Chris McMillian

Experience

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  US Army

  Jun 1985 - Feb 2000

  Logistics Manager

  Managed a 120,000 sq ft distribution center with over 60 employees, a $10M budget and an inventory valued at $23M. Provided logistical support for over 200 customers, reviewed quarterly financial budgets, analyzed forecast reports and researched inventory discrepancies. Managed 20 trucks that delivered inventory within a 500-mile radius to over 200 customers. Served as a logistical staff member for multiple sites that monitored the efficiency of three warehouses to ensure targets were met, inventory accuracy was within tolerance, safety policies were followed and proper training was conducted. Show less

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  CHEP

  Feb 2000 - Apr 2003

  Logistics Manager

  Served as a Logistics Manager with a team of 11 salaried employees and 1 salaried manager. Resolved customer issues and delivered inventory to over 1,300 Home Depots and 560 SAMS Clubs nationwide. Forecasted and strategically planned new store openings to ensure clients maintained proper inventory levels. Negotiated rates with the top carriers including JB Hunt, Swift, Arnold and National to reduce transport cost. Headed the site selection team to ensure facilities were positioned in the optimal location to serve customers and reduce transport cost. Show less

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  Bp

  May 2002 - Dec 2003

  General Manager

  General Manager for a 24-hour, 7 day a week retail operation with a staff of 25 hourly employees, 2 salaried managers and a $4M annual budget. Managed merchandising, purchasing, marketing, inventory, floor management, forecasting and budgeting. Maintained exceptional customer relations with an incredibly diversified clientele of over 2,500 customers per day and annual sales volume over $6M. Handled all human resource functions from training, recruitment, performance evaluations, payroll administration and unemployment claims. Show less

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  Terminix Pest Control

  Jan 2004 - Jul 2006

  Branch Service Manager

  Recruited, trained and conducted interviews of potential candidates, participated in public relations and promotional events, conducted field training, safety classes, route efficiency scheduling, handled and followed through on customer service complaints and perform quality control audits. Assisted in meeting sales budgets and reducing branch operating expenses.

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  MANNEQUIN

  Sept 2006 - Jun 2008

  Owner

  Managed a retail clothing store with multiple sites and a staff of 20 employees, 2 managers in a multi-shift environment with annual sales over 1.7 million. Oversaw sales, forecasting, budgeting, advertising, marketing, payroll processing, inventory, control, loss prevention, merchandising, ordering and sales analysis reports. Responsible for training, hiring, supervision, scheduling and evaluations.

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  Combat Support Associates

  Jun 2008 - Feb 2011

  Section Manager II

  Managed the GS Multi-Class Bulk Yard III-P Section which consists of a Unit Supervisor, 4 Hazmat Supply Technicians and 50 Foreign Nationals. Received hazardous materials from the Theatre Redistribution Center, local customers and directly from units in Iraq and ensured that all hazardous materials were properly segregated by hazmat type, stored and properly labeled and shipped to customers with the necessary documentation and labels. Managed staffing, promotions, evaluations, inventory accuracy, training, safety and sending various reports to the Department Manager and Military personnel. Show less

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  Florida Pest Control

  Mar 2011 - Jun 2013

  Branch Supervisor

  Trained employees, conducted safety classes, route efficiency scheduling, handled customer service issues, fleet maintenance, chemical inventory and ordering. Assisted branch in reaching their sales goal and created a program to help decrease customer cancellations. Went from an average of 30 cancels per month to less than 2 per month.

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  Eaton

  Jun 2013 - Apr 2018

  Distribution Supervisor

  Manages a team of 60 logistics professionals within a 165,000 square foot distribution center that ships over $800K daily and houses over 6,000 items. Managed continuous improvement projects, kaizen events, lean projects, 5S and staffing forecasting within the facility. Lowered the overall cost per lines shipped by 5% in first 12 months of employment.

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  Envista Holdings Corporation

  Sept 2018 - Feb 2021

  Warehouse Supervisor

  Managed a team of over 20 employees in a 175,000 square foot manufacturing facility. Responsible for shipping, receiving, transportation and the count control team. • Lead and sustained a Standard Work event and other continuous improvement events to that reduced overtime by 20% in the facility.

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  PCI Group

  Jun 2021 - now

  Warehouse Manager