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Brian Graves

Knoxville

Summary

Dynamic Senior Manager with extensive experience at FedEx, excelling in strategic planning and operations management. Proven track record in optimizing facility performance and enhancing safety culture. Skilled in cross-functional collaboration and talent development, driving significant improvements in operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. Committed to achieving business objectives and fostering a high-performance team environment.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Manager

FedEx
04.2022 - Current

Oversees the complete operation and maintenance of the facility and ensures the facility is operating to optimize safety and quality measures. Ensures proper utilization of staffing as well as involvement with the hiring process for all management personnel. Plans, establishes, and executes business objectives to meet all operational goals for the facility. Ensures that customers’ expectations are met daily. Supports the FedEx Safety Above All Culture.

Assistant Station Manager

FedEx
02.2016 - 04.2022
  • Serves as a Champion for FedEx’s Safety Above All Culture and supports all related initiatives.
  • Management responsibilities include, but are not limited to: hiring, terminations, coaching, skills development, recognition and rewards, performance management and staff productivity.
  • Plans, organizes, staffs, directs and controls the day-to-day operations of the department; develops and implements policies and programs as necessary.
  • Develops and manages the department budget; ensures compliance and addresses variances and other budget concerns.
  • Supports Sr. Manager to execute operational standards to meet or exceed all facility goals, and measures, including overall productivity.
  • Coordinates with other departments in all aspects of operations (e.g., Linehaul, Engineering, Maintenance, Administration, Human Resources, district staff and Pittsburgh General Headquarters).
  • Manages department audits, Control Self Monitoring (CSM), dispatching and other audit processes.
  • Participates in the development of and responsible for administering company safety strategies and programs.
  • Monitors the education and implementation of employee safety and accident/injury programs and prevention.
  • Participates with the district staff in the implementation of improvement strategies designed to enhance the overall performance of the facility.
  • Manages a system of controls to ensure that service levels and operational performance goals are met within prescribed operational goals established on the Operations Summary.
  • Works closely with Sr. Manager to gain a thorough knowledge of operations.
  • Performs all other facility activities in the absence of the Sr. manager.

Senior Manager

FedEx
10.2015 - 02.2016

Oversees the complete operation and maintenance of the facility and ensures the facility is operating to optimize safety and quality measures. Ensures proper utilization of staffing as well as involvement with the hiring process for all management personnel. Plans, establishes, and executes business objectives to meet all operational goals for the facility. Ensures that customers’ expectations are met daily. Supports the FedEx Safety Above All Culture.

P&D Manager

FedEx
08.2011 - 10.2015

Responsible for managing the pickup and delivery (P&D) operations through the management of staff and achieving results indirectly through the use of Independent Contractors (IC), Independent Service Providers (ISP), temporary agencies and their employees. Supports the FedEx Safety Above All Culture. Works closely with customer service, sales, Customer Pickup Coordination and facility management to ensure successful customer-facing results.

Sort Manager

FedEx
10.2003 - 08.2011

Manages and oversees the entire sort operations within a FedEx facility. Supports the FedEx Safety Above All Culture, ensuring compliance to FedEx policies and procedures and governmental regulations.

Package Handler

FedEx
01.2003 - 10.2003

Warehouse duties included loading, unloading, and sorting of packages of various sizes.

Education

Logistics And Supply Chain Management

University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
08-2003

Skills

  • Strategic planning
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Talent development
  • Operations management

Certification

First Aid CPR AED Certified

Timeline

Senior Manager

FedEx
04.2022 - Current

Assistant Station Manager

FedEx
02.2016 - 04.2022

Senior Manager

FedEx
10.2015 - 02.2016

P&D Manager

FedEx
08.2011 - 10.2015

Sort Manager

FedEx
10.2003 - 08.2011

Package Handler

FedEx
01.2003 - 10.2003

Logistics And Supply Chain Management

University of Tennessee
Brian Graves