Chad Thomas
Logistics Specialist
Fredericksburg,United States
Summary
For the past decade I have had the opportunity to work on all sides of the logistics field. The last two years I have been focused more on the process improvement side of Navy Supply. I developed skills in collaborating with transportation, end customers and team members to achieve targets. Adept at organizing workloads and validating supplies, working with vendors to resolve supply issues and providing technical support and problem-solving expertise to customers. Excellent multitasker and planner. I have experience in life-cycle management on both the planning and management sides.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Logistics Support Representative
NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center
Norfolk, VA
08.2020 - Current
- Scheduled material deliveries, and services to both aviation and sea based commands.
- Implemented two process improvement events reducing wait time of critical material to warfighting units.
- Communicated with freight forwarders to expedite international shipments to forward deployed units.
- Arranged shipments to customer warehouses via in-house tracking system as well as established military shipping systems.
- Monitored employee and customer interactions to assess quality of service.
Logistics Manager/Hazmat Certifier
USS BATAAN
Norfolk, VA
06.2018 - 08.2020
- Determined appropriate licensing and shipping requirements and product classification for import and export shipments.
- Coordinated all Hazmat offloads for two six month deployments.
- Determined appropriate licensing and shipping requirements and product classification for import and export shipments.
- Database administrator for all aviation based supply systems.
- Oversaw daily management of logistics and transportation activities, of 80 Million dollars of depot level repairable parts.
- Supervised a team of 16 Marine and Navy personnel through a two year deployment cycle.
Aviation Supply Specialist
USS BATAAN
Norfolk, VA
02.2016 - 06.2018
- Tracked, documented and updated repairable aviation stock with precise attention to detail and recordkeeping requirements.
- Performed inspections of shipment contents, verifying accuracy against invoices and manifests.
- Utilized Nalcomis and R-Supply to organize and maintain shipment records, supply totals and inventory data.
- Expedited, Tracked, and updated Marine and Navy aviation squadrons' repairable material on over 4000 parts.
Logistics Specialist
Fort Belvoir Community Hospital
Fort Belvoir, VA
09.2013 - 02.2016
- Scheduled material deliveries, equipment repair and shipment transportation.
- Developed individual calibration and testing for equipment in support of 18 Biomedical technicians servicing 26 individual clinic at the hospital.
- Researched and developed long term relationships and contracts with outside calibration and repair companies to improve wait time for equipment.
- Supervised compliance measures for Hazardous shipments transferring between clinics.
- Prepared timely rate estimates and strategic bid packages.
Education
Maintenance Planning And Management Credential - Supply Chain
09.2022 - Current
Certified Team Builder - Process Improvement
02.2022 - 2022.08
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt - Process Improvement
01.2022 - 2022.08
Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt - Process Improvement
11.2020 - 12.2020
Transportation of HAZMAT - Environmental Policy
03.2019 - 02.2020
No Degree - Sociology And Anthropology
05.2001 -
12 Units remain for BA.
Associate of Science - Social Science
08.2000 - 2003.06
High School Diploma -
08.1997 - 2000.06
Skills
Customer service expert
Timeline
Defense Acquisition University - Maintenance Planning And Management Credential, Supply Chain
09.2022 - Current
MSI - Certified Team Builder, Process Improvement
02.2022 - 2022.08
MSI - Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Process Improvement
01.2022 - 2022.08
Lean Six Sigma College - Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt, Process Improvement
11.2020 - 12.2020
Logistics Support Representative - NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center
08.2020 - Current
Navy Supply Corps School - Transportation of HAZMAT, Environmental Policy
03.2019 - 02.2020
Logistics Manager/Hazmat Certifier - USS BATAAN
06.2018 - 08.2020
Aviation Supply Specialist - USS BATAAN
02.2016 - 06.2018
Logistics Specialist - Fort Belvoir Community Hospital
09.2013 - 02.2016
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo - No Degree, Sociology And Anthropology
05.2001 -
Yuba College - Associate of Science, Social Science
08.2000 - 2003.06
Sutter High School - High School Diploma,
08.1997 - 2000.06
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