Thrive in Walmart’s High Performance Culture with balanced success in a strategy that focuses on a pursuit of perfection in SAFETY, SERVICE, COST, and PEOPLE.Manage and Lead 200+ Walmart Private Fleet drivers, 20 office associates, and 30 shop associates.Manage fleet of 180 tractors and 1,000+ trailers.Oversee annual transportation of over 89 million cases of product worth over $2.6 billion to 100+ stores across 6 states in the largest US geographic territory at Walmart.Increased fleet personnel by over 80 net drivers between 2019 & 2021 and grew annual fleet miles by 25%+ to 21+ million.Maintained top industry safety ratings each year with less than 1.35 preventable collisions per million miles and 1.28 OIR (OSHA Incident Rate) over the past 5 year average.Maintained store delivery level of service of over 99.5% each year.Increased inbound level of service from suppliers to DC from 60% on time to 99% controllable on time while increasing backhaul revenue.Reduced total cost per case shipped (ex-fuel) from 33.09 cents to 28.16 since 2018.Piloted office in the West to implement Covid-19 screening protocols that remained from April 2020 through 2021.Co-founded and oversaw GTM Mentor Support Council with 3 other peers for all 75 network GTM’s.Oversaw facilities maintenance, associate engagement and recognition programs and all associate retention & hiring.

Managed and Led team of 38 Wal-Mart Private Fleet truck drivers, 8 office associates, and 5 managers including compliance, performance evaluations, safety, policy & procedures, and payrollOversaw the dry and perishable grocery deliveries to 120 stores and 26 clubs from Fairbanks, AK to Las Vegas, NV. Drove LOS improvement and accuracy for both Fleet and Swift operations to average over 99.5% on time delivery.Initiated new and consistent grass roots program for the drivers and increased participation.Hired first full time Safety Operations Manager for grocery transportation office.Maintained fuel island and fleets of 175 reefer trailers and 200 dry vans.Led 6890 to record setting fundraising and VAP’s through individual and team events in the community each year.Oversaw full office remodel for 6890, creating a more effective and productive work environment for the 6890 team.Balanced and strengthened relationships between the DC, Grantsville Transportation, WROC, Fleet and Swift shops, two HR management teams, and regional leadership to create seamless synergies and proficient working relationships.Drove overall improvement in fuel efficiency, driver productivity, key metrics, and year over year P&L results with annual sales of over $1.6B from the building and annual transportation expenses of $40m.Executed and led through many supply chain change initiatives including perishable consolidation and private fleet simplification.

Managed and led 135 Private Fleet truck drivers, including safety & compliance, performance evaluations, policy & procedures, and payroll.Coordinated and managed 120 tractors and 700+ trailers to ensure availability, scheduled maintenance and DOT compliance.Forecasted & managed MP&E, workload, and performance results to meet business demands of Wal-Mart stores and suppliersDelivered monthly P&L analysis for regional leadership.Prepared, reviewed, and analyzed business reports to identify operational improvements in production, quality and safety.Assisted the safety manager in creating and managing safety programs to ensure safety remains the #1 priority and focus in Walmart Transportation.

Managed and led approximately 30 Load Logistics Managers (LLM’s), consisting of four Regional DC’s and five Grocery DC’s.Evaluated LLM’s on daily KPIs, along with Walmart culture, policies, and procedures.Maintained over 99.75% on-time delivery level of service to all Walmart stores in the region along with service on all backhauls from vendors to Walmart DC’s and stores.Assisted local office transportation in achieving asset utility goals for tractors and trailers.Assisted in the private fleet start-up for Grocery DC’s in McCarran, NV (7048) and Cheyenne, WY (7077) including the training for and management of the daily routing of each commodity for the first year of operation of 7048Annual travel throughout the region for local office and driver training and grass roots meetings.Conceived and carried out several associate recognition programs such as associate spotlights in transportation newsletters and personal development interviews between annual evaluations.

Continually, efficiently, and accurately determined capacity (equipment and drivers) needed to meet load delivery schedules.Coordinated outbound and inbound dispatching for delivery and pick-ups to minimize empty miles & maximize on time service.Assisted in Western Regional Operations Center start-up with Grantsville, UT (7826) and Loveland, CO (6819) Transportation Offices’ transition into the W.R.O.C.Trained for five months in Bentonville, AR at the home office.Trained new Load Logistics Manager’s during high growth periods of 2005-2007.