1. Rusty S Qualls
Memphis, TN| 901.212.579 Rusty.Qualls@nike.com
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
I am a SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT EXECUTIVE SUPPLY CHAIN LEADER with 10+ years’ progressive leadership
experience, skilled in cultivating high performance teams and DRIVING RESULTS for 4.6 billion company. I am an
EXPERT in driving STANDARD OPERATIONAL PROCEDURE COMPLIANCE, processes improvement, BOOSTING
PRODUCTIVITY, optimizing inventories, and assuring QUALITY.Passionate about IDENTIFYING PROCESS
OPPORTUNITIES, COLLABORATING with all levels within organization on INFLUENCING IMPROVEMENT, and
diving COST SAVINGS..
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
NIKE, Memphis, TN February 3, 2014–Present
Storage Management / Inventory specialist
Key Contributions:
Manage product, supplies, materials, using system, on multilevel racking which are specified in Work Order documents,
in advance of issuance to Management completes all necessary paperwork for stock items issued, and forwards to
supervisor.
Receives delivered supplies, materials, and equipment; confirms that delivered goods match purchase order
specifications of quantity, condition, model number, etc.; completes all necessary paperwork for stock items received,
and forwards to supervisor.
Receives returned material stock items; disassembles, inspects, determines suitability of material for restocking.
Utilizes mainframe computer terminal to properly account for issues, returns, receipts of new materials and associated
back orders; inputs essential data on all materials handled; adheres to strict accounting procedures in this regard.
Conducts weekly cycle counts of inventory materials based upon computer-monitored suggested re-order listing; assists
in conducting complete physical inventory count annually.
Organizes and maintains warehouse and inventory areas for efficient material storage and handling; maintains labeling
system on each stock item; manually stocks inventory shelving with stock items received or returned.
OHL, Memphis, TN November 2010–February 3, 2014
Receiving Supervisor
Key Contributions:
Supervise the warehouse, shipping, and receiving.(30 Employees)
Ensuring all International and domestic shipments are processed accurately and on-time to the customer.
Conducting cycle counts on over 6000 different part numbers, and holding 97% accuracy rate.
Ensure parts are pulled accurately and in a timely manner.
Conduct interviews, and hire new employees.
Worked with SAP implementation team to integrate from ERP and preparing procedures for the companies’ new
system. Also writing new procedures to improve old ones.
Create new metrics to track, evaluate, and improve warehouse productivity.
3 years experience in planning and continuing experience in purchasing.
Provide leadership and direction to all associates
Tracking all associates hours and labor through Kronos software.
British Petroleum, Memphis, TN
Operation Supervisor Sept.. 2007–Nov. 2010
Key Contributions:
Determine the duties to be performed and select the best-qualified candidate.
Orient and Train: Provide appropriate orientation for the employee addressing such topics as are listed on the new
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employee orientation checklist at the end of this document. Give employees the information, technology and reference
materials necessary to perform their jobs.
Assign work: Assign certain duties to the employee, explaining how those duties are to be done (i.e. what level of
performance will meet the supervisor’s expectations) and communicate how the successful performance of those duties
will be measured. Ensure that the employee is working under a current job description and in a classification appropriate
to the duties. Update job description, and submit it to the Business Office, as needed.
Evaluate Performance: Handled employee to ensure familiar with the format of the appraisal by using a clear evaluation
process. Proper attention to performance evaluation during the probationary period and carefully considered decisions as
to whether the employee should pass probation can be critical. Judge the suitability of an employee for a specific
position. Contact the Administrative Personnel/Payroll Staff in the Business Office for assistance. While completed,
continue to have regular, ongoing discussions about work load. To provide feedback throughout the year.
Reward Performance: Recommend performance awards and/or merit increases when appropriate. As merit increases
and award programs are implemented.
Approving Time Records and Requests for Time off: Sign monthly time and attendance records and approve requests
for time off. Your signature on a time record means you concur with the hours worked as recorded by the employee,
including any overtime worked or time taken off. Approving requests for a leave of absence or to use compensatory
time off or vacation time; and for ensuring their employees’ appropriate use of sick leave. Review the personnel policies
or bargaining agreements for your staff and consult your Personnel/Payroll Representative in the Business Office for
guidance. Complete policies or bargained agreements and request forms are available.
Resolve Complaints: Help employees address and resolve a wide variety of concerns and complaints. These typically
involve job duties and job descriptions, performance standards, relations with coworkers, relations with supervisors and
managers.
Discipline and Dismiss Employees: Address performance problems through corrective action and dismissal.
Superior Boat Works, Greenville,Ms Jan2002–Sept.7 2007
Plant Supervisor
Key Contributions:
Leads and controls skilled labor and work crews engaged in all activities concerned with the welding works aspects of
the project. Ability to optimize resources (manpower, equipment and materials) to ensure efficient and timely
completion of the works. Able to demonstrate good organizational skills, following policies, procedures and work
practices, and developing improvements where necessary.
Review new welders assigned to ensure they are adequately qualified. Ensure new welding operator are suitably trained
and instructed on the project work scope and quality requirements.‐
. Ensure all necessary plant and welding equipment is maintained in a current operable and calibrated condition. Ensure
consumable control requirements are closely followed. Ensures that work crews are properly supplied with tools,
equipment and materials. Prevents wastage and misuse of equipment, materials and tools. Supervises work crews to
best utilize manpower and materials, exercises discipline at the work site to prevent absenteeism, unsafe work practices
and idleness.
Complete the initial assignment probation monitoring of welding operatives and arrange required initial NDE through
the QC section.
Ensure the monitoring, witness and inspection requirements of the Quality Control Inspection plan are followed and the
(WIR) Welding Inspection Requests and (RFI’s) Request for Inspection forms are raised in a timely manner.
CAREER Knowledge: Working knowledge of inventory control practices; working knowledge of tools, supplies, Working
knowledge of computer terminal operation. Considerable knowledge of equipment operating principals and procedures.
Considerable knowledge of hazards and safety precautions relating to equipment operation, loading and unloading of
materials.Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and vendors; ability to
organize items by broad and specific classifications.
EDUCATION & TECHNICAL SKILLS
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Greenville High School 1999
Proficient in:
Computer Skills:
Microsoft Office,
MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook,
Prodigy,Cognos,Marc,ETC
Operating Systems
Windows, Mac, Google Chrome
Key Skills:
Having a responsible attitude, remaining calm under pressure and possessing
Superb decision making skills.
Promoting good work practices.
Able to build a positive rapport with staff.
Assigning tasks to staff & clearly explaining how those duties are to be done.
Discipline staff and when required dismissing them.
Superb people management skills.
Carrying out risk assessments.
Able to introduce new processes to a team and organization.
Calmly responding to accident and emergency situations.
Setting goals and objectives for individuals and teams
CAREER STATEMENT
“I feel that my greatest strengths are firstly my desire to engage positively in all aspects of distribution
planning. Secondly my ability to deliver operational solutions to complex logistical problems. Thirdly
my strong commitment to maintaining quality, contributing to improvements and supplying an
outstanding service to every customer.”