K EVIN B ENNETT

Aldan PA 19018 484.557.7960

kcbennett18@gmail.com

www.linkedin.com/in/kevinbennett1

O PER ATIONS M ANAG ER

Over 15 years of operations leadership delivering production efficiency and profitability improvements. Career marked by progressive operations management roles leading initiatives to improve quality, safety, and productivity. Assessed growth needs, evaluated employees and job functions, and revamped entire production areas to boost efficiency and effectiveness. Managed teams of up to 150 personnel in both union and non-union environments. Improved quality standards, customer satisfaction, and safety record through business planning and process reengineering. Areas of Expertise Manufacturing Management Production Management Shipping/Receiving Management Process & Procedure Reengineering Organization Transformation Union & Non-Union Management Lean Six Sigma Inventory & Quality Control OSHA Laws & Regulations Federal & State Requirements

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FOAMEX CO. Fairless Hills, PA
2001 2012 Carpet rebond manufacturer with customers including Home Depot, Empire , Luna , and Bayard Co. SENIOR MANAGER OPERATIONS & QUALITY CONTROL Managed daily manufacturing operations including production scheduling, efficiency tracking, inventory management, quality control, and meeting facilitation. Scheduled chemical tankers and railcars to make batches of chemical binders used in daily operations. Verified inventory levels for scrap, raw materials, chemicals, and housekeeping supplies. Led team of 45+ direct reports. Notable Accomplishments: Boosted production efficiency, profitability, and growth by consolidating production operation from 20 employees on line to only seven. Sourced more efficient machinery, relocated machinery in plant, and placed remaining 13 employees in other areas of need throughout facility. Met demands of company growth, while ensuring regulatory compliance by rewriting all SOPs and writing company-wide quality control plan. Secured exclusive / preferred vendor status with several new customers by implementing plans and procedures that enabled company to pass customer audits. Played key role in creating new product line by writing quality control plan.

GENCO CO. Cherry Hill, NJ and Columbia, MD

1999 2001

Third party reverse logistics company with 225 total employees. MANAGER Scan,Sort,Put-a-Way Drove productivity improvements and cost reductions on scan lines, sort belt, and put-away area. Monitored operations to ensure merchandise was correctly scanned, sorted, and repacked into correct warehouse locations. Led research team to identify discrepancies in received merchandise. Provided oversight and direction for 150 employees through management team of two line leads. Notable Accomplishments: Doubled productivity levels from average of 125 to 250+ per hour through knowledge and skill training, as well as, motivational leadership.

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Reduced accidents from up to three each month to accident/incident-free record for entire two-year tenure by implementing training on proper lifting/bending techniques and rotating employees through jobs to prevent recurring stress to specific body parts. Achieved less than 1% discrepancy margin error in sort belt/put-away area by training, clearly communicating company direction/objectives, and instilling sense of ownership among personnel. PROCACCI BROTHERS Philadelphia, PA 1997 1999 Worlds third largest fruit and vegetable distributor with seven buildings in three-block area and ~675 employees. INVENTORY MANAGER Managed inventory levels for all seven plants, including one 700K SF building. Resolved discrepancies through credit adjustments and correction of production/receiving report errors. Led teams of 10 direct reports in inventory and 50 in shipping and receiving. Notable Accomplishments: Reduced production versus inventory discrepancies from 16% to 3% and reduced waste by creating new bar code system, stock rotation procedures, and miss pick/miss ship processes. Ensured inbound/outbound shipment accuracy and quality via inspection and shipping/receiving coordination.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE: Shipping and Receiving Supervisor Transilwrap Co.; Bensalem, PA.

1987 - 1996 Established company as East Coasts leader in 24-hour shipping by restructuring staff in union environment, revising policies and procedures, and introducing 24-hour guarantee Strong customer relations concerning inbound/outbound shipments Coordinate paperwork to include ; all scheduling , delivery receipts, shipping logs, bill of lading , local and international shipments Negotiate cost of LTL carriers , and FedEx, UPS, Supervise pick and pack team for correct product ,and quantity

EDUCATION
BUCKS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Newtown, PA
Business Law

PENN STATE UNIVERSITY Philadelphia, PA

Bachelor Degree - Operations Management

FRED PROYER SEMINARS Philadelphia, PA

OSHA Workplace Safety

MARY KAY MGT.SOLUTIONS Philadelphia, PA

Management Domestics Training

CERTIFICATION
Incident Command System / Hazmat Certified CPR, AED and First Aid Certified Fire and Safety Certified ACT 235 Certified Loto Certified Forklift Certified

COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Word Excel Project PowerPoint Outlook