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Overview
Work History
Education
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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Certification
2024 ACA Essay Contest Winner
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Barry Gibson

New Orleans

Summary

Management professional with more than7 years experience providing consulting and training expertise to employees and clients. Currently responsible for a $1.2 million facility, that includes consulting, training, product development, and quality control. Management experience includes providing overall direction, establishing guidelines, updating and rewriting training materials, scheduling time and assignments, recruiting, hiring, training, and developing alternative sources of revenue to enhance projects. Consulting experience includes performing needs assessments, establishing objectives and mission statements, observing performance to tasks, documenting findings, gathering appropriate documents to assess efficiency, analyzing processes and procedures, developing extensive proposals, scheduling projects, and developing cost analysis for implementation, training, and installation. Thrives working in fast-paced environments where time and resources are limited.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Director of Operations

Just Care Holistic Services
02.2017 - Current
  • Oversee daily operations across multiple departments, ensuring seamless coordination and efficient execution of tasks.
  • Monitor budget and utilized operational resources.
  • Oversee day-to-day production activities in accordance with business objectives.
  • Oversee successful implementation of operational strategies and policies to drive organizational growth and productivity.

General Manager of Operations

RaceTrac
08.2014 - 02.2017
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction with proactive communication, timely issue resolution, and continuous process improvement initiatives.
  • Managed budgets, financial forecasts, and resource allocation to ensure achievement of organizational goals.
  • Established a culture of continuous improvement by identifying opportunities for enhancement in operations, systems, and procedures.
  • Developed high-performing teams through effective coaching, mentoring, and performance management strategies.

Assistant Manager

Sherwin-Williams
05.2014 - 08.2014
  • Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
  • Maintained a clean, safe, and organized store environment to enhance the customer experience.
  • Developed strong working relationships with staff, fostering a positive work environment.
  • Monitored cash intake and deposit records, increasing accuracy, and reducing discrepancies.

BRANCH/WAREHOUSE MANAGER

Midwest Medical Supply Distribution
02.2011 - 01.2012
  • Direct daily activities of the warehouse including labor scheduling, personnel management, space utilization, inventory and equipment
  • 100% On-time shipment delivery and accuracy for20+ consecutive weeks
  • Maintains staffing adequate staffing levels ensuring appropriate productivity levels
  • Manage a98,100 sq ft warehouse
  • Control maintenance of the facility and100 thousand dollars in equipment assets
  • Provides ongoing excellent customer service resulting in high customer satisfaction rating
  • Consistently meets company service and cost objectives
  • Achievements:
  • Implemented new safety procedures resulting in no incidents or accidents in20+ weeks
  • Initiated “customer day” resulting in greatly improved customer/company relationships
  • Implemented new housekeeping procedures resulting employee ownership of duties and a more safe and healthful workplace

SHIPPING MANAGER

Cardinal Health Medical Distribution
01.2005 - 09.2010
  • Supervise and manage the picking, packaging, loading, outbound department and departure of warehouse trailers
  • Conduct interviews, selection, hiring, and training of all associates
  • Responsible for all employee reviews, disciplinary actions, inter-departmental scheduling and weekly payroll audits
  • Lead training sessions to improve product knowledge
  • Research and resolve any inventory discrepancies that may arise during the shipping process
  • Acts as an operations liaison to sales, production and transportation departmental issues
  • Enforced strict carrier discipline and accomplished no late departures from2008 to2009
  • Achieve and maintain a high level customer service by coordinating inventory for next day delivery service for our regional customers
  • Manage and coordinate loss prevention techniques
  • Improve Core group effectiveness with positive Leadership style, built group consensus, and instilled an embraced sense of teamwork
  • Achievements:
  • Evaluated night operations efficiency and converted operations to pull demand to improve warehouse labor productivity by40% in2 months
  • Trained over30 associates in the processes of picking, packing and loading inventory
  • 5 years perfect attendance
  • 2006 Chairman’s Award Recipient
  • Increased bottom-line savings by $123,000 utilizing expertise in Lean Six Sigma methodologies

SUPPLY REPRESENTATIVE | SECTION LEADER

United States Army
05.1998 - 10.2004
  • Assisted in training new soldiers
  • Basic Training Advanced Individual Training, Consistent Expert Weapons Qualifications in Small Arms
  • 4 Army Achievement Medals: Logistics Warrior Top of Class Award1, Soldier of the Cycle Award, Operation Enduring Freedom Award, and Army Achievement Medal
  • Served in Afghanistan during the War on Terror | July2002 – July 2003
  • Awarded for scoring 100% on all written and field exams during MOS training

SHIFT LEADER

Just For Feet
03.2000 - 07.2003
  • Trained new employees computed daily cash reports, organized paper work, assisted managers as needed, awarded numerous bonuses for being an outstanding salesman

LOGISTICS COORDINATOR

Dixie – Olds Mazda
03.1998 - 01.1999
  • Monitored receiving, check-in, and stocking of merchandise to verify accuracy

Education

BBA - Business Administration

University of New Orleans
05-2014

High School Graduate - undefined

Hammond High School
Hammond, LA
01.1998

Skills

  • ADMINISTRATION EXPERTISE
  • ANALYTICAL AND INVESTIGATIVE SKILLS
  • INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
  • CUSTOMER SERVICE
  • INTERDEPARTMENTAL COOPERATION
  • LEAN SIX SIGMA WHITE BELT / YELLOW BELT
  • LOGISTICS PLANNING / EXECUTION
  • MS OFFICE SUITE AIMS, SAP, DJIT, & WIL, SHIPLINX, AND P21
  • OPERATIONS PLANNING / EXECUTION
  • ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
  • PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
  • QUALITY ASSURANCE / QUALITY CONTROL
  • REPORT GENERATION AND DOCUMENTING
  • STANDARDS / PROCEDURES COMPLIANCE
  • TRAINING AND LEADERSHIP
  • VENDOR AND STAFF RELATIONS

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

  • Proven track record of progressive logistics and administrative experience, with expertise in facilitating a client-focused, service-oriented environment vital to maximizing customer satisfaction and retention.
  • Focused on recognized ability to develop, implement, and manage with successful record for assuming supervision of projects, programs, and initiatives that promote efficiency, organizational effectiveness, and job satisfaction.
  • Excel at coordinating tasks of numerous internal divisions and external agencies to ensure rapid, accurate delivery of equipment, materials, and resources.
  • Track record of indentifying redundancies and maximizing resources to streamline operations.
  • Knowledgeable in the development and implementation of shared service processes and procedures in the creation of a dynamic organizational structure.
  • Provide direct support in the operational mission of multi-million dollar facilities.
  • Expertise in technical strategy, planning, and execution with demonstrated abilities in developing innovative performance solutions and providing strategic direction and operational oversight.
  • Analytical and organized relationship-builder with the ability to identify needs, make technical recommendations, and implement effective solutions.
  • Key strengths include:
  • Strategic Planning—contributes to the overall success of projects by seeing the bigger picture and knowing how to break deliverables down into manageable tasks.
  • Project Management—skilled in setting priorities, establishing timelines, and finding solutions to issues before becoming problematic.
  • Strong Communication Skills—combines an approachable management style and in-depth knowledge of methodologies that instills confidence in others to get the job done on schedule.
  • Effective Team Leadership—employs patience and perseverance, adapting to cultural differences and maximizing team contributions.

Certification

  • Lean Six Sigma Certification - International Association for Six Sigma Certification.

2024 ACA Essay Contest Winner

I am the recipient of the ACA (America's Counseling Association) Tomorrow's Counselor Essay Competition- Honorable Mention.

Timeline

Director of Operations

Just Care Holistic Services
02.2017 - Current

General Manager of Operations

RaceTrac
08.2014 - 02.2017

Assistant Manager

Sherwin-Williams
05.2014 - 08.2014

BRANCH/WAREHOUSE MANAGER

Midwest Medical Supply Distribution
02.2011 - 01.2012

SHIPPING MANAGER

Cardinal Health Medical Distribution
01.2005 - 09.2010

SHIFT LEADER

Just For Feet
03.2000 - 07.2003

SUPPLY REPRESENTATIVE | SECTION LEADER

United States Army
05.1998 - 10.2004

LOGISTICS COORDINATOR

Dixie – Olds Mazda
03.1998 - 01.1999

High School Graduate - undefined

Hammond High School
  • Lean Six Sigma Certification - International Association for Six Sigma Certification.

BBA - Business Administration

University of New Orleans
Barry Gibson