Dustin Hatcher
Rockville
Summary
Logistics Lead with extensive experience in optimizing supply chain operations. Expertise in coordinating logistics procedures and enhancing process efficiency. Demonstrated success in identifying operational gaps and implementing solutions that boost productivity and reduce costs. Proven ability to build collaborative relationships across departments for effective logistics execution.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Site logistics lead
fgf brands
Lebanon
02.2016 - Current
- Maintaining a safe work environment for my team, and the plant as a whole.
- Lead the Distribution, Receiving, and Scheduling teams: 14 team members, 4 team leads, 1 shift lead, and 1 salaried inventory coordinator.
- Setting up the team schedule to keep all hours covered across three shifts, operating a five- to six-day work week, coaching and mentoring the team, and disciplining the team as needed.
- Ensure the team stays on task, delivers materials to production in a timely manner, and receives them in trucks properly.
- Manage raw and pack materials for inventory accuracy.
- Keeping a close eye on the purchasing of all raw and pack materials for the plant, and communicating issues seen to the purchasing team to ensure that materials arrive when needed.
- Maintaining inventory levels to avoid any shelf-life issues, and to be sure we have enough space for all materials needed.
- Work closely with carriers and vendors to ensure all materials are delivered as scheduled.
- I have been working on a project to have both the shipping and receiving teams work closer together to better support the teams and have off-shift leadership.
- Work closely with the demand planning team to understand customer needs.
- Worked through a headcount reduction project in 2022 in order to better align the warehouse to business needs, reducing headcount by 7 team members.
- Manage the scheduling of finished goods items to be run on three separate lines in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
- Leading team members to maintain a scheduled plan three weeks out in SAP.
- Monitor finished goods items that need to be shipped to the four outside cold storage facilities to satisfy upcoming customer orders, and generate the STOs to satisfy demand.
- This role extended my responsibilities from just managing the receiving warehouse to managing the distribution warehouse as well.
Receiving warehouse Manager/purchaser/scheduler
weston foods inc.
Lebanon
01.2014 - 03.2016
- Managed dry warehouse team of six members and one lead to enhance operational efficiency.
- Maintained safe work environment for team and entire plant.
- Scheduled team shifts across three 12-day work weeks to ensure full coverage.
- Coached and mentored team while enforcing discipline as necessary.
- Ensured timely material delivery to production and proper receiving of trucks.
- Managed raw and pack materials for accurate inventory control.
- Oversaw purchasing of raw and pack materials, adhering to lead times for timely arrivals.
- Collaborated with carriers, vendors, and demand planning team to meet customer requirements.
Inventory Coordinator
weston foods inc.
Brownsburg
02.2010 - 01.2014
- Scheduled cycle counts and reconciled discrepancies through root cause analysis.
- Controlled inventory via cycle counts and daily transactions.
- Increased inventory accuracy from 97% to 99% since 2016.
- Fostered trust and teamwork, contributing to enhanced inventory management.
- Participated in safety committee and conducted incident investigations.
- Oversaw forklift certification for new hires, maintaining compliance through tracking expiration dates.
- Led warehouse safety team by conducting regular audits of dry and frozen storage areas.
- Managed raw material and finished goods inventory to optimize stock levels.
Education
High school diploma -
Danville community high school
Danville05.2007
Skills
- Safety-first mentality
- Six Sigma Green Belt
- Process optimization
- SAP proficiency
- Excel and Word skills
- Effective communication
- Motivational leadership
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Problem-solving expertise
- Scheduling and planning
- Purchasing strategies
- Demand planning
- Distribution strategies
- Forklift operation certification
- Warehouse operations
- Safety team participation
Hatcherdustin23@gmail.com
Activities
- Spending time with family
- Commitment to team to build trust
- Certified forklift trainer, certified all required personnel
Timeline
Site logistics lead
fgf brands
02.2016 - Current
Receiving warehouse Manager/purchaser/scheduler
weston foods inc.
01.2014 - 03.2016
Inventory Coordinator
weston foods inc.
02.2010 - 01.2014
High school diploma -
Danville community high school