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Daniel Spence

East Canton,OH

Summary

Logistics professional with comprehensive background in managing sorting processes and optimizing workflow. Known for strong team collaboration and commitment to achieving operational excellence. Highly reliable, adaptable, and skilled in process improvement and team leadership.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Sort Manager

FedEx Ground
08.2019 - Current
  • Management responsibilities include, but are not limited to: hiring, terminations, coaching, skills development, recognition and rewards, performance evaluation and management, discipline, addressing employee concerns and staff productivity.
  • Plans, organizes, staffs, directs and controls the day-to-day operations of the assigned sort.
  • Ensures the sort is running in accordance with established safety, quality and service standards. Ensures that cost and productivity goals are met.

Area Manager

FedEx Ground
04.2018 - 08.2019
  • Management responsibilities include, but are not limited to: hiring, terminations, coaching, training, recognition and rewards, performance evaluation and management, discipline, addressing employee concerns and staff productivity.
  • Plans, organizes, staffs, directs and controls the day-to-day operations of the facility.
  • Responsible for managing and assigning employees (primarily Operations Managers) to ensure the safe and efficient sortation of packages through the facility, minimizing operational cost and maximizing operational quality, including the movement, tracking and administration of trailers.
  • Determines the work area’s strategic goals and ensures quality, service, cost and productivity goals are achieved. Plans the work area strategy based on projected volume, head count, and other special circumstances and factors.

Operations Manager

FedEx Ground
02.2010 - 04.2018
  • Plans, organizes, staffs, directs and controls specific day-to-day operations
  • Responsible for assigning and managing employees to ensure the safe and efficient sortation of packages through the facility, minimizing operational cost and maximizing operational quality, including the movement, tracking and administration of trailers (in conjunction with the linehaul department as applicable)
  • Analyzes operational performance through direct observation, interpretation of reports and collaboration with others. Determines opportunities for improvement of key metrics and executes action plans to achieve results
  • Leads daily employee and/or planning meetings to ensure workforce communication and understanding of operational updates and daily goals; Includes communication and public speaking to small and large audiences on a regular basis

P&D Service Manager

FedEx Ground
02.2007 - 01.2010
  • Monitors facility reporting metrics related to service, safety, cost and quality on a daily basis. Investigates potential performance issues and addresses with Business Contacts and Authorized Officers (BC/AO). Reviews inaccuracies in generated reports with appropriate parties to include administrative staff and BC/AOs. Ensures errors are corrected in appropriate systems and verifies accuracy of metrics reported
  • Communicates with BC/AOs of Independent Contractors (ICs), Independent Service Providers (ISPs) and temporary agency employees regarding day-to-day operations including IC/ISP requested load plan changes and implements these changes into the Vision/VRP systems. Reviews operational metrics with BC/AOs that will affect daily planning and performance including service and customer satisfaction
  • Investigates customer service complaints to include disputed deliveries, missing packages, early and late pickups, etc. Communicates resolved issues with customer directly to ensure customer satisfaction

Dock Service Manager

FedEx Ground
10.2004 - 02.2007
  • Plans, organizes, staffs, directs and controls specific day-to-day operations
  • Responsible for assigning and managing employees to ensure the safe and efficient sortation of packages through the facility, minimizing operational cost and maximizing operational quality, including the movement, tracking and administration of trailers (in conjunction with the linehaul department as applicable)
  • Analyzes operational performance through direct observation, interpretation of reports and collaboration with others. Determines opportunities for improvement of key metrics and executes action plans to achieve results
  • Leads daily employee and/or planning meetings to ensure workforce communication and understanding of operational updates and daily goals; Includes communication and public speaking to small and large audiences on a regular basis

Package Handler

FedEx Ground
11.2002 - 10.2004

Warehouse duties include loading, unloading, and sorting of packages of various sizes.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Anthropology

University of Akron
Akron, OH
05-2004

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

University of Akron
Akron, OH
05-2004

General Studies

Buckeye Local High School
Rayland, OH
05-1999

Skills

  • Warehouse operations
  • Lean principles
  • Warehouse safety
  • Product sorting

Timeline

Sort Manager

FedEx Ground
08.2019 - Current

Area Manager

FedEx Ground
04.2018 - 08.2019

Operations Manager

FedEx Ground
02.2010 - 04.2018

P&D Service Manager

FedEx Ground
02.2007 - 01.2010

Dock Service Manager

FedEx Ground
10.2004 - 02.2007

Package Handler

FedEx Ground
11.2002 - 10.2004

Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Anthropology

University of Akron

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

University of Akron

General Studies

Buckeye Local High School