Travis Houston
Lakeland,FL
Summary
Results-oriented leader with 25+ years of experience in operations, management, quality assurance, and profit growth. Possess a track record of cultivating strong teams, executing strategic plans, reducing waste, and implementing Kaizen. Able to analyze financial statements and utilize reports to ensure profitability and high-level performance. Skilled at reducing downtime and improving product flow while maintaining product quality. Possess strong problem-solving skills and ability to handle complicated logistics while meeting tight deadlines. Oversee specific supply chain functions to include receiving, picking, packing, shipping or inventory management. Identify and recommend new process or enhancements to improve performance on receiving, distribution, inventory management, and replenishment processes. Maintains operating expenses based on an annual operating budget. Responsible for interviewing, hiring, training, directing, rewarding and disciplining associates; completing performance evaluations and resolving conflicts. Meets or exceeds warehouse Key Performance Indicators; prepares Key Performance Indicator report. Ensures that all policies and procedures are being followed by the staff. Ensures the highest levels of Inventory accuracy are met or exceeded; ensures the highest quality and accuracy for all pharmacy processes. Review the workflow of the department to ensure it is adequate and to resolve any issues that arise. Conduct safety audits within the department to ensure work completed by associates is done in a safe manner; conduct safety training when needed. Maintains effective communication with customers, co-workers, and other team members. Ensures that all material handling and transportation equipment is properly maintained. Supervises cycle counting process. Supervises physical inventory counts during inventory process. Multi-facility Operations Strategic Planning/Execution Kaizen Lean Improvement Cost Reduction Team Building Analyzing/Reporting Inventory Management Warehouse Oversight
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Plant Manager
Nu Cycle Energy
06.2024 - 08.2025
- Increased production efficiency by optimizing plant layout and implementing process improvements.
- Reduced costs by eliminating materials waste and unnecessary labor hours.
- Directed employees and related programs to maximize team productivity and facility output.
- Provided direction and leadership to all levels of employees and managers.
- Boosted employee morale and productivity through effective leadership and motivational techniques.
- Led, trained and coached plant staff to facilitate high levels of productivity and quality.
- Monitored and evaluated plant performance to identify areas for improvement and take corrective measures.
- Maximized plant safety through proactive strategies and well-structured training.
- Created plant policies and procedures for safe and productive operations.
- Maintained quality of product with robust inspections and assessment team.
- Managed direction and planning for plant with focus on optimization of daily functions, exceeding customer expectations, and achieving KPIs.
- Implemented quality control measures to reduce defect rates and enhance product quality consistently.
- Reduced downtime for maintenance by establishing a proactive preventive maintenance program.
- Conducted thorough root cause analyses on production issues, identifying solutions for continuous improvement efforts.
- Analyzed incident reports to identify trends in workplace injuries or near-misses; implemented corrective actions accordingly.
- Coordinated plant expansions and upgrades to accommodate increased demand while minimizing disruption to ongoing operations.
- Streamlined inventory management to reduce waste and optimize stock levels.
- Enhanced communication between shifts, ensuring smooth handovers and continuity.
- Reduced downtime with proactive maintenance schedules.
- Boosted team morale and efficiency through leadership and development initiatives.
- Enforced health and safety protocols to promote safe working environment.
- Created and oversaw production schedules and adjusted as needed to meet deadlines.
- Planned operations to meet established schedules, factoring in order demands and business forecasts.
- Monitored inventory levels and restocking schedules to avoid production delays from unavailable materials.
- Checked meters and interpreted readings to assess functionality of gas retrieval systems.
- Operated specialized equipment, gauges and instruments to track and assess gas levels.
Operations Manager
Conns Home Plus Warehouse
03.2021 - 2024
- Supervised operations staff and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures.
- Empowered employees to take ownership of their responsibilities, leading to increased accountability and improved performance outcomes.
- Conducted regular performance reviews, identifying areas for improvement and developing action plans to address them.
- Managed inventory and supply chain operations to achieve timely and accurate delivery of goods and services.
- Led hiring, onboarding and training of new hires to fulfill business requirements.
- Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
- Facilitated smooth collaboration between departments through clear communication channels.
- Directed initiatives to improve work environment, company culture or overall business strategy.
- Reduced turnaround time for project completion through effective resource allocation and team management.
- Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
- Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
- Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
- Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
- Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
- Reported issues to higher management with great detail.
- Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
General Manager
ROOMSTOGO WAREHOUSE/SOUTH EAST INDEPENDENT DELIVERY SERVICE
01.2007 - 09.2020
Operations Manager
ROOMSTOGO WAREHOUSE/SOUTH EAST INDEPENDENT DELIVERY SERVICE
01.2002 - 01.2007
- Returns Manager (2002)
Assistant Manager/Manager
ROOMSTOGO WAREHOUSE/SOUTH EAST INDEPENDENT DELIVERY SERVICE
01.1998 - 01.2000
- Quality Supervisor (19971998); Supervisor (19951997); Team Lead
Associate
ROOMSTOGO WAREHOUSE/SOUTH EAST INDEPENDENT DELIVERY SERVICE
10.1993 - 1997
- I had to manage The receiving and inventory department as well.
Education
Diploma - undefined
Kathleen High School
Lakeland, FLSkills
- Financial Report Interpretation
- Financial Reporting
- Lean Manufacturing (10 years)
- Profit & Loss
- Lean
- Budgeting (10 years)
- Strategic Planning (10 years)
- Financial Analysis
- Production Management (10 years)
- Management (10 years)
- Leadership (10 years)
- Warehouse distribution (10 years)
- Materials handling (10 years)
- Bilingual
- Supervising experience (10 years)
- Six Sigma (10 years)
- Pallet Jack (10 years)
- ERP Systems
- Pricing
- Customer service
- Analysis skills (10 years)
- Operations management (10 years)
- Recruiting (10 years)
- Logistics (10 years)
- Supply Chain (10 years)
- Process Improvement (10 years)
- Account Reconciliation
- Team Management (10 years)
- Procurement
- Computer Networking (10 years)
- Quality Assurance (10 years)
- 5S (10 years)
- Tableau
- Forecasting
- SAP
- Project Management
- Inventory control
- Data analysis skills
- Forklift
- Warehouse experience
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Communication skills
- Team management
- Human resources
- Analytics
- Organizational skills
- Profit & loss
- Budgeting
- Visio
- Negotiation
- SQL
- E-commerce
- Oracle
- Microsoft Word
- Management
- Warehouse management system
- Time management
- Leadership
- Warehouse management
- Microsoft Office
- Analysis skills
- Hazmat
- Operating systems
- OSHA
- Supervising experience
- FDA regulations
- Employee evaluation
- Distribution center
- Computer skills
- Microsoft Outlook
- 5S
- English
- Manufacturing
- Production planning
- Lean Six Sigma
- ISO 9001
- Quality control
- Supply chain
- Continuous improvement
- Quality management
- HACCP
- SAP Warehouse Management
- Quality assurance
- Transportation management systems
- Programmable logic controllers
- Microsoft Project
- Project management
- Microsoft Access
- Project planning
- MRP
- Manufacturing management
- Growing experience
- Conflict management
- Load & unload
- Supply chain management
- Tanker
- Packaging
- Materials management
- Heavy lifting
- Training & development
- ERP systems
- Kronos
- Financial acumen
- Assembly
- Purchasing
- Succession planning
- HVAC
- Sales
- Financial management
- Presentation skills
- Customer relationship management
- Operations management
- Inside sales
- Retail sales
- Accounting
- NetSuite
- Project scheduling
- Document management
- Workforce management
- Records management
- Google Suite
- SharePoint
- Product management
- Compliance management
- Customer acquisition
- Accounts payable
- Business requirements
- Problem management
Certification
- CDL A
- CPR Certification
Additional Information
I have 10 years experience in AS400
Timeline
Plant Manager
Nu Cycle Energy
06.2024 - 08.2025
Operations Manager
Conns Home Plus Warehouse
03.2021 - 2024
General Manager
ROOMSTOGO WAREHOUSE/SOUTH EAST INDEPENDENT DELIVERY SERVICE
01.2007 - 09.2020
Operations Manager
ROOMSTOGO WAREHOUSE/SOUTH EAST INDEPENDENT DELIVERY SERVICE
01.2002 - 01.2007
Assistant Manager/Manager
ROOMSTOGO WAREHOUSE/SOUTH EAST INDEPENDENT DELIVERY SERVICE
01.1998 - 01.2000
Associate
ROOMSTOGO WAREHOUSE/SOUTH EAST INDEPENDENT DELIVERY SERVICE
10.1993 - 1997
Diploma - undefined
Kathleen High School
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