David J. Whipple has over 20 years of experience in logistics and supply chain management. He has a proven track record of planning, directing, and coordinating facilities and maintenance operations supporting over 6,000 employees. His experience also includes managing authorized stockage lists, coordinating supply activities, and reducing due-outs. Whipple has strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills and security clearance.

1. David J. Whipple
12 Groesbeek Street
Fort Bragg, NC 28307
254-833-0890
D4whipple@yahoo.com
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
 Dedicated and experienced professional with 20 years of experience in Logistics and
Supply
 Effective in solving problems concerning transportation, Logistics systems, imports,
exports and customer issues
 Adept at exercising initiative, solving problems and conflict resolution
 Secret Clearance
 Leadership and training skills
EXPERIENCE
Organization and Forward Planning
 Planned, directed and coordinated the care and maintenance of over $3 million worth of facilities
that provided housing and working space for over 6,000 employees
 Provided direct support for 94 units located within South Korea. Opened,tracked and organized
over 1800 maintenance work orders for equipment valued in excess of $85,000. Section attained a
100% reconciliation rate for 11 consecutive months
 Managed the tracking and flow of repair parts, maintenance, man-hour accounting and total cost
of ownership for 800 lines of equipment. Controlled and filed over 1700 pieces of equipment
valued over $125 million as a Logistical Maintenance Supervisor.
Complex Problem Solving
 Managed and tracked different classes of supply with an Authorized Stockage List valued over
$300,000.
 Coordinated between supply support activities, material managers, distribution depots, resource
management and LOGSA, bringing the zero-balance with due-outs for supported units down
from 9% to 1% while processing over 800 Manager Review Files with a 100% accuracy.
 Received, tracked,organized and called in, with 100% accuracy,over 1,000 critical work orders
while relating to, supervising and organizing foreign workers and contractors,resulting in an
operational readiness over 90%.
Communication
• Public Speaking to groups, Active Listening, giving briefings, informative classes and one on one
hands on experience for employees on Army skills and Logistics.
• Chosen as the announcer for when high ranking members of the unit arrived for meetings,
briefings and other important unit activities.
• Designed, organized and monitored the unit web portal. Trained, helped and advised
other Knowledge Managers on content management of their individual sections web
pages.

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Leadership
 Taught basic rifle marksmanship at unit shooting ranges helping to create a 95% success rate.
Tutored and help groom lower level employees for promotion potential and success to further
their careers.
 Training, Supervising, Counseling, Directing, Solving personal and professional problems for
subordinates, providing purpose, direction and motivation
 Team Building and Interpersonal Skills –Worked with employers, upper level employees, lower
level employees, customers, suppliers, contractors, and foreign employees in many combinations
to complete requirements and work towards completing missions on all levels
EMPLOYMENTHISTORY
 Material and Knowledge Manager, United States Army, 2013-2017
• Material Manager/Equipment Receiving and Parts Director, United States Army, 2007-
2013
• Facilities Maintenance Manager, United States Army, 2014
VOLUNTING EXPERIENCE
 Took charge of a weekly Karaoke program for the Morale Welfare and Recreation of Camp
Arifjan, Kuwait. Provided entertainment, encouragement and a positive, fun atmosphere to
improve moral.
 Provided vocal talent to church choirs and Chapel Next praise teams in Copperas Cove,
Texas; Fort Knox, Kentucky; Camp Arifjan, Kuwait and Fort Bragg, North Carolina
EDUCATION ANDTRAINING
Bachelors of Science, Mass Communications, Illinois State University 1992.
Standard Army Retail Supply System 2A Management Course (80 hours), 2000 (SARSS2A)
Standard Army Retail Supply System Management Course (80 hours), 2000 (SARSS)
Unit Supply Enhanced Training (40 hours), 2005
Property Book Officers Course (40 hours), 2008 (PBUSE)
Hazardous Material Driver and Technical Transportation Training Course (40 hours), 2008
Unit Supply Training (40 hours), 2008
Motorpool Operations Training Course (40 hours), 2008
SAMS-1E Operators Course (32 hours), 2009
Automated Logistical Specialist Advanced Leader Course, Fort Lee, VA, 2012