Craig Gunkel

craiggunkel@gmail.com
Craig Gunkel
Material Handler IV – International Rectifier – Infineon Technologies
Tenured manager with extensive experience in cost and inventory control through process improvement. Experience with motivating diverse workforce to achieve desired results in areas of safety, productivity, customer service, inventory and quality control.

(612) 499-6304
Arden Hills, MN 55112

Material Handler IV International Rectifier – Infineon Technologies Saint Paul, MN
2014 to Present
• Create and issue purchase orders for operations team
• Select vendors based on price and performance
• Source vendors for new components and materials
• Create and implement reorder points
• Create and process BOL’s for outbound shipments
• Package and label items for shipping
• Create and process supporting paperwork for exports
• Receive inbound product and process supporting paperwork
• Verify and approve invoices for vendor payment

Receiving Clerk Advanced Molding Technologies Circle Pines, MN
2013 to 2014
• Assisted with shipping and receiving department and warehouse functions
• Assisted with quality control as needed
• Assisted with inventory control as needed

Supervisor, Supplies American Red Cross Saint Paul, MN
2012 to 2013
• Inventory management
• Supervised one on-site and three off-site facilities
• Supervised staff of 35 employees
• Maintained and managed personnel schedules for 35 employees to optimize labor
hours and minimize overhead costs
• Training facilitator

Assistant Manager, Supply and Distribution Services Athens Regional Medical Center Athens, GA
2008 to 2012
• Managed one on-site and three off-site facilities
• Hired, trained, supervised and developed staff of up to 65 employees
• Maintained and managed 24/7/365 personnel schedules to optimize labor hours and minimize overhead costs
• Reduced inventory costs by $175,000 or 25% through right-sizing of inventory
• Consistent physical inventory results to within 99% of book value
• Increased productivity of hospital transport staff by 36% by implementing
new patient transport efficiency measures
• Created and implemented inventory control and cycle count standard
operating procedures
• Assisted at central desk to provide patient customer service and manage nursing
unit supply orders
• Made daily rounds to substantiate customer service levels with department management
• Certified instructor for healthcare transporter national certification program

Bookkeeper Kestauke Inc Watkinsville, GA
2004 to 2008
• Maintained accounts payable and receivable for home-based real estate business
• Reconciled bank statements
• Prepared checks and invoices

Warehouse Manager Warehouse Specialists, Inc Charlotte, NC
1998 to 2004
• Managed one on-site and three off-site facilities
• Hired, trained, supervised and developed staff of up to 65 employees
• Trained customer service representatives
• Assisted with customer service issue resolutions
• Used SAP to fulfill customer orders, process purchase orders for distribution center replenishment,
investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies and accomplish quarterly and annual inventories
• Maintained and managed 24/7/365 personnel schedules to optimize labor hours and minimize overhead costs
• Created and facilitated company and government mandated training programs
• Maintained high level of inventory control
• Assisted with facility layout and design to optimize productivity
• Implemented warehouse management system at one on-site and three off-site locations
• Hazardous materials certification trainer and fork lift safety trainer

Shift Lead Warehouse Specialists, Inc Neenah, WI
1996 to 1998
Hired, developed and supervised staff of up to 12 employees

Forklift Operator Warehouse Specialists, Inc. Neenah, WI
1992 to 1996

Business Administration Program Lakeland College
Sheboygan, WI

COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SAP, AS400