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Saul Romero

Corona,CA

Summary

Highly-qualified Operations Supervisor successful at taking on routine and complex business challenges with resourceful and creative approach. Recognized as driven, dedicated, and hard-working leader with history of streamlining operations and increasing productivity.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Dumpster Rental/Junk Removal

Rastas Dumpster
Corona, CA
04.2022 - Current
  • Adhered to all company policies regarding waste handling procedures and customer service standards.
  • Gathered garbage from residential buildings, businesses and other facilities to dispose of in garbage truck.
  • Dropped off and picked up roll-off dumpster, verified proper tie-downs and reported on needed truck maintenance.
  • Disposed of collected materials properly at designated sites following safety protocols.
  • Dumped containers completely, left customer's location clean and free of debris, securely closed containers and prevented containers from inhibiting traffic flow.
  • Followed established routes in order to collect trash efficiently.
  • Assisted with customer requests and answered questions to improve satisfaction.

Operations Supervisor

Wayfair
Perris, CA
03.2021 - 03.2022
  • Trained, mentored and motivated employees to maximize team productivity
  • Maintained safety and emergency readiness among personnel by disseminating information on and monitoring compliance with regulatory and organizational policies
  • Developed initiatives for process improvement and reviewed and assessed ongoing operations
  • Built upon established practice standards to improve operational performance and reduce labor costs
  • Reduced process lags and trained team members on best practices and protocols
  • Drove solutions to predominant operations issues by identifying areas of deficiency and performing root-cause analysis
  • Managed supply chain and monitored logistics functions for company
  • Aligned operational boundaries between processes and production demands
  • Trained, managed and motivated employees to promote professional skill development
  • Identified client business and operational needs and introduced services to provide solutions
  • Evaluated development strategy effectiveness and prepared alternative approaches to exceed goals.

Operations Warehouse Manager

PORT LOGISTICS GROUP
Chino Hills, CA
10.2017 - 11.2020
  • Oversees the daily activities of the warehouse assigned areas of responsibility, including labor planning and scheduling, management and proper utilization of space and equipment and organized, clean building appearance while meeting the labor budget
  • Actively manages and monitors the complete order fulfillment cycle to meet customer requirements including inbound receiving and quality inspections, put-away, inventory management and control, picking and packing, value-added services, staging and shipping, and returns management
  • Prepares reports as required and reviews measurements to suggest process improvements
  • Direct and oversee job assignments to meet Federal, State, and company rules and laws as well as Client requirements
  • Maintain and analyze Distribution and Fulfillment KPI's, P&L's, Budgets, Forecasting and Continuous Improvement methodologies
  • Communicate with customers to address concerns such as load quality, damages, damage freight, item availability, backorders, backlog inventory, special orders, campaign orders, shortages, new products, etc
  • Audit to ensure standards are being met on a daily basis
  • Establishes departmental productivity, accuracy, safety goals and daily objectives, tracking progress toward goals, and communicating progress to employees to achieve breakthrough daily performance
  • Lead, train, coach, and discipline personnel and supervisory team
  • Oversee the training of all personnel in warehousing, inventory, receiving, and stocking methods and procedures including sufficient cross training of personnel assigned
  • Responsible for improvement of Gross Margins though efficient and effective processes, procedures and leadership
  • Actively works to maintain the client relationship by providing the tactical interface in dealing with the client so that all activities of the warehouse are taken in concert with the client to allow a smooth interrelationship leading to overall customer satisfaction, growth, and retention
  • Manages labor requirements based on forecast of workload
  • Ensures a safe work environment and equipment operation in compliance with OSHA and local fire and safety regulations
  • Oversees policies and procedures for all maintenance activities
  • Oversees the enforcement of all government regulations related to the warehouse including but not limited to US Customs, OSHA, WISHA and other governmental agencies
  • Confers with senior divisional management, reviews and analyzes activity, operating and sales reports to determine whether modifications in programs or operations are required
  • Responsible for the overall success, profitability, and satisfaction of customer's accounts managed
  • Directs and coordinates warehouse activities to obtain optimum efficiency and economy and maximize profitability
  • Administers and directs corporate and divisional directives outlining policy, program, or operational actions to be implemented
  • Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, motivation, and evaluation of direct reports
  • Supervisory responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees, planning, assigning, and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems
  • Establishes and directs a plan of personnel development which will support the customer association, requirements, and specifications.

Warehouse Supervisor

Alcon Labs
Irvine, CA
05.2012 - 08.2017
  • Monitored daily shipping, handling and receiving to promote smooth operations within warehouse
  • Complied with standards and protocol requirements regarding warehouse operations, shipping and receiving and material handling
  • Established and maintained good relations with customers, vendors and transport companies
  • 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
  • Trained staff on material handling processes to reduce shipping times
  • Worked additional hours and shifts to meet tight deadlines during peak periods
  • Employed first-in first-out protocols to reduce waste
  • Managed vendor relationships to support supply chain and maintain product quality
  • Developed weekly schedules for warehouse employees
  • Enforced strict safety procedures and protocols through successful management of warehouse team members
  • Used logistics appointment scheduling software to track orders, provide updates and confirm deliveries.

Warehouse Shipping & Receiving Supervisor

Irvine Scientific
08.2005 - 04.2012
  • Manages all warehouse activities in support of shipping, receiving and inventory control operations
  • Reviews, analyzes, modifies, and implements efficient and effective department processes, policies, and procedures
  • Oversees the process of returned, rejected, and obsolete parts
  • Provides day-to-day guidance and oversight of subordinates; rewards and disciplines employees, addresses complaints and resolves problems
  • Enforces established safety guidelines; promotes a safe workplace
  • Monitor the process of small & large packaged pharmaceutical orders while coordinating shipment schedules with various logistic companies such as UPS, FedEx, DHL
  • Verified that product for shipment agrees with part number, unit size, lot number, and quantity as shown on individual customer pack lists
  • Oversaw the pulling of finished good products from multiple storage locations (freezer, cooler, room temperature) with a high degree of accuracy according to the master pack list
  • Assured that correct labels were placed on shipping package containers and shipping pallets according to proper storage, shipping & handling, and D.O.T
  • Requirements
  • Performed required maintenance within the company warehouse on site
  • Picks, packs and ships all inventory and non-inventory materials per SOP
  • Completes all documentation and labeling to properly identify shipments, and processes transactions in the company's ERP system in a timely manner
  • Receives all inventory and non-inventory materials per SOP
  • Completes all documentation and labeling to properly identify materials and receipt status, and processes transactions in the company's ERP system in a timely manner.

Senior Warehouse Lead

Medtronic
Corona, CA
12.1999 - 07.2005
  • Operated forklifts, pallet jacks and variety of warehouse mechanical equipment according to safe operating standards
  • Loaded and unloaded trailers with care and efficiency
  • Used computer and company software to enter shipment and inventory records
  • Staged and sorted products for loading
  • Reviewed production schedule, customer orders, work orders and requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered or distributed
  • Reviewed work orders to determine work assignments and material and equipment needs
  • Led and complied with safety and wellbeing efforts on assigned shift
  • Completed daily document logs to track shipments and inventory
  • Filled requisitions, work orders and material requests and distributed items to production workers or assembly line
  • Organized efficient daily work plans based on oral instructions and written directions to meet challenging objectives
  • Tracked parcel movement using hand-held scanners and daily production sheets to keep records accurate
  • Juggled shift duties, prioritizing immediate tasks to streamline operations.

Education

Associate -

FULLERTON COLLEGE
01.2007

Skills

  • Management
  • Logistics oversight
  • Warehouse operations
  • Schedule management
  • Customer relationship management
  • Inventory coordination
  • Performance improvements
  • Recruiting and hiring
  • Supervision and training
  • Employee development

Timeline

Dumpster Rental/Junk Removal

Rastas Dumpster
04.2022 - Current

Operations Supervisor

Wayfair
03.2021 - 03.2022

Operations Warehouse Manager

PORT LOGISTICS GROUP
10.2017 - 11.2020

Warehouse Supervisor

Alcon Labs
05.2012 - 08.2017

Warehouse Shipping & Receiving Supervisor

Irvine Scientific
08.2005 - 04.2012

Senior Warehouse Lead

Medtronic
12.1999 - 07.2005

Associate -

FULLERTON COLLEGE
Saul Romero