Experience

Long Haul Trucking

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Southwest Region Dispatcher

  • Jul 2015 - Present



Transport America

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Pricing Analyst

  • Dec 2013 - Jul 2015

• Fleet Leader

  • Oct 2011 - Dec 2013

  * Manage a fleet of at least 35 drivers* Ensure drivers are maintaining or exceeding 98% on-time pick-up and delivery performance* Communicate with customer service when delays occur to reschedule appointments* Perform reviews with drivers when eligible and recommend to management if a pay increase should be granted or not* Develop improvement plans for the drivers that aren’t meeting company objectives* Monitor driver’s hours of service to ensure DOT compliance* Coordinate maintenance of equipment* Assist in the development of strategies to ensure driver satisfaction* Coach drivers on ways to prevent accidents and injuries* Plan quarterly random drug and alcohol tests for drivers to take when selected Show less



K2 Logistics

• Logistics Development Manager

  • 2009 - 2011

  * Chaired the purchasing group to research, establish and maintain the pool of carriers to be utilized, with an emphasis on the LTL common carrier market* Trained operations personnel on efficient practices related to domestic LTL freight operations* Co-led internal pricing team to determine acceptable account margins* Analyzed data to establish pricing programs for clients* Created pricing proposals for management approval* Coordinated management of key accounts* Assisted in the development of yearly budgets to establish revenue and expense goals* Generated problem resolution with carriers Show less

• Operations Coordinator

  • 2006 - 2009

  * Developed routing methods for Minnesota operations* Trained new employees on company software tools* Coordinated new onsite location procedures* Drafted operating procedures to incorporate into operations manual* Audited operations to ensure best pricing and carrier utilization

• Operations Adminstrator

  • 2003 - 2006

  * Processed shipment orders and invoiced customers* Responded to customer inquiries and resolved issues* Managed claims for key accounts* Directed offsite shipping location* Assisted in preparing, loading and unloading freight