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Oakland, CA, US

Nashville, TN, US

Led a team of Regional Vice Presidents covering the Eastern Division spanning 20 states and 150 terminals. Responsible for Daily Operations of the Eastern Division including Operational Execution, Labor Relations, Service, Staffing, Quality and Productivity Initiatives. Additionally responsible for developing and implementing Strategic Initiatives and.

Memphis, TN, US

• Managed turnkey operations, $100M of P&L, and 1500 + employees for the Atlanta District (Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama). Onboarded, transitioned, managed, and coached new Managing Directors. Established a balanced.
• Achieved $11M in labor cost savings; exceeded efficiency goals.
• Achieved $6M in savings through dock and linehaul efficiency improvements.
• Improved Pickup, Delivery, Dock, and Linehaul average efficiencies by 5-12%.
• Strategically led and achieved project management district goals by meeting and collaborating with key stakeholder, and planning, directing, and controlling district activities and costs.
• Exceeded revenue attainment goals by partnering with sales, marketing, and solutions teams. Top Talent Retention

Wilmington, OH, US

• With a focus on safety, service, and improving efficiencies, led team of 200 employees at one of the largest breakbulk facilities in the R&L network.
• Project Management. Inaugurated new internal LTO metric reporting systems that were duplicated and implemented district-wide to measure and improve cross dock efficiencies, linehaul efficiencies, and P&D productivity.
• Established an organizational succession pipeline of talented employees by strategically directing the hiring, education, opportunity, and promotion of team members displaying job aptitude and career motivation.
• Collaborated and worked closely with field sales colleagues to drive revenue growth and assist with new account onboarding.

Memphis, TN, US

• Quickly promoted from Operations Manager and Assistant Manager to Service Center Manager with added responsibilities based on significant impacts made on staffing, morale, service, quality, and efficiencies. Managed.
• Project Management. Recognized as an expert Project Manager; routinely sought and utilized for special projects that improved service, quality, and efficiencies.
• Oversaw cross-dock operations in excess of 3.5 million pounds per day, local pickup, and delivery operations, office/clerical departments, and linehaul departments, averaging over 330 linehaul routes per day.
• Fostered safe handling practices and other safety initiatives in compliance with OSHA and DOT guidelines.
• Implemented multiple action items that improved cross dock efficiency by 18% from 1999 to 2003 and local pickup and delivery efficiencies by 35% from 1997 to 2001.
• Demonstrated deep understanding and knowledge about team building, succession planning, and creating a culture of compliance.