Aaron J. Winkhart Email & Phone Number

United States

Northeast Ohio

Forward Final Mile acquired by Hub Group

Stow, Ohio, United States

• 2022 – Forward Air Dedicated Service Manager of the Year • 2022 – Forward Air Dedicated Location of the Year • 2022 – Forward Air Dedicated Central Division location of the Year • Hands on assistance in multiple markets across the US, providing direct and remote support for new or below target metric markets. Startups and location openings. • Recruiting / hiring delivery teams and staff for market support.• Cultivate relationships with staff, contractors, and teams, focus on trust, loyalty, and reliability. • Overseeing routing functions, assignments, profitability, and viability for daily operations. • Implementing and collaborating with teams on training, development, and improved efficiency on installs. • Perform and report, route audits, digital compliance, in field coaching, long term PIP improvement plans. • Support multiple new and old contractors in compliance, set up for startups, onboarding, and expanding their business. DOT/MC, insurance, and EIN compliances. • Involved in the opening / start up for 7 final mile markets. • Key member in new market start-ups involving company support, training, and market initiatives, go live launches. • Developed employees through mentoring and development paths, leading to promotions and inter-company growth. (5) key internal promotions taking employees entry level to management roles.• Lead market into top tier rankings - R12 week over week top 8 in the US.

Canton, Ohio Area

(CLW) Regional Operations Manager • Oversaw 100+ member workforce and 15 locations. • Directing operations of multiple markets (Lowe’s, Home Depot, Costco, XPO), home delivery teams, exceeding metrics and customer expectations. Managing regional delivery routing , driver assignments, team recruiting/training, providing contracted customer support, and the best after sale customer service.• Focusing on team recruiting, training and development, cultivating store/MDO relations, customer focus, and providing total operation system solutions. Daily operations support with multiple system monitoring, achieving weekly and monthly strategic goals to leverage market strength, and excelling in a fast paced environment. • Operation control included 15 stores, 9 MDO locations• 25 million+ in revenue for the year, promoted direct assistants and directed 100+ employees - leading with experience and a team first attitude.• CLW was purchased by Forward Air - in an acquisition purchase. Biggest accomplishment in market- • (CLW) The Ohio market achieved a total 98% delivery completion metric, with no dropped routes for a 1-year period in 15 locations, while holding the role.

Canton, Ohio Area

Material Coordinator / Shipping, Warehouse, Materials Supervisor (2015 to 2019)• Managed the material demands of projects from sourcing to JIT, review, and support for four departments. • Procured materials with various means for R&D testing, proto builds, and production lines. Supervised shipping, warehouse, and material associates.• Managed shipping department, expenses, MRO items, international orders / R&D, proto area. Had direct warehouse worker reports. • Conducted in plant safety OSHA inspections. Maintained Star rating year over year. • Implemented and collaborated with team to start a new line from 30 units to 1200, material processes to line layout, work cell design for better build time and stock efficiency. • Achieved a 20% decrease in worker down time by redesigning work orders and production releases. • Audited multiple production plants and successfully achieved VPP Star status with OSHA. Expanded number plants which attained Star Status. As a certified OSHA inspector. • Supported multiple departments for R&D / proto builds held high on time test dates and completed projects. Worked closely with techs to project engineers. • Participated as key member on project kick-offs and start-up meetings involving company product initiatives including developmental products, one off builds, and cutting-edge designs. • Developed team and instituted a cross training program resulting in four internal promotions.

North Canton, Ohio, United States

Senior Logistics Coordinator (2002 to 2015)• Managed operations of logistical planning, budget, shipping, and warehousing of the division. Ensured compliance of shipments with all regulations, safety, and customer requirements, focusing on warehouse, over dimensional freight permits and install site challenges. • Worked closely with project managers to coordinate delivery and site needs. • Achieved and held 100% on time on site project record for 10 years, over dimensional / heavy haul units into cities like New York City, Washington DC, Chicago, and Atlanta.• Operated under budget with cost saving goals met yearly. • Led materials team of warehouse, parts pullers, and material handlers.• Implemented and optimized a 3rd party logistic program across all plants reducing costs by 20 million annually.

Massillon, Ohio, United States

• Managed rail car inventory and material. Including track and rail communication for car removal and delivery.• Supervised a break bulk system and inventory flow based on customer demand. Includes managing operation crews. Rail Based vacuum systems. • Oversaw shipping matrix and LTL programs for distribution and delivery of packaged resin product.• Negotiated rates and optimized matrix routing for outbound transit lanes.• Managed warehouse / inventory with cycle count program. Including personnel and day to day count functions, and work assignments.

Project Management Certification

Education record

Fire Science And Engineering