Keith Dubina
Hendersonville,TN
Summary
Dynamic Shipping Manager with a proven track record of leading teams to achieve on-time job completion and operational excellence. Exceptional communication and listening skills foster a collaborative environment that drives teams to meet and exceed goals. Recognized for providing strategic leadership and vision while maintaining a detail-oriented approach to ensure organizational efficiency. Adept at managing multiple projects simultaneously, consistently delivering results with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
2nd Shift Perishable Shipping Manager
Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc.
07.2025 - Current
- Lead a diverse team of 5 supervisors, 47 selectors, 13 loaders, 10 forklift operators, and 2 auditors to enhance productivity and efficiency.
- Oversee operations for the selection and shipment of 380,169 cases across 476 loads weekly, facilitating distribution to over 400 retail outlets.
- Help conduct training and mentorship for team members on optimal shipping procedures and safety protocols.
- Facilitated integration of loading operations from a split dock to a single dock, enhancing production efficiency by 10 pallets per hour.
- Track the production, labor, and pay of 75 hourly employees
- Managed scheduling of shifts and changes to align workforce availability with customer requirements.
2nd Shift Outbound Supervisor III
Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc.
08.2024 - 07.2025
- Lead a team 23 loaders and 5 supervisors that ship over 400 loads weekly
- Managed daily dock operations to ensure efficient and timely shipments
- Train new Dock Supervisors in proper procedures and equipment usage for optimal job performance
- Develop work schedules for dock staff, ensuring adequate coverage while reducing overtime
- Review dock employee performance daily, providing constructive feedback and coaching as needed
- Uphold company standards for quality, performance and accuracy across outbound operations
1st Shift Outbound Supervisor II
Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc.
08.2022 - 08.2024
- Led a shift of 22 hourly employees that ship an average of 80,000 cases weekly to 38 stores
- Apart of the Proof of Delivery Team for the Nashville Division for over 400 stores
- Conducted over 100 interviews and managed staff hiring of 71 employees
- Cross-trained 10 existing employees to maximize team agility and performance
- Tracked production, labor, pay, and scheduled time off
- Maintained accurate records of team attendance and documented disciplinary actions
- Scheduled shifts and shift changes to accommodate workload and customer needs
- KVAT Outbound:
- Inventory:
- Executed daily allocation process (building and releasing work to the warehouse)
- Assisted in warehouse loss prevention to minimize loses to the warehouse and customers
- Researched inventory-related discrepancies, making appropriate adjustments in WMS
- Preserved system balances between SCM and the warehouse
- Conducted the daily scratch report for the warehouse
Education
High School Diploma -
University School Of Jackson
Jackson, TN05.2010
Some College (No Degree) - Finance
Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TNSkills
- Team leadership
- Warehouse operations
- Conflict Resolution
- Hiring and Training
- Team Coaching
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Outgoing Shipments Oversight
- Yard Management System (YMS)
- Warehouse Management System (WMS)
- Labor Management System (LMS)
- Microsoft Excel and Word
Certification
- Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certification (Management & Strategy Institute)
- Project Management Essentials Certification (Management & Strategy Institute)
- Supply Chain Management and Capacity Planning (Alison)
- Business Management Essentials Certified (Management & Strategy Institute)
- AI Prompting Essentials Certified (Management & Strategy Institute)
- Managing Logistics (LinkedIn)
- Implementing Supply Chain Management (LinkedIn).
- Business Operations: Implementing Strategy For Results (LinkedIn)
- Leading an Working In Teams (LinkedIn)
- Effective collaboration Across Teams (LinkedIn)
Timeline
2nd Shift Perishable Shipping Manager
Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc.
07.2025 - Current
2nd Shift Outbound Supervisor III
Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc.
08.2024 - 07.2025
1st Shift Outbound Supervisor II
Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc.
08.2022 - 08.2024
High School Diploma -
University School Of Jackson
Some College (No Degree) - Finance
Tennessee Technological University