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Seattle, Wa, Us

Wichita, Ks, Us

Responsible for all overall management of the transportation department and personnel • Responsible for P & L, strategy development, spend forecast, and key financial decisions for department• Increased fleet utilization by 25%• Reduced annual maintenance expenses of transportation assets by 10%• Review and establish haul rates; define and refine department processes• Maintain high standard of excellence, quality service, operating integrity and postiive customer image.• Maintain and grow positive vendor relationships• Maintain thorough knowledge of DOT, CSA and FMSCA regulations on continued basis.• Recommend process changes accordingly.• Working knowledge of state licensing and registration laws and insurance requirements.• Keep current with transportation industry seeking knowledge of value to enhance operating profiency.• Coach and mentor dispatchers to ensure efficiency and performances• Meet and exceed defined KPI metrics, P&L expectations, operating within established departmental budget.• Continually review fleet size and recommend additions/subtractions accordingly

Leawood, Kansas, Us

Responsible for appraising, purchasing truck inventory and divesting of aged vehicle inventory. • Buy and sell used inventory, from fleets or individuals for wholesale and retail locations, sell to other dealers and wholesalers.• Work with Vice President of Used Sales to ensure used inventory is sold prior to 180 days or as determined by management.• Work with MHC retail locations when directed by the VP of Used Sales on evaluation of trade packages.• Work closely with the VP of Used Sales to ensure values are in line with current market trends.• Maintain awareness of current market/wholesale values of used trucks for market area.• Accurately appraises used trucks and price them for wholesales.• Analyze the market potential for used trucks.• Understand, keep abreast of, and complies with federal, state, and local regulations that affect used-vehicle sales.• Maintain vehicle inventory for wholesale.• Establish procedures for quick divestiture of over-aged vehicles based on guidelines from the VP of Used Sales• Developed and maintained outside sources (wholesalers and retailers) for both buying and selling units

Wichita, Kansas, Us

• Supervised scheduling capability of 10 plus employees that annually moved 4MM short tons of fertilizer through multiple manufacturing and terminal locations.• Responsible for employee hiring and termination decisions, conducted annual performance reviews; promoted multiple employees from team to other roles in the business. Identified resource gaps and developed strategies to build a bench. • Restructured scheduling team ensuring efficient capacity utilization and team development to meet changing market demands, ensuring the right resource in the right role with the right tools to perform the job.• Responsible for P & L, strategy development, spend forecast, and key financial decisions for department.• Negotiated contracts and freight with an annual savings of $1MM.• Led BOL automation project to increase reporting communication with 3rd- party sites $380K annualized savings.• Led Auto generation of release numbers project an innovative IT solution, $3.5MM annual savings.• Divested company of 30 ammonia trailers acquired through acquisitions resulting in $450K NIAT.• Managed carrier freight agreements and relationships; Developed and maintained POV on the freight market increasing carrier base by 30%.• Identified value and mitigated risk by implementing new carrier access requirements at manufacturing facilities. • Led development of comprehensive tools / knowledge systems to measure and improve carrier KPI performance. • Led the development of the logistics Business Continuity Plan (BCP) formally outlining disaster recovery plans.• Logistics lead for implementation of new ERP and MRP systems.• Connected leadership team to new regulatory or legislative rules & regulations, and impacts on business strategies. • Incident / accident response leader, compliance with applicable DOT and Haz-Mat transportation regulations.

Dubuque, Iowa, Us

Managed daily operations of 60 power units and 80 trailers regionally and over the road in the bulk food grade transportation industry with main terminal in Wichita, KS and satellite terminal in Hutchinson, KS, Aurora, MO and Alton, IL. •Managed shop technicians, administrative staff and 4 bay shop including inventory levels and cost associated with shop operations; counseled employees accordingly, hired and terminated employees. •Oversaw P&L / cost controls at all locations. •Ensured all DOT, OSHA, and HAACP regulations were compliant. •Conducted quarterly safety meetings, accident investigation and reporting along with corrective action plans, conduct sales calls, increasing market share and maintaining carrier relationships with shippers.

Oklahoma City, Ok, Us

Managed regional fuel distribution terminal

Owner of small fleet operation concentrated in refrigerated, agriculture and flatbed transportation.