Robert Ferrara
Muskegon,MI
Summary
Detail-oriented and organized Industry Professional with top-notch skills in all aspects of shipping, receiving, supply chain and logistics coordination. Continually focused on building organizational relationships in order to streamline logistics with a company and ultimately increase profitability and decrease loss.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Shipping Clerk
Ultra Maritime/ Flightline Systems
Victor, NY
02.2018 - 03.2026
- Shipping all company orders, debit memos, and company correspondence, utilizing UPS, FEDEX, DHL software.
- Receiving all incoming orders, accurately counting weighing and logging receipts in quickly moving stock to the correct areas.
- Utilizing Kinetic (ERP) to invoice all outgoing shippers.
- Ensuring all international shipments have proper commercial invoices and other customs documentation for seamless delivery.
- Utilize WAWF (Wide Area Work Flow) and review government contracts to ensure payment.
- Maintaining great relationships with shipping companies and drivers.
- Ordering and maintaining all shipping supplies such as boxes, foam, bubble wrap tags and more.
- Keeps a clean work area, removing debris, recycling, and general daily/weekly cleaning.
- Follow all safety procedures and maintain a safe work area.
- OSHA 10hr
- Hazwoper 24hr
- OSHA 30hr
- Also, past blood borne pathogens, CPR, AED, First Aid
- Scissor lift licensed
- Facilities Maintenance
Supply Chain Supervisor/ Shipping Manager
Advantage Metalwork
Rochester, NY
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Utilized company procedures as well as NYS employment laws to directly supervise all job functions of 6 employees.
- Follow and enforce company standards, review employees as well as discipline.
- Review incoming resumes, interviews, and suggest new talent.
- Assigned daily workload and scheduled company driver.
- Maintained responsibility for all shipping and receiving logistics, including LTL, truckload, FEDEX, and UPS.
- Performed daily maintenance to ensure near-perfect inventory control; to include kitting, cycle counts and constant communication with the purchasing department.
- Follow up with vendors on late shipments.
- Trained team members in truck and forklift controls and operations.
- Ensured quality control prior to regular shipments, thereby reducing loss of profit.
- Maintain fleet of forklifts and company vehicles.
Logistics/Inventory Specialist
JML Optical Inc.
Pittsford, NY
01.2010 - 01.2014
- Executed strategic logistics planning and coordination utilizing FEDEX and UPS as primary carriers.
- Managed inventory of approximately $20 Million of optics accessories and internal supplies.
- Ensured seamless daily operations by invoicing and pack-listing up to 100 customers daily.
- Packaged customer orders and performed routine quality control.
- Invoicing of outgoing shipments.
Education
Monroe Community College
Skills
- Revenue & Profit Growth
- Inventory Maintenance
- Staff Training & Leadership
- Problem Resolution
- Quality Assurance Inspections
- Facilities Management and Maintenance
Timeline
Shipping Clerk
Ultra Maritime/ Flightline Systems
02.2018 - 03.2026
Supply Chain Supervisor/ Shipping Manager
Advantage Metalwork
01.2014 - 01.2016
Logistics/Inventory Specialist
JML Optical Inc.
01.2010 - 01.2014
Monroe Community College