ARMEN PATRIKIAN

Simi Valley, CA 93065 | C: (805) 405-3288 | Email: armen.patrikian@gmail.com

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/armenpatrikian

Summary
Logistics manager experienced in leading supply chain, purchasing and warehouse departments with 12 years
management experience along with 25 years in the manufacturing industry.

Skills

Logistics
Supply Chain
Inventory Control
Procurement

Vendor Management
Warehouse
Distribution
Packaging

Accomplishments

Shipped incoming/outgoing freight worth millions of dollars with brokers and third party
logistics companies
via LTL, air transportation and full trailer containers via ground, rail and ship.
Cut costs by $15,000 annually by applying lean supply chain principals by sourcing the least number of
suppliers necessary to maximize results. Negotiated reduced cost on bulk orders and arranged for
vendor to warehouse supplies and ship them as company needs dictated.
12 years procurement experience in an industrial environment by negotiating the lowest possible
pricing while ensuring the continuation and enhancements of quality products and service.
Developed training programs to increase cross departmental communication. To encourage better
understanding of cross departmental needs resulting in a smoother and efficient transition to the
next department.
Perfectly controlled a major contract from production to warehousing to shipping of approx. 4 million
die cut clamshell inserts for 7 consecutive years.
Successfully managed the manufacturing and shipping of million-dollar holiday packaging campaign for
a leading global company
3 consecutive years.
Setup off-site warehouse operations from an empty building to full running inventory controlled
warehouse.

Experience
Department Manager, Bindery, Warehouse, Supply Chain, Packaging
08/2007 to 07/2015 Impress Communications
Chatsworth, CA

Managed bindery, warehouse, logistics and inventory control staff of 30+ employees, 2 supervisors
spanning 3 shifts covering multiple buildings. Overseeing scheduling and planning projects, freight
forwarders, fulfillment services, daily inventory cycle counts, warehouse and vehicle maintenance.
Assess suppliers with Key Performance Indicators for optimum quality standards and continual
improvement.
Led daily production and monthly department meetings and wrote departmental procedures.
Performed daily, monthly and yearly inventory of supplies, raw materials and finished goods in main
plant
and off-site warehouse.
Collaborated with dozens of vendors to purchase project supplies, machine parts and raw materials.

Seamlessly assumed interim duties of co-managers when called upon.

Print on Demand and Point of Purchase Fulfillment Services.

ARMEN PATRIKIAN
Simi Valley, CA 93065 | C: (805) 405-3288 | Email: armen.patrikian@gmail.com
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/armenpatrikian

Experience

Continued

Department Manager, Bindery

02/2007 to 08/2007
Holden Color
Simi Valley, CA
Department Manager, Bindery, Packaging, Shipping & Receiving, Warehouse
04/2003 to 02/2007
Impress Communications
Canoga Park, CA
Offsite Secondary Building Bindery Supervisor
04/2002 to 04/2003
Great Western Litho
Van Nuys, CA
Supervisor, Machine Operator
07/1990 to 04/2002
Impress Communications
Canoga Park, CA

Education
High School Diploma
1990
Chatsworth High school
Chatsworth, CA

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