Aswindas Medakkudiyan
Edmonton
Summary
Organized and dependable logistics professional with 5 years of experience in Shipping and Receiving, seeking a Head Shipper/Receiver role to lead efficient warehouse operation, ensure inventory accuracy and streamline freight handling process.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Head Shipper/Receiver
Innovative Response Marketing Inc.
09.2021 - 04.2025
- Supervise warehouse operations and coordinate international shipping.
- Lead a team ensuring timely, accurate shipments and maintain strong client communications along with the charge of the warehouse.
- Prepare Advance Shipment Notice, Receive the goods comes in and make the daily shipping arrangement
- Release the daily orders of different clients with priorities and choose the most economical carrier.
- Prepare the statement of mailing for different types of mailings.
- Manage the warehouse & operates in-house reach fork-lift.
- Make the quote requests for the bulk shipments (once a week)
- By working with the team and from my experience I could achieve a Massive reduction in error rates as I implemented 2 changes: annual inventory count to Bi-annually and the shipment is allowed go out only when an entire bulk-pull is completely fulfilled.
- Introduced daily meeting before the shift ends to discuss about the daily production and also to plan for the next day operations and that resulted in significant decrease in order backlogs. Organized the warehouse by segregating the clients’ products & space efficiently and maintaining the clean and efficient shipping/ receiving area.
Small Business Owner
03.2023 - 09.2024
- Launched a food-truck in summer and later switched to take-out restaurant.
- Efficiently managed inventory and non-inventory items.
- Learnt to build good relation with suppliers as well as customers and also familiarized with send quotes and getting best services for cheap.
- Managed daily kitchen operations, staffing, marketing, accounting and customer relation along with organizing the work place efficiently.
- Fast paced working environment with time management, managerial experience, supervision and maintaining a friendly environment.
- Maintained a good customer satisfaction history.
Receiver
Amazon fulfillment center
09.2020 - 08.2021
- Receive, inspect, and document all incoming shipments on time.
- Worked with Non-Inventory team with the main focus on space management.
- Daily inventory check and finding the discrepancies.
- Offload the non-inventory materials from trailers with the reach fork-lift and Receiving the same within 48 hours.
- Managing yard-clearance and collecting orders from all other dept.
- Communicating and coordinating other dept. for supplies.
Warehouse Associate
Canadian Tire
05.2020 - 08.2020
- Performed off loading, Scanning and shelf stocking.
- Contributed to daily inventory check, removing the expired products and customer relation from the cashier position.
Education
International Business Management
Seneca College
Toronto, ON04.2020
Supply Chain Management & Global Logistics
08.2019
Bachelor of Commerce - undefined
Kannur University
06.2016
Skills
- Management: Business ownership, conflict resolution, scheduling
- Leadership: Team supervision, training, entrepreneurship
- Sales & Service: Upselling, point-of-sale systems, client engagement
- Technical: Microsoft Office Suite, ERP, Infoplus WMS software, Fork-lift
Languages
English
Professional Working
Professional Summary
- Proficient in inventory control and international logistics, with experience at Amazon Canada and Innovative Response Marketing Inc.
- Strong leadership and team management skills with a proven track record in warehouse mgt. Fork Lift operations and retail customer service.
- Technologically adept with ERP system and Infoplus (Warehouse Management System), developed through academic and professional engagements.
- Entrepreneur with hands-on experience managing a take-out restaurant, specializing in business operations and kitchen supervision.
Timeline
Small Business Owner
03.2023 - 09.2024
Head Shipper/Receiver
Innovative Response Marketing Inc.
09.2021 - 04.2025
Receiver
Amazon fulfillment center
09.2020 - 08.2021
Warehouse Associate
Canadian Tire
05.2020 - 08.2020
International Business Management
Seneca College
Supply Chain Management & Global Logistics
Bachelor of Commerce - undefined
Kannur University
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