Howard H.

Heffron
705 Moraine Road * Chesterton, IN. 46304 *(219) 929-4166 home (219) 877-9577 cel
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hh4d24e0@westpost.net
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Dedicated team leader with comprehensive management and logistics experience. D
emonstrated ability to train, manage and motivate team members to achieve organi
zational objectives.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Strategic Planning - Operations Management - Training & Development - Lean Manuf
acturing Practices
Distribution & Transportation - Procurement & Inventory Control - Site Safety -
Regulatory Compliance
Budgeting & Cost Reduction
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
7/06 - 8/09 - Hart Schaffner & Marx Corporation / Director Distribution Operatio
ns
*Led divisional distribution operations team in the facility in Michigan City, I
N. SAP training completed 04/2007
*Divisional policy on vendor compliancy, offset and analysis. Responsible for al
l facility operations, processing and regulation compliance.
*P&L reporting to executive management/cost reduction, production goal planning
*Process engineering for HMXT division. Piece rate compilation/installation
*Implementation of warehouse management systems PKMS 18.2/WM 2004R2 RF-Symbol/LX
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02/01 - 07/06 - Hart Schaffner & Marx Corporation / Operations Manager
*Led operations team of the Michigan City facility
*Inbound/Outbound/Traffic processing for 295,000 square foot facility. 330,000
SKU. AS400/PKMS 18.2 Management system
*P&L reporting to executive management
*Production performance objective review
*Inventory reconciliation and valuation analysis
*Traffic and related operations, Facility Process Engineering, payroll analysis,
safety
11/00 - 02/01 - Excel Logistics Corporation / Shift Manager
*220 inbound loads and 116 outbound loads daily
*240 Dock door cross dock and container facility
*Three shift operation/30 fork lift drivers/three supervisors/five clerical
*Accuracy critical processing to ensure JIT delivery of automotive parts to Chry
sler assembly plants
03/00 - 11/00 - Processing Technology, Inc. / Production Manager
*Led production team for steel processing at LTV Steel Corporation
*Ninety foot cold roll slitting operation ISO 9002/QA9000
*Six 25 ton, thirteen fifty ton overhead cranes loading/shipping in excess of 12
5 loads per day
*Supervise 45 person shift operation
05/85 - 03/00 - Jaymar Ruby - (A Division of Hart Schaffner Marx)
*October 1997 to March 2000 - Supervisor, Shipping
*August 1996 to October 1997 - 2nd Shift Distribution Center Supervisor
EDUCATION
Purdue University - Associate of Science: Business Management
Working toward Bachelors in Science: Business Management to be completed in Fall
2010.