STEPHEN RUSSELL
Calgary
Summary
Successfully manage a staff of 600 encompassing all areas of supply chain in Western Canada's largest distribution center of 1.2m square feet.
Posses solid Industry Knowledge,intense work ethic strong leadership and communication skills.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Shipping and Receiving Manager
Walmart Canada Logistics
03.2010 - Current
- Over see Major Departments including VOICE, SSTK, Shipping, DA Receiving and Casepack.
- Directly accountable for daily operations - Workday, identify and remedy any staffing issues, walk floors and visit all departments, team member and safety checks, communicate business plans and priorities, run site and terminal numbers, create emails/reports.
- Responsible for reporting directly to General Manager
- Lead daily meetings with all upper Management
- Schedule, verify Associates hours(Payroll), confirm over time and absences, approve or deny requests off.
- Coordinate daily labour plans ensuring to match site volume.
- Use RDS Wars, recently converted to GLS(Global Logistics System).
- Administer PEP(Performance Evaluation Program) to Team Leaders annually, as well as conduct follow ups.
- Conduct disciplinary reprimand or corrective action in response to associate misconduct or poor performance.
- Control and assist in hiring processes, developing and training Green Managers from various departments.
- Use Key Performance Indicators,(KPI,EDLC and SLA) to meticulously look into ways for Teams to achieve Targets, Goals and Quotas.
- Supervise 600-900 warehouse associates independently while on compressed weekend shifts(5am-5pm F-M).
- Volunteer and help in Team Building activities for Associates/Team members.
- Mentor, guide and support Associates and Team Leaders ANY time.
- Maintain a safe work environment, enforce a strict adherence to health and safety codes/guidelines.
- Occasional travel off site, courses, opening new locations and training staff.
Team Leader, Shipping
Walmart Canada Logistic
05.2004 - 02.2010
- Majority of four plus years worked afternoon shift in DA Receiving, Staple Stock(SSTK) and Case pack.
- Trained in all departments of Walmart Canada's 1.2 million sq ft Distribution Center.
- Worked technical areas - FCC, 271 Clerk, Non-Compliance, Hybrid Functions Purge, and Damages.
- Knowledge of these departments with ability to adapt quickly, moved forward when transitioning from SCM to Walmart Supply Chain.
- Built strong Teams comprised of diverse new staffing.(WCL takes over SCM).
- Demonstrated flexibility and rapid learning, often taking on additional tasks as needed, continued to grow within the Company, completing ALL courses offered.
- Shadowed our OM to SELF-READY for next level.
- Always used best practices in warehouse safety, and promoted a secure work environment for all employees.
- Over saw and monitored 50-100 Team Associates actions and productivity each shift, reported to Management.
- Implement daily action plans to Associates.
Shipping Team Member/ FCC Clerk
Supply Chain Management
08.1996 - 04.2004
- During these years, learned FCC, TDG, Processing Grocery and all MHE equipment.
- Loaded 53 foot trailers by hand.
- Became well-versed in operating scanners, forklifts, dollies and scales.
- Maintained high accuracy in order fulfillment by being diligent and paying attention
- Cross-trained in Casepack as RSR driver.
- Merge Operator
Education
Environmental Technology -
Acadia University
Wolfville, Nova ScotiaSkills
- Time Management
- Employee Management
- Written and Verbal Communication
- Analytical Thinking
- Inventory Management Software
- Logistic and Supply Chain Software
- Corporate Logistics
- Human Resources
- Warehouse Safety
- Logical
Certification
- Leadership Development Program Level 1,2 & 3
- Task Force(Health and Safety)
- Train the Trainer (MHE Trainer)
- LEAN Six Sigma Training
- Harvard-Leadership Tune-UP
- Emotional Intelligence
- Walmart Academy
Timeline
Shipping and Receiving Manager
Walmart Canada Logistics
03.2010 - Current
Team Leader, Shipping
Walmart Canada Logistic
05.2004 - 02.2010
Shipping Team Member/ FCC Clerk
Supply Chain Management
08.1996 - 04.2004
Environmental Technology -
Acadia University
- Leadership Development Program Level 1,2 & 3
- Task Force(Health and Safety)
- Train the Trainer (MHE Trainer)
- LEAN Six Sigma Training
- Harvard-Leadership Tune-UP
- Emotional Intelligence
- Walmart Academy
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