Richard Watkins

Work History

Aqua Metals

09.2023 - 08.2024

Receiving Inbound Materials for Production, Storage and inventory of inbound materials, Shipping of production materials and samples, Creating Purchase Requisitions for consumables and parts needed by the plant for operation, Creating and implementing standard operating procedures for shipping and Receiving for the company, Picking up and delivering items from the warehouse to vendors or the other warehouse with a flatbed truck, Maintaining both warehouses cleanliness and organization to ensure safe work place, Receiving Inbound deliveries in Netsuite cloud software, Creating rack and bulk locations to be used in netsuite and implementation across the company, Operating forklift, scissor lift and boom lift as needed for work, Preform cycle counts and routine inventory maintenance, D.O.T HAZWOPER 40 HOUR TRAINED

Blue Jacket, Inc.

10.2020 - 09.2023

Manage a team of warehouse employees for Ferguson's appliance warehouse, Oversee receiving, put away and pulling of items for orders, Maintain Inventory and Warehouse Management System (WMS) including Inventory Locations, Stock Counts and adding or removing of items, Maintain spreadsheets and reports on inbound item counts, productivity, etc., Assist Operations Manager in hiring employees, Train employees in general labor and or specific roles or departments, Assure warehouse is in order by issuing cycle counts and rotation of stock, Manage multiple inventories in the same warehouse
Appliances and furniture for different companies, Creating and maintaining a labeling system for all items inbound and outbound, Assisting with credits and RGA returns, Ability to use Forklift, Order picker and Dock Stockers, Experience operating a 26' box truck and performing final mile deliveries, Main contact for most 3rd party companies that service us
Trash, Equipment rentals, Property Management, Security company etc., Achievements: Took our small WMS and worked to fully build it to suit our needs, Designed the warehouse layout from day one from 27k square feet to 87k square feet, 3 years running we were one of the top Ferguson warehouses in the country for least losses and near perfect inventory variance

Premier Product Management

05.2018 - 10.2020

Manage the warehouse employees, Inbound Receiving, Maintaining warehouse organization and cleanliness, Pulled orders for next day delivery, Created and maintained items to be returned via RGA to manufacturer, Organized damaged items to be scrapped, Facilitated pick up of Styrofoam and cardboard bundles for recycling pick up, Maintained a constant stock of parts for appliance installation for delivery teams, Worked in field supervising install teams assuring quality for customers, Answered customer and vendor questions over the phone, Track and assure deliveries are being completed on time, help solve any problems that may arise, Schedule or Reschedule customers deliveries, Assist any full time office staff with any tasks as needed, Achievements: Given the role of GE's Quality Control Site Supervisor, Started as a Material Handler and within 7 months became Warehouse Manager