Operations Manager

Charles McCanless

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Job Related Summary:

●Education: Masters of Industrial Management

●Certification: APICS Certified - Certified Supply Chain Professional.

●30+ years combined experience in Transportation, Operation and Distribution Centers - Proven Operations Manager in complex logistics and transportation operations. -Experience in the logistics industry - from small box to large box distribution, consumer to government warehouse operations.

●Provided necessary safety education, including OSHA, DOT, HAZMAT, HACCP, GMP meetings, videos etc.

●Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Summary:

●Senior Operations and Transportation Analyst with experience leading large teams, posting revenue gains, reducing expenses and driving operations and service delivery excellence in logistics and resources for the transportation and distribution sectors.

●Expertise in fleet, warehousing, human resources, development and production support functions, food warehousing, corporate service contracts, P&L and operations performance optimization using Lean techniques. Skilled at forging enduring relationships and creating insightful logistics strategies.

●Focused and dedicated to the job of business manager, with a broad knowledge and understanding of all modes of warehousing and supply chain logistics, who can consistently identify, prioritize and implement business improvement initiatives to boost company profits.

●Successful in staffing, distribution process management and contract negotiation, as well as developing, mentoring and training in operations through proven industry techniques.

●Leverage in-depth knowledge of industry trends and shifts to offer valuable insights on opportunities for new growth and expansion of services to better strengthen long term customer relationships. Remaining calm and poised in high-pressure crisis situations is a major strength and has proven to be a trustworthy manager that can consistently make the right call when needed and is always ready to roll up the sleeves at any time.

Professional Experience:

DHL Supply Chain, Charlotte, NC, October, 2021 - Current

Transportation Operations Supervisor

Supervise 96 truck drivers daily in relay, linehaul, delivery (drop and hook) in the southeastern USA for a top tier automobile manufacturer 5-days a week.

Certifit Distribution, Oklahoma City, OK, October 2021 - October, 2022

Distribution General Manager

Transportation and Logistics professional, highly skilled in analysis, scheduling, planning, client engagement, Operations, export laws and documentation, supply chain and strategic problem solving. Coordinate with warehouse staff, plan & route export material (mostly via common carriers and dedicated carrier) into Canada out of North Carolina.Master Scheduler

Piedmont Distribution, Charlotte, NC, March 2017 - October, 2021

Transportation Operations Coordinator

Responsibilities include measurement of the transportation networks cost and service performance, analysis, implementation, and development of improvement initiatives in support of the Account Executive

Tri-Ed Distribution, Inc., Charlotte, NC, October 2002 - March 2017

Warehouse Operations Manager

Directed the daily shipping, receiving, inventory control and customer service operations of a 380,000- square foot warehouse/hub center.

Education:

APICS Certified - Certified Supply Chain Professional

Master of Industrial Management - Texas A&M University Kingsville - Kingsville, Texas (December 2008)

Other:

US Navy Veteran (Logistics / Quality Control Specialist 1985-1993)

“Warehouse of the Year” - 2010

“Warehouse of the Year” - 2009

Eagle Scout - class of 1983

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