Eduardo Fargas

Dynamic leader with 30 plus years of management experience in the areas of distribution, logistics, transportation, customer service, safety, and process improvements. Proven successful track record in managing diverse work force in meeting and exceeding company goals. Goal-oriented and dedicated team leader that constantly explores improvements of processes, works efficiently, and attends to details.

Diverse experiences comprise of warehouse management, training, processes and development, supply chain, quality control, customer service and safety.

Green Belt Six

Sigma certified. Facilitates KAIZEN events to improve existing processes. Production and human resources planning - recruiting, training, and retention.

Experience in Red Prairie Labor Management System, Warehouse Management System (WMS). Flexible and open to changes. Sustain new and improved processes to promote on-going productivity and department success. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Operations Manager Supply Chain - Office Depot - Signal Hill, CA/San Francisco, CA

(2017-04)

• Develop and share best practices across the shifts and network.
• Strategic planning and forecasting; resolve problems; and address staffing needs.
• Manage and plan warehouse and distribution processes with the department supervisors (i.e., order filling, Bulk case filling, inventory, packing, Quality check, profiling, shipping, receiving, quality control) to reach and exceed production goals set by the company.
• Responsible for location cost savings initiative.
• Responsible for training associates on new systems and process implementations.
• Analyzed and resolved problems that involved warehouse personnel and production processes.
• Monitor safety program and ensure the company is OSHA compliance.
• Supervise, support, and provide advisement and training to associates to promote individual's growth within the company.
• Identifying opportunities for improvement in existing processes and find new ways to maximize productivity using Green Belt Six Sigma methodologies. Facilitates KAIZEN event.
• Responsible for completing a minimum of 4 KAIZEN events annually.
• Planning, Salary Review, Recruiting, problem solving and corrective actions.

Dispatch Mgr. / Safety Manager - C.W. Industries Inc - Long Beach, CA

(2012-08 - 2015-08)

• Directed daily operations for all field welders and mechanics.
• Plan, organize, and manage the work of all subordinate staff to ensure all assigned work are completed in a manner that is consistent with organizational requirements.
• Collaborate with department. managers to formulate and implement policies, procedures, goals, and objectives.
• Monitor operations to ensure that staff member comply with administrative policies and procedures, safety rules, environmental policies, or government regulations.
• Promote safe work by conducting safety audits, attending company and customers safety meetings and trainings.
• Analyze expenditures and other financial information to develop plans, policies, or budgets to increase profit.
• Responsible for the overall safety of all associates.

Sr. Inbound Manager - OfficeMax Inc - Garden Grove, CA

(2010-07 - 2012-08)

• Primary responsibility - find ways to improve overall Order Processing function by using the Lean methodologies.
• Created MDI board (managing daily improvements) along with other visual controls to better inform associates.
• Schedule team meeting by the MDI board and used this tool to get the whole team to identify barriers that hindered the team from meeting the goals and create a plan to prevent reoccurrence.
• Supervise, support, provide advisement and training to associates, promote professional development
• Develop and train associates to reach full potential to prepare them for a higher and challenging responsibilities.
• Responsible in making sure that the associate's yearly safety refresher trainings are completed for compliance.
• Responsible for the location's overall performance.

Outbound Manager - OfficeMax Inc - Orlando, FL

(2005-11 - 2008-07)

• Responsible for the accurate fulfillment and shipment of inventory to both internal and external customers while maintaining/monitoring high standards.
• Develop and train supervisors in management skills relative to Lean, Process Improvement, Performance Planning, Salary Review, Recruiting, problem solving and corrective actions.
• Works closely with Delivery Service Manager to resolve shipment issues.
• Works closely with Customer Service Manager to address any customer issues.
• Responsible for implementation and maintenance of Race Distribution System (RDS), Warehouse Control System (WCS) methodologies.
• Responsible for training associates on new systems and process implementations.
• Monitor safety program and ensure company and OSHA compliance.
• Monitoring of reports and the locations DASHBOARD to ensure goals are met on a consistent basis and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Responsible for the management, development, and training of 3 supervisors and 60+ associates.

Distribution Supervisor - OfficeMax Inc - Los Angeles, CA

(2001-12 - 2005-11)

• Manage and plan warehouse and distribution processes (i.e. order pulling, inventory, packing, check pack, flow rack, profiling, inspection, shipping, receiving, quality control) to reach and exceed production goals set by the company.
• Schedule and plan associates' daily work assignments.
• Supervise, support, and provide advisement and training to associates to promote individual's growth within the company.
• Develop and train associates to reach full potential by preparing them for higher and more challenging responsibilities.
• Create warehouse safety measures based on experience and knowledge attained from attending "Safety Awareness Programs".
• Analyzed and resolved problems that involved warehouse personnel and production processes.
• Responsible for the management, development, and training of 50+ associates.
• Train, coach and motivate team members.
• Provide employees and customers a safe work environment that is consistent with company safety and health standards.

College - University of Santo Tomas

High School - Colegio De San Juan De Letran