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Roanoke, Texas

Roanoke, Texas

Roanoke, Texas, United States

Denton, Texas

 Schedule and assign drivers for all inbounds freight into ALDI terminal, coordinating with ALDI Corporate and local vendors to ensure timely pick-up and delivery. Tracked weekly maintenance spends to ensure that budget was maintained conveyed to management. Coordinated with Penske to ensure trucks were maintained as needed and Preventive Maintenance was performed on schedule. Managed the daily maintenance and accountability for 114 trailers, local and long haul divisions Worked with local rental agencies to ensure additional Truck/Trailers were acquired to support increased workload and returned in a timely manner to maintain costs. Ensured electronic logs were installed in all trucks identified by safety to minimize Hours of Service violations Maintained effective working relationships with Safety, Payroll and Accounting department personnel in order to solve driver problems on every front

Denton, Texas, United States

Denton, Texas, United States

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

Section Chief, Vehicle Management and Analysis Managed the receipt, distribution and disposal of vehicles/equipment between three separate locations ensuring 100 percent accountability. Monitored multiple databases to track and schedule maintenance, recalls, contracts and repair history. Created computer based vehicle disposition tracking system reduced time to approve repair or salvage decisions by 30 percent. Streamlined vehicle acceptance procedure’s allowed new vehicles to be placed into service within two days Managed Wright Express Fuel Card program validated over 3000 transactions valued at $339,000 dollars  Instituted critical parts list for new vehicles ensured identification of high use parts, filters, specialized fluids and tires were stocked decreased excessive downtime by 15%. Headed Enterprise Solution-Supply database reconciliation resolved 765 inventory errors ensured 100 percent asset accountability. Solved 50 discrepancies as inspection lead during Headquarters AFMC Logistics Compliance Assessment ensured 100% compliance with standards Monitored transportation contractor performance evaluations fortified 15 year $1.5B dollar support contract.

Dyess Afb. Abilene, Texas

Assistant NCOIC, Vehicle Management and Analysis Managed 866 vehicles valued at $52M dollars dispersed across three states ensured 100% accountability  Developed annual fleet replacement plan based on customer need, age of vehicles and repair history replaced 34% of fleet over 5 years. Controlled contract and accident repair programs ensured that vehicles were delivered to off-base contractors, repair cost negotiated and inspected upon completion Managed $583,000 dollar Vehicle Maintenance budget audited over 1000 government purchase card transactions and monitored weekly spending limits Initiated leased vehicle accident program provided oversight for over $60,000 dollars in repairs and eliminated vehicle abuse by 40%. Managed mileage reconciliation for 461 vehicles eliminated overdue maintenance errors by 12% Oversaw conversion from owned to lease vehicles budgeted $153,000 dollars annually for 36 vehicles. Led low speed vehicle conversion plan transformed 78 of 169 authorizations estimated savings of $536,000 dollars in replacement cost.

Ellsworth Afb, Rapid City, South Dakota

Vehicle Operations Dispatcher Responsible for the daily and expedited delivery of mission critical parts to over 30 customers utilizing Supply Asset Tracking system and hand-held scanners. Managed 20 vehicle operators in a 24 hour operation supported over 9,000 cargo and aircrew requests as Chief Dispatcher during 4 month deployment. Oversaw the Ellsworth/Douglas School bus contract valued at $216,000 dollars responsible for transporting 1500 students annually. Coordinated and performed annual no-notice safety inspections on 561 vehicles annually issued out across the base ensured vehicles were properly maintained and safe to operate. Improved Vehicle Control Officer Program provided VCO’s with guidance to properly maintain and manage vehicle fleet resulted in an overall healthier and properly document fleet. Liaison between Transportation an all vehicle users on base, advised commanders, vehicle control officers and vehicle operators on proper vehicle control, use and repair proceedures.