Steven Vander Wal
Muskegon,MI
Summary
Supply chain professional with extensive experience at General Motors, excelling in warehouse layout and production planning. Proven track record in optimizing operations and enhancing efficiency through data analysis and effective communication.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
GSC Group Leader
General Motors
Wyoming, MI
10.2021 - Current
- Supervised shipping and receiving, service pack department, and plant parts movement to ensure uninterrupted production flow.
- Coordinated with planners, quality, and wash house to maintain constant supply of dunnage and materials for production.
- Collaborated with various departments to streamline part flow and implement layout changes for timely delivery of parts.
- Managed employee scheduling, adhering to union contract and discipline policies.
- Supervise production department on occasions when needed.
SAP Warehouse Manager
Jost International
Grand Haven, MI
09.2018 - 10.2021
- Supervised daily receiving and warehousing activities across two plants, managing transfers to ensure operational efficiency.
- Oversaw shipping and receiving operations for parts to subcontractors, ensuring timely delivery and compliance with quality standards.
- Contributed to the SAP implementation team for the factory, starting midway through the preparation process, and assisted with the workflow of materials, including receiving, storing, quality checking, and shipping. Trained the receiving team on SAP and ERP scanning software.
- Established Kanban system for streamlined material transfers between plants, improving workflow and inventory management.
- Worked with engineering team to set up new warehouse expansion layout, that allowed for the elimination of a 3PL used data to set up layout. Also set up storage to promote easy fifo for employees as high humidity could easily rust parts.
- Work with Production Planners to get parts transferred and meet production schedule.
Supply Chain Supervisor
Neste Nutrition/Gerber
Fremont, MI
09.2015 - 09.2018
- Supervised shipping/receiving and storage of food products both raw and packaged, and packaging goods in a union facility.
- Scheduled department to align production and load schedules, ensuring timely deliveries and preventing stockouts.
- Collaborated with quality, planners, and production teams to resolve food safety and vendor issues, ensuring compliance and product integrity.
- Organized warehouse layout using data analysis to optimize space and enhance efficiency, integrating new technology to improve safety and workflow.
- Contributed to the leadership development team by working on projects that improved the factory for all employees.
- Participated in the foreign bodies team to eliminate contaminants from products for food safety.
Dispatch Supervisor
USF Holland Inc.
Holland, MI
07.2015 - 09.2015
- Directed hundreds of union drivers nightly to ensure on-time shipment of full loads, optimizing operational costs.
- Monitored drivers' logs and miles for compliance with Federal DOT guidelines, ensuring safety and legal adherence.
- Arranged repairs and towing for distressed drivers, enhancing overall operational efficiency.
Operations Manager
John A. Van Den Bosch Co.
Holland, MI
08.2012 - 06.2015
- Managed a team of employees in Distribution Center that included shipping/receiving, picking.
- Planned production schedule to meet demand from Customers.
- Developed yearly budgets and goals for departments to align with operational objectives.
- Established and maintained relationships with customers through monthly visits to optimize distribution processes.
- Worked with vendors, purchasing, and sales departments to plan for new products and spacing in the warehouse.
- Leader in the implementation of scanning system in the warehouse, for receiving, shipping, picking, and production departments. Worked to update data in the system to allow for the scanning process, tested the scanning process, trained employees on scanning functions, in all areas of the business. Used sales data to help with warehouse layout to improve warehouse picking process, speed picking, and improve accuracy. This included labeling racks, to improve speed and accuracy of picking and storage along with preparing for the future scanning system.
- Configured storage layout to enhance inventory management efficiency. to help with fifo.
Education
B.A. - Business Economics
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI12-2004
Skills
- Supply chain management
- Warehouse design
- Production planning
- Inventory control
- Data analysis
- Performance tracking
- Effective communication
Timeline
GSC Group Leader
General Motors
10.2021 - Current
SAP Warehouse Manager
Jost International
09.2018 - 10.2021
Supply Chain Supervisor
Neste Nutrition/Gerber
09.2015 - 09.2018
Dispatch Supervisor
USF Holland Inc.
07.2015 - 09.2015
Operations Manager
John A. Van Den Bosch Co.
08.2012 - 06.2015
B.A. - Business Economics
Grand Valley State University