Adam Assmus
Omaha,NE
Summary
Logistics professional prepared to bring high standards and results-driven approach to role. Extensive experience in coordinating shipments and optimizing transportation plans. Known for strong team collaboration and adaptability to changing needs. Skilled in route planning, problem-solving, and effective communication.
Experienced with managing logistics and coordinating transportation routes. Utilizes industry-specific software to optimize shipment plans and ensure timely deliveries. Track record of effective communication and collaboration with team members and stakeholders.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Load Planner
Werner Enterprises
05.2022 - Current
- Plan and allocating freight/loads to available truck capacity in the Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Iowa markets.
- On average I plan 100-150 loads per day.
- Assigning and planning 50,000-100,000 miles of freight per day.
- Maintain constant communication with the customer regarding any potential delays
- Initiate and execute the successful completion of freight pick up and deliveries.
- Optimized load planning processes to enhance operational efficiency and reduce transit times.
- Coordinated shipment schedules, ensuring timely delivery of freight while minimizing costs.
- Analyzed route data and logistics patterns to improve load assignments and capacity utilization.
- Trained junior load planners on best practices in logistics management and load optimization techniques.
- Developed and maintained relationships with carriers to ensure smooth communication and service reliability.
- Determined appropriate loads and practical delivery schedule for each truck by balancing needs and availability of both drivers and clients.
- Prioritizing freight based on customer needs and/or importance. As well as the driver’s needs.
- Monitor loads to ensure loads are staying on track to meet customer demand.
- Identify any potential gaps in truck capacity to help service customer loads.
- Monitor customer trailer pools. Initiate plans to replenish if necessary.
- Maintained open lines of communication between drivers, dispatchers, supervisors, ensuring consistent information flow throughout the organization.
- Assessed freight compatibility, prioritizing loads based on factors such as weight distribution, dimensions, and delivery requirements.
- Continuously problem solve, to ensure customer and company needs are met.
- Build and maintain relationships across multiple departments and customers.
Transportation Manager
Werner Enterprises
07.2021 - 05.2022
- Manage a fleet of 50-60 professional drivers by establishing expectations, coaching and monitoring individual performance metrics for personal and professional success.
- Professional interdepartmental communications to facilitate collaboration on company goals.
- Oversaw daily transportation operations to ensure timely delivery and compliance with safety regulations.
- Established KPIs to monitor performance metrics, driving continuous improvement in service delivery standards.
- Coordinated emergency response plans, ensuring quick recovery from disruptions while minimizing impact on operations.
- Maintained compliance with all regulations, avoiding fines and penalties for the organization.
- Managed a team of drivers, providing support and guidance to improve performance and productivity.
- Researched distance, traffic patterns and other aspects to determine cost-effective and productive routes for deliveries.
- Developed strong relationships with drivers, ensuring their satisfaction and loyalty to the company.
Night Operations Manager
Werner Enterprises
06.2019 - 07.2021
- Oversee a team of 15-20 dispatchers.
- Oversee the day-to-day operations of an organization to ensure its efficiency and profitability.
- Continuously track and monitor freight to help ensure on time service.
- Coordinated cross-departmental communication to streamline operations and resolve issues promptly.
- Analyzed operational data to identify trends and inform strategic decisions for performance enhancement.
- Compliance: Ensuring organizational processes comply with legal regulations and standards. While maintaining health and safety guidelines.
- Reduced safety incidents by conducting regular equipment inspections and enforcing strict adherence to safety protocols.
- Authorizing cash advance for drivers.
- Authorizing approval for any work-related equipment a driver may need.
- Authorize any PTO requests within the team.
- Arranging any hotel/travel arrangements a driver may need.
- Managed scheduling and resource allocation to optimize workflow efficiency.
- Oversaw nightly operations, ensuring compliance with safety standards and company policies.
- Trained and mentored staff on operational procedures and best practices.
- Implemented process improvements that enhanced service delivery and reduced delays.
Transportation Coordinator
Werner Enterprises
09.2016 - 06.2019
- Monitor and dispatch roughly 250-500 trucks depending on time of the night.
- Coordinated multimodal transportation logistics to optimize delivery routes and reduce transit times.
- Monitored performance metrics, ensuring adherence to safety standards and regulatory requirements in transportation operations.
- Coordinated driver dispatch to accomplish daily delivery requirements.
- Tracked shipments from dispatch through delivery to verify timely arrival.
- Resolved customer issues related to shipments efficiently while maintaining high levels of satisfaction throughout the resolution process.
- Improved transportation efficiency by streamlining route planning and coordinating schedules.
- Ensured timely delivery of goods by closely monitoring shipments and proactively addressing potential delays.
- Troubleshoot problems that drivers have such as late loads, load assignment, routing, permits, lumpers, advances, finding empty trailers, and overweight problems.
- Through email or messaging. Communicate and relay information with Customer Service Managers in regards to load status. Late/Early arrivals or load changes.
- Communicate with the Regional Load Planners regarding the most efficient loads available to drivers in the area.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
University of Nebraska at Omaha
01.2016
Skills
- Relationship Building
- Communication
- Organization
- Leadership
- Conflict Management
- Personnel Management
- Customer Service
- Routing
- Team collaboration
- Worksite safety
- Logistics analysis
- Transportation planning
- Shipping procedures
- Logical reasoning
- Load management
- Route optimization
- Logistics management
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
Timeline
Load Planner
Werner Enterprises
05.2022 - Current
Transportation Manager
Werner Enterprises
07.2021 - 05.2022
Night Operations Manager
Werner Enterprises
06.2019 - 07.2021
Transportation Coordinator
Werner Enterprises
09.2016 - 06.2019
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
University of Nebraska at Omaha