*Responsible for securing business and trucking capacity into a new market*Building relationships, I secured new sand and aggregate business into 2 cement plants with an agreement to handle their new cement plants upon opening

*Lead dispatch in the Florida Region for the Cement Division*Facilitate product distribution for external and internal Ready Mix customers to ensure on-time truckload delivery*Monitor plant locations for proper cement types and ensure we don't misdeliver and contaminate silos*Determine allocations based on cement inventory and future availability*Monitor product inventory at the port - Facilitate product distribution of both rail cars and vessels*Utilize alternate cement sources to preserve inventory - Ensure Florida dispatch strategically places drivers so they are available to pull from different source locations in Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, Miami, and the ports*Work with external carriers/vendors to ensure they provide the necessary capacity to supplement owner operators and company drivers*Communicate with the mine, internal Ready Mix customers, external customers, source locations, and port personnel for daily deliveries and special pours - Ensure schedule loads are delivered and have contingency plans in place to ensure customer satisfaction*Review KPI's and strive for continuous improvement - Train dispatch on KPI's - Demonstrated improvements in on time percentage and loads per driver*Work with transport to combine the Brooksville and Miami dispatch teams into a single Florida Dispatch unit

*Serve as interim Service Center Manager leading operations and sales to ensure a seamless transition for both our customers and employees- Train new managers as they assume their role*Developed and implemented new hire manager training program*Noted adaptability to any given situation - Utilize critical thinking in guiding judgement and decision making processes*Travel and cognitive flexibility - Solve complex problems that may be unique to any given location*Must be a service-oriented leader working with both internal and external customers*Coordinate with corporate safety on matters related to driver training, service center audits, and hours of service/ELD*Analyze service center activity in the Southeast Region and utilize my ability to influence change in order to maximize efficiencies and drive down costs*Improved service to over 99% in the region by removing inefficiencies and altering/adding linehaul schedules*Coach/Mentor managers to understand their P&L, improve deficiencies, and maximize manpower planning*Improved dock/P&D productivity by implementing procedures to decrease platform travel distance, increase cross dock percentages, utilize proper manpower planning, and improved loading into the breaks*Lead managers and dispatchers to improve P&D performance to include shipments per stop, stops per hour, reduced returns, etc.*Mentor leaders, serve as a resource for all service center operations, work with sales and expedited*Partner with the SOU Region Vice President on all facets of our operation - Generate action plans and travel to centers for implementation

*Ensured compliance with FMCSR, DOT, OSHA, EPA, and other government related regulations for our Florida facilities located in Winter Haven, Jacksonville, Arcadia, Orlando, Miami, and Pompano Beach*Developed and implemented policies and procedures such as PeopleNet and automated files to assist locations in moving from a conditional to a satisfactory DOT rating*Reduced costs as a percent of revenue across each location - Documented success achieved by partnering with location leaders to decrease accident and injury frequencies through the development of defensive driver training, awareness programs, safe work procedures, and accountability

*Worked closely with the President of Lakeville Motor Express (LME) as it pertained to all facets of safety and human resources*Ensured compliance with FMCSR, DOT, OSHA, EPA, and other government related regulations*Represented LME in all matters related to OSHA, the Department of Transportation (DOT), workers compensation, and security*Developed, implemented, and evaluated policies and procedures company-wide related to safety, human resources, recruitment, training, organizational development, and operations*Developed training programs for internal and external customers (e.g., hazardous materials, DOT audits, OSHA audits, safe work procedures, etc.)*Responsible for risk management and security - Led negotiations with vendors, insurance, OSHA, and/or the DOT as necessary*Documented success includes Satisfactory Ratings from the DOT - Superior Cartage (2006) and Lakeville Motor Express (2007)