Distribution Manager Resume Lilburn, GA - Hire IT People

Distribution Manager with 20+ years of multiple distribution centers, warehousing, inventory control, logistics operations and leadership experience in high volume environments.

Distribution Manager | Manager District Operations | Director Warehouse Operations

Summary of Qualifications

20+ years of successful experiences managing 3 separate distribution operations; complete P & L/staffing.
5 year experience managing a Southeastern Distribution Center with sales over 13 million pounds of copper products for the wholesale plumbing and HVAC industry.
Expertly managed eight district sales and distribution centers with combined sales of over 100 million annually in aluminum products for the residential construction industry.
Directed District Managers in building relationships with customers and contractors in order to grow sales and maintain proper service levels.
Provided superior leadership in direction and guidance of a team of 150+ diverse employees while achieving proper inventory level goals, turns, accuracy, customer satisfaction and expenses.
Skillfully managed regional warehouse hub with nine district locations with a combined square footage in excess of 300,000 square feet.
Fostered consensus and employee ownership insuring that all customers' awareness and expectation.
Working knowledge of General Freight Tariffs, Department Of Transportation Weight Regulations, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Utilized strategic plans and annual budgets of over $1,700,000 in a changing environment to achieve defined goals.
Solid skills and experiences of warehouse layouts, space utilization, efficiencies planning, and selection productivity. Understand cost of space.
Managed 15000+ sku fixed location system and RF systems.
Coordinated and managed five supervisors with 100+ employees consisting of four different selection processes into one balanced aggregate with provided for 300+ retail stores within a three week shipping schedule.
Exceptional problem solver, driven to succeed with strong interpersonal and negotiation skills. Boundless energy, capable of adopting a number of roles simultaneously.
Recognized by my peers and employees as a motivational leader, able to instill confidence and strong work ethics while promoting harmony within various groups and having fun.
Experience in all phases of multi-channel management; sales, product purchasing, inventory, warehousing, logistics.
Acquired many skills in business methodology including Six Sigma.

Selected Career Achievements

Maintained Supply Chain credit memo at 99+%, with 13 million pounds shipped, net 2009 Physical Inventory resulted in 222 pounds over, Achieved 15 turns per year inventory levels.
Track Home Depot DC's consignment stock in Texas, Tennessee, Georgia, North and South Carolina
Opened new facilities in Greenville SC, Tampa, FL., and Tulsa OK. And Dallas, TX. Purchased equipment, planned layout, and hired new staff. Relocated five other warehouses to larger facilities. Relocated a 100,000 SF distribution center to new facility in Atlanta while meeting all our customer shipping requirements
Reduced handling cost: saving 18 cents per carton. Volume of 200,000 annually, total yearly savings of $36,000., increased total SF by 10% and increased total pallet storage by 1200 pallets. Changed direction of material flow though plant, and warehouse layout increasing productivity by 11% savings $88,000
Created and composed new warehouse management structure and organization chart to build bench and new management strengths.
Developed computer macro program that provided the warehouse material handlers a better tool for order selection, planning district transfer trucks from plant insuring cubing out orders, and moving critical items first.
Controlled warehouse and transportation cost by vendor selection, negotiation, and cost pricing.
Performed under budget every year for 20 years, reducing labor cost while production increased 10%. Had no workplace accidents/injuries for 15 years
Administrated time studies for complete warehouse operation, and based results on expected performance standards. Performance improved 15% on all warehouse functions.
Received several recognition's for the best performing terminal both inbound operation, and city dispatch operation. Finished 2nd out of 300 inbound operations for 3 years under my supervision.

Professional Experience

Distribution Manager May 2005 to November 2010
Confidential, Lithonia GA
Manager Branch Operations May 2004 to May 2005
Confidential, Atlanta GA
Director Warehouse Operations October 1989 to May 2004
Confidential, Forest Park GA

Education

Major : Bachelor of Science: Business Management

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