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Dana Duncan

Summary

Accomplished management professional adept at building high-performing teams. Proven ability to drive cross-functional collaboration and implement innovative solutions to complex business challenges. Committed to delivering results that exceed expectations while maintaining a focus on continuous improvement and sustainable growth.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Manager, Logistics Talent & Development

Carvana
01.2021 - 10.2024
  • Create an overall strategy and roadmap to deliver on a robust talent development agenda that is aligned with business needs.
  • Evaluate, design, and execute innovative, engaging approaches to learning.
  • Set direction, and manage instructional design and development processes.
  • Lead the development of curriculum for CDL drivers and leadership development program(s) that are aligned with company philosophy and values.
  • Partner with the executive teams to build programs to close identified skill and competency gaps, to drive high performance and engagement throughout the organization.
  • Lead, develop, and motivate Training Managers and Training Specialists across the nation to support 35+ logistics locations, including coordinating trainer coverage, travel schedules, program execution, safety-focused initiatives, and ongoing education of all employees on DOT standards to ensure compliance.
  • GLINT (employee engagement score) consistently scores 90+ (out of 100) quarter over quarter.
  • Successfully train over 1,000 new hires per year, and during growth mode, exceeded 5,000 new hire training graduates per year.

Senior Manager, Logistics Field Human Resource

Carvana
01.2019 - 01.2021
  • Proven record of generating and building relationships, managing projects from concept to completion, designing strategies, and coaching individuals to success.
  • Skilled in building cross-functional teams by demonstrating exceptional operational business partner skills to further establish Carvana's goals.
  • Build compelling presentations, leveraging workforce analytics and insights, to focus leaders on relevant business issues and assess potential solutions.
  • Identify skill gaps, and provide training recommendations.
  • Created and executed leadership and associate strategy development, implementation, and execution plans.

Associate Director, Human Resource – DE America

Dyna Energetics
Blum, USA
01.2015 - 01.2019
  • Responsible for strategic workforce planning and building talent development roadmaps.
  • Developed an HR grassroots program to link field units with headquarters, and expand the corporate organizational vision.
  • Accountable for linking HR initiatives to the corporate strategic business plan.
  • Developed and managed annual budgets for multi-plant locations, and performed periodic cost and productivity analysis.
  • Planning and execution of new programs and strategies focused on areas that impact the attraction, motivation, development, and retention of employees.
  • Developed an industry-specific best practices benchmarking program as a catalyst for reorganization.
  • Primary Point of Contact and Licensed for the ATF Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives: NICS, Detonation Investigations, Storage, Transportation, and Markings.

Plant Manager, Supply Chain

Romark Logistics
Waco, USA
01.2008 - 01.2015
  • To ensure robust operational plans are produced and executed to achieve targeted external and internal services for all inbound transportation, purchase order management and tracking activities, and vendor performance.
  • Drive new business development with a 1–2-year horizon and manage project funnel in conjunction with local management
  • Develop, implement, and manage site Maintenance, EH&S policies, and procedures designed to ensure compliance related to Quality, EHS, Security, Dangerous Goods, Transportation, etc.
  • (FDA, DEA, DOT, OSHA, EPA, etc.) and local regulations.

Education

Texas LEO - Law Enforcement

Hill College
Hillsboro, TX
07-2013

bachelor’s degree - Business Management

Hill College

Skills

  • Organizational management
  • Operational Excellence
  • Change Management
  • Strategic planning
  • Transportation management
  • Cost reduction
  • Staff training and development
  • Fleet management
  • Logistics oversight
  • Strategic sourcing
  • Employee supervision
  • Continuous improvement
  • Mentoring and training
  • Career Path Development
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Logistics and Transportation
  • Recruiting and Retention Management
  • Employee Relations
  • Manufacturing and Production
  • Project Planning
  • DOT/OSHA Safety and Compliance

Certification

  • UTA- OSHA Instructor
  • SPHR- Professional HR
  • 10, 30, 511 and 501
  • Texas Law Enforcement Officer
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Defense Tactics

Awards

  • We are all in this Together., 2023
  • HALO Employee of the Year, 2022

Accomplishments

● We are all in this Together.” Award 2023

● “HALO Employee of the Year” Award 2022.

● Implemented a safety compliance system, hence, reduced in-house accidents by 25%

Timeline

Senior Manager, Logistics Talent & Development

Carvana
01.2021 - 10.2024

Senior Manager, Logistics Field Human Resource

Carvana
01.2019 - 01.2021

Associate Director, Human Resource – DE America

Dyna Energetics
01.2015 - 01.2019

Plant Manager, Supply Chain

Romark Logistics
01.2008 - 01.2015

Texas LEO - Law Enforcement

Hill College

bachelor’s degree - Business Management

Hill College

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