Mike Lasica

3408 Karen Ct ¨ Arlington, TX 76014 ¨ 469-387-1289 ¨ zack_daddie@att.net

 

 

 

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

¨      Current experience in Aircraft Distribution Inventory, procurement, and logistics; 8 years in Food Service Distribution; 3 years in resale buying and inventory management for an internet software/hardware company; 3 years in inventory distribution management for a dental distribution center.

¨      Highly organized, proactive analytical thinker with excellent communication skills.

¨      Exceptional vision with international distribution experience.

¨      Ambitious, aggressive Servant who is not shy to learn; computer savvy in many applications.

 

PROFFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PFS Web Corporation

10/01/11 – present

Inventory Control Manager  

¨      Responsible for over 10 million in physical inventory, all VOI (vendor managed) and GMP (government) Inventory.

¨      Manage a Inventory Team of 12 individuals and re packaging department of 4 people

¨      Responsible for developing a Cycle Count Program to cover 27,000 sku’s & 44,000 bin locations.  Accuracy goal of 99.5%.

¨      Improved overall accuracy of Inventory from 82% to 95% in first year.

¨      In charge of managing daily put away drivers and reviewing any RF gun errors, put away errors.  Implemented a 10% daily audit on all put a ways and Inventory reslots to and from QA.

¨      Review and resolve daily block stock, stock aging analysis and Item Flash Report

¨      Work with Operations, finance, and customer service on all stock overages, shortages, damages and PO discrepancies.

¨      Conduct weekly meetings with team to discuss upcoming projects and or dead lines and review team goals as well as department KPI’s.

¨      In charge of new bin location set up and updating pick paths for selectors.

¨      Review all Inventory adjustments daily and report back to GM on trends.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

McLane Food Service Distribution Center, Arlington, TX  

10/01/08 – 10/01/11

Operations Manager

      ♦   Manage day-to-day operations for dry (15-20 teammates). 

      ♦   Conduct daily pre shift meetings to discuss previous days results, goals and or

           challenges for current day.

      ♦   Ensure teammates are working productive (100% argent).  Initiate coaching

           documents to teammates who are not in compliance with argent and or sales

           compliance.

              ♦   Ensure all daily routes leave according to dispatch time, work with

           Transportation on any late routes.

      ♦  Work with Cooler Operations Manager on any staffing opportunities to

           ensure both sides of warehouse finish on time and do not incur any

           additional overtime.

              ♦ Responsible for Re slotting product and establishing pick paths for selection to

           increase productivity among teammates.

 

 

Inventory Control Manager

              ♦   Responsible for over $50 million in physical inventory, 7 quick service chains,

           fresh poultry & a crew of 10 teammates.

              ♦   Responsible for contracting out 3^rd party unloading services to assist receiving

           team.

              ♦   Developed and over see International shipping protocol to Mexico.  Handle all

                            USDA, FDA and QA audit, inspections and documentation.

              ♦   Conduct Fixed asset inventory once a year.

              ♦   Oversee all fresh produce and poultry ordering.

              ♦    #1 out of 18 DC's for 100% substitution rate for all items in distribution center 

              ♦    Consistently operate at a cost per case of .0175/ plan of .0175. 

              ♦              Have run an overtime rate of less then 1% for 10 straight periods.

              ♦              Review and meet with suppliers regarding packaging opportunities, RMA

                            processes

              ♦              Developed and over see Bag in Box returns on back haul trailers or vendor

                            pick up.

              ♦              Work with CSR manager on credits, QA issues and or QA credits, RMA's issued

                            to customers.

              ♦              Work with Transportation and Warehouse Manager on in-house damages,

                            damages on routes and protocol for returns for both items.

              ♦              Submit weekly P&L, and variance reports to general Manager

             

 

                           

 

 

 

McLane Corporate, Carrollton TX

4/5/04 – 10/01/08

Programs Manager 

¨      Responsible for groups of LTO items related to promotions assigned by Program Director.  Promotions include Mixology, Bacon Mac N cheese, LJS Flatbread, LJS Slush Test, Panormous, Big Eat Tiny Price.

¨      Work closely with UFPC on forecasting LTO items.

¨      Advise UFPC on potential liabilities with LTO items, any challenges with Supplier Inventory, Supply Chain shortages, Item set up’s, Item restrictions, auto shipments.

¨      Interact with CS Managers at DC, IC Managers, Trans Managers, Vantix, GM’s, Pricing, ICA’s and SCA’s regarding current promo’s, potential shortages, allocating of product, accounting issues.

¨      Work with COM dept on LTO item restrictions, auto shipments on promotions.

¨      Responsible for working closely with Pricing Team to plan all Cheese CCI items.

 

 

      

Supply Chain Analyst 

        Responsible for inventory planning and purchasing for 2 distribution centers,

        allocation of product and managing a supplier base of over 100 suppliers and over

        1,000 items on a day-to-day basis.

¨      Achieved an 8.48 days in inventory rating for 2 straight periods on a goal of 9.40.

PLANNING

¨      Review forecast and order over 100 million worth of product per month from preferred and secondary suppliers, analyze sales versus forecast to accurately meet customer demand.

¨      Initiates inter company product transfers on emergency and non-emergency basis.

¨      Track and expedite orders and report back to Supply Chain Manager where needed.

¨      Insure Inventory levels meet safety stock requirements for assigned distribution centers.

¨      Review and act against any code date issues, initiate allocation of short shelf life product where needed.

¨      Work forecast variance report, distribution replenishment report and act against any emergency order messages.

 

    Inventory Control Analyst 

¨      Responsible for working expedite report daily and working with SCA on shortage issues, supplier

back orders.

¨      Work with Vantix on expediting loads

 

 

   

     

 

2/2001- 4/2004                                                                                                                                           

  WebMD Practice Services, Arlington, TX

PURCHASING ANALYST 

      Responsible for purchasing finished computer hardware, software and computer components for all IT Field Technicians and Southwest sales customers.

¨      Initiate and review purchase orders based on requests from field technicians.

¨      Responsible for the ordering of the Companies Ultia handheld device units and distributing them to appropriate clients based on sales order requests.

¨      Source out and set up new vendor accounts and report back to Purchasing Manager on vendor performance.

¨      Communicate with all levels of management on back ordered, new products, availability and price changes.

¨      Work with accounting personnel on invoice variances versus purchase orders.

¨      Nominated to cover all purchasing activities during respected manager’s vacation time by the Director of Purchasing.

 

 

 

INVENTORY CONTROL ANALYST

Managed all inventory transactions for the Southwest region and initiated quarterly inventory counts for all sales offices.

¨      Responsible for the book keeping of all sub inventory transfers.

¨      Submit all RMA requests to vendors and report back to Purchasing Manager on status of each.

¨      Account for all Field Inventory variances and report back to respected Field Service managers and Director of Purchasing.

¨      Assisted Purchasing Manager in achieving a 0.16% variance on all Southwest Inventory for Q3 and 4 of 2003.

 

     

9/ 1998 – 2/2001

       Patterson Dental Distribution Center, Fort Worth, TX

   INVENTORY CONTROL LEAD

              Assisted Inventory Control Manager on the day-to-day operations of the warehouse.

¨      Demonstrated flexibility and accuracy by cycle counting 39,401 total pick locations with a 97% accuracy rating.

¨      Assisted IC Manager in the reconfiguring of all Inventory pick locations.

¨      Responsible for the ordering of packaging materials, (i.e. tape, paper, boxes, air bubbles).

¨      Assisted in the scheduling of all incoming shipments.

¨      Assisted in the direction of a warehouse crew of 8 to 10 employees.

¨      Certified forklift operator

¨      Employee of the month, March 2000 and November 1998

 

EDUCATION

BA in Arts and Graphics

University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX