John Whalen

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adl1qd@r.postjobfree.com

As General Manager my responsibilities covered all

Day to Day Operations of a Shipping Company that specialized in Expedited

Freight, Last Mile, LTL, 3rd Party Logistics and Supply Chain Management. This

included Warehousing, Inventory controls, Plus National and

International Distribution of Fragile Point of Purchase Displays along

with their components to meet precise assembly line or In-Store Installation

schedules, literally to a 1hour window in this 24/7 POP Industry. This

encompassed the marriage

of Ocean containers, Air Freight, Ground Transportation and Rail. Plus

established small package dedicated service to join the messenger

division to better handle our Proto-Type business this decrease costs

and provided better serve this time sensitive Industry.

All achieved with Company Drivers, Owner Operators and a Network of

Common Carriers. Whose Contracts and Rates, I Negotiated and Approved.

I am very interested in discussing with you, this Position, which I feel

is a perfect fit.

Sincerely,

John F. Whalen

John Whalen

PROFILE

Logistics and Transportation Manager with 25 years of Operations

management experience. Encompassing all Modes and Methods of Transportation

Plus Distribution. This has entailed P&L responsibility, sales and service

promotion, personnel management, customer service, administrative

duties and new business development. Recruiting and hiring based on

Focus Interview training, budgeting for revenue, profit and staffing.

Established separate divisions for messenger/small package, regional

skid work, over the road dedicated and LTL Shipments. Hired and trained 4 Division / Warehouse

Managers. Plus manage the import and handling of Ocean Containers for

delivery or warehousing at our 4 Tri-State warehouse/distribution/Terminal locations.

Responsible for all 4 locations and directed freight based on inventory levels and production schedules.

This just Highlights the progression of the last 20 years of my

Transportation / Logistics Career.

EXPERIENCE

1998 – 2020

Morrel Shipping, New York, Houston, Austin Texas

General Manager

• Responsible for all aspects of Corporate Operations including

complete P&L and Budgeting responsibility.

• Monitored all Freight for LTL or Dedicated assignments. This from 4

Warehouse / Distribution Centers, which I opened and Managed.

• Responsible for DOT compliance and approved all major repair

requisitions

• Expanded scope of Distribution service from regional to

national/international. At the same time assigned drivers to specific

roles and divisions to increase quality of service and decrease man hours / OT,

Plus Developed and wrote Policy and Procedures manual for drivers and

Managers to better define new responsibilities and duties, also instituted

Weekly training and safety meetings which I conducted 2 times per month, sharing this with

Division Managers as part of their training and ensuring everyone's voice was heard. This

also included Owner Operators and OTR Drivers when possible

• Set-up and managed the import, storage and distribution of Ocean and Air Freight.

• Daily interaction with Customers and their vendors to confirm piece counts and distribution schedules.

• Confirmation of Customer shipments for timeliness and content.

• Negotiated and approved all contracts and rates with Customers and Carriers’

• Manage accounts receivable & payable.

• Ensured that customs paperwork for container pick-ups and Air freight were in order. Monitor all ground and air containers to ensure that both drop and pick at Air and Port Terminals were being made by every

truck.

• Developed sales and sold upgrades to existing customers’ and their new vendors.

• Interviewed and recruited drivers and owner-operators. Set-up a network

of common carriers approved all carriers’ to insure a high level of Service and Profit.

1997-1998 Unitex, Mount Vernon, New York

Consultant/Director of Services

• Monitored Plant production in Transition from Restaurant Supply to

Sterile Hospital Gowns and Operating Room Linen Supplies.

• 750-950,000 piece Turnaround per day on average

• Responsible for all Day to Day operations of Distribution and

Service Division, including fleet management of 26 vehicles and route

management of 23 routes.

• Directed activities of 4 District Managers and 25 Drivers, covering

the New York, New Jersey and New England.

• Responsible for all Service related P&L and Budgets.

• Negotiated and won approval with Local 32BJ and Drivers on new union

contract.

• Restructured routes, resulting in decreased overtime and increased profit

• Monitored customer’s inventory of product to assure proper levels and

replacement charges.

1989-1997 All American T/C and P/C Corp., Westchester, New

York

General Manager

• Start-Up Corporation personally handled all Procurement/Purchasing

(Office set-up, Vehicles, Chemicals etc.)

• Recruited Hired and Trained all personnel ( Managers, Drivers,

Administration,Sales and Service)

• Responsible for daily operations, including all sales and service

activity.

• Development of the budget and projecting profits and revenues on a

quarterly and annual basis.

• Set-up Inventory levels based on industry experience and monthly

applications/ costs.

• Developed associations with other companies resulting in the

Subcontracting of their business to All American.

• Established routes via efficient grid system.

• Established and maintained material and supplies levels.

• Assured balanced accounts receivables.

• Maintained high customer satisfaction levels by closely monitoring

all customer service activities.

1987-1989 Orkin Incorporated, White Plains, N. Y.

District Manager

• Responsible for daily operations within the New York Region.

• Increased revenues from 1 million to 1.7 million annually.

• Responsible for the hiring and management of sales and service staff.

• Developed training curriculum for sales and service staff, resulting

in increased production and customer satisfaction.

• Oversaw development of new Union agreement and won approval from

Local 32BJ and Rank and File.

• Responsible for the budgeting of all categories of P&L.

1979-1987 Terminix International, White Plains, New York

Regional Director (1985-1987)

• Opened and Staffed a new region by restructuring existing district

operations.

• Responsible for all Operations of 4 District Managers and the 16

Branches in their territories.

• Created the positions of Regional Sales Manager and Service Director

• Budgeting and P&L accountability.

District Manager, Poughkeepsie, New York (1983-1985)

• Developed new district operations.

• Responsible for budget, staffing and the implementation of company

policies and procedures.

District Manager, Long Island, New York (1982-1983)

• Responsible for the overall operation of the third largest district

in the country.

• Developed a video training program which resulted in consistent and

quality training to sales and service personnel.

Sales Manager, Long Island, New York (1981-1982)

• Responsible for sales budget.

• Responsible for a sales staff of 35.

Sales Account Executive, Hyde Park, New York (1979-1981)

• Maintained status of number one salesperson from June 1979-June 1981.

• Averaged sales of $27,000 per month.

EDUCATION B.S. Business Administration / Springfield College/ Boston University

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