Christopher Robert Edwards
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Christopher Robert Edwards

CHRISTOPHER EDWARDS
Weatherford, TX 76087 | Phone:------------| Email: CE------------ | ------------/in/ChrisEdwardsTX
STRATEGIST IN B2B & MEDIA SALES
Solutions-driven analyst with a tenure of successfully developing business-to-business and business-to-client relationships to leverage profitability and cost efficiency across multi-unit operations. Adept at collaborating with domestic and international organizations on lucrative projects to achieve project goals. Recognized by leaders, colleagues, and subordinates for strong communication and relationship-building to cultivate consensus, and elicit clear direction from clients or stakeholders. Prepared to partner with like-minded staff at your company to achieve the bottom line year-round.
*Available to travel. Holds Secret Security Clearance with select training in Ops management .*
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
• B2B & Media Sales Strategy • Project Planning & Presenting • Vendor Negotiation
• Operational Management • Team/Relationship Building • Project Management
• Advertising Campaigns • Written & Oral Communication • Public Relations
• Account Management • Social Media Outlets • Stakeholder Engagement
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
City of Weatherford - Weatherford, TX 2020 – Present
Code Enforcement Officer
Responsible for the adaptation and enforcement of over 500 city ordinances. Working with Building Inspectors, Fire Mashals, City Attornies and most importantly the community of Weatherford to ensure proper compliance of all city ordinances. Conducted and coordinated daily inspections of over 30,000 citizens to identify violations and corrections of issued citations. Responsible for communicating with citizens and law enforcement to maintain compliance of ordinances.
Key Accomplishments:
• Responsible for maintaining a daily new violation rate of 20 new violations.
• In six months performed over 400 new inspections for violations of city ordinances.
• Performed over 1,200 reinspections of prior violations to ensure compliance of city ordinances.
• Vital in the training of new code enforcement officer to ensure understanding of city and state legislature.
• Swiftly understood complex data entry and initiated changes to enhance effenciency for future officers.


US Marine Corps – Las Vegas, NV 2017 – 2020
Assistant Manager & Strategist
Oversaw general operations and onboarding and training efforts of over 140 staff to achieve desired industry goals. Conducted performance evaluations to measure individuals’ abilities and implement protocol to support process developments. Based on data, updated training curriculum and selected instructional designs/methods to leverage corrective actions. Reported latest industry intelligence on standardization, evaluation, and training programs, and compliance, and collaborated with seniors to build on and promote outputs/improve performance and efficiency.
Key Accomplishments:
• Maintained peak levels of productivity and quality assurance year-round with minimum turnover.
• Spearheaded training session development concepts and instructor methodologies.
• Acquired special training in consultative selling to effectively analyze and interpret competitors, market shares, and trend analysis to ensure the best product available.
• Expertly analyzed, developed, and monitored performance goals, standards and metrics to measure outputs
and improve individual and organizational performance.
• Arose to consecutive challenges to meet the needs of the team and overcome obstacles.
• Rapidly advanced up the ranks due to superior leadership and ability to identify and lead process improvement initiatives.










US Marine Corps – Las Vegas, NV 2012 – 2017
Quality Assurance Officer & Ordinance Division Supervisor
Presided over and directed 63 staff on best practices for flight line operations involving flight evolutions and maintenance actions performed on 24 aircraft maintainers and requiring over 7,500 maintenance hours. Partnered closely with senior leadership to analyze and interpret data and improve strategic initiatives or professional development to achieve 100% reliability and sustainability and maintain unit safety year-round.
Key Accomplishments:
• Maintained zero safety mishaps and critical component failures on equipment worth over $30M due to superior expertise overseeing maintained procedures, flight hours, and expenditures per respective items.
• Acted as the Collateral Duty Inspector representative for the Quality Assurance Officer to maintain safety on each flight and correct maintenance evolutions by the work center.
• Cross-trained 30+ employees and supporting units on aircraft weapon systems and ordinance safety procedures.
• Maintained accountability, inventory and security for class ordinances and munitions valued at over $10M.
• Consulted and organized with operations division for acceptable ordnance configurations, utilizing the correct publications and restrictions to ensure safe and efficient training for all pilots and technicians.
• Screened and observed safe loading and expenditure of 92,225 pound of unions valued at $9M with zero safety incursions.
• Partook in combat flights that led to maintaining 1400 flight hours per month in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and the safe and successful transition of all government personnel and property.
EDUCATION
Certified Collateral Duty Quality Assurance Representative (CDQAR); Certified Quality Assurance Safety Observer (QASO); Certified Collateral Duty Inspector certification (CDI); Certified in Aviation Safety; Certified in Industrial Safety; Certified in Leadership Operational Risk Management; Certified in Maintenance Management; Certified in Communication; Certified in Interviewing and Counseling; Certified in Sales Management