I am a highly motivated individual with a track record of delivering outstanding results with an emphasis on customer service, building relationships, training and coaching. I have proved that I am capable of working and thriving in challenging environments. I possess a strong customer focus that is enhanced by excellent management, communication and interpersonal skills. I am confident in my abilities to learn new processes and industry advancements quickly.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Warehouse & Distribution Supervisor
PepsiCo Australia New Zealand
02.2014 - 08.2016
Proactive “on the floor” leadership and supervision of35 frontline team members, across a3 shift,24-hour operation
Responsible for ensuring compliance with best practice procedures in Operations
Personnel management of team including coaching team members, conducting1:1’s, regular performance reviews, performance management and succession planning
Management of Distribution Centre recruitment, inductions and on boarding
Development and execution of the Distribution Centre training and upskilling plan
Ownership of the labour budget to ensure execution of weekly labour crewing plan based on sales and production forecast, and team member requirements
Management of required breakdown and preventative maintenance to ensure availability and efficiency of all assets
Ownership of warehouse consumables budget
Conduct daily tool box talks and monthly team brief and safety meetings
Complete weekly analysis of scorecards and action plan opportunities to achieve KPI targets
Compliance with Global (audit)controls
Kronos time management
Ensure compliance to food safety &5S standards throughout the DC
Maintenance of state proof of delivery database
All responsibilities as listed below - Distribution Supervisor
Actively involved in national training committee
Site lead for introduction of national forklift training
Arranged documentation for regular Korean export
2014 “Performance with Purpose” award for Community Work
Site lead for Rewards & Recognition programme at Canning Vale arranging cross functional activities & driving the national R&R agenda
Distribution Supervisor
PepsiCo Australia New Zealand
06.2011 - 01.2014
Proactive leadership and supervision of8 drivers &1 administrative team member
Responsible for ensuring deliveries to stores & Distribution Centres are within agreed time frames
Personnel management of team including coaching team members, conducting1:1’s, regular performance reviews, performance management and succession planning
Management of Distribution team recruitment, inductions and on boarding
Development and execution of the Distribution team training and upskilling plan
Management of required breakdown and preventative maintenance to ensure availability and efficiency of vehicles including3 semi-trailers,5 rigid trucks,6 trailers &8 vans
Ownership of distribution budget
Conduct daily tool box talks and monthly team brief and safety meetings
Monitor own fleet utilisation & all transport related KPI’s
Site lead in Chain of Responsibility training
Ensure compliance to food safety & cleaning standards
Ensure compliance to PepsiCo “TEST” drive
Re-aligning schedules to cover public holidays etc
So as to minimise disruption to customers & maximise sales
Manage out of sequence orders by liaising with all relevant stakeholders to ensure orders are delivered as required by the customer
Support local HR team by conducting Drug & Alcohol, Bullying & Harassment, Code of Conduct & Values training as required
Worked as a lead in a major SAP upgrade
Lead the national distribution team to review distribution issues including pallet control & POD’s
Site lead for implementation of Loscam pallet control
Arranged successful trial using own fleet to deliver to Geraldton
Worked with DC Manager & sales team to run successful trial of new pick & delivery method
Introduced pre start checklists for own fleet vehicles
Site lead for Rewards & Recognition programme at Canning Vale arranging cross functional activities & driving the national R&R agenda
Worked with the DC Manager to lead the Canning Vale Service & Distribution Team to win the2012 &2014 National S&D Team of the year for best performance across areas of service, cost, people & safety
2013 &2012 Service & Distribution (S&D) Support Team – Team Member of the Year
2013 Canning Vale Values Award
2013 Nominated to attend Australian Executive Women’s Leadership Symposium
2013 Performance with Purpose award – Safety Walk Project
2012 &2011 Canning Vale Values Award - Respecting others & succeeding together
2011 National nominee for Values award
20114 x Performance with Purpose award winner – Living our Values / Make a Difference
Site lead for Rewards & Recognition programme at Canning Vale arranging cross functional activities & driving the national R&R agenda
Customer Service Manager
PepsiCo Australia New Zealand
02.2006 - 01.2011
Co-ordinate the day-to-day activities of the Canning Vale Customer Service Team based on the inbound requests to deliver a cost effective service to customers, in accordance with Corporate Mission, Commitments and Guiding Principles
Ensure seamless service to customers during leave periods through the effective use of team development and planning skills
Support and foster the principles of continuous improvement within the Customer Service function
Ensure Customer Service Department’s accurate, timely and efficient handling of order input and order generation into SAP, inclusive of Smith’s Direct and Point of Sale requirements
Work with State Sales Team to align sales execution plans to forecast & inventory availability, inclusive of allocations and product launch
Ensure sales priorities communicated to DC staff to ensure timely deliveries to customers
Coordinate with Distribution Centre supervisor timely assembly and delivery of pre packed units
Influence state sales team to action plan low code & excess inventory
Analyse and verify case fill issues via KPI’s, inclusive of daily service tracking and reporting
Prepare & chair weekly state Business Planning Group (BPG) meeting with sales & management representatives, inclusive of action plan generation & follow up
CHEP pallet control
Liaison & communication with sales, operations & warehouse on stock issues, new products, deletions etc
Maintenance and co-ordination of Service Incident (error) reporting database and subsequent report out
Manage Performance Development Reviews (PDR’s) for team5 members with quarterly review
Performance manage as required
Developed Customer Service Survey through survey monkey to identify opportunities for improvement
Developed Customer Service scorecard based on orders keyed vs keying errors resulting in average accuracy rate of99.61%
Co-ordinated the fit out of new mezzanine office ensuring seamless transition for all staff involved & no adverse effect on customer service
Introduced skills matrix identifying opportunities & increasing skill base of the team
Developed & implemented checklist for new delivery points
Developed & implemented form for stock returned to warehouse resulting in better visibility & more accountability
2009 &2008 S&D Support Team – Team member of the year
2008 &2007 S&D “Star” award
Worked with the DC Manager to lead the Canning Vale Service & Distribution Team to win the2014 National S&D Team of the year for best performance across areas of service, cost, people & safety
Active member of site R&R programme
2011 Integral part of the team winning National Support team of the Year
Customer Service Representative
PepsiCo Australia New Zealand
06.2004 - 05.2006
Processing of all customer orders through SAP on a daily basis ensuring orders are all finalised by required cut-off
Answer incoming calls from customers
Provide support to sales team members
Handle customer complaints
Work collaboratively with the team to ensure business & team objectives are met
Investigate & Process customer credits through SAP based on documentation received from distribution teams within agreed time frames
Maintain detailed knowledge of company’s products
Consistently achieved high data entry accuracy standards
Worked with DC manager to ensure seamless transition to from store deliveries to DC deliveries
Education
Certificate IV - Human Resources
01.2017
Fire Warden & Portable Fire Extinguisher Training
01.2016
AIB Food Safety Training
01.2016
PepsiCo Coaching Manager Program
01.2016
Lean6 Sigma / Kaizen Leader Training
01.2015
Warehouse Management Fundamentals Training Course
01.2014
Diploma - Management
01.2013
PepsiCo Leading Teams
01.2008
Introductory Course for Safety & Health Representatives
01.2008
Environmental Health Consultancy – Internal Food Safety Auditor’s Course
01.2006
Skills
Managing and coaching teams
Strong customer focus
Organizational skills & time management
Data entry
Partnering with key stakeholders
Continuous improvement
Lean Six Sigma
Health & Safety leadership
Change Management
Timeline
Warehouse & Distribution Supervisor
PepsiCo Australia New Zealand
02.2014 - 08.2016
Distribution Supervisor
PepsiCo Australia New Zealand
06.2011 - 01.2014
Customer Service Manager
PepsiCo Australia New Zealand
02.2006 - 01.2011
Customer Service Representative
PepsiCo Australia New Zealand
06.2004 - 05.2006
Fire Warden & Portable Fire Extinguisher Training
AIB Food Safety Training
PepsiCo Coaching Manager Program
Lean6 Sigma / Kaizen Leader Training
Warehouse Management Fundamentals Training Course
Diploma - Management
PepsiCo Leading Teams
Introductory Course for Safety & Health Representatives
Environmental Health Consultancy – Internal Food Safety Auditor’s Course
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