Joseph O.

Lewack
80 William St., Apt. 2M, Mount Vernon, N.Y. 10552
Home: 914-699-6627 * Cell: 914-589-1973
jl74df62@westpost.net * http://www.linkedin.com/in/josephlewack

QUALIFICATIONS
Results-oriented facilities manager with more than 20 years experience in wareho
use, production and inventory management as well as productivity-focused workfor
ce leadership.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Murray Feiss Imports, LLC (www.feiss.com), Bronx, N.Y. 1
997 - 2009
Director of Operations (2002 - January 2009)
Directly reported to company President and Vice President of Operations for a $1
50-million leading designer and importer of indoor and outdoor lighting products
.
Managed 96 warehouse employees in a union-organized shop.
Oversaw all facets of facilities management in a 200,000 square-foot, 7-floor ma
nufacturing and corporate facility in compliance with OSHA, EPA, DEP and DEC sta
ndards.
Administered operations for warehouse, including shipping, receiving, production
, assembly, inventory control, and related warehouse support functions within a
$300,000 financial budget and the operations performance plan.
Implemented in-house inventory auditing system which eliminated the need for thi
rd-party inventory service, saving $75,000 annually.
Established and maintained procedures for customer returns, resulting in $50,000
annual cost savings on materials, handling and storage.
Managed company's participation in a voluntary energy curtailment reduction prog
ram - Operation Save New York - resulting in a 10% reduction and cost savings of
more than $25,000 annually.
Supervised warehouse quality control staff and activities, including product ins
pections, receiving, samples, line reviews and photography. Reduced product brea
kage by 35% through incorporating new product packaging methods.
Served as liaison and facilitator for the design, graphics, marketing, and sales
departments for handling of special projects, for both the Murray Feiss and Roy
ce lighting divisions.
Directed all aspects of building maintenance and repairs, manage relationships a
nd contracts with outside vendors and utilities providers.
Executed the implementation and maintenance of all safety programs including fir
e, evacuation planning and random drug testing. Conducted hazardous material/rig
ht to know safety training for employees, resulting in 40% fewer injury claims.
Manufacturing Production Manager (1999-2001)
Responsible for scheduling and production of the Lamp, Chandelier, Refurbish and
Paint departments.
Supervised more than 30 employees on flexible work hours to meet quality and sch
eduling demands.
Raised gross production levels 25% after 18 months, while significantly reducing
employee hours, errors and waste.
Recommended and implemented new pick/pack consolidation program after analyzing
customer requirements, which led to a 10% reduction of material usage and labor.
Created and maintained more than 5,000 SKU level manufacturing bill of material
components to help streamline production by 20%.
Supervised rework groups with a written completion report on labor, material usa
ge and overall job cost to company controller.
Inventory Control Manager (1997-1999)
Operated automated warehouse management, inventory control and order processing
systems (WMS/Log-Pro).
Member of implementation team for Enterprise Resource Planning system and conver
sion from paper documents to RF wireless devices, which reduced inventory discre
pancies by 45%
Analyzed and recommended disposition of miscellaneous inventory, reducing invent
ory levels and increasing available floor space.
Directed and scheduled all physical inventory audits, including the negotiation
of third-party inventory management services.
Lechters Housewares Inc., Harrison, N.J.
1991-1997
Assistant Inventory Control Manager
Streamlined inventory identification and tracking system.
Introduced systematic analysis of daily discrepancy reports.
Managed real-time inventory movement and cycle counts.
Reported and corrected warehouse errors and inventory discrepancies

EDUCATION
New York City College of Technology, AAS (Advertising and Design)
SKILLS
Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes, BPCS, WMS, RF Scanning