JORGE A. IBARRA
FAYETTEVILLE
Summary
Logistics professional, bilingual in Spanish, with over 20 years of experience in domestic, international freight forwarding, and supply chain. I have been certified in IATA dangerous goods by air, industrial equipment operation, and have held certifications in TSA security threat assessment as well as National Security Clearance.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Supply Chain and Warehouse Manager
TC TRANSCONTINENTAL PACKAGING
10.2019 - Current
- Responsible for internal and external logistics for the TC Griffin plant
- Coordinate with manufacturing, sales, customer service, and maintenance to develop production schedule which satisfies forecasted customer demand.
- Prepare and present OTIF, invoicing sales reports for the plant and corporate leadership's financial teams for the financial periods.
- Prepare forecast for production planning based on inventory and demand.
- Prepare and communicate through MRP reporting, daily production performance, inventory levels, open orders, and production schedules
- Present to sales team and plant leadership weekly production schedule.
- Responsible for staffing, training of logistics coordinator and material handlers for a 24/7 production operation
- Coordinate shipping functions with customer service to meet customer delivery requirements
- Direct third party warehousing and transportation operations to meet production and customer expectations
- Ensure the timely flow of raw materials and finished goods within the production areas of the plant, targeting zero loss of production due to lack of required scheduled film at presses or resin at extrusion
- Coordinate between our third party warehouses and our third party transportation network to meet customers’ expectations
- Coordinate the flow of waste materials from the plant to our recyclers
- Prepare shipping documents for domestic and international shipments, to include dangerous goods
- Coordinate and conduct shipping functions domestically and internationally of finished goods, substrate film, raw materials, parts, and waste for the plant
- Conduct inventory audits to insure compliance with processes as well as to insure the continuous flow of production based on the production schedule, verifying that substrate film and required supplies are available for production areas
- Conducted periodic audits of inventory levels to ensure accuracy, identifying discrepancies for swift resolution.
- Cleaned and maintained warehouse in compliance with OSHA safety standards.
Logistics Supervisor
JCPENNEY LOGISTICS
04.2009 - 10.2019
- Responsible for the performance of assigned area of operation, the training of its associates, and the development of processes to improve productivity, performance and customer service in a culture of continuous improvement
- While working at the Atlanta facility, have managed various departments integrated by pay for performance, merit, and contingent staffing
- Areas of responsibility have encompassed a wide range of supply chain functions from receiving of merchandise, detail checking, inventorying, sorting, order filling, packing and shipping
Air Export Manager
ABX LOGISTICS
06.2008 - 10.2014
- Responsible for the air export operations in the Atlanta office
- Selected responsibilities include; rate negotiations with carriers and agents, TSA compliance, specialty shipment handling i.e.; dangerous goods cargo, live cargo, vehicle, and temporary and oversize air exports
- Implemented a variety of operational adjustments in order to maximize revenue and minimize cost
- Achieved a constant increase in the net margin of 20% over previous performance, while providing excellent service and reducing cost
Spanish Analytical Linguist
04.2010 - 01.2014
- Provide support for federal and local law enforcement departments
Air Export Manager
DACHSER TRANSPORT OF AMERICA
08.2006 - 05.2008
- Responsible for the air export operations of the Atlanta branch
- Duties include: operation’s compliance with the TSA, customer service, liaison between domestic and overseas customers and domestic and overseas branches, documentation and accounting accuracy, tracking and tracing of shipments, scheduling pickups and deliveries
- Utilizing my experience in domestic transportation, achieved for the Atlanta station and in occasions for other Dachser stations a significant decrease in cost for inland transportation
- The cost savings averaged 30% to 40% over previous cost, providing a proportional net profit per shipment for inland and distribution accounts
Domestic Operations Supervisor
EXEL / DHL GLOBAL FORWARDING
04.2003 - 07.2006
- Responsible of domestic forwarding operations with primary responsibility of routing customers’ freight in the most time and cost efficient manners
- Other selected responsibilities include: customer service, quoting of shipments, training warehouse personnel, creating pickups and scheduling deliveries, booking of freight with air and ground carriers, data entry, rating and costing freight moves, insuring that freight is properly packaged, labeled and documented for shipping
Warehouse Associate (part - time)
EXEL - PROCTER & GAMBLE SERDC
09.2003 - 03.2004
- Responsible for assigned power industrial truck, conducting daily preventative maintenance check, order picking, utilizing warehouse management system, staging of product, loading and unloading containers
- Participated in company sponsored events such as forklift rodeo, company picnic and softball classic tournament
Hub Operations
EAGLE GLOBAL LOGISTICS
12.1997 - 03.2003
- Track of advancement; Ops Agent to Ops Manager
- Selected responsibilities: Responsible for the timely and cost efficient movement of shipments tendered to the hub system
- Consolidation of freight from other operations into truckloads of like destinations
- I.e.: Military freight, airfreight, hub freight and international freight in order to maximize load factor while meeting service requirements
- Responsible for the staffing, training and supervision of the Atlanta hub operation, and of the supervision of all warehouse personnel for operations including: outbound, inbound, warehousing, ocean and air gateways, department of defense, break-bulk and hub operations
- Responsible for the welfare of warehouse personnel, customers’ freight, and plant and equipment
Education
B.B.A. - Management
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Atlanta, GA12.1997
Associate of Science -
DEKALB COLLEGE
Clarkston, GA03.1995
Skills
- Shipping and receiving
- Forklift operations
- Warehouse operations
- Inventory and stocking
- Logistics
- Production planning
- Financial tracking
- Skilled in Excel
- MRP
- Vendor relationship management
- Carrier negotiations
- Reporting and correspondence
Certification
- DOT Hazardous Materials Transportation
- Hazardous Waste Management
- Forklift operator certified
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Supply Chain and Warehouse Manager
TC TRANSCONTINENTAL PACKAGING
10.2019 - Current
Spanish Analytical Linguist
04.2010 - 01.2014
Logistics Supervisor
JCPENNEY LOGISTICS
04.2009 - 10.2019
Air Export Manager
ABX LOGISTICS
06.2008 - 10.2014
Air Export Manager
DACHSER TRANSPORT OF AMERICA
08.2006 - 05.2008
Warehouse Associate (part - time)
EXEL - PROCTER & GAMBLE SERDC
09.2003 - 03.2004
Domestic Operations Supervisor
EXEL / DHL GLOBAL FORWARDING
04.2003 - 07.2006
Hub Operations
EAGLE GLOBAL LOGISTICS
12.1997 - 03.2003
Associate of Science -
DEKALB COLLEGE
B.B.A. - Management
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
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