Daren Wickham
Leesburg,VA
Summary
Accomplished Director with a proven track record in operational and project management at Cavalier Logistics. Expert in operations and logistics management, strong working knowledge of DOT, FMC, IATA and US Government Import / Export Regulations, Cargo Preference Act, FAR etc.
Adept at delivery large and small scale projects on time.
Worked closely with in house IT Team to develop proprietary IT systems to handle unique US contracts. Government contracts
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director, Sustainability & Project Management
Cavalier Logistics
07.2007 - Current
- Corporate responsibility for
- Environmental Health & Safety
- ISO 9001 / ISO 14001
- Overseas Agents & Partnerships
- GSA FAS Contract
- FMS (2 x Foreign Government Programs)
- Sustainable Supply Chain Solutions
- Project Managed
- Unification Project - Merger of 4 companies into 1 (2024)
- Integration of Project 44 Software into Cavalier ERP (2023)
- Acquisition and implementation of DOD Facilities Clearance (FCL) (2020)
- Implementation of Cargowise Brokerage System into Cavalier ERP (2019)
Station Manager
Jardine Logistics
01.2000 - 07.2007
- Full P&L responsibility for Gatwick Station.
- Day to day operational management of station. (Air / Ocean / Road Import & Export, Warehousing)
- Ensure compliance with all Customs, Security and Import / Export controls.
- Identifying new clients and growing business with existing clients.
- Developed 24-48 Hr Express Roadfreight product for company.
- Corporate responsibility for all offices for Route Development between USA and UK.
- Extensive business travel in USA and Asia.
Station Manager
Genesis Forwarding Services
10.1995 - 12.1999
- Opened new JFK office for UK Company expanding into US Market.
- Grew office from 2 employees in 1995 to 6 employees in 1999
- Full P&L responsibility for office.
- Day to day operational responsibility for office.
- Oversaw implementation and ongoing support of USG contract for Defense Contract Management Agency.
Station Supervisor
Jardine Logistics
12.1990 - 10.1995
- Day to day operational responsibility reporting to Station Manager.
Education
No Degree - Principles of International Physical Distribution
06-1994
No Degree - Principles of International Trade And Payments
06-1994
No Degree - Principles of International Marketing
06-1994
High School Diploma -
06-1986
Skills
- Operations Management
- Project Management
- Contract and Vendor Management
- Contract Negotiation
- Logistics Management
- Process Improvements
- KPI Tracking
- Financial Reporting
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Information Technology Management
Certification
- Ethics and Compliance Essentials (JJ Keller) December 2022
- Hazmat: General Awareness (JJ Keller) March 2022
- Hazmat: Loading, Unloading & Segregation (JJ Keller) July 2022
- Hazmat: Shipping Papers (JJ Keller) July 2022
- Hazmat: Placarding (JJ Keller) July 2022
- Fall Protection, General Industry (JJ Keller) November 2022
- Hazmat: Incidental Spill Response (JJ Keller) July 2022
- Hazmat: Security Awareness (JJ Keller) March 2022
- HazCom: Intro to Hazard Communication and GHS.
Timeline
Director, Sustainability & Project Management - Cavalier Logistics
07.2007 - Current
Station Manager - Jardine Logistics
01.2000 - 07.2007
Station Manager - Genesis Forwarding Services
10.1995 - 12.1999
Station Supervisor - Jardine Logistics
12.1990 - 10.1995
- Ethics and Compliance Essentials (JJ Keller) December 2022
- Hazmat: General Awareness (JJ Keller) March 2022
- Hazmat: Loading, Unloading & Segregation (JJ Keller) July 2022
- Hazmat: Shipping Papers (JJ Keller) July 2022
- Hazmat: Placarding (JJ Keller) July 2022
- Fall Protection, General Industry (JJ Keller) November 2022
- Hazmat: Incidental Spill Response (JJ Keller) July 2022
- Hazmat: Security Awareness (JJ Keller) March 2022
- HazCom: Intro to Hazard Communication and GHS.
Northern Virginia Community College - No Degree, Principles of International Physical Distribution
Croydon Business School - No Degree, Principles of International Trade And Payments
Croydon Business School - No Degree, Principles of International Marketing
Sackville Comprehensive - High School Diploma,
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