Michael Fairchild, CTB

Director, Sales and Operations Support @ Givens Logistics, LC

About

Freight Management Professionals - Givens Transportation Solutions • Service – Provide the highest quality logistics services to our customers by maintaining a constant service mindset to not only them, but also to our agents, carriers, and partners. • Dedication – Relentless pursuit of the right solutions in challenging conditions and always seeing them through to delivery. • Freedom – Allow shippers to focus on their core business, agents to run their operations independently, and employees to grow and develop. • Community – Build relationships at every opportunity and create an environment that people want to be a part of.

Country

United States

City

Chesapeake

Industry

Logistics & Supply Chain

Skill

Strategic Vision, Business Analytics, Tech solutions, Transportation Management, Shipping, 3PL, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Transportation, Warehousing, Forecasting, Logistics Management, Customer Service, Inventory Control, Inventory Management, Budgets, Supply Chain, Customs Regulations, Purchasing, Supply Chain Optimization

Experience

Director, Sales and Operations Support

Givens Logistics, LC

1990-6 - Present · 36 yrs 4 mos

Chesapeake, Virginia, United States

Director, Sales and Operations Support

Givens Transportation Solutions, LC (GTS)

2019-1 - Present · 7 yrs 9 mos

Chesapeake, VA

Givens Transportation Solutions (GTS) is one of the Givens companies, a leading asset based 3rd party logistics group providing transportation and warehousing services through a family of companies. GTS specializes in the coordination of Truckload, Less Than Truckload (LTL), Container Drayage, and Expedited moves through its North American carrier network. Many of our customers choose GTS because of our ability to reliably manage their unique requirements such as appointment pickups, trans-loads, trade show deadlines, after-hours shipments, and high-valued goods. Contact GTS for your next shipment and see for yourself what makes GTS special.

Director IT, Sales and Operations Support

Givens Group

1990-4 - 2022-6 · 32 yrs 3 mos

Chesapeake, VA

Developed freight management program that utilizes TMS technology, systems integration and hands on shipment coordination that facilitates large and small shippers ability to save money managing their domestic transportation.

Manager of Administration and IT

Givens Companies

1990-6 - 2014-2 · 23 yrs 9 mos

Chesapeake, VA

Full charge of back office operations supporting 2mm SF warehousing operations, asset based transportation fleet, non-asset logistics freight management as well as IT staff management.