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Jessup, Md, Us

Jessup, Md, Us

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Howard County, Md, Us

Overland Park, Kansas, Us

Howard County, Md, Us

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ESTES-EXPRESS, Baltimore, MD Terminal Manager 09/2011- present  Manage annual revenue of $25 million dollars; 2012 1st quarter profit of $137,000 compared to a loss in 2011 of $277,000; unprecedented 5 consecutive periods of profit, 12th-13th/2011and 1st-3rd/2012, for Baltimore terminal; 130 door terminal, 48 drivers, 600 deliveries, 300 pickup bills; Manage and oversee all terminal functions and an integrated staff of 110 employees, consisting of administrative personnel, dispatchers, drivers, dock men, and truck\trailer repair\maintenance shop;• Increased Pick-up & Delivery stops (P&D) per driver by 20% resulting in increased productivity and less returns; Reduced reportable Over\Shortage\Damage (OSD’s) exceptions from 3.2% to 1.65%, resulting in a 50% claims reduction; Increased reported Management score from 45%, poorest company score, to 71 % within 6 months; Significantly reduced returns by 85% in 1st four week period of 2012 from ~450 to a 65 resulting in considerable operational profitability;• Improved deteriorated rapport between labor and management staff;• Increased bills per hour (bph) on dock from 3.6 to 4.65 bph;• Developed new Industrial Engineering design to dock layout resulting in higher bills per date\hour-reducing dock hours; Reconfigured peddle runs to increase Pickup & Delivery (P&D) productivity; Assisted with securing two new national accounts in which each will generate net revenues exceeding one million dollars for 2012; and Trained, promoted and demonstrated safety ethics within the facilities to insure compliance for all OSHA and SOP’s; to include conducting monthly safety meetings, safety inspections throughout the terminal, and actively lead all accident and/or incident investigations

Wilmington, Oh, Us

R&L Carriers, Baltimore, MDOperations Manager 01/ 2010 - 09/2011  Increased driver stops per hour in P&D operation from low of 1.19 to 1.43/hour; Reduced paid claims from 2.9% to 1.25%; Redesigned dock layout to increase dock production in 160 door operation; Redesigned all P&D schedules resulting in 17% improvement in productivity;  Developed role of hiring manager previously handled exclusively by corporate office; Responsible for day-to-day operations for 160 door terminal, 55 drivers, 700 delivery bills, 350 pickup bills; and Manage an integrated staff of 125 employees, consisting of administrative personnel, dispatchers, drivers, dock men, and truck\trailer repair\maintenance shop.

Johns Creek, Georgia, Us

SAIA Motor Freight, Charleston, SCTerminal Manager 10/2008 – 01/2010  SAIA, a southern-based carrier with over $1 billion in revenue.  Terminal was experiencing substantial losses in customer base due to operational inefficiencies and poor sale results. In the fourteen months of employment as the TM, increased sales revenue 50% greater than historical profitability; Significantly improved in employee/employer relations; Restored customer confidence and trust by consistently following through on commitments with an emphasis on on-time deliveries and pick-ups; Decreased incidences of claims from 2% to .55% of revenue as well as labor cost reductions of 35%; and As TM, successfully and significantly achieved goals to increase revenue, reduce costs, re-establish customer rapport and motivate employees to be an integral part of the business process

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Opened up this terminal from scratch when Spartan expanded into the Baltimore/Washington metropolitan area. The terminal as well as others in the Northeast closed.

Associates, Business Administration And Management, General

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