David Brabender Email & Phone Number

SUMMARYResults focused professional with strengths in managing multiple facilities, contracts and distinct work forces. Skilled at managing analytics to promote efficiency and to influence positive outcomes. Proactive team player with strengths in building strong teams of managers, with good communication and collaborations with all groups. Proficient in leveraging 30 years of management experience to promote outstanding customer service and financial results.

Listed skills include Transportation, Operations Management, Logistics, Fleet Management, and 7 others.

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  Region Vp, Se/Mc Region

  National Express Llc

  Jun 2006 - Feb 2020

  • Directed multiple facilities and contracts over six (6) states, each with a distinct work force.• Managed local and regional P&Ls of 80M annually. Proficient in building budgets, forecasting and daily management of financials and daily operational KPIs. • Improved regional facilities profits by optimizing daily operations through reduction of over spends of 800K annually through the use analytics.• Effectively implemented analytics into the daily facility routines and protocols… Show more • Directed multiple facilities and contracts over six (6) states, each with a distinct work force.• Managed local and regional P&Ls of 80M annually. Proficient in building budgets, forecasting and daily management of financials and daily operational KPIs. • Improved regional facilities profits by optimizing daily operations through reduction of over spends of 800K annually through the use analytics.• Effectively implemented analytics into the daily facility routines and protocols with the changing business demands. • Implemented payroll control procedures nationwide with a savings of 2M in the first year.• Analyzed regional market trends, set a yearly strategic plan for new growth opportunities. Accomplished 175M in new business and revenue development with 14 new facilities start-ups ranging in size from 30 employees to 450 employees, over the course of 10 years. • Improved problem-solving solutions through open communication with customers resulting in customer surveys averaging a rating of 96.6% highly satisfied with service.• Worked with Managers to reduce and control loss through building loss controls procedures designed for each operating facility.• Effectively implemented change management and restructuring strategies across the SE Region of the US. • Succeeded in implemented new technologies across regions operational area.• Negotiated new and extended business contracts including pricing.• Monitored weekly strategic staffing plans for each location. Improving staffing from 96.8% to 108.3% staffing region wide. • Communicating with all employees, built employee friendly facilities resulting in an improved turnover rate.• Leader in safety for all employees and customers, by leading by example.• Achieved a high-quality team of Managers through on going recruiting, mentoring and training with managers being promoted.• Negotiated union contracts, managed grievance and union campaigns. Show less