Transportation Manager Resume Example

- Managed the W&R Dept (Operations) for all terminals throughout New England
– Achieved high level of success ensuring trailers were filled to capacity while attaining highest potential revenue per; weighing freight and inspecting commodity classifications
- Managed and mentored 60+ dock/warehouse employees (including supervisors) daily both directly and indirectly
- Analysis based; compiled, assessed and reported activity, revenue and costs on a consistent basis (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly) throughout the network via Excel
- Played key role in generating nearly $900K in Recovered Revenue 2015; 49% overall growth under my stewardship since 2010
- Managed dept P&L; reported ROI directly to Owners, VP and Directors; credited for developing a new and more efficient process cutting costs by 65% since 2010
- Sourced and purchased scale(s) and/or scale parts directly from manufactures for W&R Operations; negotiating lowest rates; increasing profitability
- Project Managing; exercised effective methodologies (strategic planning/forecasting) for the implementation of new equipment throughout the network. Managed service vendors; negotiated competitive labor costs and upheld contractual agreements establishing effective service solutions in W&R operations
- Demonstrated outstanding Customer Service; trained customers on NMFTA protocol(s) increasing commodity classification knowledge; thus negotiating rate increases/decreases accordingly based on commodity info
- Traveled throughout network on W&R / Operations protocol to meet, train and motivate staff consisting of 400+ employees covering 13 terminals in 6 states; traveled to NMFTA Committee meetings throughout the country -
established strong relationships with Directors, Managers and Supervisors of many large carriers throughout the nation as well as NMFTA Board Members

- Supervised 5 dock employees and 3 local drivers; measured and reported the effectiveness of total operations and employee(s) performance
- Dispatcher of 20+ truck fleet, worked in a centralized location coordinating and managing the delivery of ground-transported cargo - high-paced atmosphere, very busy and the workload constant
- Negotiated the best rates with Freight Brokers - finding the most profitable moves sparing empty miles for OTR drivers; intrastate or long-haul from Maine to Hickory, NC
- Ensured freight received via port containers were properly broken down and palatalized assuring quality of goods and timely deliveries were flawless under my stewardship
- Fulfilling an administrative role by filing the appropriate paperwork, monitoring driver progress, processing orders and managing driver and customer relations