Cedric Heard
Eastpointe,MI
Summary
Results-driven professional with extensive experience in logistics and transportation. Proven ability in dispatching and scheduling, complemented by strong inside and outside sales skills. Adept at maintaining inventory, ensuring efficient operations and customer satisfaction. Holds a CDL Class B license.
Overview
48
48
years of professional experience
Work History
Driver, Warehouse Associate/LTL Shipper & Dispatcher
GE/E&R Industrial Sales/Grainger
07.2013 - Current
- Pick-up and deliveries
- Loading and unloading of inbound and outbound trucks.
- Scheduling freight deliveries and pickups of shipments.
- Coordinating driver routes.
- Managing and arranging shipment of hazardous materials
- Relaying shipment details to customers.
Bus Driver
ABC Student Transportation
Detroit, MI
07.2006 - 07.2013
- Transportation for school routes, field trips, and private charters.
- Conducted pre-trip vehicle inspections to ensure safety compliance.
- Maintained daily logs of vehicle inspections, trips, hours worked and other pertinent information.
Bus Driver, Dispatcher, Office Supervisor
DHT Transportation
Detroit, MI
10.2001 - 06.2006
- Payroll distribution.
- Transportation for school routes, field trips, and private charters.
- Maintained daily logs of vehicle inspections, trips, hours worked and other pertinent information.
- Scheduled routes and assignments based on urgent requests and availability.
- Supervised a crew that cleaned the interior of buses regularly, including vacuuming the floors and wiping down surfaces.
Driver/Warehouse
McNaughton-McKay Electric Company
Madison Heights, MI
10.1994 - 09.2001
- Trained new employees.
- Delivered and picked up supplies.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks manually, and with hi-lo and forklift.
- Checked and filled orders; handled shipping and receiving; maintained inventory.
Driver/Warehouse/Inside and Outside Sales
Tarnow Electric Supply Company
Detroit, MI
10.1977 - 09.1994
- Responsible for cold-calling potential customers.
- Training new employees.
- Operating Hi-LO for inventory maintenance.
- Loading and unloading trucks.
- Counter sales.
- Will Call
- Deliveries and pick-ups.
Education
Journalism and Communication
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI04.1977
Skills
- CDL Class B
- P endorsement
- S endorsement
- PIE Operator's license
- Dispatching
- Scheduling
- Inside sales
- Outside sales
- Computer skills
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Driver, Warehouse Associate/LTL Shipper & Dispatcher
GE/E&R Industrial Sales/Grainger
07.2013 - Current
Bus Driver
ABC Student Transportation
07.2006 - 07.2013
Bus Driver, Dispatcher, Office Supervisor
DHT Transportation
10.2001 - 06.2006
Driver/Warehouse
McNaughton-McKay Electric Company
10.1994 - 09.2001
Driver/Warehouse/Inside and Outside Sales
Tarnow Electric Supply Company
10.1977 - 09.1994
Journalism and Communication
Western Michigan University