1. PATTI O’BRIEN
MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO
CELL: 905-815-7315 E-MAIL: pob1962@yahoo.ca
WAREHOUSING - LOGISTICS
SUPERVISOR / MANAGER
Qualified Logistics & Distribution professional with experience and accomplishments in shipping and receiving various
distribution centers. A team leader with strong supervisory skills with excellence in communication, organization and problem
solving. I have demonstrated abilities to implement layout and design of warehouses, decreasing transportation costs and the
use of various computer systems.
Education/Training
 2011 dangerous good certificate
 2008 ISO 9001 auditor
 2008 dangerous goods certificate
 2007 WHMIS Certificate
 2007 Passport to safety certificate Sheridan College
 2002 Dangerous Goods Certificate
 2001 Fork lift Certificate
 2000 Health and Safety Committee
 2000 ISO Auditor
 1999 WHMIS Certificate
 1990 Dynamics of Supervision Certificate
Professional Experience
Warehouse Manager, Intrepid Distributors (2008-2015)
 Invoicing customer orders daily
 Purchasing and expediting orders
 Data entry of receivings on a daily basis on Viaduct computer system
 Coordination of the warehouse using a bin location system and conducting inventory counts
 Coordination of the pickup counter
 Shipping and receiving of international and domestic freight
 Preparing returns and issuing credits to customers and suppliers
 Securing freight forwarders for inbound and outbound shipments
 Supervision of warehouse staff to fulfill completion of daily work load
Warehouse Manager, Interbath of Canada (2005-2007)
 Utilized ACCPAC on daily basis generating packing slips and inventory control
 Supervised team
 Set up bin location system and stock rotation in computer and warehouse
 Coordinated the shipping and receiving of international and domestic freight
 Coordinated shipments to retail customers on a timely basis resulting in 95% fill rate
 Inventory control of 1700 sku’s
 Secured transportation contracts for inbound and outbound shipments
 Worked with Canpar Computer systems and Labelview label printer bar coding
 Coordinated Distribution Center relocation; moving companies, purchasing new equipment ie. Forklift, racking.
Assisted with layout and design planning for new premises.
 Used forklift to load and unload containers
Warehouse Supervisor, Multi-Line Fastners (2004-2005)
 Supervised 9 staff members; including managing two external staff (dispatch drivers for inner city deliveries)
 Made certain that all orders were completed as required daily
 Coached, trained and prepared job performance evaluations for the team
 Set up bin location system and allocation of product and use of Opic distribution system within a warehouse
environment

2. Warehouse Manager, Carsystem Canada (2001-2004)
 Set up Bin Location system, stock rotation, 98% accuracy in inventory control
 Coordinated the shipping and receiving of freight
 Documentation for Dangerous Goods
 Prepared and Set up Tariff Codes
 Redesigned warehouse for effective shipping and receiving
 Secured transportation contracts for incoming and outbound freight; resulting in 5% savings on United States
shipments and 8% on Canada wide shipments
Warehouse Supervisor, Wurth Canada Limited (1989-2001)
 Supervised, coached, motivated and scheduled workload for 10-25 employees
 Prepared and completed performance reviews twice a year
 Conceived and synthesized new product numbering system; resulting in 35% decrease in error rate
 Re-training shipping staff on procedures; resulting in increased customer service satisfaction and delivery time
 Used RF scanning system for the purpose of shipping and receiving and invoicing
References Available Upon Request