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Pick-up and delivery of heavy-duty equipment throughout the city of Atlanta to Augusta, GA, and training drivers on loading equipment on flatbed trailers.Transport and deliver heavy construction equipment including terrain forklifts, boom lifts, scissor lifts, and other heavy-duty equipment for major renovation and construction projects.Responsible for pre-inspection and post inspection of trucks to ensure all safety measures are adhered to while completing routes for delivery.Interacting with customers in a professional manner and ensuring customer satisfaction.Communicating and coordinating with dispatchers regarding route planning and timely delivery schedules.Maintaining a detailed log of working hours in compliance with state and federal regulations.Promoted to Driver Trainer, responsible for training company drivers on driving safety and equipment handling, with an emphasis on safety concepts, principles, and procedures.

Pick-up and delivery of heavy-duty equipment throughout the city of Atlanta and its surrounding areas.Responsible for transporting heavy construction equipment, terrain forklifts, boom lifts, scissor lifts, and other heavy-duty equipment for major renovation and construction projects.Expert on safety rules and hazards, while being highly skilled in safe driving and maneuvering through extreme driving conditions.Performed pre and post trip inspections with thorough precision, as well as recording and reporting damage to equipment. Verified order paperwork for completeness and accuracy.

Oversaw all day-to-day operations of the Branch including leading operations, logistics, and managing a team of several drivers, five service technicians, and one office assistant.Managed the profit and loss statements for the Branch and inventory of over $1M worth of equipment, maintained all flow charts and reporting systems.Utilized management systems database to issue, store, and transfer equipment during cyclic inventory periods. Saved branch over 35% in revenue by eliminating its outside hauling program.Worked directly with vendors and suppliers to streamline operations, distribute property, generate transportation movements, and resolve discrepancies.Reviewed all authorization documents to improve unit readiness; ensuring all authorized equipment is on hand and ordered in a timely fashion.Accounted for the division transportation assets and accurately tracked all equipment/supply.Ensured compliance with DOT regulations and industry standards.Built and maintained strong relationships with customers and carriers.Assisted with the implementation of a new routing system, and driver training program resulting in 25% decrease in fuel consumption, a reduction in vehicle wear and tear, carbon emissions, and unnecessary mileage.Encouraged a positive workplace culture by encouraging open communication and promoting community amongst staff.

Plan, coordinate, and oversee the dispatching of all daily product shipments. Oversee warehouse inventory control, customer service, and transportation. Coordinate and execute all hiring, evaluation and training of employees. Direct, coordinate, and optimize a full order cycle, negotiate with suppliers, manufacturers and clients.Managed and oversaw technical support for site database operations through AS 400 management system to ensure systems integrity and proficiency as well as provided technical support including troubleshooting to resolve mechanical and transportation issues.Maintained metrics and analyzed data to assess performance and implement improvements while communicating this data with all stakeholders including the Branch Manager, Salesmen and Drivers.Conducted driver meetings to review operational procedures, safety plans and workflow processes, resulting in an 85% drop in driver accidents.Managed branch costs by reviewing budgets and closely evaluating driver work hours, fuel cost efficiency, and other performance indicators on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.Developed policies and procedures related to the deployment and maintenance of the organization's operations system.Ensured compliance with all DOT, regulatory and OSHA requirements.Conducted annual performance reviews as a part of an overall performance management plan.Established and maintained long-term customer relationships building trust and respect from the internal team and upper management.Collaborated with sales team to identify important areas of growth, while ensuring customer implementations and long-term success.Developed, maintained, and communicated objectives and key results (OKRs), and key performance indicators (KPIs) to drive efficiency and focus.

Responsible for effectively and proactively managing a team of drivers to ensure accurate and prompt deliveries of mail freight throughout the Southeast region.Directed activities related to organizing truck loads, routing schedules, and tracking transportation vehicles, such as 18 wheelers and their respective trailers.Assisted in all aspects of logistics operations as needed including driver communication/training, order dispatching/monitoring and serving as last line of defense for physical pick-up/delivery of customer shipments.Worked diligently with Leadership, Operations Management, Sales, and other third-party organizations to oversee delivery operations and ensure SLAs are achieved.Managed and trained all drivers on operations and standards; conducted performance reviews and recommended promotions to upper management.Collaborated with other managers and staff members to formulate and implement policies, procedures, goals, and objectives.Managed various state and federal regulations, including those related to emergency protocol, employee safety and freight classifications.Worked alongside service manager to ensure timely maintenance, repairs, and replacement of shipping equipment on vehicles as needed.Prepared budgets, developed safety procedures, and implemented schedule and policy changes.