Transportation/Production Manager Resume Example

• Managed the day to day shipping and receiving operation
• Processed weekly shipments to Europe and Asia
• Inventory control of all incoming high value raw materials
• Worked with international freight forwarders to arrange containers and expedited shipments
• Negotiate freight rates with private and common carriers


• 3PL Management in Asia
• Member of a software reinstall team

Booking/brokering truckload freight with other trucking companies

Answering inbound telephone calls

Making outbound calls

Maintaining and developing carrier relationships

Negotiating freight rate

Directing the activities of drivers or dispatchers by phone

• Manager a warehouse crew of 10 or more employees depending on the volume of production
• Assist the traffic dept on loading and arranging line hauls determined by the volume of freight for reach region
• Responsible for keeping training records for all forklift certification for all employees
• Assisted with the sales dept to process and record any damages
• Managed any returns with outside common carriers and negotiated rates
• Checked all load-related documentation to ensure that it is complete and accurate
• Followed appropriate safety procedures for transporting dangerous goods

• Managed a night crew of 13-20 employees including 2-4 union employees
• Supervise the loading of all customer deliveries and freight for the next day
• Track all damaged freight and incident reports
• Managed all employees time sheets and vacation logs
• Inspect all outbound loads to assure safe and suitable for the driver
• Manager 3-6 line tractor trailer.haul routes to other locations
• Performed walk-around inspection of 48 foot tractor trailer.
• Checked all load-related documentation to ensure that it is complete and accurate

• Perform general clerical duties as assigned, including but not limited to answering and directing phone calls, filing, data entry and billing.
• recognizing and resolving documentation errors.
• Process over, short and damaged freight and related documentation for customer resolution.
• Assisted customers via phone, email and fax with inquiries including but not limited to tracing shipments, rate quotes, tariff discrepancies and billing and/or invoicing questions.
• Properly bill shipments pursuant to applicable tariffs and pricing agreements.

• Assisted in managing 50-60 independent contractors with daily pickups and deliveries
• Created reports of the days performance
• Reported all monies taken for the day and conducted nightly deposits
• Assisted customers via phone,fax,email and in person at the drop off location.