James Zacharias

About James Zacharias

I am a results-driven and proven production and inventory control professional with a demonstrated history of working in the third-party logistics and supply chain industry. I strive to provide customer satisfaction by gaining a thorough understanding of client needs and expectations through direct interaction and meeting them through a hands-on operational focus and continuous process improvement. Select accomplishments include: • Oversee production operations for 30+ clients and numerous product lines; direct over 80 employees engaged in kitting, pick & pack, and retail & e-commerce fulfillment activities; coordinate daily flexible staffing requirements with multiple temporary agencies to properly staff and meet client needs• Manage and safeguard over $50MM in client inventories, spread across five facilities and square feet of warehouse space, ensuring overall and specific lot inventory accuracy, resulting in improved downstream operating efficiencies• Engage with senior management in planning and directing the goals, strategies and tactics of a large facility dedicated to providing fulfillment services to multiple and diverse clients; maintain awareness of corporate objectives and evaluate actions required to meet those objectivesI am an effective team leader and strategic thinker possessing strong organizational and communication skills. I strive for operational excellence in both the areas for which I am personally responsible, as well as the operation as a whole, pursuing strategies to increase efficiency and profit. In addition to my expertise in production and inventory control, I have experience in general warehouse functions and retail operations, allowing me to better understand the needs of the client.

Experience

1. Operations Manager i

   UNFI

   Oct 2022 — Present · Montgomery, NY, US

Education

• Central Connecticut State University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Journalism

  2006 — 2014