An operations and transportation manager offers a proven track record in driving distribution, logistics, warehousing, and material planning for regional, national, and global operations. Designed and launched programs that enhanced efficiencies and reduced overall costs. Provided training and managed teams of union and non union employees.Select Career Highlights:• Developed and deployed a master plan for the shipping and transportation department to facilitate transition from a 350,000 sq ft warehouse to a 575,000 sq ft location; collaborated with regional transportation manager in planning nearly 700 inter-branch third party relays over a two week period.• Coordinated back hauls to help decrease transportation cost and oversaw third party freight networking and expense, eliminating $15K per month in freight costs. • Created and launched a custom program for pre/post yard time report that reduced overtime 23%; also developed an idle time report that increased MPG's from 6.8 to 7.2.• Drove the Los Angeles branch to achieve ranking as best in the company in 2008 and 2011 for two key performance indicators which exceeded the company goals by 15%.
Listed skills include Transportation, Shipping, Logistics, Operations Management, and 13 others.