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Longview, Tx, Us

Omaha, Ne, Us

Manage approximately 60 commercial truck drivers covering dedicated deliveries to Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma.

Omaha, Ne, Us

After years of never being considered for management positions with trucking companies even though I've contracted trucking for years, I discovered it was because I had never actually worked for a trucking company. Well, I'm checking that box. I got my CDL, and will drive OTR for six months to a year, then most likely transition back into a management role.

Orlando, Fl, Us

General Manager, Bags Inc, Tampa Florida 09/22 – 08/23Managed remote early passenger and baggage check-in for six airlines and Skycap curbside passenger and baggage check in for four airlines at Tampa International Airport.- Oversaw Airline Check-In Agents, Baggage Handlers and Skycap agents for participating airlines. - Implemented and maintained consistent regulatory standards and safeguards. Assuring each airline client and traveling passenger remains highly satisfied with service.- Create and disseminate internal and external reports, perform payroll, purchasing, training, fleet and equipment management, and personnel actions.

Charlottesville, Va, Us

Provide home improvement services from simple handyman tasks to major renovations.- Directly responsible for managing, hiring, payroll for multiple technicians and customer support personnel, marketing and estimating of job leads, invoicing, and managing accounts payable & receivable

Palmetto, Fl, Us

Due to the Corona-virus, Feld Entertainment was forced to cancel all 29 of their tours and lay off over 75% of its workforce; unfortunately me included. What an incredible place to work. I wish the Feld family and remaining employees can rebuild the company once this invisible enemy finally becomes manageable where families can feel safe going to group entertainment.Logistical planning, truck scheduling, and movement monitoring of Touring Units, including Feld Consumer Products (FCP) & fleet management/maintenance needs, & trucking vendor performance during execution of over 80 trailer movements/wk.-Directly responsible for the weekly movement of five Disney on Ice tour’s equipment (13-17 trailers ea.), all personnel movement by charter bus, commercial or charter air services, mobile ice floor and additional ground-support movements.- Plan, maintain, and regularly update, relevant budgets: including providing weekly financial reports & analysis information.- Provide input and analysis on ways to improve operations and ensure maximum optimization of limited resources.- Maintain & develop carrier partners relationships; negotiate transportation rates and service/contract terms with vendors.- Process invoices & track payments in conjunction with Accounts Payable.

Mclean, Virginia, Us

Manage multi-million-dollar (+$25M) Dept of State (DoS) shipping budget supporting six overseas locations.− Provide direct logistics management support to VP of Logistics and Functional Area Directors.− Troubleshoot strategic operations, and provide future planning services for multiple programs.− Respond to government requests for information/proposal (RFI/RFP)s for new/existing requirements. − Lead technical writer for Operational Plans, Concept of Operations and Technical Execution Plans for contract projects/proposals.− Provide strategic/tactical guidance on proposed operations, compliance, corrective action plans, continuous improvement, and best practices.− Provide oversight of operational actions for multiple competencies.

Mclean, Virginia, Us

Managed multi-million-dollar (+$25M) Dept of State (DoS) shipping budget supporting six overseas locations.- Worked with General Manager / Assistant General Manager to develop strategies/objectives maximizing productivity and leverage expenses.- Analyzed trends, solve problems and motivate/develop associates in order to maximize contribution/success through multiple supervisors and leads to achieve results from a large number of hourly associates.- Responsible for success of assigned functions within a complex distribution center/warehouse environment.- Managed multiple 3PL providers to ensure optimal efficiency, performance and metrics are achieved- Safely/efficiently managed military/commercial worldwide DoS airlift program maintaining 98% on-time rate.- Accountable for direct supervision of work activities of others, in addition to personnel issues including selection, termination, performance-based feedback/appraisal and professional development of subordinates.- Managed staffing, interviews, hires, performance appraisal, training and associate/supervisor development.

Mclean, Virginia, Us

Manage multi-million dollar (+$100M) international transportation budget supporting Defense Department supply chain for 50+ overseas locations. Decreased cost and reduced transit times year after year.- Develop forecasts ensuring service levels were maintained or improved to exceed customer satisfaction.- Safely/efficiently manage military/commercial worldwide DoD airlift program maintaining 97% on-time rate.- Manage aircraft load planners training and currency for 50+ deployed (Iraq & Afghanistan) load planners.

Mclean, Virginia, Us

Provided direct operational support to LOGCAP IV Program VP of Operations and forward deployed Functional Area Managers.− Empowered to act independently to make real-time decisions executing strategic operations, and planning for the program.− Lead technical writer for Operational Plans, Concept of Operations and Technical Execution Plans for projects/proposals.− Provided strategic/tactical guidance on proposed operations, compliance, corrective action plans, and best practices,− Provided planning and implementation oversight of operational actions using established decision-making processes.− LOGCAP IV POC for operational performance matters between Headquarters and task order field locations/personnel.- Conceived, proposed and executed a reverse logistics solution saving $8.4M in transportation costs by working with my former employer which flew empty aircraft back to UAE three times a week.− Lead Ops & Trans subject matter expert for business development proposals on U.S. Government contract requirements.− Deployed to Afghanistan and successfully stood up two new missions; authored the majority of technical documents.

Falls Church, Virginia, Us

− Directed the movement of senior Government/Military officials and high visibility/sensitive HQ CENTCOM directed cargo.− Coordinated, managed and reported the airlift of all Two-Star generals and above (or civilian equivalent), including Presidential Cabinet Secretaries, U.S. Senators, Congressmen, Governors, Ambassadors, and Foreign Heads of State.− Performed daily logistical analysis on airlift moving 1.2M passengers and 225K cargo tons on 18K missions per year.− Produced in-depth reports/briefings on all facets of command’s logistics operations for senior leader consumption.− Command/Division focal point for policy interpretation for travel planners, execution cells and command validators.

Dubai, Ae

− Supported the Department of Defense Subsistence Prime Vender (SPV) contract for over 2K Metric Tons of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (FF&V) weekly; ensured deliveries on or before the required delivery date to strategic Afghanistan hubs.− Open reins to identify areas of improvement and develop solutions relating to all aspects of the aviation division.− Developed and constructive working relationships with U.S. and NATO military organizations, and government agencies that make or enforce policies affecting deliveries of products and services to customers throughout Afghanistan.− Successfully lobbied NATO leadership to develop a prioritization system for the assigning of landing slots into Afghanistan.− Collaborated extensively with Freight Forwarders to facilitate on time, efficient and cost effective cargo deliveries.− Stood up a new operations center providing round-the-clock aviation support for planning and execution of airlift missions. − Completely overhauled airlift slot management process for missions into Afghanistan; negotiated priority landing slots.− Developed a proprietary database program to schedule all missions ensuring mission slots were applied for as early as NATO policies allowed, and created custom flight schedules tailored to the consignee. Spiral development eventually encompassed every aspect of Aviation Division’s airlift supply chain operation to include cargo inventory control, load planning, air and surface manifesting, track and trace capability, and financial billing for both inbound and outbound airlift operations.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

− Special Duty assignment; only permanent-party enlisted Air Transportation Specialist (2T2) assigned to the HQ Logistics Directorate. Career Field Command Functional Area Manager (FAM).− Performed transportation analysis, established, implemented, and managed programs, policies and procedures for airlift operations for the CENTCOM area of responsibility including 29 ports in 27 countries with over 10K logistics personnel.− Managed over 300 cargo CENTCOM inter-theater sustainment airlift channels with 150 passenger, and 30 aero-medical evacuation missions per month; ensured maximum utilization/efficiency of limited military/commercial airlift assets/funds.− Managed movement of over 200 Generals (or civilian equivalent) per month, including Presidential Cabinet Secretaries, U.S. Senators, Congressmen, Governors, Ambassadors, foreign heads of State, and high profile cargo movements.− Developed and refined theater distribution plans, adjudicated interpretive differences, and achieved maximum airlift asset utilization with minimum cargo/passenger re-handling.− Served as the primary focal point and liaison for disseminating, coordinating and tracking USCENTCOM issues and concerns with USTRANSCOM, Air Mobility Command, Service Components, and subordinate government agencies.− Conceived an authored Combatant Command policy dramatically reducing inflated prioritization of cargo, reduced dedicated mission request, and increased theater channel dependability for the first time since the beginning of combat ops.− Spearheaded inter-modal initiative; reduced theater distribution bottlenecks; shifted less urgent cargo to lower priorities or to surface mode; developed and adjusted hub and spoke concept; dramatically reduced customer wait times.− Worked with medical community to double the frequency of U.S. originating fresh blood shipments into the combat zone; initiative reduced blood age by one-half and resulted in doubling the survival rate of mass transfusion patients.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

− Held multiple leadership positions to include Superintendent of Aircraft Services (130 personnel), Superintendent of Passenger Services (26 personnel), Team Chief & Air Terminal Manager deployed to Bagram Air Field (44 personnel), Afghanistan, Air Terminal Operations Center Duty Officer (20 personnel), and Squadron First Sergeant (230 personnel).− Managed 130 personnel performing cargo operations including receiving, cargo processing, inventory control, customs clearance, joint inspections, surface and air manifesting, load planning, commercial and military aircraft loading/unloading. − Duty Officer, acting voice of the commander overseeing all port flight-line operations (150+ missions per month).− As Air Terminal Manager (Bagram Afghanistan 2004), managed all departments of the largest U.S. airfield in Afghanistan.Earlier Air Force Assignments & Positions:− Operations Superintendent & Shift Supervisor at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam− Shift Supervisor at Osan Air Base, South Korea− Training Manager at Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina− Passenger Service Shift Supervisor at Tonopah Test Range, Nevada− Special Handling (HAZMAT) Specialist & Inspector at Mildenhall Air Base, United Kingdom