David James Whitaker
E-mail address: **************@*******.***
Work Experience:
March 2022 – March 2023
Position: Operations Manager Roxborough Bus Lines
Manage School Bus operations for Rockland Location
Overseeing contractual obligations with school boards
Management of driver DRP files and submitting to government for payment
Communication with school leaders to ensure proper procedures are followed, loading of
Price negotiation & management of Rockland charters for school boards, customers
Supervising Dispatch and administration staff
Management of bus maintenance schedule and communication of schedule to garage.
Management of daily route changes caused by driver absence or adding students to routes
Preparation of by-weekly payroll for submission to finance
March 2015 – February 2022
Position: Senior Transportation Manager
Manage daily transportation to stores & 3PL division
Create and Manage department KPI’s
Create Annual Budget for all domestic Transportation needs
Monthly reviews with Finance updating budget
Oversee all RFPs for contract tender
Management of 150 associates Including 3 Managers
Overseeing Brampton and Moncton Operation
Oversee load distribution of all outbound loads to third party carriers
Communication with store managers to ensure deliveries are meeting requirement
Manage domestic inbound loads from vendors
Oversee rail from Western and Eastern Canada
Associate yearly performance reviews and setting of performance targets
Reviewing tractor utilization reports to ensure maximization of fleet
Evaluate driver and third-party performance to ensure quality deliveries
Assist in organizing semi – annual drivers meeting including topics and invitees
Day & Ross Dedicated Logistics
May 2010 – December 2014
Position: Terminal Manager (Automotive Division)
Management of all terminal operations
Overseeing 12 dedicated drivers, 1 dispatcher, 1 CSR
Creating cost effective modules for routing and delivery schedules.
Coordinating with customers on co-loading for maximizing cubes while maintaining
Delivery schedules.
Training of staff of scanning procedures and handhelds protocol and operation.
Analyzing of all daily data to ensure freight delivery standards are met.
Overseeing all maintenance of fleet, Pm’s and Inspections.
Analyzing monthly fuel reports on expenses and mileages.
Coordinating building maintenance schedules.
Action Airport Express (DB Schenker)
December 2008 - April 2010
Position: Eastern Regional Manager
T.I.S. Logistiques (Manitoulin Transport)
March 2003 to December 2008
Position: Pm Dock Foreman
Education: 1983-1987 Rosemount High School
1988 Vanier Cegep
Marketing
Business Management
Accounting
Skills: Microsoft Word Intermediate
Microsoft Excel Intermediate
Link Logistics Expert
Pc Miler Expert
AS400 Expert
Mahattan WMS Intermediate
Languages: English spoken and written expert
French spoken and written expert
References: Available Upon Request