Tania Leonard
Clearlake,MN
Summary
Professional Warehouse Supervisor offering 25 years of expertise in supervising and training 19 employees working in a warehouse. Successful in meticulously managing logistics, planning employee schedules and communicating with other departments to provide smooth business operations. Talented in recruiting, hiring, training and scheduling employees to sustain production needs. Clear communicator in managing efficiency while boosting morale through constructive employee feedback and performance staff reviews. Expert in maintaining accurate records and inventory counts.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Materials Supervisor
T.O. Plastics Inc.
Clearwater, MN
12.2015 - Current
- Managed over $5.5 M in inventory, 19 employees and overseen 3 different warehouse locations. All of shipping and receiving of raw and finished goods. Worked close with all WIP(Work in progress) goods for outsourcing for thermal forming manufacturing company
- Charged with staffing, performance management and reviews, coaching, mentoring, employee development
- Negotiated using RFQ(Bid) with 3 different freight companies and received annual contracts resulting in cost savings of 3% year over year with increased sales. (Spend was 2.1 million dollars)
- Managed, approved and handled all purchase orders for freight and any discrepancies in freight amount
- Increased OTD (On Time Delivery) from 53% to 93% within 12 month period
- Implemented the ability to ship to International Customers by using appropriate paperwork. NAFTA/ Commercial Invoices and HS (Harmonized Codes)
- Led Kaizen team that resulted in inventory variances from 41% to 5% over 12 month period. Going from counting inventory every month to once a quarter using 5S and lean procedures
- Increased cycle counts turns to 2.3 per 12 month
Inventory Management Supervisor
Walmart
Princeton, Minnesota
01.2013 - 12.2014
- Used hand-held devices and computers to record and monitor inventory levels and completed audits and alerts to uncover and address inaccuracies
- Managed 11 employees over 2 shifts and making sure all trucks were unloaded and received into DTR system
- Led team on warehouse set up and new store build
Shipping and Receiving Manager
Tractor Supply Company
Gallatin, TN
12.1998 - 02.2012
- Led warehouse improvement initiatives to advance operational efficiencies and increase revenue
- Handled day-to-day shipping and receiving overseeing more than 25 trucks per day going out to retail store sites
- Implemented bar coding into store level so that receiving of all inbound trucks would be captured with single point scanning
- Conducted inventory audits with 95% accuracy following company procedures
Education
High School Diploma -
Gallatin Senior High School
Gallatin, TN05.1990
Skills
- Safety Captain that held monthly safety meetings
- Shipping and receiving of all inbound and outbound trucks
- Forklift operations and member of Minnesota Safety Council Certified trainer for electric and propane forklifts
- Dedication toward excellence
- Pride myself and team on Great Customer Service
- Strong Work Ethic (lead by example)
- Continuous Improvement
- Great Motivator and Leader
Timeline
Materials Supervisor
T.O. Plastics Inc.
12.2015 - Current
Inventory Management Supervisor
Walmart
01.2013 - 12.2014
Shipping and Receiving Manager
Tractor Supply Company
12.1998 - 02.2012
High School Diploma -
Gallatin Senior High School