DANIEL WOODMAN
adx7wy@r.postjobfree.com
Spotswood, NJ 08884
A passionate manager excelling at fostering relationships, planning, and championing company vision. Over 18 years of operational and administrative experience with a focus on Safety, KPI, SOP, and efficiency development and implementation. Committed to company values and success.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Operations Manager/Engineering Specialist
FedEx Ground, Robbinsville NJ / 2017-present
Manage the day-to-day operations of a large facility, including an Area Manager, up to 22 Operations Managers and 200+ operations employees
Promote a safe work environment by leading the facility Safety Committee, educating, and engaging employees on safe work habits, emergency/evacuation procedures and communication
Maintain employee safety files and schedule CPR classes for qualifying employees with our vendor
Collaborate with onsite maintenance to resolve potential or current mechanical, electrical, or plumbing/sprinkler issues
Foster relationships with vendors and serve as a liaison between FedEx Ground and the service providers to ensure operating agreement standards were upheld
Ensure company personnel are present on site during all of hours vendor visits
Distribute, collect, and deactivate all employee access IDs based on current employment status
Create plans, standards, and goals for district stations using Lean methodology
Assist with the development of Ops Managers on engineering principles and company initiatives through training and in the moment coaching
Advise district staff on the status of all operations across the district, including action plans for process improvement, staffing requirements, and potential opportunities
Champion the new personnel scheduling technology role out for district stations
Partner with corporate engineers and to ensure load plan compliance and made necessary adjustments in ISS to ensure freight moved efficiently
Hire, train, and schedule all administrative and operations coordinator staff, measuring and reinforcing standards, goals, and practices
Actively participate in administrative audits, reviewing results with senior management and staff, creating, and overseeing action plans when needed
Assist in budget control through hours and spending management
Coached six direct reports to promotion opportunities
Distribution and Logistics Manager
Cleantex Services, Irvington, NJ 2014-2017
Reduced driver overtime 28% by evaluating and re-engineering route structure with loop technology and increasing accountability
Reorganized management team to eliminate one non-exempt FTE
Developed Assistant Manager and Supervisor in KPIs, SOPs, P&L, and industry reports
Negotiated with realtors and Ryder Truck Services to acquire a new lot for company vehicles and a new fleet for our delivery operation
Scheduled all resources for management team, delivery personnel, and switchers
Route Manager
Watchung Spring Water, Lakewood, NJ / 2011-2013
Actively engineered all routes to improve week over week productivity
Used WMS to design a more efficient warehouse layout which increased dock productivity 6% and decreased misloads to below 1% through load compliance
Implemented Route Salesman KPI Scorecard focused on safety, service, and sales
Successfully upgraded two FTEs and eliminated a route through restructuring
Increased net sales 17% in 2013
Responsible for all hiring, training, and coaching of all route salesman
EDUCATION
Montclair State University, Bachelor’s Degree, 2001
Middlesex County College, Associate degree, 1997
SKILLS
Microsoft Office
Outlook for communication and planning
PowerPoint with excellent presentation skills
Excel for organizing data and creating functional spreadsheets
SAP reports
Lean methodology
Vendor and internal/external customer relations
RECOGNITIONS AND MILESTONES
All Star of the Monty, December 2023
Values Award, DELV District, January 2021
BZ Awards January, February, and May 2021
Peak Player Award, January 2020 and December 2021