Anthony R. Scott
NAAM Global Logistics
Savannah,GA
7
years of professional experience
Safety driven freight transportation and logistics professional with 6+ years of commercial transportation, operations management, and business ownership experience. Currently oversees a five truck freight operation averaging approximately 30 loads per week while supervising a team. CDL holder since 2019 with a demonstrated record of six years of accident and violation free operations, excellent CSA performance, and successful federal compliance audits. Seeking to bring a strong safety record, operational discipline, situational awareness, mechanical aptitude, and freight transportation experience.
Work History
Operations Manager
7 Years 3 Months- Streamlined logistics operations to enhance efficiency and reduce turnaround times.
- Implemented process improvements that increased operational effectiveness and reduced costs.
- Analyzed performance metrics to identify trends and recommend actionable solutions.
- Supervise and coordinate team providing daily assignments, operational instructions, safety expectations, scheduling, and performance oversight.
- Achieved and maintained 6 years of accident- and violation-free commercial transportation operations through consistent enforcement of safety procedures, equipment inspections, regulatory compliance, and hazard awareness.
- Maintained excellent CSA safety performance by prioritizing safe vehicle operation, equipment condition, driver compliance, accurate documentation, and preventive safety practices.
- Successfully maintained operations through federal compliance audits, demonstrating accurate documentation, regulatory adherence, safety management, and operational accountability.
- Built a safety-focused transportation operation emphasizing equipment readiness, regulatory compliance, situational awareness, and responsible freight movement.
- Coordinate approximately 1,500+ freight loads annually, based on an average of 30 loads per week, while balancing customer requirements, equipment availability, driver assignments, schedules, and safety priorities.
- Maintain responsibility for transportation safety, employee performance, equipment readiness, operational documentation, customer relationships, and regulatory compliance.
- Direct daily freight movement and placement, ensuring loads are assigned, transported, and positioned according to operational schedules and customer requirements.
- Ensure completion of required equipment inspections and reinforce proper pre-trip and post-trip inspection procedures.
- Maintain awareness of surrounding operations, personnel, vehicles, heavy equipment, changing conditions, safety hazards, and potential security concerns.
- Work directly with customers to identify transportation requirements and ensure accurate freight movement, placement, and delivery.
- Resolve equipment concerns, freight discrepancies, delays, scheduling conflicts, and other operational problems while maintaining safety as the primary consideration.
- Reinforce compliance with established safety rules, company procedures, and applicable transportation regulations.
Owner Operator
7 Years 3 Months- Oversaw daily logistics operations, ensuring timely delivery and optimal routing.
- Trained and mentored staff on best practices in logistics management.
- Safely operate commercial freight equipment while complying with DOT requirements, company safety procedures, traffic laws, and operating instructions.
- Perform detailed pre-trip and post-trip equipment inspections prior to departures, identifying defects, damaged components, mechanical concerns, and potential safety hazards.
- Communicate with customers and transportation personnel regarding freight status, equipment conditions, delays, hazards, and changing operating conditions.
- Maintain continuous situational awareness while operating around moving vehicles, heavy equipment, loading docks, terminals, customer facilities, pedestrians, and other personnel.
- Maneuver and position commercial freight equipment at customer locations, terminals, loading areas, and other active transportation facilities.
- Work directly with customers to ensure accurate movement and placement of freight and provide dependable customer service.
- Maintain accurate inspection reports, driver logs, shipping documents, delivery records, and federally required transportation documentation.
- Work independently while maintaining effective communication and coordination with customers and transportation personnel.
Education
GED
Skills
TWIC credentialed
OSHA/Safety training
Transportation Safety & Compliance
Safety Rules & Operating Procedures
Hazard Recognition & Situational Awareness
Transportation Regulatory Compliance
Federal Compliance Audits
Freight Logistics Operations
Management of regulatory compliance
Team Leadership & Supervision
Heavy Equipment Safety
Incident Prevention
Safety-Sensitive Operations
Positive Communication with customers & transportation personnel
Timeline
Operations Manager
NAAM Global Logistics
05.2019 - CurrentRead More
Owner Operator
NAAM Global Logistics
05.2019 - CurrentRead More
Gwinnett Technical College
GED
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