James Meiers Milpitas CA, 95035 (408)946-3156

jm12d4ee4@westpost.net

Logistics/Warehouse Manager, with at least 20 plus years of direct experience in all facets of materials and warehouse management. Special areas of expertise, I mport/Export classification and compliance, Training Programs a" Safety, Product and Team awareness, Inventory Control, Shipping and Receiving, Team development and building. Developed and administered import/export policies and procedures ensuring company compliance with applicable and laws and regulations as well as shipping and receiving policies and procedures used in the implementation of ISO for both Force Computers and Ciphergen Biosystems. Project leader of the Import /Export Compliance team. Established vendor contact list, set up and maintained AVL. Negotiated vendor pricing, approved PO requests, established companiesa pro duct database according to BOM. Used OPO and receiving reports to monitor vendor performance, on time deliveries and order accuracy. I have exported and importe d shipments to and from China, Israel, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and Canada and throughout the EU. Achievements and Business Impact: 20 plus years of direct experience in all facets of materials and warehouse mana gement. Managed relationships with multiple 3PLas and DCas throughout the US, Mexico and Israel assuring cost efficient freight rates, on-time deliveries while increasi ng inventory accuracy by 22%. Negotiated freight cost and storage agreements for the following Logitech custom ers; HP, Apple, Gateway and Compaq resulting in a 2.2M cost savings. I wrote the ISO internal procedures and work instructions for both Shipping and Receiving Departments. Active member of the ISO internal audit team for both For ce Computers and Ciphergen Biosystems. As a certified forklift instructor, I ran the forklift certification and safety training program at Trend Plastics. I was a member of the development team for POC1 and POC2 at Wireless Online. Developed and administered import/export policies and procedures ensuring compan y compliance with applicable and laws and regulations. Established a new crate design and fumigation process that consolidated the numb er of crates needed to ship to the EU, Australia, Asia and the US from 4 distinc t crates to 1 universal crate resulting in a 48% (per unit) cost savings. EMPLOYMENT: Wham-O, Emeryville, CA July, 2009 a" Oct, 2009 Logistics Coordinator Responsibilities: Tracked all orders from the factories, overseas and domestic, making sure the lead times and agreed delivery dates were met. Expedited any ord ers to assure the customer requirements were met. Monitored and maintained accur ate inventory levels in all 3PLas. Conducted monthly inventory reconciliations i n all locations assuring inventory accuracy was kept at 96% or higher, in accord ance with all procedures and policies that are currently in place. Daily mainten ance of all shipping and receiving EDI packets per each 3PL locations. Identifie d and corrected any orders that showed as errors on the EDI report before the sc hedule time slot of the next EDI packets. Kept a detailed daily report on all ED I errors. All non EDI customer orders, shipping and receiving, were checked and verified to assure all information was correct and then entered into the MRP dat a base. Administaff: (contracted to Global Door Control), Milpitas, CA March, 2006 a" October, 2008 Warehouse Manager

Responsibilities: Organized all activities & assigned jobs accordingly for staff . Setup layout & space management; work organization chart; procedures such as S OP. Managed stock control: the self-assured receipt, storage, retrieval and time ly delivery of goods; shipment loading & transferring; document recording. The p lanning, Organizing and Controlling of Warehousea over-all operations. Constantl y planned out all warehouse resources and activities in relation to company obje ctives and set targets. Made plans to develop staffs of warehouse by internal/on -job training. Followed up & controlled daily absences and over time. Ensured th at workplaceas were health and safety requirements were met and took responsibil ity for the security of the building and stock. Maintained housekeeping of wareh ouse and surrounding area. Implemented cost reduction principle in all aspects o f warehouse transactions and activities. Office Max, Hayward, CA Nov, 2004 a" Oct, 2005 Warehouse Lead Responsibilities: Process all customer orders, repairs and manual shipments and all paperwork required. Adhere to all established guidelines for shipments and e nsuring all information is accurate and provided to the appropriate carrier/driv er. Check each order for accuracy and completeness. Work internally and external ly to clarify all issues. Follow up on shipment status and urgently troubleshoot any issues encountered during shipment. Work internally with customer support t eam and externally with customers to support the repair return and replacement p rocess. Stage all orders according to routing. Load orders on to trucks for next days deliveries. Conducted daily safety inspections of all warehouse equipment to assure a safe and healthy working environment. Made sure staff was correctly trained on all companies policies and procedures. DHL/Danzas AEI (contracted to Netgear San Jose, CA), Brisbane, CA Oct, 2002 - May, 2003 Global Logistics Analyst Responsibilities: I was responsible for overseeing customs/export issues worldwi de. I developed and implemented export-licensing procedures. I advised functiona l groups of customs and export regulations. I was the project leader for the HTS , ECCN classification team. Worked closely with the Engineering and Marketing de partments to develop and maintain Customs classification and licensing using SNA P, monitored license use and compliance throughout the organization. Ciphergen Biosystems Inc. Fremont, CA Apr, 2002 - Oct, 2002 Shipping & Receiving Supervisor Responsibilities: I managed the day to day activities of the Receiving, Shipping and Materials Departments. Supervised and coordinated activities of workers eng aged in verifying and keeping records on incoming and outgoing shipments, and pr eparing items for shipment: Studied shipping notices, bills of lading, invoices, orders, and other records to determine shipping priorities, work assignments, a nd shipping methods required to meet shipping and receiving schedules, utilizing knowledge of shipping procedures, routes, and rates. Oversaw incoming and outgo ing shipping activities to ensure accuracy, completeness, and condition of shipm ents. Directed movement of shipments from shipping and receiving platform to sto rage and work areas. Compiled records of unfilled orders. Posted weight and ship ping charges. Prepared bills of lading. I wrote the ISO internal procedures and work instructions for both Shipping and Receiving Departments. Was also responsi ble for all duties and functions of the facilities department.

Wireless Online Inc. Santa Clara, CA

Aug, 2000 - Feb, 2002 US Logistics Manager Responsibilities: Trained and managed our domestic and international locations o n Inventory Control processes. Established vendor contact list and set up and ma intained AVL. Negotiated vendor pricing, approved PO requests, established compa niesa product database according to BOM. Used OPO and receiving reports to monit or vendor performance, on time deliveries and order accuracy. I was a member of the development team for POC1 and POC2, ISO implementation/audit team. . I revie wed and measured based on objectives and schedules being met. I motivated, evalu ated, and encouraged teamwork and individual empowerment in employees; coordinat ed interdepartmental activities and functions of all personnel. Managed and main tained the inventory control at the DCs and negotiated and coordinated the on-ti me delivery to the customer. I worked closely with all responsible departments a nd vendors to assure customer satisfaction. I managed the day to day activities of the following departments - Receiving, Shipping, Materials and Purchasing. Logitech, Inc. Fremont, CA May, 1999 - Aug, 2000 Logistics Account Manager Responsibilities: I managed the transportation of inventory from plants in Shang hai, Hong Kong, Singapore and the Netherlands to multiple third party distributi on centers through out the US and Mexico. Negotiated freight cost and storage ag reements and maintained cost adders. Managed and maintained the inventory contro l at the DCs and negotiated and coordinated the on-time delivery to the customer . I worked closely with all responsible departments and vendors to assure custom er satisfaction. I managed the day to day activities of the Receiving, Shipping and Materials Departments. Managed multiple OEM JIT warehouses with in the US, Latin America. Maintained delivery schedules, shortage reports and inventories a nalysis to support and expedite customer requirements. I worked closely with HP and Apple on their MAQUILADORA programs into Guadalajara and Mexicali. Force Computers, Inc. San Jose, CA Dec, 1994 - May, 1999 Materials Supervisor Responsibilities: I wrote the ISO internal procedures and work instructions for both Shipping and Receiving Departments; Responsible for the updating of the pro cedures in the following areas (Shipping, Receiving, Stockroom, Incoming Inspect ion, and MRB); Held a 100% passing rate on all internal and external audits. I w as a member of the internal audit team in preparation for and during the initial external ISO consideration audit. Implemented Kandban and point of use techniqu es, Cycle Counting, FIFO, PIs, material transaction and inventory stores policie s and procedures; Maintained delivery schedules, shortage reports and inventorie s analysis to support and expedite customer requirements; Trained and managed ou r overseas locations on Inventory Control processes; Maintained a 99.9% inventor y accuracy level. Monitored and measured the performance of the third party serv ice providers on a daily basis. Provided required daily, weekly and monthly inve ntory control performance reports.

SYSTEMS: Experienced with Ask Man Man, SAP R/3, Oracle, MAS 200 and JD Edward systems; PC and Windows 98 literate, extensive work with Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Po int, also FEDEX Cafe, and UPS Maxiship. Implemented and worked with BAR-ONE Plat

inum series with Zebra printer. Experienced with BIS SNAP 2002 and RACE systems. EDUCATION: Relevant Course Work PAEI (Professional Association of Exporters and Importers) - Advanced Customs Co mpliance Training Course Bureau of Export Administration - Export Regulations Course Santa Clara Education Center (APICS Fundamentals Series) - Inventory Control & C ycle Counting, Master Planning, Capacity Management, Logistics, Just-In-Time, Pu rchasing. American Management Association (AMA) - Supervisor WorkShop; Warehouse/Inventory Control basics; Warehouse Planning. Dunn & Bradstreet Business Education Services - Cycle Counting/Inventory Control Training Programs Clark Lift, San Jose - CAL OSHA Certification for Operator Safety Training Instr uctor. REFERENCES: Upon request