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Kelly Harris

Central Coast,NSW

Summary

Experienced supply chain Manager prepared to bring expertise to new opportunities. Proven ability to manage inventory levels and streamline replenishment processes, ensuring optimal stock availability. Focused on team collaboration and achieving results, adaptable to changing needs, and skilled in strategic planning and resource management.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Inbound/Replenishment Manager

Australian Pharmaceutical Industries
02.2024 - Current
  • Management of the daily warehouse activities
  • Competent at carrying out all warehouse team member activities and tasks in line with all SOPs e.g. pick in vault, receive a purchase order.
  • Measure and report the effectiveness of warehousing activities and team performance
  • Develop, implement and enforce standard operating procedures and work instructions, including Health & Safety, quality control, ensuring all team members adhere to the preferred methods of performing their work
  • Develop and implement a labor plan that adapts to changing circumstances at short notice.
  • Conduct all team member meetings relating to unplanned absence, performance, behavior and conduct in a constructive and timely manner.
  • Escalate priority support requests in a timely manner when situations dictate.
  • Plan development activities to achieve levels of multi-Skilling as determined by the DC Operations Manager.
  • Demonstrated people management skills – motivating and leading a team
  • Demonstrated implementation of continuous improvement initiatives
  • Experience working with and managing customers
  • Demonstrated analytical, problem solving and planning skills
  • Led inventory management initiatives to optimize stock levels and minimize shortages.

Shift Manager, Responsible for 3 Pl Contracts

Sigma healthcare Logistics
12.2022 - 02.2024
  • Management of the daily warehouse activities
  • Competent at carrying out all warehouse team member activities and tasks in line with all SOPs e.g. pick in vault, receive a purchase order.
  • Measure and report the effectiveness of warehousing activities and team performance
  • Develop, implement and enforce standard operating procedures and work instructions, including Health & Safety, quality control, ensuring all team members adhere to the preferred methods of performing their work
  • Develop and implement a labour plan that adapts to changing circumstances at short notice.
  • Conduct all team member meetings relating to unplanned absence, performance, behavior and conduct in a constructive and timely manner.
  • Follow the EBA at all times.
  • Escalate priority support requests in a timely manner when situations dictate.
  • Plan development activities to achieve levels of multi skilling as determined by the DC Operations Manager
  • Demonstrated people management skills – motivating and leading a team
  • Demonstrated implementation of continuous improvement initiatives
  • Experience working with and managing customers
  • Demonstrated analytical, problem solving and planning skills
  • First Aider
  • Supervised daily operations, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.

Team Facilitator, Responsible for Multiple Faced Paced Production Lines

Greens Foods
10.2017 - 11.2022

Facilitate shift handover meetings to understand past 24-hour safety performance, quality concerns, production performance etc

  • Assembly and coordinating project staff
  • Effective Daily communication meetings with shift Coordinators, to map out the day, understanding where their priorities are to help them perform their jobs efficiently.
  • Develop Safe Operating procedures and One-Point Lessons.
  • Lead site toolbox talks, and safety stop discussions.
  • Lead GMP walks
  • Coaching and training the broader team to accomplish great results in reducing downtime and waste, while increasing productivity.
  • Develop and deliver training content e.g., Lockout/Tagout
  • Develop and implement the site training matrix
  • Develop training plans for operators
  • Analyze and solve problems using root cause analysis and continuous improvement methodologies
  • Drive compliance, health & safety practices to adhere to regulations
  • Deliver and role 5S across the factory
  • Deliver training to team leaders and coordinators on the use of the training matrix
  • Key achievements:
  • Lead role in a Palletizing project where I performed the following Tasks:
  • Facilitated FAT & SAT meetings with the Robot supplier Mechanical and Programming team
  • Facilitated the traffic management during the transportation of the robots through the factory Safely, with achieved results.
  • Developed and implemented Operating procedures for all 3 robots and conducted training for all operators and maintenance employees
  • Created SOPs for the Supplier to use as a generic manual for further installs.
  • Facilitated Line Performance improvement projects with delivered increase in performance results
  • Facilitated team meetings to enhance communication and collaboration among departments.

Shift Manager for Multiple Fast Paced Manufacturing Lines

General Mills
01.1999 - 08.2017
  • Attended and facilitated daily line performance meetings.
  • Managed a team of 60+ employees across 5 different fast paced production lines
  • Implemented SAP and conducted training for all employees to increase productivity, prioritize consistency on the production lines, and allowed the company to gain real time insights across the organization.
  • Implemented and Facilitated training on Lockout/Tagout for all employees
  • Lead site toolbox talks, and safety stop discussions.
  • Deliver and role 5S across the factory
  • Drive compliance, health & safety practices to adhere to regulations
  • Key achievements:
  • Project Implementation of automated packing equipment of 2 key fast paced lines with Improved and delivered results.
  • Developed and implemented Operating procedures and conducted training for all operators’
  • Implemented process improvements, enhancing efficiency across multiple production lines.

Education

High School Diploma -

Evans High School
Blacktown, NSW
12.1995

Skills

  • Effective leader/manager, support key team members and personnel
  • Demonstrate attention to details
  • Operations Support
  • Safety Policy, procedure development
  • Computer literacy- MS Outlook, Word, excel SAP, MQIS, OFS, Kronos, HACCP, WMS, Microsoft, Rf
  • Proactive, logical, efficient, and self-motivated
  • Daily workflow improvements
  • Logistics planning
  • Capacity planning
  • Cost reduction
  • Supply chain optimization
  • Supplier performance evaluation
  • Sales and operations planning
  • Warehouse management

Accomplishments

Delivered a 15% reduction in labour costs by implementing a mobile dock solution to track and optimise inbound pharmacy stock deliveries, significantly reducing inbound errors and improving inventory accuracy.

Timeline

Inbound/Replenishment Manager

Australian Pharmaceutical Industries
02.2024 - Current

Shift Manager, Responsible for 3 Pl Contracts

Sigma healthcare Logistics
12.2022 - 02.2024

Team Facilitator, Responsible for Multiple Faced Paced Production Lines

Greens Foods
10.2017 - 11.2022

Shift Manager for Multiple Fast Paced Manufacturing Lines

General Mills
01.1999 - 08.2017

High School Diploma -

Evans High School
Kelly Harris