Derek Culler Email & Phone Number

Greensboro, North Carolina, United States

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

• Managed all aspects of the transportation and production operations for 2 locations leading a diverse team of 40 personnel and consisting of 30 fleet units focusing on safety, service, security, training, and.
• Drove operational excellence maintaining 99.2% or higher in on-time percentage and customer satisfaction scores through setting service expectations, training, and coaching of all team members.
• Consistently achieved weekly metrics with stops per hour and stops per route by controlling daily labor hours with daily route consolidation utilizing resources for bulk pickups driving increased revenue.
• Increased revenue by 30% coordinating extra incoming shipments from VA and NC the facility supported.
• Upheld a positive relationship with vendors which resulted in 40% less downtime for fleet and machinery.
• Adopted a safety suggestion box and maintained open communication with colleagues greatly improving team member safety engagement and suggestions leading to impactful ideas being implemented.

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

• Managed the day-to-day operations of the transportation department leading a diverse team of 21 drivers and 17 fleet units. Dispatched, routed, scheduled, communicated service dates, and monitored 14 daily routes.
• Consolidated routes saving 15% on fuel costs and 25 labor hours per week.
• Created territories for bulk pickup, producing a 15% reduction in fuel costs.
• Established assigned fleet units to instill driver ownership, reducing maintenance costs by 20%.
• Monitored and maintained 100% DOT compliance for drivers and fleet units.
• Implemented a route assignment spreadsheet forecasting weeks in advance positively impacting planning.

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

• Covered routes for absent drivers and trained new hires in addition to driver duties. Assisted management with conducting pre-shift safety meetings and monthly training.
• Successfully coached and developed new drivers by mentoring and building relationships reducing turnover with a hands-on approach through a 4-week driver training program.
• Provided insight on route consolidation that decreased fuel costs and increased stops per route.
• Ran daily routes 100% injury and accident-free.

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

• Drove a designated route collecting confidential documents for destruction while providing excellent customer service. Complied with company safety rules and DOT driver and vehicle regulations.
• Established excellent client relationships that generated new service contracts being signed.
• Provided insight on potential new hires after completing pre-employment route ride.
• Ran daily routes 100% injury and accident-free.

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

• Drove a designated route merchandised, rotated, and ordered dairy products for seven stores daily for one of the leading food and beverage companies in the United States. Supervised two part-time employees providing.
• Reduced off-cycle deliveries to zero over a two-year period for 14 stores by verifying the accuracy of received product versus what was ordered and controlled inventory saving the company $1,000 plus fuel, labor, and.
• Obtained extra merchandising locations to increase sales.
• Organized dairy coolers to control inventory reducing returns on out-of-date products.
• Implemented an inventory control spreadsheet for each store.
• Ran daily routes 100% injury and accident-free.

High Point, North Carolina, United States

• Drove a designated route delivered, rotated, and merchandised dairy products to schools and retail outlets to increase sales and company profits. Ordered product forecasting days in advance to maintain adequate.
• Established excellent client relationships to extended service contracts.
• Proactively designed a new way to run the route which saved on fuel costs and better served the customer.
• Controlled truck and store inventory reducing credits on out-of-date product.
• Created an inventory control spreadsheet for each store.
• Ran daily routes 100% injury and accident-free.

Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point Area

• Provided excellent customer service with product knowledge and assisting in other departments. Responsible for supervising department staff, product ordering, stocking, and merchandising.
• Maintained sufficient product inventory reducing out of stocks leading to increased revenue.
• Selected by store management to assist with daily store operations.
• Coached and developed team members to become future department supervisors.