William Rivera Jr
New Britain,CT
Summary
With nearly two decades of experience in inventory management, a resolute and meticulous professional. Demonstrated consistent ability to optimize inventory processes and drive efficiency. Expertise in demand forecasting, procurement, and efficient stock control. Successfully streamlined inventory workflows and significantly reduced costs by leveraging technology. Strong analytical abilities and excellent communication skills enable effective collaboration across teams, ensuring seamless supply chain operations.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
5
5
Certification
Work History
Field Inventory Specialist
Zimmer Biomet
03.2016 - Current
- Received products from suppliers and completed quality and physical counts.
- Stored products in inventory locations to maintain inventory accuracy.
- Trained new staff on job duties, company policies, and safety procedures for rapid onboarding.
- Coordinated driver dispatch to accomplish daily delivery requirements.
- Collaborated with manufacturing and supply chain management.
- Performed full monthly inventory audits to investigate discrepancies and reconcile inventory counts.
- Performed data entry and completed proper paperwork.
- Monitored inventory to maintain sufficient supply levels to meet business and customer needs.
- Packed, secured, labeled and applied postage to materials to prepare items for shipment.
- Maintained established levels of inventory based on sales forecasts and demand to fulfill orders on time.
- Worked effectively with shippers to resolve shipment issues, damaged materials and shortages.
- Compared shipping orders and invoices against contents received to verify accuracy.
- Conducted research to address shipping errors and packaging mistakes.
- Inspected incoming and outgoing shipments to identify discrepancies with records.
- Strengthened inventory processes to balance supply needs with budget and space limitations.
- Labeled, organized and located inventory items in staging areas or on shelves according to quantity, size, or type of material.
- Analyzed inventory data to identify and address stock discrepancies.
Quality Control Specialist
Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc.
10.2012 - 05.2022
- Inspected finished goods to verify conformance with customer specifications and company quality standards.
- Created and maintained several databases to track statistical data.
- Educated employees on specific QA standards and confirmed maintenance of standards.
- Reported problems and concerns to management.
- Documented and executed detailed test plans and test cases and summarized and logged audit findings for reporting purposes.
- Recorded and organized test data for report generation and analysis.
- Performed routine maintenance and calibration on testing equipment.
Department Manager
ShopRite
08.2008 - 06.2014
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
- Trained personnel in equipment maintenance and enforced participation in exercises focused on developing key skills.
- Identified and communicated customer needs to supply chain capacity and quality teams.
- Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
- Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
- Controlled resources and assets for department activities to comply with industry standards and government regulations.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
- Reduced waste and pursued revenue development strategies to keep department aligned with sales and profit targets.
- Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.
- Leveraged data and analytics to make informed decisions and drive business improvements.
- Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
- Established performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.
Education
Bachelor - Computer Science
Branford Hall
Windsor, CT06-2017
Skills
- Inventory Control Review
- Operational Logistics Management
- Sales Demand Forecasting
- Skilled in ERP Software Implementation
- Supply Request Coordination
- Efficient Inventory Management
- Inventory Management
- Software Systems Proficiency
- Inventory Accuracy Assessment
- Discrepancy Analysis
- Stock Level Optimization
- Order fulfillment
- MS office
Accomplishments
- Created Microsoft Live Excel workbooks to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Reduced Stockouts & Overages Maintained optimal inventory levels, reducing delays and excess stock by refining demand forecasting and supplier management.
- Improved Efficiency enhanced workflow and reduced stock retrieval times by reorganizing storage layouts and implementing best inventory practices.
- Optimized Inventory Accuracy Reduced discrepancies between recorded and actual inventory by implementing real-time tracking systems or improving audit procedures. Reduced discrepancies between recorded and actual inventory by implementing real-time tracking systems or improving audit procedures..
Certification
- Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) – Microsoft Office 365
- Excel Essential Training (Microsoft
365) - Excel: Power Pivot for Beginners
- Data Analysis using Microsoft
Excel
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Field Inventory Specialist
Zimmer Biomet
03.2016 - Current
Quality Control Specialist
Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc.
10.2012 - 05.2022
Department Manager
ShopRite
08.2008 - 06.2014
Bachelor - Computer Science
Branford Hall
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