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Zachary Palmer

Germantown,WI

Summary

Results-driven Fleet Manager with relevant experience in coordinating large fleets of vehicles, managing drivers and technicians, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Strengths include strategic planning, budget management, and excellent communication skills. Instrumental in improving fleet efficiency and reducing operational costs through careful oversight, proactive maintenance scheduling, and effective driver training programs.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Fleet Manager

Waste Managment
Germantown, WI
01.2024 - Current
  • Oversaw the acquisition and disposal of vehicles, ensuring alignment with fleet requirements and budget constraints.
  • Supported leadership by delegating assignments and monitoring mechanic performance to ensure timely work completion.
  • Created reports on vehicle utilization, mileage tracking and other metrics as needed.
  • Coordinated payroll, manpower projection and data entry while scheduling staff, overtime and vacation hours to optimize productivity.
  • Established and enforced policies regarding vehicle use, maintenance, and driver conduct.
  • Analyzed data from various sources such as repair bills and fuel consumption records to identify areas of improvement.
  • Identified gaps and opportunities for improvements and implemented corrective action to maintain optimal fleet performance.

Business Development Manager, Government Programs

GP Strategies
Cedar Rapids, IA
06.2022 - 01.2024
  • Develop and communicate vision and strategy to lead team in achieving targeted sales objectives.
  • Analyze data including market research and company data, applying insight to create business development plan.
  • Generate leads and implement client acquisition strategy, resulting in $10m generated in 2022.
  • Drive customer loyalty and brand value by defining and segmenting needs, pain points and buying behaviors.
  • Identify new customers through pipelining, pre-qualification and territory analysis and management.

Manager, Police Operations

Protective Services Inc
Thornton, IL
01.2021 - 06.2022
  • Liaised between officers and administrators, mediated conflicts, interpreted policies, and delivered resolutions.
  • Supervised cadre of 431 Police Officers and Sheriffs across 22 districts in Greater Chicago area.
  • Coordinated scheduled areas of responsibilities for above group, providing immediate response to critical site infrastructure, very important person (VIP) security, and employee termination stand-offs.
  • Improved regulatory compliance by identifying root causes for occurrences of non-compliance.

Senior Training Officer

United States Marine Corps
Uruma-Shi, Japan
09.2010 - 01.2021
  • Chief financial officer for $680,000,000 annually, including $5,000,000 allocation for training and riot response.
  • Led training and provided oversight for 39 facilities and 78 defense instructors in Japan and California; successfully averaging 16 courses with 1,000 to 17,000 participants each year.
  • Collaborated with community partners to facilitate smooth planning and coordination of emergency responses.
  • Composed emergency situation status reports to discuss response and recovery efforts.
  • Inspected emergency facilities and equipment to maintain optimal functional capabilities in emergency situations.
  • Created effective training course objectives, course content and all materials.
  • Trained and mentored new instructors in successful practices, class management and real-life response.

Chemical Radiological Nuclear Defense Instructor

United States Marine Corps
Uruma-Shi, Japan
09.2010 - 01.2021
  • Oversaw real world response operations on a state, country and global scale; instrumental in response efforts to Fukushima, Japan reactor meltdown (2011).
  • Managed unit calendar for entire fiscal year, including course plans, training spaces and department rotations.
  • Trained and mentored new CBRND instructors in successful practices, class management and real-life response.
  • Supported community outreach and response initiatives by partnering with local organizations.

Education

AAS -

Business Management
05.2025

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Strategic Planning
  • Secret Clearance (Current)
  • Data Analysis
  • Training & Coaching
  • Project Management
  • Process Improvement
  • Team Development
  • Verbal Communication
  • Written Communication

Accomplishments

Waste Management- Named a founding member of the Waste Management Professional Development Program. Executed corporate vision for the pilot program and directly lead a group of 80+ Waste Management professionals to course completion.

Achievement Medals (Awarded on 3 Separate Occasions), Navy and Marine Corps, Responsible for $670,000 saved, created mission-capable program in 23 days, and trained 17,000+ recruits., Single Marine Program Vice President (West Coast), budget plan saving estimated $17m over 5-year plan., Monitoring and promulgating training and operations to 1,000+ military, civilian, and federal trainees.

Timeline

Fleet Manager

Waste Managment
01.2024 - Current

Business Development Manager, Government Programs

GP Strategies
06.2022 - 01.2024

Manager, Police Operations

Protective Services Inc
01.2021 - 06.2022

Senior Training Officer

United States Marine Corps
09.2010 - 01.2021

Chemical Radiological Nuclear Defense Instructor

United States Marine Corps
09.2010 - 01.2021

AAS -

Business Management

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