Eric Shirk

About Eric Shirk

Dynamic Leader who makes sound decisions to reflect positively on profit-driven transportation / logistics operations in alignment with a global company’s vision and goals, and who works to attain a competitive advantage and generate robust employer growth via targeted business development, market positioning, and client acquisition and retention.Award-Winning Self-Starter who rises above challenges to improve the bottom line and achieve winning outcomes, including creating strategic alliances with organizational leaders to support the company’s key business initiatives.Excellent Communicator who develops synergistic relationships with senior-level decision-makers, cross-functional professionals, and clients; who excels in fast-paced autonomous and collaborative work environments; and who leads staff by example and with integrity to build strong teams to expand revenue and attain logistics objectives

Experience

1. Director of Operations

   Diakon Logistics

   Nov 2020 — Present · Warrenton, VA, US

   Responsible for Final Mile Locations across the continental United States.Work directly with our clients to meet and exceed their KPIs and their customer\'s expectationsOversee and direct all facets of the operation to ensure a high quality, on time customer experience for our client’s customers.Utilize key performance indictors to support, evaluate and strengthen operational performanceManage capacity utilization to effectively and profitably meet market demand while ensuring business unit profitability.Assist Managers with personnel administration, including conducting interviews, training, performance management, career development, etc.

Education

• Messiah University

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), Mathematics

  1992 — 1995

Skills

• Transportation
• Labor Management
• Ltl Shipping
• Labor Relations
• Operations Management
• Union Relations
• Performance Reviews
• Freight
• Performance Management
• Succession Planning
• Management
• Team Building
• Supervisory Experience
• Transportation Management
• Peoplesoft
• Leadership
• New Hire Orientations
• Team Leadership
• P&L Management
• Freight Transportation
• Ltl
• Dispatching
• Employee Relations
• Customer Oriented
• Employee Management
• Global Transportation / Logistics Operations Management ￨ Strategic Analysis / Planning ￨ Team Building / Training Multimillion-Dollar Profit / Loss ￨ Budget Management￨ Cost / Expense Control ￨ Labor Relations ￨ Contract Negotiations Multi-Sta
• Industrial Safety
• Fmla
• Trucking
• Logistics
• Lean Management
• Hiring
• Human Resources
• Truckload Shipping
• Logistics Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Third-Party Logistics (3pl)