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Robert Renn

Willmar,MN

Summary

Very resourceful and knowledgeable, with ten years of experience directing warehouse operations, overseeing inventory control, and product distribution. Well-coordinated and decisive leader with expertise in program management, team building and performance optimization. Solid history of success in developing and maintaining best practices for successful high-volume fulfillment and supply chain management. Lead by example and strive to exceed expectations. Hold team to high standards and hold myself and team accountable.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Shipping Manager

Prinsco
08.2023 - Current
  • Manage customer service, dispatch, inventory control, truck drivers and yard employees
  • Prepare shipping documents and field client questions.
  • Maintained positive relationships with sales representatives and customers
  • Oversee coordination of load deliveries with customers, drivers, and outside transportation services, ensuring cost effective carriers are used for all deliveries
  • Oversee safe loading and unloading of products, according to DOT trailer specifications
  • Coordinate transfer of products between all national Prinsco sites
  • Oversee truck and delivery scheduling
  • Work with salesmen daily to prioritize jobs and get customers their orders
  • In charge of inspecting trucks and scheduling repair/maintenance as needed
  • Knowledge of D365 system
  • Oversee organization and safety of yard
  • Deal directly with all customer issues and fix any issues that they are having
  • Work closely with production to make sure that we have correct product made and to give them insight on what is in demand
  • Oversee process of creating BOLs and other paperwork that is needed for yard personnel and drivers
  • Forklift and telehandler certified
  • Able to load and unload trucks as needed
  • Conduct daily cycle counts, investigate discrepancies, adjust inventory, and make transfers as back-up to Inventory Control Supervisor
  • Great attention to detail and customer service.

Warehouse Manager

CNH Industrial
04.2022 - 08.2023
  • Oversee two team leads, 45 warehouse employees, six assembly employees, two cycle counters, one quality technician and one maintenance employee
  • Hiring, scheduling, approving PTO and overtime, disciplinary action, and reviews of all employees
  • Approval of all timecards as well
  • Identify and plan to fix issues that are present from warehouse move
  • In charge of inventory for over 20,000 sku parts
  • Oversee all physical receiving and receiving into company system, as well as all put away and organization of incoming docks and warehouse racking
  • Organization, cleanliness, and safety of warehouse employees
  • Conduct training with new employees
  • In charge of making sure that all needed parts are taken to assembly line, which is 30 minutes from, before needed in production
  • Oversee logistics of incoming and outgoing trucks
  • Work with purchasing department to resolve any shipment discrepancies
  • Oversee construction and improvement of facility, recording all issues that need to be addressed, as well as get updates and make reports on current projects
  • Manage all daily warehouse activities
  • Make sure that proper parts are picked and prepared to send to production and repair
  • Create new and modify existing processes and procedures to ensure efficient performance
  • Forklift certified and certified to train others to obtain forklift license.

Inventory Control Manager / Materials Management Lead

Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative
01.2019 - 04.2022
  • Was promoted and transferred within same company from California to Minnesota
  • In charge of overseeing team of ten direct report employees, including nine warehouse staff and one buyer
  • In charge of overseeing Materials Management team at southern California plant
  • Oversee all inventory controls and transactions
  • In charge of daily tasks done by storeroom staff, including inventory team
  • Work closely with other supervisors in production and manufacturing departments to make sure that parts are available when needed
  • Input all transactions into inventory control system
  • Create new part numbers for new items being added to inventory
  • Make unneeded parts obsolete and make sure that parts are removed from inventory
  • Oversee weekly cycle counts and investigate any discrepancies between quantity on hand and what is in inventory system
  • Run monthly reports to show historical usage data to upper management
  • In charge of scheduling, hiring, overtime necessity, vacation approval, and disciplinary action for storeroom staff
  • Oversee receiving of all items and distribution among factory and other areas
  • In charge of overseeing safety of staff and all employees who enter storeroom area by following company policy and OSHA regulations
  • Writing and implementing new policies and procedures and making sure that all are being followed
  • Played key role in implementing new Inventory Control, Procurement, and Accounting system
  • Tested, approved, gave suggestions, and trained staff and other supervisors regarding new system
  • Also involved in implementation of CMMS system and continued to be part of linking the CMMS to the inventory system
  • These helped improve the inventory system and inventory control
  • Interact with auditors at end of fiscal year so they can see the accuracy of inventory and test inventory controls
  • Also in contact with auditors throughout the year to communicate any changes
  • In charge of training and overseeing the inventory control of Spreckels Sugar in Brawley, CA
  • Make sure that all changes made in the main headquarters are being implemented and followed there as well
  • In charge of over $12 million in inventory and over $15 million in assets, vehicles, etc.
  • Maintained control of cycle counts, physical inventory and discrepancy research.

Warehouse / Distribution Manager

Imperial Valley Food Bank
01.2014 - 01.2019
  • Promoted from Inventory Control Specialist to Warehouse / Distribution Manager
  • In charge of receiving, distribution, and inventory of materials
  • Oversee other workers as they prepare orders, which include USDA commodities
  • In charge of putting items into Fishbowl inventory system and creating shipping and receiving orders
  • Verify inventory by comparing Fishbowl numbers to physical count of stock, and investigate discrepancies and adjust errors if needed
  • Responsible for having flawless monthly inventory since taking over inventory control
  • Responsible for implementing new procedures and policies
  • In charge of warehouse organization and restocking, as well as loading and unloading materials onto and off trucks
  • Determine proper storage methods, identification, and stock location based on turnover, environmental factors, and physical capabilities of facilities
  • Prepare documents, such as work orders or shipping orders for materials
  • Make sure that schedules are followed for shipping, pick-ups, and deliveries
  • Work well with administration personnel to ensure strong communication is upheld between departments
  • Do monthly reports on goods shipped out to motivate and encourage staff.

Education

Associate of Arts - Business

Imperial Valley College
Imperial, CA
2026

High School Diploma -

Imperial High School
Imperial, CA
06.2001

Skills

  • Able to adapt to various work settings, strong initiative, exceptional organizational and time management skills, and supervisor experience
  • Knowledge of administrative and clerical work
  • Knowledge of inventory control programs
  • Knowledge of DOT and OSHA regulations
  • Knowledge of inventory, shipping, receiving, stocking, storage, and distribution procedures
  • Organized, great problem solver, and great leadership skills
  • Able to find issues, address them, and resolve them
  • Warehouse organization
  • Time management and prioritizing tasks
  • Multitasking and dealing with fast paced work environment
  • Leading by example and holding myself and team to high standards

Knowledge Of

  • Inventory control procedures, proper stocking, warehouse organization, and shipping and receiving procedures.
  • Distribution of goods, planning of operations, and knowledge of bar code technology.
  • Creating and updating policies and procedures.
  • Proper quality control of all items received and shipped.
  • Supervising others to ensure that tasks are done in correct and timely manner.
  • Training personnel.
  • Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
  • Record-keeping techniques.
  • Inventory control and cycle count procedure.
  • Familiar with safety practices in handling tools/equipment.
  • Use of forklift, electric pallet jack, and manual pallet jack.

Timeline

Shipping Manager

Prinsco
08.2023 - Current

Warehouse Manager

CNH Industrial
04.2022 - 08.2023

Inventory Control Manager / Materials Management Lead

Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative
01.2019 - 04.2022

Warehouse / Distribution Manager

Imperial Valley Food Bank
01.2014 - 01.2019

Associate of Arts - Business

Imperial Valley College

High School Diploma -

Imperial High School

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