Versatile, adept, and creative inventory/warehousing professional. Excellent organizational, interpersonal, product placement,merchandising skills, with an attention to detail. Developed over 22 years of working with inventory management, receiving, and retail/customer service. Ability to excel and adapt in high stress environments. Driven and ambitious with the desire to leave the warehouse industry and pursue a more fulfilling career working with the community.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Warehouse Associate
Ferguson HVAC Supply
Manassas, VA. United States
11.2020 - Current
Maintains correct inventory quantities when receiving and stocking merchandise. Merchandise is manually input through RF Guns
Operates power equipment(forklifts,order pickers) when unloading trucks and storing HVAC equipment.
Responsible for opening the warehouse in the morning. Became a keyholder and alarm code holder in my first 4 months of employment.
Assisted in reducing product damage by properly handling and storing materials.
Stock merchandise in warehouse and storefront.
Trained new employees on RF guns, stocking, receiving and power equipment operation.
Completed regular cycle counts to maintain accurate inventory records and identify discrepancies early on.
Prepared orders for shipment by picking, packing, and labeling merchandise.
Recently promoted to running the will call area. I am responsible for gathering orders for contractors, loading them, offering friendly customer service, shipping their orders in our computer system and filing invoices.
Contributed to a cleaner workspace with daily upkeep and scheduled deep cleaning sessions.
Utilized company software effectively for tracking shipments, managing inventory levels, and updating order statuses accurately.
Forklift Operator
US Foods
Manassas, Va, United States
03.2020 - 08.2020
Responsible for storing and organizing palletized products with a forklift
Worked in temperatures of -10 degrees
Responsible for data entry of inventory on a portable computer device
Laid off due to Covid 19
Lead Receiver
Lowes Home Improvement
Woodbridge, VA, United States
03.2002 - 03.2020
Received merchandise electronically through LRT guns.
Unloaded an average of 15 trucks a day with forklifts, operated order pickers and narrow reach trucks for stocking.
Stocked merchandise on shelves and overstock throughout the store. Learned the location of merchandise in over 10 departments.
Clerical work, filing paperwork, processing purchase orders through our computer system Genesis
Worked successfully with a diverse group of individuals to accomplish constantly changing goals.
Trained new employees on all power equipment in the store.
Participated in training courses, webinars on new systems implemented to the store.
Shipped items through UPS, FED EX and common carriers.
Reduced discrepancies in inventory by conducting thorough inspections of incoming shipments.
Identified damaged or missing items upon receipt, promptly reporting issues to relevant parties for resolution.
Education
No Degree - Graphic Design
Stratford University, United States
Woodbridge, VA, United States
High School Diploma -
Osbourn Park High School
Manassas, VA
06.1995
Skills
Cataloging/Shelving/Organization
Customer service/Cash handling experience
Inventory Management
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Shipping and Receiving, Working with purchase orders,RF Guns,Operation of power equipment-Forklifts and Order Pickers
Knowledge of MS Office, including Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while successfully managing the prioritization and execution of multiple deadline-driven projects
Working knowledge of Windows, Adobe, Video Editing Programs, TNAS server Capable of learning new computer programs
Fine Arts Skills, Drawing, Painting, Music composition