BRIAN J. BATES
Newark,NJ
Summary
Strategic-thinking project manager with several years of experience in budgeting and forecasting and risk management. Observant and resourceful professional dedicated to delivering project objectives within stipulated time, resource and budget constraints. Outstanding collaborator comfortable working with others in executing projects to achieve company objectives.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
Coulmed Products Group
Springfield, NJ
04.2025 - Current
- Led cross-functional teams to execute product development projects.
- Coordinated project timelines and deliverables with internal and external stakeholders.
- Facilitated regular project meetings to ensure alignment and progress tracking.
- Analyzed project performance data to identify areas for improvement.
Operations Manager
Alliance Exposition
Las Vegas, NV
01.2022 - 10.2024
- Trade show and related events with experience in working for an event management company or Trade show contractor, including planning and on-site operation
- The ability to possess and demonstrate Strong leadership ability and effectiveness in managing teams and building consensus.
- Responsible for conflict resolution and diplomacy with internal and external customers/vendors.
- Training on all new hires.
- LTL Freight, customer service.
- Lead a team of 10 to 20 employees.
- Maintained and implemented both new and existing company policies and procedures.
- Responsible for employee payroll via ADP software.
- Maintained and updated Travel Tracker.
- Booked all employee travel, hotels, rental cars, and corporate living bookings.
- Daily Salesforce reports and reporting.
Outbound Dock Supervisor
T-Force Freight Int'l.
Las Vegas, NV
08.2019 - 11.2021
- I was responsible and directly involved in more than one of the following operations: dock, P&D, and Road Dispatch, including, but not limited to, customer service, productivity, quality freight handling, claims prevention, load average, and safety
- Manages and implements security and loss prevention procedures
- Prepares and manages safety procedures in accordance with Company, OSHA, and DOT guidelines
- Prepared and implemented action plans to ensure the service center achieves planned productivity, load average, cube utilization, and service targets.
- Scheduled employees in accordance with hours planning, the company's run bid process, and service requirements.
Delivery Coordinator
Lowe's Home Improvement
Las Vegas, NV
08.2017 - 08.2019
- Receiving delivery trucks from dock, processing orders and shipments
- Solving client issues by delegating work tasks to accomplish day-to-day goals
- Practicing Lowes safety Protocols, loading flatbeds and box trucks with forklift experience
- Supporting store manager with General operations of the store
- (54M Store Volume)
Men's Shoe Department Manager
Nike Clearance Store
San Leandro, CA
01.2016 - 08.2017
- Coaching & leading a staff of 22 teammates (employees) & 2 supervisors
- Solving all employee and customer issues, opening and closing of store
- Driving sales in a high-volume store
- Conducted store audits to identify problem areas and or procedural deficiencies
- (11M Dept. Volume)
Area Operations Manager
Ed Hardy/Christian Audigier
Las Vegas, NV
09.2008 - 12.2015
- Managed 4 retail stores and 1 outlet store. Leading a staff of 6 store managers
- Recruit, hire and train new managers within my district
- Created procedures for logistics management to optimize product workflow and minimize cost.
- Conducted store audits to identify problem areas and or procedural deficiencies
- (84M Volume)
Education
Cheyenne High School
Las Vegas, NVSkills
- Achievement/Effort
- Analytical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Cooperation and Coordination
- Critical Thinking
- Deductive Reasoning
- Dependability
- Independence
- Inductive Reasoning
- Information Ordering
- Initiative
- Innovation
- Maintenance of Relationships
- Integrity
- Oral Comprehension and Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Selective Attention
- Self-Control
- Service Orientation
- Social Orientation
- Social Perceptiveness
- Stress Tolerance
- Support
- Time Management
- Leadership
- Communication
- Mathematics
- Problem-solving
Qualifications And Skills
- Leadership, I am strongly developed and skilled. Having over 15 years in operations, leadership is crucial. I use my advanced skills to inspire, mentor and encourage store level management to reach monthly and fiscal goals.
- Communication, Coming in as a Full Time TFORCE/UPS Operations Supervisor, I come with very high communication skills. In this role it is important to be able to communicate with a large group of employees and staff. Very strong with written and verbal communication.
- Mathematics, I am skilled in reporting mathematics with basic to intermediate mathematical skills when it comes to reports and cost, profits and losses to my district area.
- Problem-solving, It will be my duty and responsibility to identify and overcome problems. I have excellent problem-solving skills when it comes to solving problems that may deal with employment, operation and cost. Knowing how to overcome all objections is important to me.
Timeline
Project Manager
Coulmed Products Group
04.2025 - Current
Operations Manager
Alliance Exposition
01.2022 - 10.2024
Outbound Dock Supervisor
T-Force Freight Int'l.
08.2019 - 11.2021
Delivery Coordinator
Lowe's Home Improvement
08.2017 - 08.2019
Men's Shoe Department Manager
Nike Clearance Store
01.2016 - 08.2017
Area Operations Manager
Ed Hardy/Christian Audigier
09.2008 - 12.2015
Cheyenne High School