Elijah Steakley Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

In my role as Regional Director of Operations, I led a team of 750 employees including salaried managers and supervisors, unionized hourly dockworkers, local pickup/delivery & OTR drivers). My team processed over 5,000 inbound/outbound LTL shipments per day through 13 service centers across the state of California. Some of my responsibilities included; • Developing operational strategies to improve efficiency and productivity within our dock/warehouse, pickup/delivery and linehaul operations. Improvements came in all facets of the operation including labor cost, safety, quality/claims and productivity. • Led and managed a team of department heads to ensure smooth communication and effective support between all staff functions and our management team.• Identified areas for process improvement through P&L review and KPI/data analysis and implemented effective solutions to drive results.• Collaborating with the executive team to develop, set and execute business plans for each Quarter/Year. • Developed and monitored key performance indicators (KPIs) to track progress and identify areas for improvement. Held Service Center Managers accountable for their center results.• Ensured compliance with industry/DOT regulations and company policies.• Fostered a culture of positive morale, openness and trust to help drive continuous improvement and innovation within the organization.• Mentored and developed numerous frontline supervisors and mid-level managers into roles of greater responsibility.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Responsible for over 300 employees in my largest service center manager role, but have led in small, medium and large hub locations. It was my responsibility in each center to prepare and provide safety protocols in accordance with Company, OSHA, and DOT guidelines. Analyze data to identify root causes and determine appropriate action plans to ensure the service center achieved productivity, load average, cube utilization, and service targets. Worked closely with our network planners to effectively and efficiently move drivers to destination while exceeding customer expectations as it relates to time in transit. Coached and mentored my team to ensure we always had a strong bench and a plan to develop talent. Hired, trained, directed/instructed, coached, developed, mentored and lead operational teams towards our organizational goals as it relates to safety, service, quality, performance and customer expectations.

Orange County, California, United States

I’ve led inbound, outbound and dispatch operations during my time as an operation supervisor. As an inbound supervisor I was responsible for delivery planning to provide an efficient game plan for 50 route drivers. While working as a leader on the outbound, I had to process over 1,100 shipments focusing on quality load techniques to prevent damage and maximize cube utilization to reduce cost. As a dispatcher, I had responsibility for 70 drivers per day. In each of these roles, I was responsible for the health and safety of my employees as well as setting their schedules to ensure we could service our customers in the most cost-effective way possible to attain our business targets. Communication in this role was critical, both working with internal partners and external customers.

Anaheim, California, United States

In my role as Preload Supervisor, I was responsible for a team of 10 hourly union employees. We processed over 10,000 parcel shipments per day while never having an injury under my leadership. Maintaining positive morale was keep to our success and help establish a winning culture. I was responsible for maintain attendance records and timecard compliance for each of my team members.