Chris Wallace

Experience

• 

  Gordon Food Service

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2007

  • Sales Service/Driver - Transportation

    Jan 2002 - Jan 2007

  • Warehouse worker ( basic selection, PIR Selector and receiver )

    Jan 1996 - Jan 2002
• 

  Gordon Food Service - Ontario

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2013

  Transportation Supervisor
• 

  Newalta

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

  Operation Supervisor - Transportation
• 

  The Martin-Brower Company, L.L.C.

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2018

  • Managed a 24-7 business in a multi-temp environment, while achieving safety, delivery service, and finance goals through continuous improvement initiatives and thought leadership of the transportation supervisory team and professional AZ drivers to optimize financial, operational, and customer objectives to maximize the return on investment.• Monitored and managed the transportation-related KPIs for improvement opportunities and provided recommendations and support for capitalizing on those opportunities including outbound deliveries, daily dispatches facilitating fleet operations by maintaining the delivery schedules• Maintained, reviewed, and audited statistical information on employees, productivity, reliability, equipment, fuel, mileage, delivery schedules, payroll., etc. for the drivers and operators; conducted 2 separate Kaizens in one year and was able to reduce spending costs by $500,000 annually• Assessed and validated rental fleet expenses to formulate viable solutions and minimize cost – was able to reduce rental costs per month by reducing the number of rental tractors within our fleet• Provided training, supported and directed employees to ensure understanding of and adherence to standard operating procedures (SOPs) for continuous improvements Show less

  • Transportation Manager

    Jan 2016 - Jan 2018

  • Assistant Transportation Manager

    Jan 2016 - Jan 2016

  • Transportation Supervisor

    Jan 2014 - Jan 2016
• 

  Contrans Tank Group GP Inc.

  Jan 2019 - Jan 2021

  Woodstock Dry Bulk Manager/Transportation Manager

  • Involved in leading, managing, and driving accountability for the strategic management of the dispatch (delivery driver), distribution, invoicing, inventory, communications, reporting, and documenting activities to improve efficiency, and productivity• Established goals, and priorities, evaluated performance, and managed the activities and work of 100+ drivers delivering cement lime and propane throughout Canada and the U.S, plus a dispatch team of 7 including a dispatch Manager• Prepared, recommended, and managed a monthly budget ($2 million +) by conducting analysis and preparing data to support the requested budget• Recommended, developed, and implemented enhancements and improvements to departmental policies and procedures Show less

• 

  GFL Environmental Inc.

  Jan 2021 - now

  • Manage all transportation operations, including logistics, supply chain management, fleet management, human resources, finance, safety, and regulatory compliance• Engage and influence multiple key internal stakeholders such as distribution, operations, customer service, regulatory/quality, health & safety, strategic sourcing, human resources, and finance, both at a regional and national level• Manage the transportation budget, drive financial performance by ensuring financial targets are met, and identify opportunities to drive cost-to-serve efficiencies; develop and deploy analytical models and KPIs related to total cost-to-serve and network performance related to transportation operations• Ensure the lowest transportation cost-to-serve by analyzing company and customer needs, researching transportation methods, best practices, network review, and auditing fleet cost and carrier costs, and performances• Perform people management including hiring, training, and performance management of a large team of management employees, including drivers, dispatchers, and other transportation professionals; foster a cohesive team unit, and manage the talent pipeline toenable organizational capabilities• Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure compliance with all relevant laws and regulations identify and mitigate risks associated with transportation operations• Negotiate transportation service and transportation equipment contracts and manage strategic vendor/supplier relationships with national/regional partners• Support and ensure our Health and Safety program is respected and well implemented; develop a continuous improvement culture supported by COE (Center of Excellence) and leadership teams• Act as a change agent to support the change management; stay up to date with the latest transportation technologies including fleet management systems, routing optimization software, and carrier sourcing platforms Show less • Provided strategic direction and oversight for the development and implementation of short and long-term strategies and plans for logistics, supply chain, fleet management, and health/safety operations• Train and guide team members with onboarding new platforms such as ELD (Geotab) for drivers, supervisors, dispatch, and admin. • Worked closely with senior leadership, audit, and internal and external partners following established budgetary processes• Managed and oversaw the day-to-day operational and financial administration; organized records of vehicles, schedules, and completed orders• Applied interpersonal and customer service skills in serving as a point of contact for customers and staff for job scopes (FLHA, EH&S)• Performed people management duties to support the development of staff and succession planning programs Show less

  • Regional Logistics Manager, Liquid Ontario West

    Jun 2022 - now

  • Operation Supervisor - Transportation

    Jan 2021 - Jun 2022