Alan Vendur
Murfreesboro,TN
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Vice President of Operations
FirstFleet, Inc
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
06.2021 - 08.2025
- Managed all aspects of 86 Dedicated fleets across the country including sales, safety, recruiting, operations, and Human Resources
- Directly responsible for RFP's, bids, and rating for 11 national account customers
- Key Customers; Smurfit Westrock, International Paper, Georgia Pacific, Packaging Corp of America, HEB Grocery, Hood Container
- 1075 Trucks 7850 trailers
- Annual Revenue of 265 million dollars
- 1433 drivers and 194 non driving employees
- Grew business by 201 dedicated trucks-47 million dollars over the last 5 years
Regional Operations Manager
FirstFleet, Inc
10.2008 - 06.2021
- Started with 8 dedicated fleets 150 trucks supporting corrugated customers
- Collaborated with sales teams to increase dedicated footprint across the Southeast and Southwest markets
- Expanded and diversified dedicated customer base
- Added dedicated fleets with Smurfit Westrock, International Paper, Georgia Pacific, Packaging Corp of America, HEB Grocery, Brookshire Grocery, Bargain Hunt, and Carolina Beverage
- Grew Region to 974 trucks over 13 years
- Successfully ran starts ups of 31 dedicated fleets
- Grew relationship with Smurfit Westrock from zero trucks and revenue to 485+ trucks and 85 million in annual revenue
Brokerage and Logistics Manager
FirstFleet, Inc
10.1999 - 10.2008
- Started with a staff of three grew business and staff to 16
- Directed all brokerage operations
- Grew brokerage revenue from 5 million to 42 million annually
- Created backhaul program to reduce empty miles for dedicated fleets
- Reduced empty mile percentage by 38% annually
- Grew backhaul revenue from zero to 24 million annually
Regional Freight Coordinator
Covenant Transport
09.1996 - 10.1999
- West Coast Freight Coordinator
- Collaborated daily with Sales and Customers to book loads for team and solo drivers
- Maintained strong relationships with customers fostering trust and reliability in transportation partnerships.
- Assisted in the development of freight rates, providing accurate data analysis for informed decision-making to insure profitability
Fleet Manager
Covenant Transport
10.1994 - 09.1996
- Directly Managed fleet of 55 trucks running across all 48 contiguous states
- Positively interacted with drivers, freight coordinators and load planners as well as upper management to maximize fleet utilization and profitability
Education
Bachelor of Science - Aerospace
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TNTimeline
Executive Vice President of Operations
FirstFleet, Inc
06.2021 - 08.2025
Regional Operations Manager
FirstFleet, Inc
10.2008 - 06.2021
Brokerage and Logistics Manager
FirstFleet, Inc
10.1999 - 10.2008
Regional Freight Coordinator
Covenant Transport
09.1996 - 10.1999
Fleet Manager
Covenant Transport
10.1994 - 09.1996
Bachelor of Science - Aerospace
Middle Tennessee State University
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