Operations Manager
Salt Lake City, Utah, Us
Responsible for managing & optimizing all operational activities, including: Weekly production exceeding 6mil miles utilizing 2400 drivers, 1700 tractors & 2500 trailers 26 direct reports, including 5 off-site employees at CRE owned driving schools Managed operational oversight team for 1700 Phase 1 and Phase 2 students Developed program & managed training for employees, decreasing training time by 2 weeks & lowering turnoverImplemented a centralized freight map to consolidate load booking and planning for multiple divisions Served as Operational Rep for Legal team while preparing for pending court cases Negotiated and implemented new financing terms on equipment for low mileage application Product owner for 3rd party software development including Manhattan optimization, SmartDrive in-cab recording, Product owner for in-house development including DM Workbench, AS400 custom dev, Qlikview reporting, SSRS reportingIncreased truck count in Midwest Regional division by more than 300%, from 35 to 150 Lowered Midwest Regional overall cost per mile by 50 cents Decreased Organization-wide out of route miles from 15% to 8%, improving quality of driver management Implemented extended Operational Training & Safety programs to reduce accident rate by 52% Awarded Manager of the Year, 2011 for work growing and improving profitability of Midwest Regional divisionAwarded Manager of Quarter, Q4 2009 for implementing Manhattan Optimization software in National/Regional divisionsEmployee of the Quarter, Q1-2008 after managing the top performing fleet in National Division for 13 straight months