Strategic and down-to-earth operations, transportation, and logistics leader. Lifelong love for the industry. Operated forklifts in father’s material handling company at age 16. Drove light trucks at 18. Earned CDL at 22 (still current) and then rose to lead teams of up to 600 people and budgets up to $50M. Achieved savings of $7M annually.Proven success in a large (750K SF), fast-paced distribution centers. Multi-site (10) experience. Adhere to budget requirements and work toward achieving the goals and objectives to meet business profitability and growth goals. Achieved on-time deliveries up to 99% and customer satisfaction up to 100%. Core competencies include:» Operations Leadership. As Director of Operations at Xpress Global Systems, led a team of 200+ employees at 10 service centers with both transportation and 3PL warehouse management. Top customer was Home Depot. Improved on-time delivery rates by 20 points to a 95% success rate. Reduced undelivered returns from 30+ per day to a single-digit average. Reduced dock overtime by 15%. Increased pallet storage by 25%.» Transportation Management. As Regional Transportation Manager at Gourmet Foods, lead a team of 210+ people including 10 transportation managers, 30 office staff, 170 drivers, and seven maintenance technicians at 10 distribution centers and two cross-docks across the USA. Manage a $25M budget. Optimizing routes and implementing other cost savings initiatives. The first DC is complete and will save $500K annually.» Supply Chain and Logistics. At NSI, led a team of 600 employees at three distribution centers. Managed a $50M budget for all inbound traffic via rail, OTR, and import containers; and outbound freight via 3PL (C.H. Robinson, J.B. Hunt) to 360 stores up to three times a week. Saved more than $7M by optimizing delivery routes and rebidding our freight contracts.TimothyJLamb1@gmail.com951-419-7815