John Lawson

Experience

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  Dominion Electric Supply Company, Inc.

  Jan 1993 - Jan 2002

  Managed day-to-day operations for this 15,000-square-foot warehouse. This entailed customer sales counter and will-call department, ensuring orders were filled promptly and accurately; and processed customer returns. In charge of shipping and receiving as well as ordering supplies for this location. Supervised and/or performed building maintenance. Responsible for inventory audits and cycle counting materials. Also filled in at Dominion’s other nine locations, overseeing operations while other managers were on leave. Show less

  • Warehouse Manager

    Jan 1997 - Jan 2002

  • Inventory Control - Floater

    Jan 1996 - Jan 1997

  • Receiving Manager

    Jan 1994 - Jan 1996

  • Warehouse and Shipping Clerk

    Jan 1993 - Jan 1994
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  Dominion Electric Supply Company, Inc.

  Mar 2014 - now

  Manage company’s main distribution hub comprising 120,000 square feet with $15 million worth of inventory. Lead a 15-person crew that pulls, checks, packs, and loads regional delivery trucks for Virginia, Maryland, and DC. Oversee all warehouse personnel including receiving, wire department, pipe department, will-call, packing crew and counter sales. Participate in the initial interviewing and hiring process for all warehouse employees. Available 24/7 to open any location for emergency service calls.• Increased training of warehouse personnel in product identification resulting in increased order fulfillment accuracy to 99% which in turn increased productivity allowing for expansion from 7 to 13 box trucks plus 5 flat-bed trucks for special orders.• Certified trainer on all warehouse equipment; assisted in the development and presentation of Warehouse Leadership Pro (7-2006) course series that covered every facet of warehouse management activities: safety, shipping, inventory, receiving, credits and packing.• Supervise the packing and loading of 250-350 orders for next-day delivery.• Special projects include: Lead the re-alignments at company warehouses to increase accuracy and streamline workflow; Initiated the use of speed racks for A & B Skid drop items to increase efficiency. Show less Provided management and facility maintenance oversight for Dominion Corporate Headquarters and 40,486-square-foot warehouse with $2 million of inventory. Received shipments; performed inventory control via weekly cycle counts; provided counter sales assistance; accepted customer returns and processed credits; maintained facility supplies and scheduled repairs for routine and emergency maintenance. Managed 11 employees’ hours for payroll and completed monthly inventory and closeout reports. • Developed Warehouse Operations Manual.• Trained warehouse personnel on CTERM RF/Barcoding System.• Improved efficiency by re-alignment of bin locations.• Reduced spending by monitoring and adjusting supply orders. Show less

  • Warehouse Manager - Second Shift

    Feb 2002 - now

  • Warehouse Manager – Executive Branch

    Mar 2014 - Feb 2015