Bobby Larman
Dodge City,KS
Summary
a7 Logistics Manager Accomplished, versatile, dynamic, collaborative, and well-qualified professional with over 20+ years of experience in transportation and logistics management. Expertise in deploying logistics and transportation solutions for diverse customers to address specific needs. Exhibit superior talents in establishing business processes and programs to improve efficiency and productivity while reducing costs. Successfully relate to and work with diverse people, adapt to cultures, and provide innovative business solutions. Possess multi-task capacity, work independently and in a team, and have the flexibility to meet shifting goals and tight deadlines. Ability to meet and exceed all goals and expectations while performing in changing, fast-paced, high-pressure environments. Excellent customer relationship management experience and out of the box thinker and can develop innovative ideas for solving everyday problems more efficiently. Possess exceptional leadership skills and vision to drive the department and work under pressure and strict deadlines with excellent organizational, problem-solving, and written and verbal communication skills, with exceptional focus and follow-through abilities. Skill Areas: Customer Service Communication Skills Operation Management Logistics Shipping & Receiving Problem-Solving CDL Hazmat Procedures Supervision Warehouse Management. Driver Manager providing encouragement and direction to drivers related to transportation, dispatch and safety activities. Established cooperative and effective working relationships with team to facilitate efficient driving practices. Maintained current knowledge of program rules, regulations, requirements and routine records. Results-oriented Driver Manager known for managing driver performance by setting expectations, conducting regular reviews and implementing corrective action processes. Accountable and responsible with over 20 years of experience in many different industry. Successful managing group of 6 driving associates and keeping each driver safe through proactive training and effective communication. Flexible and efficient CDL Transportation Supervisor with 15 years of industry experience. Offering a proven history of successfully evaluating and optimizing transportation systems. Excellent communication and client service skills. Proficient in cutting costs without compromising for effectiveness.
Seasoned professional bringing advanced route planning and load management abilities developed over several years of transportation experience. Solid safety record with strong commitment to successful operations and customer satisfaction. Highly organized individual with defensive driving expertise.
Experienced Truck Driver offering solid work ethic, safe driving history and stable background in diverse transportation roles. Knowledgeable about trucks and trailers, including loading, unloading and securing different types of products. Well-coordinated in handling all customer, documentation, and business needs.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Local CDL Driver Supervisor
Kindsvater Trucking
Dodge City, Kansas
11.2014 - Current
- Coach and supervise shag drivers, schedule the drivers, support management, and short hauls if necessary.
- Oversaw local drivers who transport trackers from the packing plant to the freezer warehouse.
- Deal with the packing house and warehouses when they have any problems with the transportation of these trailers.
- Provide scheduling of the drivers that do these operations.
- Ensure all the containers are available wherever and whenever they need to be.
- Contact the packing house and warehouse when they have problems transporting these trailers, and assign drivers to perform them.
- Implement employee mobilization measures to interact with other departments of the company.
- Tracked driver behavior and tasks, including timekeeping and attendance.
- Arranged for onsite periodical inspections of vehicles in use.
- Reviewed shipping and receiving notices, production schedules and orders to determine work sequences and material shipping volumes, destinations, dates and types.
Assembly Technician
Curtis Machine
Dodge City, Kansas
12.2013 - 10.2014
- Assemble gearboxes for various uses and test their compliance.
- Implement a better assembly process of the gearbox and ensure the quality is better than the minimum standards.
- Maintained records and documents of daily production and dispatched goods.
- Operated air, manual, and hydraulic tools to put together and align assemblies.
- Conducted visual inspections and checked for product defects.
- Kept eye on material levels, counted supplies and restocked components to maintain production.
- Monitored functioning of all equipment.
- Prepared monthly and yearly reports and presented to production or manufacturing manager.
- Worked with operations and engineering teams to report on quality issues and enact successful resolutions.
- Performed product testing and performance testing and recorded all results.
- Maintained neat, organized and clean work areas to avoid safety concerns or production delays.
- Assisted with bill of materials by maintaining documentation of drawings, assembly instructions and inventory.
Route Sales CDL Driver
Glaziers beer distribution
Dodge City, KS
01.2007 - 10.2014
- Southwest Distribution/Glaziers beer and beverage, Responsible for establishing accounts with the product and manage them to ensure they did not have overstock or out of stock.
- Work with clients to ensure they have what they need to maximize everyone's profit.
- Maintain proper inventory and work with them to ensure customers are on the same page.
- Establish customer relationships to get more displays and maximum sales at retail locations.
- Addressed customer concerns head-on by using service expertise and knowledge of company policies to develop successful solutions.
- Maintained clean, functional vehicle to give professional appeal to customers and prevent breakdowns.
- Coordinated paperwork and payments with consistent accuracy to keep impeccable route records.
- Operated commercial delivery vehicle over as many as 300 miles per day to service customers across kansas.
- Increased sales by engaging with customers to identify needs and offer new product solutions.
- Identified prospective customers by using business directories and following leads from existing clients.
- Cross-sold additional products to customers depending upon merchandise needs.
- Maintained positive attitude and diplomacy when dealing with customers and other team members.
- Continuously surpassed sales goals, optimizing profitability and performance of assigned territory.
- Confirmed all product displays met company specifications regarding placement, date codes and pricing.
- Supplied wide range of customers with key products in alignment with specified amounts and schedules.
Garage Door Sales and Technician
Overhead Door
Dodge City, Kansas
01.2002 - 01.2007
- Perform installation, service, and sales of garage doors.
- Troubleshoot systems to find root causes of problems and determine repair needs.
- Instructed building and homeowners in strategies for care and maintenance of doors.
- Completed daily work logs to document information such as completion times and hours spent at each location.
- Maintained well-stocked inventory of doors and supplies to meet customer needs.
- Took accurate measurements and estimated materials and time for each job.
- Demonstrated self-reliance by meeting and exceeding workflow needs.
Manufacturer Lead
Roto Mix LLC
Dodge City, Kansas
12.1996 - 12.2001
- Supervise and produce metal fabrication for feed mixers.
- Adjusted functional parts of machines and control instruments with hand tools, levels, plumb bobs and straight edges.
- Collaborated with engineering and field service to standardize maintenance procedures and specification edits.
- Executed manufacturing processes for assigned areas with strict adherence to cGMP regulations and guidelines.
- Utilized precision measuring and testing instruments to locate problem source.
- Completed preventive maintenance on motors, conveyor systems, production and utility machines, following diagrams, manufacturer's instructions and engineering specifications.
- Worked with engineering to execute new projects and process improvement activities.
- Recognized defective material and reported issues to management to facilitate prompt resolution.
- Operated hand trucks, forklifts and scissor lifts.
- Completed product assembly according to standardized procedures.
- Inspected finished products for quality and adherence to customer specifications.
- Assisted assessment of finalized product development to maintain QC standards.
- Calibrated and adjusted equipment using tools such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, protractors and ring gauges.
- Set up and operated production equipment according to daily work orders and safety procedures.
- Demonstrated self-reliance by meeting and exceeding workflow needs.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Transportation And Logistics Management
American Military University
Charles Town, WV 02.2017 - 9 2020
Diploma -
Dodge City Senior High School
Skills
- Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe, Emails, Elogs
- Adobe
- Coach
- Clients
- Doors
- Drivers
- Inventory
- Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Quality
- Retail
- Sales
- Scheduling
- Transportation
- Driver coordination
- Training program development
- Route management
- Delivery and shipping
- Supply tracking
- Productivity standards implementation
- Systems evaluation
- Logical reasoning
- Budget analysis
- Schedule development
- Compliance standards
- Routing
- Coordination
- Customer service
- Problem resolution
- Relationship building
- MS Office
- Team building
Affiliations
American Public University
Timeline
Bachelor of Arts - Transportation And Logistics Management
American Military University
02.2017 - 9 2020
Local CDL Driver Supervisor
Kindsvater Trucking
11.2014 - Current
Assembly Technician
Curtis Machine
12.2013 - 10.2014
Route Sales CDL Driver
Glaziers beer distribution
01.2007 - 10.2014
Garage Door Sales and Technician
Overhead Door
01.2002 - 01.2007
Manufacturer Lead
Roto Mix LLC
12.1996 - 12.2001
Diploma -
Dodge City Senior High School