Kirk Williams

Experience

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  Modern Distribution Inc.

  Apr 1994 - May 1999

  Warehouse Manager

  • Independently opened/closed warehouse.• Directly supervised 30+ employees, ensuring that they were working safely and efficiently. • Responsible for interviewing, hiring, training, and terminating employees, as well as the performance review process and disciplinary actions.• Administered vehicle training to new employees. • Printed all work manifests which indicated total weight and number of bills on a trailer, in order to prioritize and manage the work load for the day.• Set up work load for the day by assigning inbound shipments and truckloads for each individual based on schedules and volume.• Communicated with drivers and trucking companies in order to coordinate shipments. Show less

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  McMaster-Carr Industrial Supply

  May 1999 - Apr 2010

  Warehousing

  • Fulfilled orders quickly and accurately by picking, packing, and preparing for shipment.• Responsible for manual cut materials, including measuring and cutting custom orders.• Maintained inventory levels by replenishing stock locations as needed.• Put away inbound materials and returns. • Shipped orders by using a proprietary warehouse management system integrated with FedEx. Previously shipped using UPS as well. • Independently picked and packed customer orders during Saturday will call schedule. • Used LXE hand scanners to scan barcodes on all stock in order to track inventory and movement of materials within the warehouse. Show less

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  Penske

  Apr 2011 - Jun 2012

  Operations Supervisor

  • Oversee daily operational activities including the organization and planning of workloads and staffing schedules, as well as the scheduling of all inbound and outbound freight. • Coordinate trailer availability between Load Planners and Routing Time Managers in order to maximize equipment usage and ensure optimal freight movement. • Manage the hiring and retention of temporary and regular warehouse employees. • Create plans for employee growth and career succession. • Periodically evaluate the performance of all direct reports and provide feedback. Prepare and deliver disciplinary action reports as appropriate, including termination of employees when necessary.• Investigate issues, identifying the root cause, and communicate the resolution to appropriate parties, including vendors and drivers. Identify process improvements to prevent similar issues and communicate to employees and upper management. • Lead daily team meetings with direct reports and office support to communicate operational activities and procedural updates. Participate in monthly meetings with other department and shift management to forecast volumes and discuss objectives from contract customer and upper management. • Perform inventory of all inbound materials and coordinate and maintain optimum warehouse storage space. • Procure and maintain daily use goods needed for equipment and building maintenance and facilitation of work being performed. • Identify and implement cost reduction measures in every aspect of warehouse operations. • Utilize JDE and RF scanning solutions. Show less

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  DSV - Global Transport and Logistics

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2019

  Operations Manager

  • Direct and control daily operations of shipping, receiving, inventory and order fulfillment ensuring proper allocation of personnel and costs. Plan and schedule work to meet anticipated work volumes and shipping deadlines to and from the client and vendors.• Ensure continual improvement and cost savings initiatives to meet and exceed operational goals.• Ensure proper product handling, turnaround times, inventory accuracy, safety procedures and company policies are adhered to by the staff. • Manage outbound international shipping and customs paperwork handling.• Run KPI, payroll, daily logs, and spreadsheets for all departments, (shipping, receiving, finished goods, picking, domestic service department).• Conduct regular meetings with client, including weekly meetings to discuss future business needs, day-to-day meetings, when necessary. Act as point-of-contact and business planner for client and vendors.• Oversee cycle counts and inventory adjustments to maintain 98-100% accuracy. Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies. Research records in the computer system to track the location and movement of products. Visit warehouse locations to locate the product(s) and report on inventory discrepancies to management and/or client.• Responsible for over $60 million dollars in medical and safety products.• Responsible for hiring and on-boarding new personnel, ensuring they are properly trained and proficient in company policies and procedures in order to maintain the safety and productivity of the staff.• Address and resolve employee relations matters, including disciplinary action up to and including termination when necessary. • Fulfill Operations Manager duties when necessary, including completing employee timesheets and payroll, invoicing for Accounts Payable, ordering supplies, and waste management. Show less

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  Cameron Ashley Building Products

  Aug 2019 - Sept 2022

  Assistant Dist. Center Manager

  handling all aspects of operations both Sales side and Operations side on daily basis. From staffing to maintenance, forklift loading and unloading, Daily dispatch fleet management, and order management.

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  American Business Interiors

  Mar 2023 - now

  FACILITY SERVICE MANAGER

  Supplying quality installation and delivery services in the commercial furniture industry