For more than a decade, I continued to focus on achieving my career goals, including empowering my team members to follow the same path of perseverance and fortitude. My brand of leadership encourages my team to share our collective vision in professional development while achieving client satisfaction and maintaining a safe, productive work environment that fosters camaraderie, inclusion, and empathy. Below are some of my career highlights: - During the pandemic, I've led teams of up to 40+ associates while leading inbound operations. - As distribution leader for shipping outbound loads at VF Outdoor distribution, I led a record-breaking initiative from April 2022 to March 2023. Under my leadership, our team shipped 13% more volume, while improving cost efficiency by 4%. - Also, having recently moved to shipping operations, I took a leadership team with minimal teamwork skills. encouraged every one of my three peers to become engaged in their work and improve communication and teamwork among each other. My work history exhibits my resilience and grit as an individual, a leader, and a colleague. It is built upon a solid foundation of hard work and determination. Through the years, my personal life has also flourished on all fronts. I now have a fiancée, a daughter that I cherish dearly, and the drive to thrive in any environment. With my objectives set, my next step is to become a supervisor and return to school, with the long-term goal of becoming a manager in distribution. If you are looking for a reliable, trustworthy, and diligent management team leader, let's connect. You may email me at Eric_Garretson@outlook.com.Expertise: Logistics, Distribution, and Operation Analysis, Labor Management, Client Relationship Management, Strategic Planning and Implementation, Computer Programming, Process Improvement Optimization, Operating Infrastructure, Equipment Maintenance and Management, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, and Staff Development.