Cold Chain Specialist
W-2
On-site
18 years experience
Julian Fitzgerald
Cold Chain Specialist · Pharma, Food & Reefer Operations
Cincinnati, OH (732) 658-•••• julian.fitzgerald@•••••••
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98.63%
Temp Integrity
1101
Reefer Loads / Yr
27.5%
Excursions ↓
Professional Summary
Cold Chain Specialist with 18 years of hands-on experience across Midwest and Southeast operations. Proven track record improving operational KPIs, reducing costs, and building lasting shipper, carrier, and vendor relationships. Ready to plug into a growing team.
Experience
Cold Chain Specialist
Fitzgerald Logistics Group · 2021 – Present
- Owned end-to-end cold chain specialist responsibilities across 21+ active accounts.
- Improved core KPI by 8.6% year-over-year through disciplined process and vendor management.
- Partnered cross-functionally with sales, operations, and finance to hit quarterly service and margin targets.
Associate Cold Chain Specialist
Vaughan Supply Chain Solutions · 2017 – 2021
- Ran a book of 3 customers with 97.5% on-time performance.
- Completed structured mentorship on BOL & POD handling, FMCSA compliance, WMS cycle counting.
Lanes & Equipment
Equipment / Modes
LTL
Step Deck
Flatbed
Top Lanes / Regions
NAS ↔ MEM
CHI ↔ LAX
HOU ↔ ELP
ATL ↔ MIA
MIA ↔ NYC
CLT ↔ SAV
Education & Training
UC Riverside
B.S., Transportation & Logistics · 2015 – 2019
Coursework in transportation economics, procurement, warehousing, and global logistics.
MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics
Professional Certificate Program · 2022 – 2023
Continuing education in supply chain analytics, network design, and operations leadership.
Testimonials
"Julian communicates faster than anyone we work with. Clean paperwork, dependable follow-through, and always accountable."
"We ran a pilot with Julian across three of our toughest operations. Kept us updated end-to-end. Easy to work with."