Brian Esson

Experience

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  Moore Canada

  May 2003 - Jun 2005

  Warehouse/Shipping Supervisor

  Duties include employee training in the operational procedures for picking, receiving, shipping and inventory control.➢ Introduction and set up of a joint safety committee. Initiating required health and safety procedures for the facility.➢ Replacement and repositioning of warehouse racking and setting up an inventory bin allocation system.➢ Implemented policy and procedure to track inventory usage and waste.➢ Introduced periodic cycle counts to ensure integrity of inventory.➢ Responsible for the purchase and maintenance of equipment.➢ Departmental evaluations of employees including hiring and terminations.➢ Developed closer working relationship with other departments and sales personnel. Show less

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  Core Mark

  Jun 2005 - Feb 2006

  Manager Afternoon Shift

  ➢ Oversee efficient operation of warehouse for order picked and shipped.➢ Monitor warehouse productivity/quality in accordance to company standards and design improvements to increase said.➢ Ensure compliance with company safety policies and WCB regulations.➢ Responsible for the selection and hiring of employees.➢ Ensure effective marshalling and integrity of DC inventory.➢ Implementation of periodic physical cycle counts and investigation of discrepancies to keep inventory accurate.➢ Work with the Operations Manager to develop, implement and monitor standard operating procedures for the facility.➢ Yearly evaluation of employee's performance and approval of merit increases. Show less

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  Buy Low Foods

  Feb 2006 - Jan 2007

  Manager Afternoon Shift

  ➢ Oversee efficient operation for warehouse for orders picked and shipped.➢ Monitor warehouse productivity/quality in accordance to company standards and design improvements to increase said.➢ Minimize errors through training and reallocation of product.➢ Ensures compliance with company safety policies and WCB regulations.➢ Complying with the regulations within the present collective agreement.➢ Responsible for the selection and hiring of employees.➢ Weekly scheduling of personnel based on company's forecast. Show less

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  RR Donnelley

  Jan 2007 - Apr 2016

  Warehouse/Shipping Supervisor

  ➢ Duties include employee training in the operational procedures for picking, receiving, shipping and inventory control.➢ Introduction and set up of a joint safety committee. Initiating required health and safety procedures for the facility.➢ Replacement and repositioning of warehouse racking and setting up an inventory bin allocation system.➢ Implemented policy and procedure to track inventory usage and waste.➢ Introduced periodic cycle counts to ensure integrity of inventory.➢ Responsible for the purchase and maintenance of equipment.➢ Departmental evaluations of employees including hiring and terminations.➢ Developed closer working relationship with other departments and sales personnel. Show less

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  Cascades

  Apr 2016 - Mar 2023

  Logistics Manager

   Responsible for negotiating LTL and TL rates with carriers. Twenty four direct reports within my department.  Working with 3PL’s to ensure compliance with companies requirements and policies. Ensure employees compliance with corporate safety policies thorough training forms, monthly audits and daily safety toolbox talks. In charge of maintenance of all mobile equipment, trailers and buildings. Worked with sales to ensure customers requirements were met and any inconsitances were dealt with effectively. Ensure effective marshaling and integrity of inventory both in-house and 3PL. Meeting departments on time delivery projections. Implementation of standard operating procedures to control inventory and waste. Implementing corrective and preventative actions to reduce or eliminate inventory inaccuracies. Show less