Experience

Versant Supply Chain, Inc.

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Logistics Supervisor

  • Jun 2019 - Present



WCD Logistics, LLC

• United States

• Transportation Supervisor (Brokerage)

  • Jul 2014 - May 2019

  Primary functions as a Transportation Supervisor is to provide day-to-day management and administrative representation for our customer (Trader Joe's); along with collaborating with brokerage and logistics departments. While also performing an overview of the dispatch departments; supporting our customer’s 100+ vendors, while managing our various carriers. Responsible for overseeing millions of dollars in operations planning, product, assets and overall revenue. Additional tasks performed: • Lead and manage 10 dispatchers, 4 clerks and various carriers (along with their staff) • Assign carriers to open lanes or vendors based on locations, rates and other brokerage criteria • Responsible for tracking, scheduling and directing PO’s and over 50 loads daily • Achieve savings through effective cost reduction strategies, monitor budgets and PNL’s • Work to set up best possible metrics for vendor backhauls, special deliveries and stores • Assist with various projects upon managements and customer’s requests • Weekly meetings with carriers to review KPI’s, invoicing, and other key topics/concerns • Attend weekly logistics and warehouse meetings for best operational success and problem solutions • Submit daily cost impact reports for additional and unexpected loads based on volume increases • Coordinate with vendors (local and out of state) to ensure product orders arrive safely and on time • Successfully train new team members, as well as cross training Show less



5 kings Transportation

• United States

• Operations Supervisor

  • Jan 2007 - Jul 2012

  Handled all freight brokering for company, kept track of delivery schedules, Obtained POD’s & BOL’s, negotiated prices. Arranged pick-ups and deliveries, invoiced and organized documents. Handled a high volume calls, managed drivers and dispatched 30 drivers. Responsibilities also included: • Managing external relationships between our company and all of its in/inbound carriers • Oversee the fleet of trucks used for transportation • Prepared transportation schedules, routs for truck driver • Maintain communication with the truck drivers during transit • Prepare weekly and monthly reports on the schedules and deliveries of goods • Provided quick response to customers/drivers while maintaining efficiency & accuracy • Notified appropriate parties whenever a situation arises with an order • Provided creative problem solving solutions to support customer service related issues • Provided high level of communication with customers via telephone, email and mail Show less