Garry Joe Sappington

P.O. Box 743693

Dallas, Texas 75374-3693

(972) 998-2015

OBJECTIVE
Lead position in Warehouse, Inventory, or Shipping/Receiving.
 
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
  • 15 Years experience in Warehousing/Stocking/Shipping & Receiving
  • Over 7 hears experience in Supervising
  • Experienced in warehouse software AS400
  • Strong desktop computer skills, LAN configuration, wireless configuration, troubleshooting PC problems
  • Licensed to use both a stand-up and sit-down forklift
  • Various computer courses completed; proficient in MS Office, Windows
  • Over 10 years experience organizing warehouse stock, inventory
  • Excellent attendance record: Only 1 day out sick in the past 13 years
  • Dedicated, dependable, hard-worker with great organizational skills

 

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Sunbelt Telecommunication, Inc. - Allen, Texas 03/99 to 06/04
Lead in Warehouse Staff/Primarily Receiving Area
  • Responsible for training new employees in receiving area
  • Checking in parts received via the computer software, AS 400, and verify those parts against purchase orders
  • Update computer system AS 400 with orders received
  • Train other warehouse staff
  • Set schedules for warehouse staff and productivity
  • responsible for inventory management and cycle counts
  • Stock parts received in the warehouse so that pullers can pull orders; large orders require use of forklift
  • Resolve problem orders with purchasing
  • Assist with pc problems/questions
  • Occasionally pull orders for shipping
  • Using RF Guns for Scanning
  • Left due to lay-off (company struggling to stay in business)

 

Interim Services, Inc. 06/98-03/99
Personnel Service placed on temp assignment
Blockbuster Corporate Offices - McKinney, Texas
Warehouse Supervisor
  • Manage staff of 35 responsible for Replenishment, Stock, and Reserves (RSR)
  • Responsible for overseeing the operation of several machines: lift drivers, swing reaches, easy reaches, order pickers, dock stockers, and palette jack
  • Daily and weekly tracking and reporting of production hours worked, RSR stock status, and average units per hour/cost per unit to management
  • Training of RSR employees and administrative reporting assistant
  • Fill in for warehouse manager when is is away from work
  • Left for permanent job

 

Athletic Supply - Dallas, Texas 09/96 to 05/98
Inventory Supervisor
  • Responsible for tracking inventory and shipping/receiving order on the computer.  Company fills orders for healthcare, rehabilitation and sporting equipment.
  • Supervise 4 employees
  • Left due to lay-off (business slow)

 

PRO-ED - Austin, Texas 04/96 to 08/96
Lead Warehouse Technician
  • Lead group of 8 staff members responsible for filling sales orders of educational materials.
  • Code inventory/part numbers for the order and prepare for shipping
  • Query computer for customer account numbers and demographic information, credit status, stock numbers, and other miscellaneous data
  • Worked as lead in department to train new employees and promote team effort and staff motivation in meeting quotas
  • Complete monthly inventory of stock on hand
  • Reason for leaving: Returned to Dallas (home) after Father's death
   Achievements
  • Employee of the Month for July 1996
  • Promoted to Lead after three months on the job

 

T & S Products - Arlington Texas 08/88 to 01/96
Production Technician Supervisor
  • Checked quality of paper products manufactured
  • Verified proper adjustment and tuning of equipment for optimal productivity and safety
  • Assist in setting production quotas and quality standards
  • Complete monthly inventory of stock on hand
  • Motivate and train department to meet quotas and quality standards
  • Ran forklift as needed
  • Left due to lay-off
   Achievements
  • Promoted into several different departments
  • Selected to provide leadership to new employees

 

ElectroSpace Systems - Plano & Waco Texas 06/81 to 08/88
Warehouse Supervisor
  • Filled orders for the military and goverment for radio and communication equipment via computer
  • Verified inventory and kept supply of stock on hand
  • Promoted to Lead (Supervisor) in 1986
  • Ran forklift as needed
  • Started as a painter's helper and continued to be promoted to final position of Warehouse Supervisor
  • Left due to lay-off
 

EDUCATION

Richland Community College  Dallas, Texas
    Completed Desktop Computer Courses
    Completed Courses in Operating System Fundamentals
 
Berkner High School Richardson, Texas
    Diploma - 1981
 

References and Salary History available upon request