RICHARD MARTINEZ

85 Mase Road ~ Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey 07849

QUALIFICATIONS

A qualified and versatile professional offering extensive experience in distribution, warehousing, supervising, and systems analysis. Strong organization, time management and leadership skills with emphasis on customer satisfaction, safety, and quality control. Excellent communicator with both a pleasant and confident personality resulting in strong rapport with management, coworkers, vendors, and customers. Highly proficient with SAP and other ERP applications effectively bridging gaps between distribution and information technology. A proven, self-reliant individual who is accustomed to taking on projects under challenging circumstances and deadlines.

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

· Experienced full SAP project life cycle implementation including go-live at Elan Pharmaceuticals.

· Created and implemented SOP’s at Elan for return goods disposition and destruction schedules, resulting in a 75% reduction in returned goods storage space.

· Led the purging of six months supply of short dated product, saving Elan $120K annually.

· Recognized and promoted 4 times in 9 years with Elan Pharmaceuticals.

· Graduated the Military in the top 10% resulting in admission to the Advanced Recognition Program and recognized by Military Instructors for exceptional motivation and personal desire for excellence.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PLIVA, INC. Cedar Knolls, New Jersey 2006-Present

Supervisor – Distribution Center

· Supervise, motivate and train distribution associates providing daily direction in order to achieve departmental objectives.

· Continue to successfully achieve customer service level agreements by closely monitoring shipping processes via warehouse management system.

· Actively engage in strategic, advanced planning to insure efficient operations during peak activity periods.

TOWER FASTENERS, Flanders, New Jersey 2005-2006

Warehouse Manager

· Oversaw daily activities of all delivery drivers and packing and shipping associates to maximize productivity by assessing operations of the NJ distribution center.

· Collaborated with executive management of partner companies to determine future business plans and production goals for the warehouse.

· Conducted testing initiatives of all critical warehouse functions by developing work instructions and successfully transitioning to a new ERP system without impacting customer downtime.

JOHNSON & JOHNSON, Raritan, New Jersey 2004-2005

Manufacturing/Packaging Associate

· Executed SAP process and transfer orders for the work center by extensively monitoring product and component issues with detailed emphasis on QA compliance documentation.

· Led and developed team training programs on SAP and MS Office applications as well as work center operating procedures.

· Performed safety audits and interviewed employees as part of the Safety committee to ensure compliance with industry safety and quality control regulations.

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ELAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., Cedar Knolls, New Jersey; Memphis, Tennessee 1993-2003

Site Analyst (2002-2003)

· Served in a key supervisory role in distribution, leading the successful integration of Elan’s multi-site distribution operations to a single outsourced location at DDN Pharmaceutical Logistics.

· Conducted a weekly forum to resolve operational issues and significantly increase inter-company communications for daily receipts, putaways, inventory control, order picking, and sample distribution.

· Co-managed distribution projects from concept to completion, including refrigeration and freezer validations for Myobloc and future Elan refrigerated products.

· Directed DDN distribution and inventory preparation activities for several product divestitures including Roxane, Skelaxin, and Sonata.

· Managed Elan DEA Compliance programs, including state license renewals by working closely with quality assurance management to enhance cGMP and PDMA practices.

Systems Analyst/WM Supervisor (2000-2002)

· Acted as IT Manager during a corporate relocation and operations transition from Cedar Knolls to San Diego, providing site stability and technical support during the entire project.

· Oversaw training initiatives for warehouse staff on SAP applications prior to implementation while simultaneously providing continuous support and supervision in the weeks following implementation.

· Managed installation of Radio Frequency (RF) component of SAP, creating an efficient paperless shipping and receiving environment.

· Developed and overhauled SOP’s for the distribution center in conjunction with quality assurance management to manage the entire SOP creation process.

Information Technology Coordinator (1997-2000)

Inventory Control/ Compliance Coordinator (1994-1997)

Distribution/Material Handler (1993-1994)

UNITED STATES ARMY 1992-2000

EDUCATION

MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY, Upper Montclair, New Jersey

Bachelor of Arts in Humanities, 1992

Applicable Courses

Team Dynamics (New Jersey Institute of Technology, 2005)

Process Improvement & Change Management (New Jersey Institute of Technology, 2005)

Current Good Manufacturing Practices (DDN Pharmaceutical Logistics, 2001 and 2003)

LO530 Warehouse Management (SAP Americas, 2002)

LO140 Processes in Logistics Execution (SAP Americas, 2001)

SAP 20 R/3 Overview (Quartet, 2000)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems

SAP R/3, Commerce Center-Prophet 21, Adage

Warehouse Systems

SAP Console, SAP Warehouse Activity Monitoring, Symbol MC70 & MC9000 Mobile Computers, Intermec Trakker, Antares Scanners, Orion

Applications

MS Office: Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Visio

Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS), Certified Expert in Excel and PowerPoint