Supply Chain Operations Supervisor
Midwest Distribution Partners · Columbus, OH
Apr, 2022 · Present
• Supervise a 45–55 associate multi-shift outbound/cross-dock operation supporting retail and industrial customers across OH, IN, and KY; sustain 97.8–98.6% OTIF through peak seasons.
• Cut average outbound dock dwell from 84 to 51 minutes by redesigning staging lanes, carrier appointment windows, and pre-load audits with the transportation desk.
• Lift inventory accuracy from 96.1% to 99.2% across 18,000+ SKUs via cycle-count cadence, slotting corrections, and WMS exception queues reviewed daily with Inventory Control.
• Coach 6 team leads on pick-rate, short-ship, and safety KPIs; associate turnover in the pod fell ~22% YoY after structured 30/60/90 onboarding and weekly floor huddles.
• Own labor planning against forecasted carton volume; reduced overtime spend ~14% while absorbing a 19% unit-volume increase through cross-training and flex staffing.
• Partner with EHS on near-miss reviews and powered-equipment certification tracking; recorded zero lost-time incidents in the last 16 months on the outbound floor.
Inventory Control Lead
Ohio Valley Logistics · Groveport, OH
Aug, 2018 · Mar, 2022
• Led cycle-count and discrepancy resolution for a 320,000 sq ft fulfillment campus; closed root-cause loops that cut shrink-related write-offs ~28% over two fiscal years.
• Implemented ABC-driven count frequencies in SAP/WMS; high-velocity A-items moved to weekly counts with exception escalation under 24 hours.
• Coordinated physical inventory events with Finance and Ops; variance to book improved from ±2.4% to ±0.7% after slot audit and UOM cleanup projects.
• Built Excel/Power Query dashboards for location utilization and aged inventory; freed ~11% of forward-pick capacity by relocating slow movers.
• Trained 12 warehouse associates on scan discipline and putaway standards; first-pass putaway accuracy rose from 93% to 98%.
Warehouse Coordinator
Gateway Freight Solutions · Columbus, OH
Jun, 2015 · Jul, 2018
• Coordinated inbound receipts, putaway, and outbound staging for LTL and regional truckload freight; processed 120–180 receipts per week with documented ASN exceptions.
• Supported cross-dock waves for time-sensitive retail replenishment; helped the shift hit same-day turn targets on 90%+ of appointment freight.
• Maintained WMS location integrity and RF scanner workflows; reduced mis-slot tickets ~35% after introducing end-of-aisle verification checks.
• Assisted supervisors with labor boards, carrier check-in, and OSHA walkthrough prep; promoted to Inventory Control track after owning cycle-count pilots.