Manufacturing Operations Manager

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Candidate No.
1915016

About this Candidate

DAVRON CV: Candidate 1915016

OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN LEADER | WAREHOUSE, DISTRIBUTION & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

Core Expertise

  • Operations leadership across large multi-shift warehouses, distribution centers, and final-mile delivery networks.
  • Continuous improvement using Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen tools to reduce costs and improve throughput.
  • Inventory and warehouse systems governance, cycle counting, FIFO/FEFO, shrink control, and physical inventories.
  • Cross-functional collaboration with QA, transportation, production, and client services to meet KPIs and SLAs.
  • Team development, coaching, and labor management for union and non-union workforces across multiple sites.

Project Background

  • Led KPI recovery initiative improving gate in/gate out processes to target 100% performance after sub-90% results.
  • Executed WMS implementations and upgrades, aligning software, hardware and IT teams for operational readiness.
  • Delivered Lean projects reducing overtime by 75% and saving approximately $25K within a four-week cycle.
  • Managed inventory optimization, cycle counts, expiry control, and replenishment for high-volume fulfillment environments.
  • Coordinated Amazon, DTC, B2B, and retail marketplace operations, ensuring compliance and on-time fulfillment.

Key Skills

  • TMS | NetSuite ERP | Salesforce CRM | Transport and yard management systems
  • WMS implementations & operations (Fishbowl, Softeon, Manhattan, WMS360, AS400)
  • SAP warehouse modules and transaction expertise for logistical execution
  • Lean Methods | Six Sigma | Kaizen | TPM | 5S | Root cause analysis | Continuous improvement
  • Power BI | Excel (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, charts) | Google Sheets | SQL | DOMO
  • OSHA 30 certification | GMP & GDP training | Quality documentation and regulatory compliance

Education

  • Bachelor’s Degree — Rutgers University

Awards & Recognition

  • OSHA 30 Hour Certification
  • GMP & GDP training/certification

Why Interview this Candidate?

An accomplished operations leader with 25+ years managing multi-shift warehouses, distribution centers, and final-mile networks. They have led WMS rollouts and Lean/Six Sigma initiatives that cut overtime 75% and saved ~$25,000 while recovering critical KPIs. Prepared to deliver measurable efficiency gains, cost reduction, and scalable operational improvements for a stable manufacturing or distribution organization.

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