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Kerry Wright

Abbotsford,British Columbia

Summary

Forward-thinking team leader skilled at operating departments efficiently to meet goals. Successful background matching employees with roles for maximum performance. Proactive and hardworking individual focused on continuous operational improvement. Versatile Operations Supervisor successful at taking on routine and complex business challenges with resourceful and creative approach. Recognized as driven, dedicated and hardworking leader with history of streamlining operations and increasing results. Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Operations Coordinator

Kinetics Drive Solutions Inc.
04.2023 - Current
  • Provided direction and guidance to internal teams in order to achieve targets.
  • Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
  • Collaborated with area managers to evaluate needs and optimize operational plans.
  • Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.
  • Collaborated to evaluate upcoming program plans to forecast expected resource needs.
  • Scheduled meetings for teams and booked conference rooms.
  • Encouraged and promoted ideas aligned to business needs and benefits.
  • Motivated and trained employees to maximize team productivity.
  • Managed internal operational standards and productivity targets.
  • Evaluated team member performance and productivity, provided feedback and implemented corrective actions.
  • Enforced company policy compliance to improve workplace and employee safety and readiness.
  • Directed associate warehouse teams to process inbound and outbound shipments with speed and accuracy.
  • Compiled training materials for new employees and tracked skill development.
  • Outsourced unnecessary services to save on labor, supplies and equipment costs.
  • Trained new employees on proper protocols.
  • Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
  • Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
  • Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
  • Reported issues to higher management with great detail.

Production Planner

Kinetics Drive Solutions Inc.
07.2009 - 04.2023
  • Worked directly with production personnel to resolve production scheduling issues and conflicts.
  • Planned and established production schedules and optimized control levels for diversified manufacturing operations.
  • Reviewed inventories, tracked production statuses and ordered materials to foster consistent availability and production schedule adherence.
  • Created production plans utilizing Excel spreadsheet tools and input from production and management teams.
  • Forecasted production schedules and adjusted plans to accommodate changes in demand.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align production plans with customer requirements.

Accounting/Administrative Assistant

Kinetics Drive Solutions Inc.
02.2007 - 07.2009
  • Performed administrative and clerical duties such as word processing, data entry, faxing and copying.
  • Maintained clean and organized files by keeping accounts payable records up-to-date.
  • Processed payments and documents such as invoices, employee reimbursements, and statements.
  • Communicated with suppliers to reconcile invoice payments.
  • Volunteered to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity.

Education

No Degree -

UBC Sauder School of Business
Vancouver, BC

LinkedIn
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Skills

Personnel Resource Allocation

  • Team Training
  • Cycle Counting
  • MRP and ERP Systems
  • Project Scheduling
  • Delegation
  • Inventory Oversight
  • Staff Supervision
  • Safety Oversight
  • Performance Monitoring
  • Inventory Coordination
  • Management

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Operations Coordinator

Kinetics Drive Solutions Inc.
04.2023 - Current

Production Planner

Kinetics Drive Solutions Inc.
07.2009 - 04.2023

Accounting/Administrative Assistant

Kinetics Drive Solutions Inc.
02.2007 - 07.2009

No Degree -

UBC Sauder School of Business

LinkedIn
Kerry Wright