Julian Armstrong

Experience

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  Foot Locker

  Feb 2017 - Nov 2024

  Stocker

  Lead stockroom, warehouse stock, kept store items in an orderly and accessible manner in warehouses, tool rooms, supply rooms.Running shoes, making sure sales associates got the correct sneaker for customer.

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  Red Bull Arena

  Jun 2017 - Sept 2017

  Warehouse Associate

  • Warehouse Worker.• Packing beverage products, palletize products, and load trailers.• Loading and unloading trucks while also refilling beverage stations.• Refilling condiment stations and cleaning arena.

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  Planet Fitness

  Aug 2017 - Jan 2018

  Front Desk Representative

  • Overnight Front Desk. • Daily customer Service and cleaning of the front desk and most of the gym.

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  NAPA AUTO PARTS

  Mar 2018 - Dec 2018

  • Moving through aisles, rows and shelves lifting merchandise up to 60 lbs. Maneuvering heavy equipment using hand trucks motorize cards, pallet jackets. Helping team members maintain a clean, organized floor.• Ensuring correct parts are placed on the correct truck. Stages product on pallets, shrink wraps to prevent loss, and loads pallets on trucks. • Keeps work area clean to avoid potential accidents and to allow for rapid loading. Pulls stock orders until time to load trucks as needed. • Pulls large parts and stages to proper truck. • Assists with processing other DC shuttles. Show less • Moving through aisles, rows, and shelves lifting merchandise up to 60 lbs. Maneuvering heavy equipment using hand trucks motorize cards, pallet jackets. Helping team members maintain a clean, organized floor.• Ensuring correct parts are placed on the correct truck. Stages product on pallets, shrink wraps to prevent loss and loads pallets on trucks. • Keeps work area clean to avoid potential accidents and to allow for rapid loading. Pulls stock orders until time to load trucks as needed. • Pulls large parts and stages to the proper truck. • Assists with processing other DC shuttles. Show less

  • Warehouse Associate

    Mar 2018 - Dec 2018

  • Warehouse Associate

    Mar 2018 - Dec 2018
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  United States Marine Corps

  Jan 2021 - Nov 2024

  Supply Chain Management

  Accounted for over 19 Tons of gear and equipment.Managed and stayed within an annual budget of $40 million for the Supply Management Unit.Logged over 12,000 hours in GCSS-MC, performing multiple transactions a day The Global Combat SupportSystem Marine Corps, a portfolio of systems that supports logistics elements of command and control, joint logistics interoperability, and secure access to and visibility of logistics data.Performed administration tasks such as filing, developing spreadsheets, faxing reports, photocopying collateral, and scanning documents for inter-departmental use.Demonstrated proficiencies in telephone, e-mail, fax, and front-desk reception within a high-volume environment.Maintained status reports to provide management with updated information for units and gear units were expecting.Handled non-military customers effectively by identifying needs, quickly gaining trust, approaching complex situations, and resolving problems to maximize efficiency.Successfully trained staff as a Corporal in all office systems and databases, policies, and procedures while focusing on minimizing errors and generating superior results.Learned and developed intermediate-level experience in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.Utilized numerous Federal, DoD, service regulations, the Defense Transportation System (DTS), commercial modes of transportation, and distribution logistic functions to enable optimal selection and procurement of commercial and government-operated land, air, and water transportation services.Signing and receipting for serialized assets digitally.Reconciling quarterly with other Unit leaders to ensure funds are accounted for and spent correctly. Show less

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  New York Botanical Garden

  Sept 2024 - now

  Purchasing Manager

  Overseeing the purchasing of food, beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic), snacks, operating supplies,and equipment for a multi-unit property, including the Café, Restaurant, Concessions, and Event spaces• Monitoring inventory levels and ensure timely ordering to maintain optimal stock without over-purchasing,minimizing waste and improving cost efficiency. Ensuring Par Level items are ordered on schedule neverfalling below set number, while also making sure we do not overstock.• Building and maintaining relationships with local, national, and international suppliers to ensure access topremium and sustainably sourced products. These are some of the restaurant vendors I am in touch withdaily: Sysco Corporation, Baldor Specialty Foods, Chef’s Warehouse, The Meat Hook, Lobels ofNew York.• Food/Alcohol deliveries arrive daily so when making the receiving teams schedule, I ensure there isalways someone or myself ready at 5:30 am to greet, inspect, receive, receipt for, and properly inventoryitems that were delivered.• Daily reconciliations closely with the General Manager, Asst General Manager, Executive Chef, SousChef, and other department heads to align on purchasing needs, seasonal menu’s, budget goals, andupcoming events.• Prepare and manage budgets for all purchasing activities, ensuring alignment with financial targets andcompany goals.• Maintain accurate records of purchases, credit card statements, receipts for deliveries, charting weekly inventory levels, supplier agreements and contracts. Conduct monthly inventory audits, reconciling discrepancies, and providing actionable insight for improving purchasing efficiency. Show less