Robert Watson Email & Phone Number

Tampa, Florida, United States

Responsible and accountable for the overall profitability, financial soundness, safety and operational development of trucking terminal.Directs and coordinates activities of terminal; confers with subordinate management in formulating administrative and operational policies & procedures.Ensures optimum use of equipment, facilities, personnel and.

• Leader of 5 exempt managers and 320 nonexempt associates.
• Led and participated in multiple events targeting safety, quality, and efficiency that led to an overall increase of 42% in productivity as well as lowered costs to labor by 21%.
• Led a team that developed the written standard work processes and best practices while integrating 5s and social distancing guidelines.
• Responsible for leading and developing 3 Associates into the AMZL POD process and assisting to further their careers.

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

• Responsible for managing all shipments, equipment and drivers assigned to their area of operation. This includes monitoring shipments, communicating delays, freight repower and coverage, tractor and trailer utilization.
• Managed the people, equipment, data and customer relations of a remote location to maximize revenue, growth, and profit, meeting or exceeding the established profit and loss goals.
• Initialized a procedure into the daily operations that recovered a $1.2 million annual loss to the profit growth.
• Managed a team of 3 Operations Supervisor, 6 dispatchers, and 165 Drivers. To include scheduling, training, pay resolutions, and developed for career advancements.
• Created a safety training course that encompassed IT security for the office personnel as well as FMCA, OSHA, HOS, guidelines and reeducation for the driving staff
• Focused on Metrics with extreme on demand automotive freight with Ford Motor company being the largest client. Ensured that on time fright was being delivered correctly to not accrue penalties set on by the client. As.

• Performed all duties while following Federal Hours of Service, procedures compliant with the FMCSA, which included but is not limited to, keeping a daily performance log, pre trips of tractor/trailer, etc
• Developed amiable, genuine and supportive relations with drivers on a personal and professional level and collaborated with other departments to solve their problems.
• Trained new employees and conducted new employee orientation.
• Observed Metrics in order for a correct and on time delivery to satisfy clients wants and needs.