Christian Whalen
Fuquay Varina,NC
Summary
Hard-working professional with 23+ years of experience and a proven knowledge of logistics management, production planning, and workflow optimization. Aiming to leverage my skills to successfully fill the Transportation Manager role at your company.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Logistics Coordinator
Upper Deck
Durham, NC
01.2024 - Current
- Developed and maintained relationships with vendors, carriers and customers to ensure efficient shipping of goods.
- Organized and monitored the shipment of products in accordance with customer requirements.
- Coordinated daily transportation activities including scheduling, routing, tracking and documentation.
- Analyzed data to identify cost savings opportunities in the logistics process.
- Oversaw loading and unloading activities at warehouses and distribution centers.
Operations Manager
FedEx Express
Fayetteville, NC
05.2015 - 12.2023
- Set operations policies and standards, including determining safety procedures for the handling of dangerous goods
- Plan, organize, or manage the work of subordinate staff to ensure that the work is accomplished in a manner consistent with organizational requirements
- Collaborate with other managers or staff members to formulate and implement policies, procedures, goals, or objectives
- Monitor spending to ensure that expenses are consistent with approved budgets.
- Promote safe work activities by conducting safety audits, attending company safety meetings, or meeting with individual staff members
- Direct investigations to verify and resolve customer or shipper complaints.
- Implement schedule and policy changes.
- Conduct employee training sessions on subjects such as hazardous material handling, employee orientation, quality improvement, or computer use
- Analyze expenditures and other financial information to develop plans, policies, or budgets for increasing profits or improving services.
Courier
FedEx Express
Raleigh, NC
01.2001 - 04.2015
- Communicated with dispatchers, management and colleagues to form lasting partnerships.
- Developed delivery route understanding to avoid high traffic and construction areas.
- Obtain signatures and payments, or arrange for recipients to make payments.
- Load vehicles with listed goods, ensuring goods are loaded correctly and taking precautions with hazardous goods
- Coordinated parcel delivery using strong time management skills.
Education
High School Diploma -
Darlington High School
Darlington, WI05.1998
Some College (No Degree) - Hospitality And Recreation/Golf Course Management
MATC
Madison, WISkills
- Transportation Management Systems
- Fleet Dispatch
- Inventory Management
- Warehouse Safety
- Schedule Management
- Budget Preparation and Management
- Time Management
- Detail-Oriented
- Onboarding and Training
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Recruiting and Interviewing
- Problem-Solving
- Transportation planning
Additional Skills
- Knowledge in Workday
- M/S Office
- Interviewing
- Knowledge in JDE
- Knowledge in Cloud
Timeline
Logistics Coordinator
Upper Deck
01.2024 - Current
Operations Manager
FedEx Express
05.2015 - 12.2023
Courier
FedEx Express
01.2001 - 04.2015
High School Diploma -
Darlington High School
Some College (No Degree) - Hospitality And Recreation/Golf Course Management
MATC