Justin R.

Experience

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  Aluma-Form

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2012

  Delivered proactive safety support to internal and external customers within office and testing lab facilities, including interfacing among facilities management for recommendations on safety challenges.Prevented workplace safety hazards via routine inspections and training; up-to-date documentation of policies and procedures; and investigations into accidents, injuries, and unsafe conditions.Key Accomplishments:• Minimized potential hazards by revising comprehensive policies and procedures.• Reduced documented injuries among 700 employees by 60% within one (1) year.• Developed, updated, and enforced policies and procedures, including Injury & Illness Prevention Program (IIPP), Emergency Action Plan, bloodborne pathogen procedures, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) procedures, and Safety Contingency Plans. Show less Played a vital role in directing production and shipping development, control maintenance, and documentation analysis to ensure strict compliance while increasing revenue and minimizing cost.Mentored and managed a team of 28 hourly employees while maintaining accountability for the accurate domestic and / or international shipping and receiving of high-volume products.Key Accomplishments:• Collaborated with U.S. Department of Transportation and NAFTA on x-port shipments.• Continually complied with customer specs by managing palletizing of pre-priced products. Show less

  • Senior Operations Manager

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2012

  • QCIT & Development Manager

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

  • Production ￨ Shipping ￨ Transportation Supervisor

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2008
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  Kroger

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2014

  Logistics Manager

  Led a fast-paced transportation department to meet on-time deliveries for the division’s retail stores, including ensuring drivers continually adhered to safe workplace practices both onsite and on the road.Directed decision-making across all logistics operations, including shipping and receiving of wide-ranging products. Met with drivers to provide weekly coaching, counseling, and performance tracking.Planned and prioritized driver schedules, and collaborated with drivers, shop stewards, business agents, and human resources to resolve employee relations and / or collective bargaining agreement issues.Key Accomplishments:• Successfully managed an annual freight budget of $30,000 per truck.• Served as a “go-to” liaison between Project Manager and department.• Created customer supplier alignment to ensure the “Customer First” promise.• Saved substantial costs by securing third-party logistics service provider discounts.• Served as Team Leader for logistics and systems and property accountability and reconciliation personnel to ensure compliance with U.S. Army regulations and DoD directives. Show less

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  Press Kogyo

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2018

  Plant Manager*

  Strategically steered plastic manufacturing operations generating $40 million in annual revenue, including directly managing seven (7) supervisors overseeing 125+ exempt / non-exempt employees. Managed operational and capital expense budgets exceeding $3 million across two (2) locations. Key Accomplishments:• Reduced total manufacturing costs by 30%.• Decreased staff by 40 while maintaining stellar production levels.• Developed and led a new coaching and training program to enhance staff performance.*ADDITIONAL ROLES HELD INCLUDED:Operations Manager ￨ Safety & Training ManagerSpearheaded plant quality, safety, health, training, and environmental processes. Developed Lean Six Sigma DMAIC performance improvement projects. Key Accomplishments:• Designed and implemented quality- and safety-focused employee training programs.• Mentored newly hired Quality & Safety Managers within four (4) Mid-South facilities.• Evaluated accident potential across all operations and initiated preventative measures._________________________________________Operation Management ManufacturingDirected high-volume operations, including implementing Just-In-Time (JIT) production methodology to control costs. Served on a cost-saving team as a designated Project Manager.Key Accomplishments:• Reduced staff by 15 by replacing labor-intense processes.• Developed schedules for a three (3)-shift operation with 85 employees.• Improved efficiency 20% by initiating Just-In-Time (JIT) production methodology._________________________________________Operations Manager ￨ Quality ManagerOptimized quality team performance while promoting working knowledge of process improvement methodologies, including Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, and / or Business Process Management.Key Accomplishments:• Created a quality culture that drives zero PPM and zero customer complaints performance. Show less

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  PFS

  Jan 2016 - Apr 2018

  Senior Supply Chain Manager

  Leveraged broad industry knowledge toward managing domestic production planning and operations with four (20) direct reports and 59 indirect reports, including developing five (5)-year strategic plans. Coordinated and managed forecasting, engineering costing, purchasing, inventory control, and facility management functions with a multi-million dollar budget. Prepared an annual budget for 1.4 million units. Monitored finished good inventory. Chaired weekly meetings with executives to identify opportunities for improvement, establish milestones, and tailor products to specific markets. Drove YoY business growth while expertly evaluating supplier quality and delivery compliance to uphold tight cost controls and maximize efficiency. Vetted and selected private equity investors. Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel for a new organization, including establishing key functions and outlining scope of positions. Improved brand awareness by monitoring all marketing.Grew business by 22% within only eight (8) months. Reduced budget expenditures via competitive negotiations. Initiated three (3) capital projects to save $2 million via Lean concepts. Drove a 39% annual productivity increase via operations and quality improvements. Led the organization through a major fire, loss of an entire line, and subsequent rebuild. Show less

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  McKesson Specialty Health

  Jan 2019 - Dec 2021

  Transportation Operations Manager

  Capitalize on the opportunity to lead forward-thinking transportation operations while meeting contract obligations, as well as strict local, state, federal, and national government regulatory requirements.Recognized as the “go-to” transportation liaison between various organizational and county representatives while efficiently overseeing all dispatching, routing, tracking, and shipping activities.Monitor and report on all transportation costs and properly file shipping documents. Organize records of vehicles, schedules, and completed orders. Plan shipments from production to end user.Key Accomplishments:• Successfully trained and coached staff on new tracking procedures.• Saved $1.2 million by identifying and resolving an efficiency bottleneck.• Minimized losses due to violations or damage by observing staff compliance.• Achieved 99.5 average delivery rate on all assignments with zero loss of assets.• Boosted accuracy and accountability by creating new methods for tracking procedures.• Employed key safety protocols to handle high-profile materials and safeguard human life. Show less

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  DHL

  Jan 2021 - Aug 2023

  Director of Operations

  Manage domestic and international Production Planning and Operations with 18 direct / 350 indirect reports responsible for overseeing planning, forecasting, engineering, purchasing. inventory control and quality and risk management functions with $60M budget. Prepared and implement annual production plan for 1.4M units annually. Develop and implement 5-year strategic plans. Monitor Inventory Management. Established reporting process and metrics maintaining inventory levels at 4.7M - 4.8M with revenue growth of 10% annually. Show less

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  Rodgers Consulting

  Jan 2022 - now

  Government Contractor

  • Reviewed project in-depth to schedule deliveries and estimate costs.• Used strong technical management, program management and cross-group collaboration skills to lead diverse functional teams.• Selected tools, materials and equipment and tracked inventory.• Applied variety of strategic frameworks to analyze problems and guide solutions.• Oversaw processes for negotiating terms of agreements, drafting contracts and obtaining permits and licenses.• Conducted performance reviews and provided feedback to managers on employee performance.• Developed disaster and recovery strategy to prepare company for hazardous weather conditions, nuclear accidents and terrorist attacks. Show less