Kevin O'Brien
Indianapolis, IN · kevin.obrien@example.com · (317) 555-0183 · linkedin.com/in/kevinobrien-ops
Experience
Crossroads Fulfillment · Operations Manager, Plainfield Distribution Center
2021 – Present
- Run a 650,000 sq ft, three-shift fulfillment center: 140 employees, 6 supervisors, up to 400 at peak.
- Raised on-time shipping from 91% to 98.6% and cut overtime 22% with forecast-driven labor planning.
- Lowered cost per unit shipped from $1.84 to $1.52 by re-slotting fast movers and adding a second pack line.
- Brought OSHA recordables from 11 to 3 a year with daily safety huddles and a near-miss reporting program.
- Ran peak season three years running at up to 85,000 units a day with no missed carrier cutoffs.
Midwest Parts Supply · Warehouse Operations Supervisor
2016 – 2021
- Supervised second shift (45 associates) in a regional parts warehouse serving 300 dealers.
- Led a Lean kaizen on receiving that cut dock-to-stock time from 48 to 18 hours.
- Improved inventory accuracy from 96.2% to 99.5% with daily cycle counts and bin audits.
Midwest Parts Supply · Inventory Control Lead
2013 – 2016
- Managed cycle counting and replenishment for 22,000 SKUs.
Education
Purdue University · B.S. in Supply Chain Management Technology
2013
Certifications
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (ASQ, 2018); OSHA 30-Hour General Industry; APICS CSCP (2020)
Skills
Labor planning, warehouse management systems (Manhattan, SAP EWM), slotting, safety programs, Lean and kaizen, carrier management, P&L ownership, Excel and Power BI