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ROBERT BARNES III

Houston,TX

Summary

Driven and dependable professional with experience delivering exceptional customer service, supervising teams, I present an expert ability to adapt quickly, learn new processes, and make quality contributions to any team. Acquires strong aptitude for setting priorities to achieve immediate, long-term goals, with meeting challenging objectives and deadlines.

Program management professional with proven track record in leading cross-functional teams and driving project success. Skilled in strategic planning, risk management, and resource allocation. Known for adaptability, problem-solving, and fostering collaboration to achieve results. Proficient in optimizing processes and aligning initiatives with organizational objectives.

Diligent Program Manager with strong background in program management. Successfully led cross-functional teams to deliver complex projects on time and within scope. Demonstrated leadership and strategic planning skills.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Program Manager

Akima
01.2022 - Current
  • Oversees the management of 50+ staff to ensure operational effectiveness
  • Develops and maintains policies, procedures manuals, budgets, and reports
  • Achieves elevated levels of customer satisfaction through excellence in receiving, identifying, dispatching, and assuring quality of goods
  • Communicates job expectations and monitors employees implemented performance measures to evaluate organizational productivity for a major agency organizational segment
  • Performed project-type assignments
  • Provides higher management with reports, evaluated information, budgetary proposals, and comparable products necessary for effective direction of administrative operations
  • Research complex ongoing and projected programmatic activities
  • Reviews information, reconciles conflicting data, and devises new and modified methods to analyze findings
  • Recommends strategies to improve program implementation and evaluations
  • Advises management of unique conditions and issues that affect administrative functions and provides guidance on interpretation and implementation of new and revised legislation, policies, regulations, and procedures
  • Develops and maintains communications with other Federal and non-Federal organizations
  • Identifies areas of improvement and establish innovative work procedures and practices
  • Confers and coordinated activities with other departments
  • Managed and supervised administrative and daily program operations, complying with policies and regulations.
  • Established strong relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring support for program initiatives.
  • Developed strategic plans, setting clear objectives and achievable milestones for the team.
  • Managed cross-functional teams for successful project completion within deadlines and budgets.

Assistant Warehouse Manager

AmChar Wholesale
01.2013 - 12.2021
  • Supervised teams in multiple product lines within 100,000 sq ft facility
  • Maintained strict adherence to OSHA and safety control standards
  • Served as the senior leader within warehouse project teams, resolved conflicts and maintained priorities
  • Supervised the identification of outsourcing, screening, shortlisting, and interviewing candidates for jobs within the organization
  • Orchestrated systems to help upper management on employee relations and performance management detail
  • Developed compensation and benefits systems that fit the company's HR responsibilities
  • Fluent in Paycor, Workday and ADP HR systems
  • Assisted Warehouse Manager in arranging career fairs, symposiums, and seminars on site and at select locations throughout the Atlanta region
  • Executed cost benefit analysis on further investments in video conference equipment to ascertain additional benefits to the organization
  • Managed daily shipping and receiving operations, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in all transactions.
  • Maintained a safe work environment, conducting regular safety inspections and training employees on proper procedures.
  • Managed day-to-day operations of warehouse, freight and parcel shipments, returns, and transfers.
  • Double checked records, daily reports, and inventory transactions to identify and correct variances.
  • Facilitated cross-training initiatives within the warehouse team, ensuring staff members were equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to adapt quickly to changing business needs.
  • Monitored inventory levels closely, ensuring stock was replenished in a timely manner to prevent shortages or delays in fulfilling customer orders.
  • Ensured timely order fulfillment by coordinating with team members to prioritize tasks efficiently.

Maintenance Manager

Camber Corporation
02.2009 - 01.2013
  • Organized materials and led a 12-man team, completing over Ten Thousand work orders
  • Researched programs, policies, procedures, and systems and made recommendations to optimize them
  • Validated data and implemented quality control measures to ensure the continued success of programs
  • Demonstrated a commitment to safety and efficiency
  • Conducted troubleshooting and diagnostics at advance level as Subject Matter Expert
  • Trained and mentored over two hundred new team members
  • Created and maintained technical documentation and standards of operations
  • Supervised employee performance, preventive maintenance, and safety.
  • Optimized spare parts inventory management by identifying critical items and setting appropriate stock levels based on usage patterns.
  • Improved equipment reliability by implementing a preventive maintenance program and managing repair schedules.
  • Collaborated with other department managers to coordinate maintenance activities around production schedules, minimizing operational interruptions.
  • Increased overall equipment efficiency by conducting thorough assessments of machinery conditions and implementing necessary improvements.
  • Led the successful completion of major facility upgrades projects while adhering to budget constraints and timelines.
  • Scheduled regular inspections of equipment and facilities to manage wear and tear.

Office Manager

Barnes Communications Inc
02.2004 - 02.2009
  • Implemented workflow/process improvements to accommodate increased responsibilities and skillset of staff
  • Achieved a 15% reduction in expenditures through inventory controls and standardized ordering procedures
  • Brought mass-mailing function in-house, saving thousands of dollars
  • Automated daily stats reporting and executed office decision-making
  • Functioned as advisor to company executives to achieve workflow efficiency improvement
  • Recommended ways to improve an organization's efficiency
  • Advised president on how to make organizations more profitable through reduced costs and increased revenues
  • Contacted organizations in the private, public, and non-profit sectors to offer workforce development and staffing solutions through the workforce center
  • Entered job announcements into the state-wide database and conducted applicant searches using the desired skill sets provided by the employer
  • Reviewed the list of qualified applicants provided by the database for accuracy and notified these applicants using the automated state system
  • Implemented advanced qualitative and quantitative techniques to improve the efficiency of internal administrative operations, organizations, or management
  • Handled sensitive information with discretion, maintaining confidentiality of company documents and personnel records.
  • Provided exceptional customer service when addressing client inquiries or concerns via phone calls or email correspondence.
  • Maintained accurate financial records by reconciling accounts payable/receivable transactions regularly to ensure balanced budgets.
  • Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving.
  • Conducted regular inventory assessments of office supplies, ordering necessary items proactively to prevent stock shortages.
  • Enhanced team productivity by delegating tasks effectively and overseeing daily workflow.
  • Coordinated office events and meetings, ensuring timely execution and optimal scheduling for all participants.
  • Streamlined office operations by implementing efficient filing systems and organizational strategies.

Non-Commissioned Officer (Program Manager)

United States Army
07.1991 - 02.2004
  • Conducted leadership analysis and promoted cultural diversity and inclusion to support a positive and motivating work environment
  • Developed exceptional attendance records and senior level conflict resolution protocols
  • Monitored quality assurance measure and amended organizational tracking of expenses
  • Organized, Studied and Evaluated, Designed systems and Work procedures
  • Conducted work simplification and measurement
  • Studied, Prepared and Created operations and procedures manuals to assist management in operating more efficiently and effectively
  • Collaborated across the organization in implementation of the distribution network; charged with reduction of fixed cost facilities to a variable cost model
  • Oversaw project implementation, action items, and milestones in collaboration with planning, operations, systems, HR, and labor relations teams
  • Developed a profitable cost center by redefining supply chain practices
  • Created an inventory management tool that aided in stock-level management between retail and Web stores
  • Designed new packaging to exacting customer specifications
  • Implemented data management collection procedures
  • Oversaw strategic planning meetings
  • Mentored junior staff members, helping them develop their skills and advance in their careers.
  • Maintained strict adherence to industry regulations, minimizing risk exposure for the organization.
  • Enhanced communication between team members by organizing regular meetings and fostering open dialogue.
  • Established effective relationships with key stakeholders both internally and externally for increased collaboration opportunities.
  • Improved department efficiency by streamlining and implementing policies and processes.
  • Coordinated cross-functional teams to address complex issues, leading to more efficient problem-solving processes.
  • Implemented process improvements that streamlined workflows, reducing redundancies and increasing operational efficiency.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration/Management

American InterContinental University
Atlanta, GA
07-2020

Skills

  • Team Management
  • Inventory Optimization
  • Customer Service Excellence
  • Organizational Management
  • Time Management
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
  • Lean Six Sigma Certification
  • Policy and Procedure Development
  • Budget Management
  • Safety and OSHA Compliance
  • Leadership and Mentorship
  • Procurement and Contract Management
  • Strategic Planning and Workflow Analysis
  • Technical Documentation
  • Training and Development
  • Supply Chain Logistics
  • Strong Microsoft Office Proficiency
  • Team leadership and direction
  • Policy and procedure improvements
  • Team training and development
  • Performance monitoring
  • Documentation proficiency
  • Influencing skills

Certification

Six Sigma ,Yellow Belt

Timeline

Program Manager

Akima
01.2022 - Current

Assistant Warehouse Manager

AmChar Wholesale
01.2013 - 12.2021

Maintenance Manager

Camber Corporation
02.2009 - 01.2013

Office Manager

Barnes Communications Inc
02.2004 - 02.2009

Non-Commissioned Officer (Program Manager)

United States Army
07.1991 - 02.2004

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration/Management

American InterContinental University

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