Deandre Wright Email & Phone Number

Birmingham, Alabama Area

Managing the trucking of a multimillion-dollar wholesale lumber company.Planning and coordinating the logistical operations of the traffic department. • Handling freight claims / Resolving carrier and customer issues• Supervising the activities of the logistics coordinator• Recruiting freight carriers -- asset and 3PL• Training incoming salesmen on trucking services so they can have a better understanding of what it takes for them to succeed

• Dispatching loads of outbound freight via flatbed/van trucks• Negotiating freight rates with carriers/brokers to maximize profitability• Providing excellent customer service• Entering shipment notifications in AS400, verifying late truck shipments with lumber/steel mills• Resolving trucking issues to satisfy customer, salesmen, and carriers• Liaison between salesmen and carriers

Greater Atlanta Area

• Dispatching of inbound and outbound raw materials • Monitoring carrier performance• strong customer focus to ensure satisfaction• Billing for dedicated fleet• Ensuring daily on-time delivery of freight• Maximizing trucking capacity by dedicating trucks to necessary traffic lanes• Resolving truck operational issues