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Education
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Awards
LEADERSHIP
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William Pleasants

Cincinnati

Summary

Seeking a leadership level position that will allow me to build upon the values and skills learned within the U.S.M.C and the civilian sector that allows me to continue to serve my community. These values include honor, courage and commitment. In addition, continue to lead and educate individuals in accordance with the company rules and regulations.

Logistics professional with extensive experience in managing warehouse operations and leading teams to ensure efficient workflows. Known for reliability and adaptability in meeting changing needs. Expertise in inventory management and process optimization, fostering collaborative team environment.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Warehouse Supervisor

Ryder Logistics
01.2023 - Current
  • Supervise, coordinate and oversee day to day logistics operations;
  • Plan and review, in collaboration with the Logistics Manager, all logistics processes, ensuring that they meet the company standards and customer service specifications
  • Establish work schedules and procedures and coordinate activities of the workers to ensure optimal shift/team logistics
  • Accountable for site Key Performance Indication (KPI)
  • Working in collaboration with customer in all aspect of operations
  • Meet regularly with team members collectively, as well as on an individual basis to monitor progress towards meeting objectives, track performance, coach and counsel as well as recognizing team and individual successes
  • Cultivate team spirit with a Diversity and Inclusion initiative and promote cooperation by seeking opportunities to improve internal processes
  • Carry out performance evaluations of the team members and recommend performance awards and/or merit increases when appropriate
  • Address performance problems through corrective action and disciplinary process
  • Understand labor agreement and maintain positive labor relations with all employees
  • Responsible for implementation of health & safety and security initiatives, practices and behaviors and adherence to company rules and policies
  • Provide appropriate orientation for employees and Lead Hands and give them the information, technology and any material necessary to perform their jobs

Receiving Clerk

Ryder Logistics
01.2022 - 01.2023
  • Prepare morning reports to upper management
  • Ensure all necessary documentation is correct and completed according to U.S customs regulations
  • Conduct accuracy/quality audits by verifying product quantity/quality
  • Ability to operate a forklift, reach truck and pallet jack
  • Work with inventory control to ensure inventory count is correct based on damages or shortages.
  • Communicate with multiple customers on any and all issues relating to seals, documentation, shortages/overages.
  • Operate multiple job functions depending on company needs such as team lead, and LTO operator.
  • Maintain accurate and updated schedule for incoming loads in addition to keeping yard commander updated on schedule
  • Created a process to decrease the amount of down time between the office and floor

Receiving Team Lead

Ryder Logistics
10.2021 - 10.2022
  • Managed 6 team members (overnight shift)
  • Assign nightly tasks and workload to team members
  • Conduct accuracy/quality audits by verifying product quantity/quality
  • Train new employees
  • Ability to operate a forklift, reach truck and pallet jack
  • Prepare end of shift numbers
  • Prepare exception reports
  • Created processes for other team leads to help them verify unconfirmed pallets in the warehouse
  • Work with inventory control to ensure inventory count is correct based on damages or shortages.
  • Communicate changes in company process & procedures to team members
  • Implemented numerous changes in receiving department to improve productivity and efficiency

Marine Automotive Organization Mechanic

United States Marine Corps (Active & Reserves)
10.2016 - 02.2022
  • Oversee the repair and maintenance of all unit motor transport equipment.
  • Responsible for safe operation of all shop equipment and tools including any type of hazardous materials such as fuels, lubricants and batteries.
  • Trouble shoots vehicle failures as needed.
  • Ensure all necessary paperwork is completed to document all maintenance requests, purchase orders for tools, parts and equipment to remain in compliance with all federal and DOD safety regulations.
  • Was Responsible for all federal, state, and city OSHA and EPA regulations when it comes to all hazardous material.
  • In addition to military occupational specialty duties, also assist in funeral honor details as requested to honor Marines that have passed away. This includes flag preparation to be presented to family members, pall bearer and 21-gun rifle salute.

Distribution Center Associate II, Shipping Team Lead/Supervisor (Second Shift)

ACCO Brands
05.2019 - 10.2021
  • Managed 38 team members
  • SAP Experience
  • Experience loading pallets onto trucks for both LTL and TL shipments
  • Ability to operate a fork lift, reach truck and pallet jack
  • Ability to read load sheets and load trucks based on customer requirements
  • Provided lead coverage during absence
  • Able to operate handle walkies to communicate with others
  • High level of safety awareness

Warehouse Hand

Halls Feed & Supply
02.2016 - 07.2016
  • Responsible for deliveries of customer orders to local farms
  • Pulling orders from warehouse and loading into customers vehicles as received

Sales Associate

Academy Sports & Outdoors
07.2015 - 10.2015
  • Sales associate in the firearms department. Handled sales of firearms, which included in ensuring the required government background check paperwork was filled out and completed accurately.
  • Assisted in stocking of retail product on shelves and checked out customers as needed.

Farm Hand

Weesner Meadow Farms
09.2014 - 12.2014
  • General care of small and large farm animals consisting of hogs, sheep, ducks, guineas and dogs this which included feeding and sorting within fields.
  • General farm maintenance

Student Assistant for Band Director

Northeast Mississippi Community College
09.2014 - 12.2014
  • Transport band instruments between campus and music store in Tupelo, MS for repair.
  • Band runner for multiple bands during marching competition. Ensure bands are checked in timely. Provided wrist bands for entry for all student participants. Ensure bands remain on schedule for warm – up and staging to performance area.

Education

United States Marine Corps
10.2017

Associate - Diesel Power Technology, Agricultural Science

Northeast Mississippi Community College
Booneville, MS
05.2018

Skills

  • Ability to maintain professionalism and dedication to duty
  • High work ethic to ensure the job is done to the best of my ability
  • SAP Experience
  • Leadership skills
  • Communication skills
  • Ability to update processes to increase efficiency
  • Warehouse safety
  • Loading and unloading
  • Shipping and receiving
  • Attention to detail
  • Shipping and receiving operations
  • Material handling
  • Staff management
  • Warehouse logistics
  • Stock counts
  • Operations management
  • Forklift operations
  • Staff training
  • Employee motivation
  • OSHA compliance
  • OSHA regulations

Accomplishments

  • California Project - Reduced shipping time from Hebron, KY facility from 4 days late to being pulled and shipped 2 days early
  • Policy and SOP updates completed within 2 months to ensure facility compliance with Ryder corporate policies.
  • Ryder shift project lead for Hebron, Ky location
  • Conducted and completed multiple RCA and implemented processes to ensure miss shipments reduce
  • Safety Coordinator for Hebron, KY facility. Conducted multiple safety drills to ensure employee safety and stressed the importance of continued drills.
  • Received multiple commendations from Proximo and Ryder employees outside of the local area

Awards

Current rank – Lance Corporal United States Marine Corps, Meritorious Mast – United States Marine Corps, National Defense Service Medal upon completion of boot camp, Sharpshooter Rifle Badge qualification

LEADERSHIP

  • Ability to lead multiple individuals in daily workload.
  • Served as leader of Marines in holding for MOS school to start.
  • Served as lead mechanic as ADOS (active duty operational support) Marine for the Bridge Company 6th Engineer Support Battalion located in Millington, TN

Timeline

Warehouse Supervisor

Ryder Logistics
01.2023 - Current

Receiving Clerk

Ryder Logistics
01.2022 - 01.2023

Receiving Team Lead

Ryder Logistics
10.2021 - 10.2022

Distribution Center Associate II, Shipping Team Lead/Supervisor (Second Shift)

ACCO Brands
05.2019 - 10.2021

Marine Automotive Organization Mechanic

United States Marine Corps (Active & Reserves)
10.2016 - 02.2022

Warehouse Hand

Halls Feed & Supply
02.2016 - 07.2016

Sales Associate

Academy Sports & Outdoors
07.2015 - 10.2015

Farm Hand

Weesner Meadow Farms
09.2014 - 12.2014

Student Assistant for Band Director

Northeast Mississippi Community College
09.2014 - 12.2014

Associate - Diesel Power Technology, Agricultural Science

Northeast Mississippi Community College

United States Marine Corps

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