Trenton V. Edmundson
Distribution Manager, Retail replenishment
Memphis, TN · (901) 555 0147 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/trentonvedmundson
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Fourteen years in distribution operations, nine in supervision and management
INDUSTRIES
Retail replenishment, general merchandise, third party logistics
SPECIALTIES
Inbound and outbound flow, labor management, cost per case shipped, safety programs, union environment
SYSTEMS
Manhattan Associates warehouse management, Blue Yonder labor management, SAP, Power BI
CREDENTIALS
Occupational Safety and Health Administration 30 hour general industry certification
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in logistics and supply chain management, University of Memphis
Results at a Glance
31 hours
Hours by moving
19%
Memphis market average
2.1
Million cases
Executive Summary
Distribution manager running a 640,000 square foot retail replenishment building with 210 associates across three shifts. Fourteen years in distribution, nine of them in leadership. Owns cost per case shipped, on time in full to stores, dock to stock cycle time and the safety record for the site.
Signature Achievements
- Cut cost per case shipped from 1.34 dollars to 1.06 dollars over two years while volume grew 12 percent.
- Raised on time in full to 480 stores from 94.1 percent to 98.6 percent by rebalancing the outbound wave schedule against the carrier cut times.
- Brought dock to stock from 31 hours to 9 hours by moving receiving to a two shift pattern and putting a supervisor on the trailer yard.
- Took recordable injuries from 14 in a year to 3 through a stretch program, a near miss reporting push and better housekeeping in the pick modules.
- Held associate turnover at 19 percent against a Memphis market average near 40 percent by fixing the shift bid process and the break rooms.
- Ran the peak season plan that shipped 2.1 million cases in November without a single missed store delivery window.
Professional Experience
Distribution Manager
Delta Crossing Retail Services, Memphis, TN 2021 to present
640,000 square foot replenishment center, 210 associates across three shifts, serving 480 stores in eight states.
- Own the daily operating plan for receiving, put away, replenishment, picking, packing and loading.
- Manage a 14.8 million dollar operating budget and report cost per case shipped weekly against plan.
- Run the labor management program, setting engineered standards and coaching supervisors on how to use them fairly.
- Chair the site safety committee and lead the response to every recordable and near miss.
- Work the outbound carrier schedule with transportation so waves finish ahead of trailer cut times.
Operations Supervisor
Bluff City Fulfillment Partners, Southaven, MS 2017 to 2021
Second shift outbound supervisor over 55 associates in a third party logistics building.
- Ran outbound pick, pack and load for four client accounts with separate service commitments.
- Introduced a shift start huddle that cut the first hour productivity dip by roughly a third.
- Investigated shipping accuracy failures and took mispicks from 260 to 70 parts per million.
- Trained and certified new powered industrial truck operators for the shift.
Licensure and Certification
Occupational Safety and Health Administration 30 hour general industry certification
Powered industrial truck trainer certification
Member, Association for Supply Chain Management
Education
Bachelor of Science in logistics and supply chain management, University of Memphis, 2015
Core Skills
Distribution center operations · Cost per case shipped · On time in full performance · Dock to stock cycle time · Labor management standards · Manhattan Associates warehouse management · Safety program leadership · Peak season planning · Budget ownership · Supervisor development · Union environment experience