Aaron Terrell-Byrd Email & Phone Number

Saint Paul, Mn, Us

• Conduct ride-along sessions with company truck drivers annually, prepare written reports, and review with the truck driver and his supervisor.• Provide technical support on transportation-related issues to NAC facilities. • Maintain and update all driver qualification records (including medical examinations, commercial driver licenses, certifications of violations, annual reviews, and alcohol and controlled substances testing). • Manage the company’s alcohol and controlled substances testing program (including random selection and recordkeeping). • Oversee the company’s commercial vehicle maintenance program.• Prepare and assist facilities for audits and regulatory inspections performed by state and federal regulatory agencies.• Maintain a working knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal regulations on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety and Hazardous Materials Regulations. Review new or amended regulations, obtain clarifications, and provide guidance documents to applicable company employees and facilities.• Maintain and update as necessary established transportation-related policies and procedures. • Maintain a comprehensive data collection and reporting program to provide internal and external customers with relevant transportation statistics. Process all inspections, citations, notices of violations, and allocate all associated costs.• Provide expertise in interpreting local, state, and federal transportation-related regulations and company operating procedures and policies. • Provide on-call services for transportation-related incidents and events. Ensure all applicable staff and departments are informed, and all necessary support, guidance, and assistance are rendered. • Audit and update, as needed, the National Motor Freight Classification item number assigned to the products stored at NAC facilities.• Obtain and maintain commercial driver’s license as well as tanker and hazardous materials endorsement and certifications.

• Reduced freight forwarder costs by 10% through negotiations with freight forwarders• Saved a projected $1.9 million over a 10-year period by hiring company owned drivers to deliver product.• Conducted an analysis, using data in Excel, integral to making the decision to lease vehicles as opposed to buying our own vehicles. This will save up to $942,000 over a 7-year period.• Reduced driver hours from 60 hours per week to 52 while eliminating the need for another driver.• Spearheaded the deployment of ELD training to all managers and drivers to ensure compliance with Department of Transportation laws.• Reduced the rate of DOT and HAZMAT violations through conducting driver observations, giving effective feedback and coaching, and making myself available for questions from drivers and managers.• Evaluated driver safety through the use of a camera system in the truck.• Created safety programs and guidelines for drivers and warehouse employees to reducing our injury rate.• Conducted audits of warehouses which included: racks and pillars, fire extinguishers, eye wash stations, cold room operation, etc.• Document, store, and file documents pertaining to driver qualification records, vehicle compliance records and the DOT Clearinghouse• Maintain active inventory of commercial vehicles and trailers

Blaine, Minnesota

● Oversaw four city contracts, including 25+ commercial vehicle drivers, managing daily contract operations: maps, route sheets, completion of routes. ● Increased efficiency from 70 homes/hour to 79 homes/hour by working directly with the router and drivers to find efficiency gains.● Reduced driver turnover rate by 5% through hiring, mentoring, and training new hires to ensure their success within the company.● Scheduled drivers and temp workers by communicating with other regional managers to ensure every route had been assigned for the next day.● Aided in reducing downtime by 12 hours/week by working directly with the mechanics department to arrange schedules to reflect their department needs. ● Achieved a VARR(vehicular accident recordable rate) score of 100,000 through continuous coaching and conversations with drivers regarding safe behavior.● Reduced the number of customer complaints by 5% by communicating directly with customers to resolve issues and responding to customer requests over telephone and in-person, visiting commercial and residential client locations to gain understanding of situation. Notified employees and customer service of specific changes.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

● Reduced costs of inventory by only using one style container for each sized dumpster reducing the amount of space and materials needed.● Managed drivers at multiple sites providing constructive feedback and coaching.● Mentored new drivers to acclimate them with the safety culture and mindset at WM. Ensured set-up errors and missed pickups were reported and resolved. ● Communicated with team members to identify opportunities for improvement. Followed up with team members about satisfaction regarding improvement adjustments.● Trained other managers on technicalities of systems. ● Conducted Root Cause Investigations for all injuries and incidents, ensuring consistent discipline and retraining.