Darren E.

Ballein
8552 Harwell Dr.
San Diego,Ca 92119
(619) 465-2350 (home)
(619) 405-8576 (cell)
db4b799c@westpost.net
OBJECTIVE:
To utilize my acquired skills in a position
to organize a group of people to work more effectively.

WORK HISTORY:
August 2008 - October 2009
MasterCraft Inc.
Santee, Ca
Achievements:
Shipping & Receiving Supervisor
Sales & Customer service
Technical Support
Purchasing / Buyer
Travel to trade shows
Company representative at off-road racing events
Process improvements
Answer all incoming phone calls and e-mails
Coordinate inbound and outbound freight
Negotiate freight contracts
Order & Data entry
August 2007 - August 2008 Sales & Technical Service
Explorer ProComp Products
Chula Vista, Ca
Achievements:
Coordinate sales for Eastern Region of United States
Provide Technical support
Travel to trade shows
Company representative at off-road racing events
Data analysis
Process improvements
Order entry
June 2002 - May 2007 Receiving and Material Management Supervisor
Road Runner Sports
San Diego, Ca
World's largest shoe and running apparel
mail order company with 800,000 + customers and 40 + suppliers
Responsibilities:
Coordinate all inbound and outbound freight
Manage 22 employees on three shifts
Purchasing / Buyer
Negotiate freight contracts
Complete charge of individual productivity tracking
Write and administer performance reviews including pay increases
Coordinate all outbound shipments to captive stores
Document SOP's
In-house trainer for forklift certification
Achievements:
Increased productivity over 28%
Implemented and trained employees to use Oracle
January 1997 - June 2002 Shipping Supervisor
Road Runner Sports
San Diego, Ca
Responsibilities:
Supervise 30 full time employees and up to 20 temporary employees during peak se
ason
In charge of employee scheduling
Coordinate all outbound freight and packages, averaging 3500 daily worldwide
Involved in hiring of employees
Write and administer performance reviews including pay increases
Conduct weekly audits in conjunction with United States Postal service requireme
nts
Handled all purchasing of shipping supplies
Evaluated shipping costs for multiple
carriers and recommended changes to lower overall cost
Recommended changes in procedures to insure that OSHA safety standards were met
In-house trainer for forklift certification
Maintained light and heavy equipment including building upkeep
Operated wide range of office machines, including copiers,
printers, computers, fax machines and two-way radios
Customer Care Team for 7 years
Streamlined procedures to increase productivity and lower shrinkage
Achievements:
Proficient at level 3 Excel/Word, Quick Order Processing (QOP)
Received many awards for merit and attendance
Implemented batch picking
Increased productivity over 35%
In 2001, was recognized by the United Postal Service for processing 1,000,000 pa
ckages
through the Distribution Center
July 1996 - January 1997 Materials Management
Road Runner Sports
San Diego, Ca
Responsibilities:
Inventory Control
Cycle Counting
Inventory transfers and movement
Achievements:
Streamlined procedures to increase productivity and lower shrinkage
February 1980 - June 1995 Materials Coordinator
American Airlines
San Diego, Ca
One of the largest air carriers in the world
Responsibilities:
Ordered and inventoried airline owned equipment
Coordinated all airline equipment shipments
through various trucking companies and Air Freight
Operated forklifts and snorkel lifts
Entered and retrieved data on computerized reservation system
Evaluated daily company activities, then analyzed and resolved problems
Maintained light & heavy equipment including building upkeep
Operated wide range of office machines, including copiers,
printers, computers, fax machines and two-way radios
Managed a staff of 9 full time employees
Attended multiple seminars for American
Airlines focused on improving logistics and cost cutting measures
U.S Customs clearance
Achievements:
Received many awards for merit and attendance
Traveled extensively throughout the country
to different major airports improving quality and productivity
EDUCATION
Graduate of Patrick Henry High School 1978
San Diego, Ca
GPA: 3.72
SKILLS
Inventory reporting, analysis and management
Microsoft Excel level 3, Word , Access, Oracle & Quick Books
Attended numerous management seminars and training classes
Excellent communication and motivating skills
DMAIC
Perfect DMV record can be provided upon request
References provided upon request

PERSONAL ACTIVITIES:
Driver and Crew Chief of several successful off-road racing teams (16 years
)
Member of BFGoodrich Racing Communications Team (12 years)