Garry Valzot

Hands-on operations manager with 8+ years of progressive warehouse and distribution experience, promoted from associate to supervisor to manager. Led 20-30 employees across three approximately 35,000 sq. ft. facilities while supporting a fourth location remotely. Managed receiving, storage, inventory control, order fulfilment, shipping, dispatch, labour planning, safety, SOPs, KPI reporting, cost awareness and customer issue resolution. Brings a strong transferable foundation for regulated distribution through WHMIS, inventory traceability, barcode/location controls, documented procedures, cycle-count reconciliation, variance root-cause analysis and corrective follow-up.

• adaptability
• Attention to detail
• Change Management
• Coaching
• Communication
• Conflict Resolution
• Continuous Improvement
• Cost Control
• Critical Thinking
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Customer service
• Data analysis
• Data entry
• Distribution Management
• ERP systems
• Forklift operation
• Inventory Control
• Inventory management
• KPI Management
• Logistics
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Word
• Occupational safety
• Onboarding
• Operational Problem Solving
• Operations Management
• Organization
• People leadership
• Planning
• Preventive Maintenance
• Prioritization
• Problem solving
• Process Mapping
• Process Optimization
• Project management
• Quality Control
• Receiving Operations
• Recruitment
• Regulatory Compliance
• Risk Management
• Root Cause Analysis
• Safety Compliance
• SAP
• scheduling
• Shipping
• SQL
• Staff Development
• Supervision
• Team building

1. WAREHOUSE MANAGER (CONTRACT)

   The Rag Factory / Saltex Inc.

   Mar 2026 to Aug 2026

   North York, ON

   • Directed daily receiving, storage, inventory control, production coordination, staging, order fulfilment and shipping for an industrial textile-recycling and wiping-products operation. • Set daily labour priorities around inbound volume, production requirements, customer orders, material shortages and bottlenecks; reassigned work as operating conditions changed. • Supported basic Odoo Inventory/Warehouse implementation, including location hierarchy, stock records, barcode and 4x6 label requirements, controlled inventory moves, reporting and user troubleshooting. • Strengthened inventory integrity and traceability through cycle counts, reconciliation, variance investigation, standardized location/category structures and corrective follow-up. • Created and revised SOPs, daily controls, KPI/production tracking and role guidance; trained employees on system use, documentation and required physical workflow steps. • Reinforced safe work practices and WHMIS awareness while remaining hands-on with unloading, forklift operation, pallet movement, wrapping, staging and loading.

2. WAREHOUSE & OPERATIONS MANAGER

   Morgan Williams International

   Jan 2022 to Oct 2025

   Mississauga, ON

   • Managed daily operations across three approximately 35,000 sq. ft. warehouse facilities, remotely supported a fourth location and led 20-30 employees across receiving, inventory, fulfilment, shipping, labelling, dispatch and transportation. • Oversaw end-to-end inbound and outbound execution: receiving, putaway, stock allocation, replenishment, picking, packing, shipping, bills of lading, dispatch, invoicing support and customer fulfilment. • Protected inventory accuracy through location control, cycle counts, reconciliation, variance root-cause review, replenishment checks, documentation discipline and standardized WMS transactions. • Led daily huddles, assigned labour against order volume and deadlines, coached employees on accuracy, productivity, attendance, safety and service, and addressed performance or workflow issues. • Tracked labour coverage, overtime, service issues, inventory exceptions, equipment needs and operating costs; presented KPI, labour, inventory and cost updates to senior management. • Supported a Körber WMS rollout across three facilities by translating warehouse workflows into setup requirements, validating operational scenarios, training users, documenting issues and improving processes after rollout. • Helped consolidate three warehouse operations into one building without a blackout period, coordinating WMS location changes, inventory validation, cycle counts, layout/equipment needs and move sequencing while maintaining order flow. • Partnered with procurement, sales, finance, customer service, vendors, carriers and drivers to resolve shipment discrepancies, service issues and operational constraints.

3. WAREHOUSE SUPERVISOR

   Morgan Williams International

   Sep 2019 to Dec 2021

   Mississauga, ON

   • Supervised receiving, putaway, inventory control, replenishment, picking, shipping and dispatch; assigned work using order volume, deadlines, staffing and inbound priorities. • Monitored receiving accuracy, putaway completion, stock availability, picking progress, shipment readiness and same-day delivery completion; escalated and corrected exceptions. • Trained employees on RF scanning, Sage 300/WMS transactions, equipment, documentation, safe work practices, order flow and workload balancing.

4. WAREHOUSE SHIPPER / WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATE

   Morgan Williams International

   Apr 2018 to Sep 2019

   Mississauga, ON

   • Progressed from hands-on receiving, putaway, picking, packing, counting and stocking into shipping coordination, order verification, staging, carrier communication, bills of lading and dispatch support.

5. SAP DATA ENTRY

   SCI Logistics

   Dec 2017 to Mar 2018

   Mississauga, ON

   • Entered and corrected order, shipment, stock-location and inventory information in SAP; researched stuck orders, location errors and system discrepancies with warehouse and office teams.

1. St. Clair College

   Diploma, Computer Networking

   Windsor, ON

   2017

• Forklift Certified

• Valid Class G Driver's Licence

• Emergency First Aid / CPR

• JHSC Part 1

• WHMIS / Safety Awareness