Russell Carino has over 17 years of experience in warehouse management, logistics, and inventory control. He currently serves as the Warehouse Manager for Avid Medical, where he oversees daily warehouse operations, ensures compliance with quality standards, and leads a team of 90 employees. Previously, he held warehouse management roles at Sabra Dipping Company and La Tienda, an online retailer of Spanish foods. He has a bachelor's degree in governmental administration and certifications in HACCP and Lean Kaizen.

1. RUSSELL CARIÑO
4309 Teakwood Drive 757-561-5614
Williamsburg, VA 23188 seahawk12.rc@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Results-driven Warehouse Manager with over 17 years experience in logistics, quality control, inventory
management, packaging, process improvements and project management. Proven skill in negotiating
with vendors to lower cost and improve service. Adept at increasing productivity, efficiency and
accuracy with employees, as well developing leadership roles. Consummate team player and
motivator in order gain the desired results for a successful operation.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Avid Medical, an Owens & Minor Company
Warehouse Manager~Toano, VA 23168 April 2015-present
Provides leadership for the operation and functions of specified warehousing activities over 3
shifts and 90+ teammates. Responsible for organizing and monitoring warehousing facets such
as receiving, stocking, pulling of raw materials for assembly, palletizing and staging of finished
goods for sterilization and shipping. Served as interim Facilities/Maintenance Manager.
• Supply leadership and guidance to subordinate managers and supervisors for planning,
coordinate, and manage a successful day to day operation for custom procedure tray
operation.
• Identify long and short term goals for the warehouse team as well as management and
anticipate and prepare for the execution of each step for a successful desired outcome.
• Monitor and measure warehouse performance for accuracy, cube utilization, efficiency to
ensure and business needs are met.
• Ensure operating procedures are compliant with ISO and FDA standards and regulations.
• Continual process improvements as well as developing Lean Kaizen projects to strive
towards lean process.
• Plans and implements budgets for departmental operating expenditures to include
manpower, contracted services and salaries to minimize overtime.
• Assure and monitor compliance with a safe working environment.

2. • Managed staff of 3 full time technicians to ensure proper maintenance upkeep of 185,000
warehouse production facility, ranging from monthly PM’s of conveyors, sealers,
maintaining positive air pressure in clean room environment, as well as general
maintenance requests from the office staff.
• Scheduled off hour work for vendors to maintain sufficient operation of conveyors in
order to not disrupt daily operation.
• Ensured team responded in a timely manner to any requests from the office staff.
• Implemented shift hand off meetings as well weekly team meeting to ensure
communication was passed on and consistency being achieved on work being performed
or any upcoming projects.
• Followed up with grounds maintenance vendor to ensure upkeep of landscaping and
irrigation upkeep for the site.
• Worked with HVAC company to ensure units in the facility are in good condition and
address any issues that may arise
• Safety coordinator ensured OSHA compliance throughout the warehouse and facility by
conducting monthly safety inspections as well as weekly fire suppression testing.
• Approved PO’s as needed for any parts needed to complete required jobs.
• Met regularly with recycling, fork lift, fire alarm/suppression, elevator vendors to ensure
compliance with OHSA as well as local municipality.
Sabra Dipping Company, LLC
Warehouse Coordinator~Colonial Heights, VA 23834 July 2014-April 2015
Oversee day to day operations of Raw Materials Warehouse; scheduling daily deliveries from
offsite storage facility, managing drop trailers, daily inbound deliveries, as well as fulfilling the
daily product supply of the Operations Production team to continuously run the manufacturing
operation. Supervise a team of 2 forklift operators, inventory coordinator as well as an office
clerk.
• Ensure the offloading of all trailers in a timely and efficient manner.
• Synchronize with Operations Production team per shift to ensure products and raw
materials are fulfilled in a timely manner to avoid production stoppages.

3. • Make certain cycle counts are performed every shift to ensure accuracy with inventory
levels.
• Coordinate daily deliveries of raw materials from offsite storage to ensure the plant is
sufficiently stocked with essential supplies.
• Confirm that all SOP’s, SSOP’s, and GMP’s are followed throughout the receiving,
warehousing and distribution process within the warehouse, address as necessary.
• Research discrepancies via SAP and WMS systems and follow up and correct
accordingly.
• Member of project team to implement, train and coordinate Forward Issuing through SAP
with the integration of WMS in the Receiving Department.
La Tienda
Warehouse Manager~Toano, VA 23168, January 2013-July 2014
Oversee day to day operation of warehouse staff, processes and systems for the leading online retailer for
Spanish gourmet foods. Manage warehouse shipping, receiving, order fulfillment, as well logistic
strategies. Direct up to a staff of up to 42 employees during peak season and 2 supervisors. Ensured
adherence of shipments to receipts and reconciliation to standard operating procedures. Make certain
weekly cycle counts are performed to ensure sufficient levels are on hand.
• Assured all necessary paperwork for compliance for importation by working with our Operations
teams in Spain and our US broker.
• Point of contact for any Customs and Border Patrol, Food and Drug Administration, Virginia
Department of Agriculture inspections.
• Coordinated all inbound Truck Loads, LTL, small package, reefer shipments to ensure timeliness
as well as cost effectiveness of shipments.
• Negotiated contracts with UPS, Fed Ex, Pitt Ohio, and New England Motor freight, FFE, Bozel
as well as CH Robinson to obtain lower shipping rates while maintaining on time delivery
services throughout the country.
• Worked closely with vendors to ensure proper supplies were readily available as well as
maintaining proper inventory to operate effectively while maximizing warehouse space.
• Assisted in re racking the current warehouse space to maximize storage capacity, while reducing
footprint which resulted in cost savings for the facility.
• Lowered offsite storage cost by up to 60%, by coordinating and forecasting proper ordering levels
with our purchasing department.

4. • Maintained labor hours to match efficiency output of team members.
• Coordinated the implementation of new WMS system, EPICOR, within the warehouse to include
the receiving, pick, pack, ship, forward issuing, reconciliation and inventory control aspect of the
of the business.
• Trained staff of new processes and methods to ensure familiarity with new WMS system for six
months prior to implementation date.
• Continuously measured metrics to ensure goals were achievable and attained, while taking into
consideration of the new processes and methods.
• Held weekly strategy meetings with our Marketing, Purchasing, and Customer Service
departments to ensure full communication and preparation as a team.
• OSHA trained, HACCP certified and full understanding of FDA food safety regulations, SSOP’s,
and GMP’s.
Warehouse Supervisor/Inventory/Receiving, September 2010-January 2013
• Responsible for accurately receiving all inbound merchandise in a timely manner.
• Reconciled merchant invoices to receiving documentation and communicated any discrepancies
with vendors and finance department.
• Performed weekly cycle counts to ensure proper inventory levels are kept in accordance to
forecasted sales.
• Assist in the daily operations of the warehouse and proper the proper allocation of staff in order
to accomplish operational expectations.
Spiegel Brands, Inc.
Senior Supervisor, Operations/Merchandise Planning/Customer Service~Hampton, VA 23669,
February 1999-September 2010
• Managed inventory of over 85,000 skus and over 700,000 units of clothing apparel for Spiegel,
Newport News and Shape FX.
• Increased inventory accuracy yearly by 2.3% by implementing rigid monthly cycle counts and
low tolerance levels on high priced merchandise.
• Consistently lowered monthly labor hours while increasing productivity with incentive programs.
• Ensured inbound merchandise was compliant with company specifications.
• Supervised over 30 associates in various departments.

5. EDUCATION
Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA
1992-1996
Bachelor’s Degree in Governmental Administration
CERTIFICATION
HACCP Manager Certification
March 2013
Central Atlantic States Association of FDA officials Conference
Seafood HACCP review and Marine Environments Training
August 2013
Lean Kaizen Green Belt

6. EDUCATION
Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA
1992-1996
Bachelor’s Degree in Governmental Administration
CERTIFICATION
HACCP Manager Certification
March 2013
Central Atlantic States Association of FDA officials Conference
Seafood HACCP review and Marine Environments Training
August 2013
Lean Kaizen Green Belt