Tarik Rodgers
Burlington,NJ
Summary
Accomplished Warehouse Manager offering 7-year history of leadership, including monitoring and evaluating employee training and day-to-day performance with focus on safety, efficiency and company policy adherence. Expert in maintaining accurate records and inventory counts. Innovator in new processes, technology adoption and team training.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Inbound Operations Manager
Focus Camera
New Brunswick, NJ
05.2022 - Current
- Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications and missed deadlines.
- Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
- Devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels.
- Planned and resourced personnel and logistics for operations component exercises resulting in highly trained personnel ready to act quickly in critical roles.
- Advanced productivity KPIs by leading trainings on procedures and safety practices.
- Recruited, hired and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
Outbound Operations Manager
Topaz Lighting & Electric
Monroe, NJ
12.2020 - 05.2022
- Offered expertise in inventory management and current stock levels to internal teams and customers to facilitate accuracy and product availability.
- Trained new staff on job duties, company policies and safety procedures for rapid onboarding.
- Tracked production and quality control systems to proactively identify deficiencies.
- Maintained strong vendor connections, including arranging pricing and delivery structures and managing specific shipment or paperwork concerns.
- Used hand-held devices and computers to record and monitor inventory levels and completed audits to uncover and address inaccuracies.
- Evaluated supplies and product inventory to check for quality and quantity issues and returned unacceptable materials to vendors.
- Maintained established levels of goods based on sales forecasts and demand to fulfill orders on time.
- Monitored and reported on transportation costs and properly filed shipping documents.
- Maintained damaged goods records, backorder logs, and any applicable regulatory reporting.
- Generated all documentation and information required for customer shipments.
- Produced weekly status reports detailing logistic operations and problems.
Shipping Supervisor
Wayfair.com
Cranbury, NJ
08.2017 - 12.2020
- Analyzed departmental documents for appropriate distribution and filing
- Planned, scheduled and delegated daily work
- Ensured that all health and safety guidelines were followed
- Responsible for achieving production requirements
- Managed team performance by training, mentoring, disciplining and motivating employees
- Received incoming shipments, compared contents against associated records and transmitted to proper department
- Moved shipment materials to and from designated areas using lift and hand trucks
- Drafted and managed work and shipping orders, bills of lading and shipping route materials for accurate and compliant record keeping
- Communicated with carrier representatives, arranging for special deliveries and shipment receipts
- Inspected loading operations to ensure efficiency and safety
- Trained new staff on job duties, company policies and safety procedures for rapid on boarding
- Evaluated supplies and product inventory to check for quality and quantity issues and returned unacceptable materials to vendors to obtain replacements or refunds
- Optimized storage areas to maximize access and meet needs of different types of products with specific weight, size or shape concerns
- Oversaw warehouse staff and maintained efficiency in a fast-paced environment
- Supervised all warehouse operations, including shipping and receiving and distribution
- Completed daily operations on time and maintained high standards of accuracy
- Cananda Cross - Dock
- Bulk department
Inbound Area Manager
Amazon Fulfillment Center
Robbinsville, NJ
09.2014 - 09.2016
- Enforced the on-time shipment of products to create exceptional customer experiences
- Divided cargo received by account Number and intended location
- Led warehouse improvement initiatives to advance operational efficiencies
- Picked products for specific routes according to pick sheets
- Redirected shipments en route in response to customer requests
- Inventory Control
- Quality Control
- Data Entry
- PIT Certified
- Hazmat Trained
- Transshipment Reconcile
- Daily Staffing
- Transformed underperforming teams into productive, profitable teams.
Forklift Operator / Warehouse Associate
Christmas Tree Shop
Florence, NJ
05.2014 - 09.2014
- Inbound Dock
- Forklift Operator Sit Down / Stand Up
- Turret Truck Operator
- Reach Truck Operator
- Data Entry
- Quality Control
- Examined shipments for quality and accuracy
- Reported damage to racks, faulty equipment and other safety hazards to a supervisor
- Received and unpacked shipments and new equipment as directed
Assembly Line Staff
Trane
Trenton, NJ
05.2013 - 08.2013
- Performed hand-finishing of final products
- Utilized established assembly instructions to complete jobs in an efficient and accurate manner
- Assisted quality assurance by visually inspecting items and removing defect parts
- Worked in a team-based environment to maintain line productivity
- Calibrated equipment to maintain optimal performance
- Organized work to meet demanding production goals
- Performed preventative maintenance to maintain optimal productivity
Education
Associates - Operations Management of Logistics
Lincoln University
PA2014
High School Diploma -
The Bridge Academy
Lawrenceville,NJ2012
Skills
- Team leadership
- Strong verbal communication
- Self-motivated
- Data management
- Conflict resolution
- Process implementation
- Familiar with WMS and Navision
- Computer-savvy
- Warehouse and fulfillment
- Familiar with RF systems
- Team development
- LTL knowledge
- HAZMAT training
- Current Forklift Certification
- Safety-conscious
- Fast learner
- Supply chain management
- Staff supervision
- Logistics management
- Material handling expert
- Exceptional organizational skills
- Shipping and Receiving operations
Timeline
Inbound Operations Manager
Focus Camera
05.2022 - Current
Outbound Operations Manager
Topaz Lighting & Electric
12.2020 - 05.2022
Shipping Supervisor
Wayfair.com
08.2017 - 12.2020
Inbound Area Manager
Amazon Fulfillment Center
09.2014 - 09.2016
Forklift Operator / Warehouse Associate
Christmas Tree Shop
05.2014 - 09.2014
Assembly Line Staff
Trane
05.2013 - 08.2013
Associates - Operations Management of Logistics
Lincoln University
High School Diploma -
The Bridge Academy