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Gerard Lipowski

Elk Grove Village

Summary

Accomplished Warehouse Specialist with nearly 20 years experience in flooring distributions and warehousing. Comprehensive knowledge of many flooring types, setting materials, inventory control, shipping/receiving and material handling. Accustomed to collaborating with others and working independently. Recognized for being outgoing and always going above and beyond the get the job done. Presenting passion, dedication, and reliability have been an enormous contribution to my success.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Warehouse Specialist Lead, Sample Coordinator

Louisville Tile INC (formerly Mid America Tile Co)
10.2022 - 11.2024
  • Utilize ERP(Navigator,Kerridge,)IWMS, RF scanners, label printers, and task dashboard.
  • Daily use of Reach, Order Picker, sit down forklift operation.
  • Generate, assign, and monitor daily orders to other warehouse personal utilizing IWMS and task dashboard.
  • Conduct progressive inventory counts.
  • Generate manifest's and BOL's for company truck, local carrier and LTL shipments.
  • Loading and unloading our company truck for local deliveries, full stock shipment containers and LTL containers.
  • Guarantee all LTL shipments, local shipments, UPS/Fedex parcels, and inbound receiving are accomplished within deadlines to meet warehouse KPI's.
  • Collaborate with 13 other branches regarding stock transfers
  • Associate regularly with customer service, outside sales reps, and Design Center (Stock checks, samples, product alternatives.)
  • Physically lifting of up to 100 pounds
  • Restructure of sample Department in warehouse. Racking layout, product placement, and discarding obsolete material. Creating an area accessible to sales reps and showroom designers without having safety vests or steel toed footwear.
  • Usage of tile saw and hand tools creating custom boards and specific size samples.
  • Pick, pack, and ship sample orders using UPS Worldship/Fedex.com software
  • Occasionally assemble sample displays offsite for clients with Design Centers for outside sales reps.
  • Maintaining a safe and clean space in a 74,000sf facility along with 4 other warehouse personal.


Sample Coordinator, Customer Service, Warehouse

Mid America Tile Co
07.2006 - 10.2022


  • Perform monthly cycle counts assuring discontinued product is discarded accordingly.
  • Maintain accurate inventory of all stocking samples. Replacing old tye lots, caliper, sizing updates
  • Communicate with clients via email and by phone regarding sample requests and technical support.
  • Coordinate with vendor reps regarding new products and replenishment of sample chain sets, swatches and literature.
  • Enter customer orders and purchase orders for special requests.
  • Engaging with outside sales reps and design center personal.
  • Pick, pack, pull orders for customer pickup, truck delivery, UPS and LTL.
  • Document and inspect product for damage, shade variation, and accuracy while receiving inbound.
  • Assure all product shipping is safely secure using shrink. wrap machine, plastic bander, and palletized professionally.
  • Loading clients vehicles when picking up at our facility.
  • Occasional use of electric and manual pallet jacks.
  • Perform daily preventable maintenance checks on equipment.
  • Maintaining a clean floors daily using zamboni.

Education

High School Diploma -

James B. Conant
Hoffman Estates, IL
06-2005

Skills

  • Punctuality
  • Leadership
  • Time management
  • Product technical support
  • Inventory Control
  • Team relations
  • Client and brand relations
  • Customer service
  • Shipping and receiving
  • Logistics
  • Warehouse organization
  • ERP/WMS/Scanners
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Hand and power tool operation
  • Material Handling and transport
  • Forklifts

Accomplishments

  • Leadership accolade 2024
  • Closing down,liquidation of Louisville Chicago branch

Timeline

Warehouse Specialist Lead, Sample Coordinator

Louisville Tile INC (formerly Mid America Tile Co)
10.2022 - 11.2024

Sample Coordinator, Customer Service, Warehouse

Mid America Tile Co
07.2006 - 10.2022

High School Diploma -

James B. Conant

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