Edward P.

Esposito
Nazareth, PA 18064
(610) 509-9606  edespo55@msn.com
PROFILE
 Unique background combining expertise in Management for Warehouse/Distribution
Operations, Logistics, Quality Control, Training, Customer Service and Marketing.
 Manages company goals by accurately following SOP’s and initiating completion of KPI’s.
 Qualified trainer for Warehouse Management System and Safety (OSHA) requirements.
 Microsoft Office Applications Certification (MS Word, Excel, Power Point and Access)
 Certified ISO Internal Auditor.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EXEL LOGISTICS/HOME DEPOT 2011 - 2012

Problem Resolution Supervisor

Operations Support/Planning
 Create reports and make data available to all operational departments resulting in greater
efficiency as it pertains to specific daily goals of quality, efficiency and overall production.
 Be actively visible in all areas of the fast-paced Rapid Deploy Center Warehouse for Home
Depot to implement procedures and creatively resolve any WMS problem tasks.

Development/Coaching
 Manage and coordinate improvement initiatives, allowing completion of various KPI goals.
 Present corrective actions and make recommendations to all levels of the management
team to ensure consistent and productive results, as defined by the customer.

Quality/Safety
 Oversee completion of company goals by accurately following SOP's, leading to a
comprehensive plan of productivity based on quality standards.
 Demonstrate ability to ensure that safety procedures are compliant with company policies.

NYK LOGISTICS, Port Murray, NJ 2005 - 2010

Outbound Operations Manager

Supervision/Management
 Staff of 75-95 report directly and indirectly for shipping and receiving, picking and
packing, UPS, FED EX and all truck routing.
 Implemented new PKMS procedures for warehouse and personnel.

Training/Certification
 In-house trainer for PKMS, warehouse finishing procedures, and preparations for shipments.
 Safety Committee and Pride Team leader to assist employees with OSHA safety
requirements, work goal achievements, and warehouse management systems.

Personnel Incentives/Rewards
 Initiated a weekly and monthly employee incentive program based on performance,
production, safety and attendance.
 Coordinated management and employee reviews based on performance, which would
affect salary increases and bonus awards.
SHAWNEE PRESS, INC., Marshalls Creek, PA (Subsidiary of Music Sales Corp.) 1996 – 2004
Operations Manager (Promotion and transfer from Music Sales Corp.)

Leadership/Shipping and Receiving

 Supervised warehouse staff of 40, coordinated production and distribution schedules, and
delegated job assignments on a daily basis.
 Developed and implemented efficient shipping and receiving procedures for distribution
of both foreign and domestic product.
 Effective inventory control and selective buying measures contributed to increased profits,
and noticeable decreases of overstock reductions

Teamwork/Training
 Participated on Management Team. Collaborated on in-house policies and problem solving
related to production, sales, marketing, and staffing.
 Delivered training programs to sales, customer service, and marketing staffs, enabling them
to enhance product knowledge, improve skills, and achieve work objectives and financial
goals. Overall sales benefited and improved by 10%.
 Conducted medical and safety training for warehouse operations.

Project Management/Coordination
 Oversaw the coordination of computer programs between foreign and U. S. systems.
 Coordinated marketing projects. Generated promotional and ad copy for educational
catalogs, magazines, and periodicals.
 Controlled warehouse inventory; purchased and organized stock for educational and foreign
catalogs for U.S. division.

MUSIC SALES CORPORATION, New York, NY 1989 – 1996

Director of Education and Foreign Imports

Planning & Development

 Developed new position needed to oversee acquisitions and daily warehouse operations.
 Established and developed U. S. Divisions for all foreign and educational product lines.

Marketing/Public Relations
 Oversaw company participation at national and state educational conventions, workshops,
clinics, and key venues, which focused on public relations and increased visibility to a
broader customer base throughout North America.
 Coordinated promotional/marketing projects. Generated promotional and ad copy for
educational catalogs, magazines and periodicals.

EDUCATION

B.A. in Education, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, Coral Gables, FL

Microsoft Office Applications Certification (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access),
WORLDWIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, Phillipsburg, NJ

INTERESTS
 Director of Church Music; Private Music Teacher; Professional Percussionist
 Member of ASTD (American Society for Training and Development)
 Baseball and Softball Coach
 Big Brother Program Coordinator