PATRICK J. COLEMAN

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Harrisburg, PA 17109 Home: 717-***-****

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Management expertise developed over 16 years in logistics distribution centers in both retail warehousing and in the packaging freight transportation industry. Excellent communication, problem solving, and people skills used to ensure the safe flow of product and packages within the supply chain and ensure that the right merchandise is received at the right place at the right time. Have managed up to 30 employees.

EDUCATION

• B. S. – Major – Management, Minor - Economics, Davis and Elkins College, Elkins, WV, 1992.

• A. S. – Business Management, Ohio Valley Business College, East Liverpool, Ohio, 1989.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CENTRAL TRANSPORT, York, PA 2006 – Present

Operations Supervisor

Responsibilities include leading a team of 25 personnel in the inbound/outbound receiving/shipping, picking and loading functions; coordinating work flow and operational systems.

• Directly accountable for managing a distribution center.

• Check daily dock planner and close trailers.

• Ensure all dock personnel are loading freight properly.

• Clean up split shipments that might be on a trailer.

• Monitor all freight, making sure it is going to the right destination.

• Plan, assign and dispatch drivers.

• Hold group meetings with end line drivers about their performance.

• Monitor all loads and insure that we are making load factor.

EXCEL LOGISTICS, Palmyra, PA 2004 – 2006

Operations Supervisor

Responsibilities include leading a team of 30 personnel in the receiving, picking, loading and shipping functions; coordinating work flow and operational systems.

• Directly accountable for managing a 1,200,000 square feet distribution center

• Developed work standards and tracking methods in accordance with company requirements and customer expectations.

• Designed programs, team efforts, and systems to support productivity improvement cost control, and profit growth goals.

• Work closely with management, customer representatives and carriers to expedite orders, increase efficiency and establish project priorities.

• Resolve any customer concerns related to productivity goals or service quality.

BORDERS DISTRIBUTION CENTER, Middletown, PA 2000 – 2004

Area Manager – 2nd Shift

• Responsibilities include supervising a team of employees and overseeing the processing and distribution of books to approximately 150 stores throughout the Mid-Atlantic States.

• Trained new associates while maintaining safety procedures and processes.

• Gathered and reported efficiency ratings and developed processes to ensure quality cost controls.

• Set and managed team efficiency goals.

• Achieved highest efficiencies across all shifts and routinely had higher efficiencies than 1st shift.

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ROSS DISTRIBUTION CENTER, Carlisle, PA 1998 – 1999

Supervisor – 1st Shift

Responsibilities included supervising a team of employees and overseeing the distribution of products including clothes, candy, ice cream and jewelry nationwide.

• Gathered and reported to management daily, weekly and monthly productivity and facility information.

• Trained associates in safety handling of equipment and other warehouse tasks.

PJ EXPRESS/AIRBORNE EXPRESS, Middletown, PA 1996 – 1997

Manager – 2nd Shift

Responsibilities included managing a team of employees in air freight loading of a DC-9.

• Managed the team in loading, placing, securing and unloading freight of the aircraft carrier

and ensuring the proper weight and balance of the loaded aircraft.

• Ensured top quality service for large accounts and completion for all transportation routes.

ROADWAY PACKAGING SYSTEM, Lewisberry, PA 1994 – 1996

Supervisor – 2nd Shift

Responsibilities included supervising package handlers and directing the Southwest distribution area.

• Ensured a high efficiency rating.

• Assisted the training center and staff development.

• Served as a Sorter Captain during peak season.

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