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Brigman C. Young

Elgin,SC

Summary

To secure a position with a progressive growing company where my management skills of 20+ years of experience can be utilized to their fullest and continue to create an atmosphere in which upward communication is encouraged to motivate associates to achieve department goals.

Results-driven General Manager known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in strategic planning, team leadership, and operational management. Excel in communication, problem-solving, and adaptability, ensuring effective team collaboration and customer satisfaction. Committed to driving business growth through innovative strategies and exemplary leadership qualities.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work History

General Manager

GFL Enviromental
04.2017 - 07.2025
  • Plan, organize, control and direct the activities of the facility operation to accomplish desired objectives in a safe and efficient manner.
  • Provide leadership, which results in positive employee/employer relations and project a professional corporate image.
  • Promote and manage effective and profitable operations and resource management, high production standards, a sound risk management program, and facilitate business expansion.
  • Sustain a productive and motivated workforce by screening, selecting, hiring, training, developing and evaluating personnel required to meet service commitments.
  • Adhere to all wage and hour laws and compensate personnel for services rendered in accordance with established guidelines.
  • Establish high appearance standards for all employees.
  • Ensure safe working conditions at each job.
  • Implement and promote Safety Program to recognize and reward productive and safe employees.
  • Plan and route collection services to best utilize personnel and equipment.
  • Establish an effective and productive container repair, delivery and switch-out program that promotes a positive image.
  • Implement corporate guidelines concerning the Preventive Maintenance program that reduces down time, improves image, reduces maintenance costs and results in lowest cost service delivery possible.
  • Develop and implement on-going cost control program that monitors buying practices of all supplies and services.
  • Establish production standards for each phase of operation.
  • Promote an accident prevention program that seeks to reduce claims, avoid injury and recognize safe employees.
  • Enter payroll into system on a bi-weekly basis.
  • Ensure Operations Supervisors are utilizing the Full Route Roll-Off Dispatch system.
  • Utilize Route Smart system to plan optimized compaction routes.
  • Ensure commercial and residential route audits are done on an annual basis.
  • Conduct Roll Off account profitability analysis semi-annually.
  • Review profit and loss statement on a monthly basis and make adjustments, in conjunction with the Regional Manager, as necessary to achieve desired results.
  • Ensure that all services provided by the facility operation are billed and revenues are collected on a timely basis.
  • Promote a strong customer focus throughout the operation.
  • Ensure the sales team is using approved software to identify and track potential customers.
  • Seek opportunities within both primary and secondary assigned market areas for growth and expansion to include contracts and acquisitions.
  • Identify and communicate to Sales Manager trends within market area which impact quality of service or desired profit margins.
  • Participate in local civic affairs and represent the company in a positive manner throughout the community.
  • Conform in all respects with applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, ordinances and other orders and to all company policies, procedures and directives from supervisors.
  • Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or requested by management.

Operation Supervisor

EPES TRANSPORT
02.2017 - 04.2017
  • Oversees all the daily operations of drivers at the dedicated operation sites.
  • Coordinates hiring, discipline and terminating employment for drivers and staff in coordination with appropriate Epes Transport personnel.
  • Provides weekly billing, driver payroll, driver logs, etc. to appropriate Epes Transport personnel.
  • Supervises, schedules and trains drivers, supervisors and any other personnel as needed.
  • Serves as point of contact for Internal and External Customers.
  • Serves as on-site Epes Transport Customer Service Representative to the customer.
  • Provides management reports to appropriate managers at customer sites and to outside carriers.
  • Serves as liaison to offsite services.
  • Coordinates equipment needs with customers and outside carriers.
  • Significant external contact with carriers and IP customers, Required to be very responsive to the emails.
  • Manage daily non-Dedicated IP paper work requirements (Shipping Talleys / Shipping Forms).
  • Daily oversight to make sure the prior days loads are being picked up by assigned carriers as scheduled.
  • Monitoring IPs KIWI system for next day(s) forecasted load volume.
  • Monitoring IPs Box system IPs internal billing / BOL system for loads that are ready.
  • Updates shipping manager on which carriers are assigned to each shipment.
  • Tenders all loads to carriers via email.
  • Monitors carriers acceptance / rejection of tendered load.
  • Re-tenders rejected loads to the next carrier in line on the routing guide.
  • Schedules shipments with customers.
  • Assigns loads to dedicated drivers and works with appropriate load planner(s) to coordinate backhauls.
  • Tracks to make sure drivers are on schedule for customer deliveries.
  • Schedules backhaul deliveries if required.
  • Manages all issues with spotters and local shuttle drivers.
  • Creates weekly billing sheet.
  • Creates weekly driver pay sheet for spotter and shuttle drivers.
  • Demonstrates support to the Epes Transport System, Inc.

Transportation Supervisor

US FOODS
05.1995 - 12.2016
  • Company Overview:
  • 2nd largest food distributor in the United States
  • Directs and supervises the work and productivity of drivers and clerical associates within the transportation department.
  • Has a clear understanding of hours of service, equipment maintenance, and can manage the electronic systems for these processes.
  • Ensures all drivers and other transportation department associates are appropriately trained in job duties as well as safety and legal responsibilities.
  • Anticipates, analyzes and troubleshoots problems with deliveries and devises cost-effective and legal solutions.
  • Schedules drivers for delivery routes on daily base and conduct routine safety and driver meetings.
  • Budgeting, planning and controlling transportation cost on a month-to-month bases and ensure maintenance of driver qualification files.
  • Prepare various reports on a daily and weekly basis, i.e. route changes request, sequence change requests, new customer requests and reviews, route profitability, capacity, and density reports, etc.
  • Schedules drivers for routes based on division devised methodology.
  • Create an atmosphere in which upward communication is encouraged and motivate associates to achieve department goals and objectives.
  • Ensure maintenance of driver qualification files.
  • Investigates all accidents, maintains an accident file, tracks causes and takes appropriate preventative action.
  • 2nd largest food distributor in the United States

Line Haul Controller / Transportation Manager

Builders Transport, Inc.
12.1989 - 05.1995
  • Company Overview:
  • Largest flatbed owned company in the United States
  • Oversee 250 specialized sidekit trailers for aluminum accounts of over $15 million annually throughout the United States.
  • Budgeting and planning transportation cost.
  • Controlling 60 + units a day.
  • Coordinating with customers day-to-day transportation needs.
  • Replacement for controllers as required due to vacation, sickness, etc.
  • Experience in controlling freight for Canada, the Northeast, Midwest, Southeast and Southwest regions of the United States.
  • Budgeting and planning transportation cost on monthly and yearly bases.
  • Largest flatbed owned company in the United States

Education

Bachelor of Science - Management Science

University of South Carolina
Lancaster
01-1991

Skills

  • Hard working
  • Resourceful
  • Dependable
  • Loyal
  • Adaptable
  • Motivated
  • Friendly
  • Typing skills
  • Use of calculator
  • Varied computer skills
  • 20 years of experience in Transportation management
  • Class A CDL driver license (qualified to drive Bus or Tractor Trailer)
  • Instructor license to give driving test for CDL LICENSE
  • Bus driver for Fairfield County Schools 1984-1986
  • Operations management
  • Safety program implementation
  • Profitability analysis
  • Route optimization
  • Customer relationship management
  • Compliance assurance
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Problem solving
  • Effective communication
  • Team building
  • Leadership development
  • Staff-retention programs
  • Budget analysis
  • Market growth
  • Facility management
  • Revenue and market expansion
  • Problem resolution
  • Goal setting
  • Succession planning
  • Regulatory affairs
  • Sales planning and implementation
  • Customer retention
  • Employee scheduling
  • Employee development
  • Financial acumen

References

  • Blaine Ellzey - Regional Vice President GFL Environmental 256-362-5100
  • Norma Yanez- Municipal Manager GFL Environmental 252-241-2056
  • Brett Cochran, Operation Manager GFL Environmental, 803 312 3350

Phone

cell, (803)665-0322

Timeline

General Manager

GFL Enviromental
04.2017 - 07.2025

Operation Supervisor

EPES TRANSPORT
02.2017 - 04.2017

Transportation Supervisor

US FOODS
05.1995 - 12.2016

Line Haul Controller / Transportation Manager

Builders Transport, Inc.
12.1989 - 05.1995

Bachelor of Science - Management Science

University of South Carolina

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