Nathan Nelson

Experience

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  HandStands

  Apr 2006 - Jun 2017

  • Directed operations of a 240,000 square foot distribution center warehouse • Managed over 40 employees in Shipping, Receiving• Instituted daily coordination meeting to lower late shipments, improve productivity, and to fortify a team environment• Appointed to company safety committee and wrote procedures for forklift, and equipment safety• Facilitated the organization of the warehouse, and instituted ways to minimize pull times and increase orders per day• Worked with outside vendors to lower overall cost on projects• Worked on retailers Transportation Management Systems (TMS) to create carrier routing • Maintained compliance with customer routing guides • Adapted as the company grew from $20 to $120 million in revenue Show less

  • Distribution Manager

    Nov 2016 - Jun 2017

  • Assistant Distribution Center Manager

    Feb 2015 - Nov 2016

  • International Specialist

    Oct 2014 - Feb 2015

  • Distribution Center Supervisor

    Jan 2012 - Oct 2014

  • Assistant Receiving Manager

    Mar 2008 - Jan 2012

  • Warehouse Associate

    Apr 2006 - Mar 2008
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  Energizer Holdings

  Nov 2016 - Jun 2017

  DC Manager

  • Directed operations of a 240,000 square foot distribution center warehouse • Managed over 40 employees in Shipping, Receiving• Instituted daily coordination meeting to lower late shipments, improve productivity, and to fortify a team environment• Appointed to company safety committee and wrote procedures for forklift, and equipment safety• Facilitated the organization of the warehouse, and instituted ways to minimize pull times and increase orders per day• Worked with outside vendors to lower overall cost on projects• Worked on retailers Transportation Management Systems (TMS) to create carrier routing • Maintained compliance with customer routing guides • Adapted as the company grew from $20 to $120 million in revenue Show less

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  Candle Warmers Etc.

  Jun 2017 - now

  Created a department structure to promote growth from within and to reduce turnover. Helped grow the ecommerce side of the warehouse to be its own department.Grew department from 10 employees to 40 employees Serves as part of Distribution Center management teamMake sure all orders are shipping on-time, complete, and comply with guidelinesMaintain customers’ orders in organized manner for fulfillment teamsAssist Director of Operations as neededAdvise on employee standards and evaluate employee performancePerform clerical duties i.e.: routing, printing math sheets and proof of deliveriesOther duties such as taking phone calls and responding to e-mails promptlyTrain and advise new hires to perform job functions efficientlyAssessing and adjusting labor to best meet the needs of the departmentHelp advise on warehouse safety and cleaning assignmentsShip, pack and pull orders when necessaryAssist with manager on hiring new associatesCoordinate with other departmentsMake sure company equipment is brought in and parked and or charged each dayReplenish BIN locations for picking teamsReceive items as carriers deliver into NetSuite Show less

  • Warehouse Manager

    Dec 2017 - now

  • Warehouse Supervisor

    Jun 2017 - Dec 2017