Distribution Supervisor

•   Directly manage warehouse staff and assign workload daily
•   Responsible for training staff on all functions of Receiving, Inventory stocking, and Shipping
•   Conduct training for new hires and temporary workforce
•   Responsible for daily workload preparation and administrative functions
•   Assign workload, priorities and tasking of hourly staff
•   Provide daily meetings to discuss order volume and goals for the distribution team.
•   Maintain Key Incident log for each employee and provide coaching/disciplinary actions
where necessary
•   Provide employees with projects to complete by scheduled deadline
•   Interview distribution center candidates
•   Assign	training for employee development through company learning tree
•   Directly manage payroll for warehouse employees
•   Write annual reviews for all direct reports
•   Pick and pack orders as needed to support order completion
•   Inspect orders for quality and accuracy prior to shipping
•   Conduct Safety Inspections monthly and train staff on proper safety
•   Oversee safe operation and schedule Maintence for all heavy equipment
•   Reorganized product layout to reduce pick times and improve order accuracy
•   Monitor and record data for KPI Reports and provide results to management
•   Key all purchase orders received into ERP daily
•   Responsible for maintaining accurate inventory and order accuracy to consumers
•   Quarterly stock checks for expired product

Accomplishments:
reorganized the layout of items in warehouse to optimize picking speed. Moved the items based
on frequency picked to reduce the amount of time to pull/pack each item. The outcome of the reorganization of stock increased the number of orders picked in one day from 190 to 250+.

Revised the receiving procedure to reduce the time for employees to put items to stock.
Purchase orders are to be checked in and packing list provided to the supervisor to key
received. Once completed a report is run to show the items and stock locations. These reports
are provide to the staff to quickly identify items and where to stock them,

The conveyor was having issues and was not running properly. My responsibility was to identify the issue and schedule maintenance.

•   Maintain medical supply inventory with high attention to detail
•   Receive and check incoming shipments for accuracy
•   Responsible for order accuracy of essential medical supplies, including: o Pulling, packing, and checking orders prior to shipping
o Packing shipments effectively to reduce shipping costs
•   Reviewed process and advise on ways to more efficiently manage daily tasks
•   Act as backup for warehouse Supervisor including manifesting, managing daily backorders and directing staff regarding efficient completion of priorities and daily workload

Warehouse Distribution Clerk

Elevated Operational Excellence for U.S., Canada, and Netherlands by achieving 100% compliance for
all U.S. 10+2 Filings--on time and complete. Improved the company's U.S. exports process by identifying
and implementing more efficient document preparation and streamlining the distribution process.
•   Executed efficient and cost effective consolidation and shipment planning
•   Managed freight and Customs Clearance Process for on-time order shipment o Managed Pre-Clearance Process
o Managed assigned pre-booked shipments
•   Worked with Customs Compliance to facilitate timely and effective recovery of Duties paid
through the Duty Drawback Process
•   Revised existing U.S. Export Desk Procedures to accurately reflect the current process
•   Coordinate across all workgroups including Vendors, Carriers, Warehouse Management, U.S. &
International Customs, and Manufacturers to process product efficiently from production to warehouse to customer
•   Instructed Vendors and Carriers regarding shipment details such as vessel selection and proper
loading sequence
•   Responsible for:
o All apparel production booking, shipping documentation and tracking
o Logistics KPI/Reporting
o Logistics and FedEx small package billing
o Researching, invoicing, shipping, and confirming delivery for Point of Purchase,
marketing and large scale events shipments
o Fulfilling requests for information and providing shipping instructions for sales sample
delivery
o Sorting and consolidating all cross-dock and in-bond shipments
o Monitoring the U.S. and International drop ship program
o Obtaining U.S. exports documentation and proof of delivery

International Logistics Coordinator

Responsible for all Key VIP high value accounts.
•   Directly manage of up to 30 employees and train staff to complete tasks in a timely and efficient
manner
•   Hire and train temporary staff as needed
•   Communicate daily priorities and anticipated workload
•   Oversee all order accuracy and staff task completion to ensure the highest quality of execution for
Key accounts
•   Resolve any compliance or quality discrepancies by coordinating across work groups to get the matter resolved in a timely manner and meet all deadlines
•   Responsible for adhering to all customers ticketing, packing and carton marking requirements

Value Added Services Supervisor

•   Organized the Point of Purchase department to reach highest potential for efficiency
•   Pick and Pack orders and transport to the shipping department
•   Assist the Shipping and Receiving department with the loading and unloading of bulk shipments
in and out of trailers
•   Maintained warehouse and marketing inventory including overseeing coordination of move to new
distribution center in Fontana and through organizing and participating in cycle counts
•   Helped in all areas of distribution as needed including running the operations and staff of the warehouse for six months unsupervised

Point of Purchase Specialist / Supervisor

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Darren Lankford: Distribution Supervisor

Darren Lankford

Shield Healthcare

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Sole Technology

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Orange Coast College