CHRISTINE HICKS
Walnut Cove
Summary
Dynamic Corporate Inventory Control Manager with proven expertise at GXO Logistics in optimizing inventory processes and enhancing warehouse operations. Skilled in data analysis and project management, I successfully transformed underperforming sites into flagship operations, demonstrating strong leadership and a commitment to continuous improvement.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Corporate Inventory Control Manager
GXO Logistics
High Point
10.2022 - Current
- Administer annual assessments of warehouse facilities for inventory reliability and conformity to organizational standards.
- Oversee execution of various annual physical inventory projects
- Acted as key corporate liaison, managing recovery of inventory function across 3 warehouse locations.
Was able to retain the customer and transformed it into a flagship site for optimized inventory processes. - Participated with the remainder of the Corporate team to recover customer sites (4) that were having both operational and inventory issues.
- Functioning as Inventory liaison throughout launch processes for food and beverage warehouse within multi-million dollar revenue facility
Senior Project Manager
XPO/GXO Logistics
High Point
06.2015 - 10.2022
- Company Overview: Supply Chain
- Operational Project Manager for full start up and implementation of WM system in multiple warehouses.
- SME on WM system.
- Trained employees on new systems.
- Assisted site leadership in developing process documentation and continuous improvement plans.
- Lead on SWAT projects to improve processes at food grade facilities.
- Mapped processes and procedures for all aspects for the operations.
- Developed inventory policies and procedures to include cycle counting, physical inventory attestation, as well as daily processes to maintain accurate inventory.
- Developed and performed a re-slotting of a 700K sq. ft. facility without shutdown of production.
- Numerous physical inventory project plans.
- Acting Inventory manager in multiple sites to assist during transitions.
- Reviewed contracts between the company and external clients with the legal team to determine company liability and requirements.
- Performed detailed data analysis regarding claims presented by clients. Was able to substantiate the dollar values of actual liability.
- Frequent communication with both internal and external executives.
- Supply Chain
Senior Corporate Internal Auditor
Delhaize Group
Salisbury
08.2011 - 06.2015
- Lead auditor for numerous corporate and distribution audits (Budget/Forecast, Shelf Merchandising, Self-Insurance, Print Media Marketing, Reclaim).
- Corporate lead on annual inventory verification for external auditors.
- Participated in the annual §404 Sarbanes-Oxley attestations 2011 through 2014.
- Supervisor and mentor for two staff auditors in internal audit group.
Senior Internal Auditor
Sealy, Inc.
Trinity
02.2009 - 08.2011
- Co-developed standardized audit program for reviews at domestic bedding locations.
- Managed financial and operational audits for twenty-three (23) bedding plants throughout US and Canada.
- Lead a financial audit at company’s headquarters for South American operations located in Argentina.
- Supported execution of annual §404 Sarbanes-Oxley attestation for the business controls as well as general computer controls.
Senior Internal Controls Analyst
Sealy, Inc.
Trinity
12.2005 - 02.2009
- Lead execution of Sarbanes-Oxley initiatives for European locations.
- Co-wrote Controls Self-Assessment used monthly across all domestic and international locations (27) to provide monitoring within plants and corporate controls group.
- Executed monthly audits of Controls Self-Assessment across all domestic and international locations.
- Directed and managed external consultants engaged to support §404 Sarbanes-Oxley preparations.
Education
B.S. - Business Administration of Technical Studies
Bellevue University
Skills
- Inventory management
- Warehouse operations
- Data analysis
- Process improvement
- Cycle counting
- Project management
References
REFERENCES AND FURTHER DATA PROVIDED UPON ESTABLISHMENT OF MUTUAL INTEREST
Timeline
Corporate Inventory Control Manager
GXO Logistics
10.2022 - Current
Senior Project Manager
XPO/GXO Logistics
06.2015 - 10.2022
Senior Corporate Internal Auditor
Delhaize Group
08.2011 - 06.2015
Senior Internal Auditor
Sealy, Inc.
02.2009 - 08.2011
Senior Internal Controls Analyst
Sealy, Inc.
12.2005 - 02.2009
B.S. - Business Administration of Technical Studies
Bellevue University
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