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Sterling Jones

Naperville,IL

Summary

Expert in recommending and implementing continuous improvement initiatives with a keen focus on increasing quality, efficiency, and safety. Proven track record of realizing On-Time Delivery performance from 67% to 83% annually by cultivating successful environment of continuous improvement in safety, productivity, and quality. Demonstrated success in spearheading personnel with ability to efficiently exercise strategic and tactical leadership. Astute at completing and delivering multiple parallel projects within strict time and budgetary constraints. Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage various operational tasks and deliver successful projects with full responsibility for bottom-line factors. Possesses excellent interpersonal, communication, and team leadership skills.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Warehouse Manager/Materials Specialist

Diageo
12.2021 - Current
  • Manage over 50 employees across various shifts within the warehouse department
  • Connect cross-functionally with multiple vendors to coordinate materials to arrive in time for their scheduled run
  • Initiate overall inventory batch tracking processes to comply with FDA guidelines while implementing new product line
  • Establish a cross-functional operations team to update and enhance overall production process flow, including supervisors, dispense technicians, and quality control associates
  • Boosted sales to 65% from 20% by 2nd quarter of fiscal year by formulating new effective forecasting model
  • Identified inefficiencies in product shipping domestically and internationally


Merchandiser/ Supervisor

PepsiCo
03.2021 - 12.2021
  • Import up to 1000 cases a week of PepsiCo product from the delivery truck then redistribute the product on the shelves for public consumption
  • Manage a team of 3 merchandisers who are just starting out with PepsiCo (have them shadow and assist me for 2 weeks to learn the ins and outs of our job, lay a solid foundation to prepare them to manage their own store in the future, assign their locations for the week, appoint help for them if they are struggling with their workload, etc.)
  • Ensure that our product looks aesthetically up to standard while being displayed in stores
  • Build 100 case ad displays of PepsiCo products in numerous locations throughout the grocery stores
  • Travel up to 150 miles per week going to different store locations throughout Central Tennessee
  • Communicate with multiples to managers daily to ensure we are doing our jobs the way they visualize it being done
  • Inventory all of PepsiCo products in the backroom once a month

Operations Manager

Bruno Event Team
02.2020 - 03.2021
  • Organize and facilitate signage on campus for the, football games
  • Conduct inventory for COVID testing equipment for different testing sites
  • Operate and supervise printing for numerous events
  • Catalog client’s information and inventory using Microsoft Excel
  • Set up and manage COVID testing sites at different universities around Alabama

Football Student Equipment Manager

University Of Central Florida, UCF
01.2019 - 02.2020
  • Manage laundry for football practice and workouts
  • Quality control for music played at practice
  • Organize equipment inventory: jerseys, helmets, workout gear

Men’s Football Student Athlete

University Of Central Florida, UCF
06.2017 - 01.2019
  • Exercise leadership skills along with practicing self-discipline on and off the field
  • Responsible for setting the right example of how a student athlete should conduct themselves as a member of the UCF Men’s Football team
  • Devote 35+ hours per week to athletics in addition to being a full-time student

Education

Bachelor of Science - Public Affairs, Communications, Marketing

University of Central Florida
Orlando, Florida
12.2020

High School Diploma -

Saint James School
Montgomery, Alabama
05.2017

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Quality Assurance
  • Team Leadership & Mentoring
  • Client Relationship Management
  • Assessment & Risk Management
  • Operations Management
  • Product Development
  • Performance Management

Timeline

Warehouse Manager/Materials Specialist

Diageo
12.2021 - Current

Merchandiser/ Supervisor

PepsiCo
03.2021 - 12.2021

Operations Manager

Bruno Event Team
02.2020 - 03.2021

Football Student Equipment Manager

University Of Central Florida, UCF
01.2019 - 02.2020

Men’s Football Student Athlete

University Of Central Florida, UCF
06.2017 - 01.2019

Bachelor of Science - Public Affairs, Communications, Marketing

University of Central Florida

High School Diploma -

Saint James School

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