Thomas Laurino
Chester,New York
Summary
Accomplished Shipping and Receiving Manager specializing in logistics planning and team collaboration. Strong background in safety management and problem-solving drives successful shipping and receiving operations, ensuring timely deliveries and positive relationships with carriers.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Shipping and Receiving Manager
Pratt Industries
New Windsor, NY
12.2014 - Current
- Supervised shipping and receiving operations, ensuring compliance with safety standards and protocols.
- Experienced in moving trailers with yard tractor 15 years experience
- Improved order processing speed by using barcode scanning technology into the workflow process.
- Trained and mentored staff on best practices in shipping, receiving, and inventory control.
- Implemented efficient workflow strategies to optimize loading/unloading procedures.
- Operated forklifts, lift trucks, and hand trucks to move items around warehouse 20+ years experience.
- Prepared shipping documents and invoices, processed payments, and fielded client questions.
- Supervised warehouse staff, providing training and guidance to improve overall performance.
- Maintained positive relationships with representatives of , FedEX, Old Dominion, CH-Robinson, and System Freight shipping companies.
- Coordinated logistics efforts, optimizing delivery routes and reducing transportation costs.
- Developed strong relationships with carriers to negotiate competitive rates and secure timely deliveries.
- Trained with software such as Amtech Systems and Harry Rhodes for managing warehousing, receiving and shipping.
Forklift Operator
Land Air Express Inc.
Rock Tavern, NY
09.2007 - 12.2014
- Operated forklifts to transport materials efficiently across warehouse floor/cross dock.
- Coordinated loading and unloading of trucks, ensuring timely delivery schedules were met.
- Collaborated with team members to optimize space utilization within storage areas.
- Safely loaded and unloaded trucks using appropriate forklift attachments, reducing the risk of accidents or injuries.
- Kept warehouse clean and organized by removing debris and returning unused pallets to designated areas.
- Improved warehouse efficiency by skillfully operating forklifts to move, locate, and stack materials.
- Wrapped pallets in plastic wrap and attached merchandise tags to prepare for shipping.
- Minimized product damage through careful maneuvering and transporting of fragile items.
- Communicated with floor managers to determine merchandise placement.
Forklift Loader Operator
Canada Dry Bottling Co
New Windsor, NY
07.2002 - 08.2007
- Operated forklifts to load and unload products efficiently, ensuring timely delivery.
- Stacking and building pallets of product.
- Assisted in order fulfillment by efficiently picking orders using the forklift, meeting customer demands in a timely manner.
- Maneuvered forklift safely in congested and confined areas using professional standards.
- Transported goods between warehouse locations according to shipment and storage needs.
- Wrapped pallets in plastic wrap and attached merchandise tags to prepare for shipping.
- Loaded trailers and soda trucks
Education
High School Diploma -
Newburgh Free Academy
Newburgh, NYSkills
- Receiving processes
- Warehouse operations
- Order fulfillment
- Freight management
- Shipping procedures
- Forklift operation
- Inventory management
- Outgoing shipments oversight
- Inventory management software
- Loading and unloading
- Heavy lifting
- Data entry
- Shipment tracking
- Team collaboration
- Logistics processes planning
- Shipping and receiving
- Daily operations management
- Warehouse inspections
- Problem solving
- Customer service
- Mentoring and training
- Driver hiring
- Safety management
- Worker supervision
- Distribution and warehousing
- Warehouse organization
- Forklift operations
- Billing systems
- Fleet management
- Warehouse logistics
- Freight forwarding
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Delivery scheduling
- Logistics management
- Calendar and scheduling software
- Transportation coordination
- Staff supervision
- Equipment inspection
- Production planning
- Expense tracking
- Materials management
Accomplishments
- Achieved awards by having no lost time accidents for multiple years.
Timeline
Shipping and Receiving Manager
Pratt Industries
12.2014 - Current
Forklift Operator
Land Air Express Inc.
09.2007 - 12.2014
Forklift Loader Operator
Canada Dry Bottling Co
07.2002 - 08.2007
High School Diploma -
Newburgh Free Academy
Logistic Safety Awards
High miles without accidents