Christopher Nolan Email & Phone Number

Alachua County, Florida, United States

One of the few outside hires. Hired to teach leadership and develop talent through operations management. Managed through a pandemic to help achieve the most successful year in company history. Led 200+ employees including multiple levels of management. Excelled at running the full operation from hiring, to daily operations, project management, short & long term budget planning, and even regional coordination. • A-Team Achievement Award - finishing in the Top 5 in the network (only department at my facility to win)• Inspection and adjustments to the conveyor systems and sensors in each module• Sign off on daily safety logs for all power equipment, ensure all PMs are current and done properly• Train all team members on IT equipment and troubleshoot/run diagnostics as needed• Increased quality and on-time shipping across all three shifts by +5% and decreased errors by 19%

Ocala, Florida Area

Recruited to open a new fulfillment center. Played an instrumental role leading to the most successful launch of a new fulfillment center in company history. Oversaw pre-launch operations to include everything from taping & signage to the testing of conveyor & IT systems. Brought 300+ employees on-board, coordinating their training, talent management and development.• Designed new processes and S.O.P.s that were adopted network wide including power loss and emergency situations• Coordinated daily with our third-party shipping company to ensure continuous outbound flow • Broke all network KPI performance records• Discovered a crucial flaw in the shipping and conveyor automation software

Lake City, Florida

Food distribution warehouse setting where FDA compliance was strict and well regulated. I was cross-trained to manage all departments with average head counts of 40+, I was also tasked with onboarding all new managers. Implemented a hybrid use of Lean, Gemba, & Sig Sigma methodologies to help lead through the largest change in food operations for Target, daily fresh food deliveries.• Captain of the Emergency Response Team• Spearheaded multiple projects focused on increasing efficiency & safety, +15% efficiency for the selectors, +23% for the loaders, & decreased the injury rate from 9% to 2%• Worked with third party vendors to correct material quality issues & save 15% annually

Gainesville, Florida Area

• Remodeled the kitchen to improve ergonomics to ensure proper food preparation, food storage, and sanitation practices.• Redesigned the menu & implemented specials and promotions to help increase profit andwhile decreasing food costs, while still producing quality foods for consumers• Decreased costs >20%, Increased profit margins• Recruited, oriented, trained, and supervised 3-8 employees

Breckenridge, Co

• Awarded Ski School Support Staff member of the year & the Epic Values Award• Coordinated daily between multiple departments and various subgroups• Supervised the safe operation & routine maintenance of snowmobile and other assigned equipment (tiller, drills, chainsaws, axes, mobile P.A. System, & generator)• Managed all lift operators, drivers, counselors, instructors, & children is ski school areas• Responsible for safety on mountain ski school trails, runs, misc. areas, & activities

• Ran all operations - food ordering & preparation, customer troubleshooting, making (tossing)pizza• Responsible for the hiring, training, & termination of employees• In charge of daily financials – balancing the cash drawer, nightly deposits in the safe, recordkeeping & balancing

B.A., Geography

Activities and Societies: UF Improv, Anglers club, Geography honors societyI worked multiple jobs while finishing my higher education. I.

Certificate, Emergency Medical Technician