THEODORE MILLS
Detroit,MI
Summary
Dynamic supply chain specialist dedicated to optimizing inventory control and streamlining operations. Achievements include a significant reduction in pick times and enhanced item visibility for medical staff, directly improving service delivery. Excellent communicator fostering collaborative relationships that drive operational success.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Supply Chain/Distribution
Henry Ford Health/Ascension Health
04.2023 - Current
- Delivered hospital supplies to designated rooms on specified floors
- Retrieved medical supplies for hospital staff and notified them of out-of-stock items
- Sourced and provided items for medical staff across departments
- Improved visibility and item storage for medical staff by reorganizing compartments, containers, and drawers on shelves and in medical and surgical rooms
- Reduced my and coworkers' pick time by cutting open cardboard boxes full of medical supplies
- Removed expired items from the shelves of medical and surgical rooms
- Alerted superiors of missing and malfunctioning labels for certain items
Grocery Store Clerk
Better Health Markets
09.2022 - 02.2023
- Organizing inventory on store shelves in order to improve the customer shopping experience and to manage store inventory.
Pickup Associate for PickUp online retail division
Kroger
10.2018 - 11.2021
- Organized customer orders and receipts before delivery to reduce customer wait time
- Success in our department was measured by low wait times for customers (i.e., organizing customers' orders and bringing them outside to customers in under five minutes), accuracy when picking orders (the fewer substituted or out-of-stock items, on the order, the more satisfied the customer)
- Managed online delivery orders
- Scanned barcodes on store receipts in order to determine the size of the customer order; the location of the provisions; and the type of items selected in order to ensure food safety and the efficient processing of orders
- Executed quality control for ordered items, verifying expiration dates and freshness of produce and unpacked items
- Checked customer identification and credit card information to ensure compliance with liquor control laws and to minimize fraud and unauthorized charges
- Oversaw inventory control by checking stock levels and advising customers on suitable alternatives.
- Closed up the shop which included the reconciliation of orders
- Scanned the barcode on the customer receipt utilizing the proprietary MPOS (Mobile Point of Sale) device
- Cultivated connections with customers through regular phone communication, fostering higher satisfaction levels
- Supervised and trained new associate employee
Legal Assistant
Romano Law, P.L.L.C.
07.2013 - 07.2014
- Coordinated attorney calendars by scheduling client meetings to optimize time management
- Reviewed and corrected documents to ensure accuracy and professionalism
- Produced high-quality written materials and addressed administrative tasks to support attorneys in effective practice management
- Typed interrogatories and other discovery documents
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English Major, Art Minor
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI12-2023
Associate's Degree - Liberal Arts
Oakland Community College
Royal Oak, MI05-2017
International Baccalaureate High School Diploma -
Andover High School
Bloomfield Hills, MI06-2012
Skills
- Supply chain distribution
- Process Improvement
- Issue resolution
- Supply stocking
- Inventory Management
- Logistics Coordination
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Team collaboration
- Operational Training
- Problem solving
- Creative Thinking
- Effective communication
- Effective communication
Volunteer Experience
- Racquet Up, Late 2017, Supervised middle school students in the after-school sports and academic program., Helped students complete English and mathematics homework., Monitored sports activities.
- Bloomfield Township Public Library High School Community Service Project, 2011, Organized and filed books according to the Dewey Decimal System and in alphabetical order by genre and author name., Assisted library patrons with research questions.
- Summer in the City High School Community Service Project, 2011, Supervised middle school students during a summer camp session., Accompanied groups of children on field trips., Responsible for the health, safety, and good behavior of the children.
Hobbies and Interests
- Cycling
- Drawing and writing
- Editing documents
Timeline
Supply Chain/Distribution
Henry Ford Health/Ascension Health
04.2023 - Current
Grocery Store Clerk
Better Health Markets
09.2022 - 02.2023
Pickup Associate for PickUp online retail division
Kroger
10.2018 - 11.2021
Legal Assistant
Romano Law, P.L.L.C.
07.2013 - 07.2014
Bachelor of Arts - English Major, Art Minor
Wayne State University
Associate's Degree - Liberal Arts
Oakland Community College
International Baccalaureate High School Diploma -
Andover High School