategies.
- Identified root causes of operational issues and implemented corrective actions through cross-departmental collaboration.
- Partnered with stakeholders to enhance procedures, increasing item-level accuracy and operational productivity.
Inventory Supervisor
Flowserve
Kalamazoo, Michigan
01.2023 - 10.2024
- Lead and promote a “Goal Zero” accident-free safety culture by driving leading indicator safety programs within your teams such as Safety Rally meetings.
- Lead and promote a quality improvement culture by identifying and implementing department metrics and actions necessary to reduce poor quality in the department.
- Obtain and document regular feedback from internal or external customers.
- Identify and implement actions that reduce operation cycle time, strive for excellence in customer quality, improve utilization to increase customer responsiveness, and strategically plan objectives that align with the overall business plan.
- Exhibit and promote ethical team behavior by identifying and implementing actions that drive the highest accuracy with all financial transactions such as raw material accounting, export compliance, labor tracking, inventory control, expense reporting, WO punching, overtime utilization, and order processing.
Material Handling Process Team Lead
Stryker
Portage, Michigan
02.2022 - 12.2022
- Increased productivity through cross-training and thorough training of both current employees and new hires.
- Promoted performance improvements by coaching, counseling and disciplining personnel and appraising job results.
- Responsible for recruitment and hiring of talent.
- Identify and lead cost reduction initiatives.
- Collaborate with cross functional teams to achieve goals.
- Researched issues to address shipping errors and packaging mistakes.
- Collect varies metrics and compile to forecast business needs.
- Employed first-in first-out protocols to reduce waste.
Warehouse Manager
Benteler Automotive
Galesburg, Michigan
07.2020 - 12.2021
- Organized warehouse design to maximize space for stock while allowing for high volume traffic zones.
- Increased productivity through cross-training and thorough training of both current employees and new hires.
- Provided detailed instructions for job responsibilities, safety protocols and company guidelines to new employees.
- Promoted performance improvements by coaching, counseling and disciplining personnel and appraising job results.
- Established and maintained good relations with customers, vendors and transport companies.
- Maintained productive warehouse environment for organization's complete inventory needs by training, managing and motivating staff to meet challenging demands.
- Conducted monthly, quarterly and yearly inventories of warehouse stock.
Warehouse Supervisor
Getman Corporation
Kalamazoo, MI
06.2016 - 07.2020
- Developed warehouse operations system by determine product handling and storage requirements.
- Developing, implementing and enforcing policies and procedures.
- Developed weekly schedules for warehouse employees.
- Managed warehouse system updates to increase productivity and reduce errors.
- Monitored equipment for signs of mechanical issues and organized repairs to maintain functionality.
- Satisfied reporting requirements with timely and accurate logging of daily activities.
- Researched issues to address shipping errors and packaging mistakes.
- Supervised scheduling for freight and package shipments and managed return and transfer procedures.
- Evaluated procedures, making corrections and changes to reduce safety issues and meet compliance.
- Established and maintained good relations with customers, vendors and transport companies.
- Monitored daily shipping, handling and receiving to promote smooth operations within warehouse.
- Employed first-in first-out protocols to reduce waste.
- Balance warehouse budget.
- Improved efficiency by 50% through supervision of 13 staff working in warehouse.
- Adhered to company audit rules during inventory counts with 98% accuracy.
Education
High School -
Manchester High School
Manchester, MI06-2006
Skills
- Proficient in relationship building
- Timely order management
- Strategic issue identification
- Effective leadership
- Proficient in task prioritization
- Resilient in challenging environments
- Strong attention to detail
- Warehouse management
- Coaching and guidance
- Warehouse space optimization
- Effective problem resolution
Accomplishments
- Increased inventory accuracy to industries standard (98.6%)
- Create a picking system that eliminated a 20 million dollar backlog
- Implemented a Plan for every part (PFEP) to eliminate space constraints leading to elimination of offsite warehouse storage.
- Created and tracked KPI's for Logistics increasing revenue
Certification
- Completion of Humanergy leadership training
- Certified train the trainer program
- Certified forklift operator
- Certified overhead crane operator
- Shipping of Hazardous material
- Osha training LOTO, Scissor Lift, Fall protection
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Timeline
Material/Warehouse Manager
Dimplex
10.2024 - Current
Inventory Supervisor
Flowserve
01.2023 - 10.2024
Material Handling Process Team Lead
Stryker
02.2022 - 12.2022
Warehouse Manager
Benteler Automotive
07.2020 - 12.2021
Warehouse Supervisor
Getman Corporation
06.2016 - 07.2020
High School -
Manchester High School