BRANDON W. BURDINE
Transportation & Operations Executive
Spring,TX
Summary
Dynamic, experienced industry leader with 20+ years of experience in the Transportation, Oil & Gas, and Petrochemical industries. Offers strategic planning abilities, background in change management and forward-thinking mindset. Ready for challenges and focused on meeting future demands.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President of Transportation
NRG Dynamics
08.2018 - Current
- Managed day to day operations of start-up trucking company
- Led the company to a 51% increase in annual revenue from $5.1mm to $7.9mm
- Insured route optimization and efficient usage of 25 trucks spread throughout the Southwest and into the Pacific Northwest
- Diversified customer base and commodities hauled, providing stability to monthly revenue and truck utilization.
Manager of Transportation Operations
AmeriGas Propane
03.2014 - 08.2018
- Directly responsible for the operations, personnel, and P&L for midstream fleet of the largest propane distributor in U.S
- Consisting of 40 direct reports, 200 company drivers and 85 owner operators
- Manage inventory levels for 720 retail locations and schedule on-time deliveries of more than 1.1 billion gallons annually
- Act as advocate for drivers and owner operators
- Initiated process improvements resulting in a 10-15% decrease in driver turn over
- Ensure efficient and profitable dispatching of company, owner operator, and carrier fleet, reducing company cost per mile, maximizing loaded mile ratio and increasing EBITDA
- Promote and drive “World Class Safety” within organization by ensuring DOT and FMCSA compliance of haz-mat transport operations, training driver fleet in safe loading/unloading procedures
- Lowered trailer R&M by 13% through the streamlining of 5 year refurbishment processes
- Identified, investigated, and recovered $500,000 in employee fraudulent fuel purchases
- Negotiate rates, set transportation lanes, and resolve service issues with trade customers and with 80 3rd party carriers nationwide
- Insure customer satisfaction by ensuring proper capacity availability and proactively identifying, and resolving, potential service and delivery issues.
Director of Transportation and Fleet Operations
J.A.M. Distributing
12.2011 - 03.2014
- Led transportation and fleet operations of an ExxonMobil lubricant distributor consisting of 30 drivers in the gulf coast market
- Increased customer service and retention by implementing technology upgrades in-cab and in dispatch which reduced operating costs, improved route planning, and increased driver productivity
- Ensured safe operations by improving adherence to DOT and FMCSA regulations.
Director of Workforce Planning/Deployment & Director of Tank Coordination/Procurement
Philips Service Corporation
04.2009 - 11.2011
- Developed process to track projects and refinery turnarounds nationwide
- Assisted location managers in identifying transportation and labor shortages and closed gaps by shifting resources within the company and engaging carrier support
- Managed temporary driver workforce budget ensuring that costs were in line with revenues
- Manage carrier contracts and audit invoices related to spend ensuring company and vendor obligations are met prior to release of funds
- Developed, implemented, and managed programs to centralize control over asset rentals totaling $24MM per year, interfacing with employees and vendors to drive compliance across multiple product lines and around the country
- Utilized transportation, logistic, and equipment knowledge to assist field and plant personnel in determining asset needs for plant turnarounds
- Sent out RFQ's for project needs to qualified vendors and analyze for accuracy.
Branch Manager
Trimac Transportation
04.2006 - 04.2009
- Led trucking, maintenance, and trailer wash facility to profitability by promoting teamwork and by instilling process discipline, ownership, and accountability
- Increased revenues by identifying new opportunities to utilize existing assets, new customers, and by increasing service levels with existing customers
- Point of contact for onsite tenants needs and issue resolution
- Regulated and approved the acquisition, disposition and transfer of Branch equipment
- Prepare annual budget, review actual results, report on variances, and implement corrective actions as necessary.
Manager, Process Optimization
Trimac Transportation
01.2005 - 04.2006
- Team Lead Lane profit analysis
- Led team charged with identifying and correcting unprofitable transportation lanes
- Audited and corrected gaps in dispatch processes in terminals across the country
- Project Manager of Qualcomm Installation
- Oversaw a $1.2MM spend to install satellite units on a 900-tractor fleet
- Drove compliance and “buy in” across Trimac drivers
- Developed and refined metrics and reporting tools to track success
- Ensured both parties met contract requirements and resolved any discrepancies.
Branch Manager
NES Rentals
07.1997 - 09.2004
- Managed in-plant transportation and industrial rentals for petrochemical facilities
- Formulated and executed business plan that expanded terminal from 7 employee $3 MM year operation to a 25 employee $6.5 MM year operation leading organization with a 50% operating ratio
- Orchestrated a nationwide “Single- Source” contract with and acted as Account Representative to leading global chemical companies, BASF and Dow Chemical.
Education
BBA - Finance
Southwest Texas State University
San Marcos, TXSkills
Operational leadership
Self Motivation
Adaptability and Flexibility
Customer and employee rapport
Training and mentoring
Timeline
Vice President of Transportation
NRG Dynamics
08.2018 - Current
Manager of Transportation Operations
AmeriGas Propane
03.2014 - 08.2018
Director of Transportation and Fleet Operations
J.A.M. Distributing
12.2011 - 03.2014
Director of Workforce Planning/Deployment & Director of Tank Coordination/Procurement
Philips Service Corporation
04.2009 - 11.2011
Branch Manager
Trimac Transportation
04.2006 - 04.2009
Manager, Process Optimization
Trimac Transportation
01.2005 - 04.2006
Branch Manager
NES Rentals
07.1997 - 09.2004
BBA - Finance
Southwest Texas State University