Chad Knop
Nevada,IA
Summary
Coordinated Transportation Manager with 20 years of experience overseeing all aspects of the transportation department. Adept at scheduling and directing work activities while providing direction and leadership to drivers and other operations staff. Conducting and processing company payroll, billing and auditing. Organized and efficient with outstanding interpersonal skills.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Transportation Manager
Westwind Logistics
Des Moines, IA
02.2014 - 05.2024
- Coordinated dispatching of 50 drivers to accomplish daily delivery requirements.
- Planned and supervised shipments from production to end-user and scheduled daily and weekly routes.
- Negotiated transportation and logistics contracts to reduce shipping costs.
- Selected, trained and developed logistics personnel to achieve high-performing teams.
- Managed logistics budgets and forecasting to achieve cost-effective operations.
- Monitored logistics performance and identified improvement opportunities.
- Secured third-party logistics service providers to deliver substantial cost savings.
- Implemented web-based tracking systems for improved monitoring.
- Developed and maintained knowledgeable and productive team of employees.
- Reviewed and negotiated rates and contracts with carriers to optimize shipping costs.
- Trained new staff on job duties, company policies, and safety procedures for rapid onboarding. Including the hiring of drivers and reviewing of backgrounds and qualifications.
- Active in the IMTA member for 5 years and attending many seminars and meetings.
- Tracked daily log compliance for any violations and very knowledgeable on the hours of service.
- Negotiated contracts with outside providers and rates for facility leases to minimize costs to company.
- Organized records of vehicles, schedules and completed orders.
- Directed shipping and receiving of wide range of products daily.
- Coordinated driver dispatch to accomplish daily delivery requirements.
- Led special projects including new tractor leases and trailer relocation.
Agricultural Transportation Coordinator
M2P2/AgFeed
Ames, IA
01.2012 - 02.2014
- Maintained records of freight costs, delivery times, and inventory levels to ensure efficient operations.
- Monitored shipment progress and provided timely updates to customers regarding arrivals or delays.
- Coordinated transportation logistics for multiple shipments across various carriers and modes of transport.
- Ensured compliance with all relevant laws and regulations pertaining to transport operations.
- Compiled reports detailing performance metrics such as on-time pickups, transit times, and damages incurred during transit.
- Prepared documentation such as bills of lading, invoices, customs declarations, insurance certificates.
- Monitored daily routes and delivery schedules, tracking dispatches in real-time.
- Coordinated product shipments from point of origin to destination.
- Coordinated driver loads and managed dispatch tasks.
- Created daily and weekly delivery window reports utilizing transport data.
- Collaborated with other departments to carry out claims process and loss mitigation from accidents.
- Organized delivery schedules and provided customers with timely updates.
- Directed daily transportation of livestock cargo.
Load Coordinator/Dispatcher
Barr-Nunn Transportation Inc.
Granger, IA
01.2004 - 01.2012
- Managed shipments for on-time service for up to 600 trucks.
- Dispatched up to 60 company drivers, including owner-operators.
- Involved in truck/trailer ordering programs.
- Responsible for managing top tier accounts (eg. DHL, FedEx, GAP Clothing, Airborne).
Education
Bachelor of Science - Transportation And Logistics
Iowa State University
Ames, IA05-2002
Associate of Science - Supervision And Management
Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, IA05-1999
Skills
- Shipping cost reduction
- Cost control and tracking
- Shipment Coordination
- Safety Management
- Transportation Regulations
- Staff recruitment
- Route Optimization
- Load Planning
- Vendor and Fleet Management
- Dispatch operations
- Route Planning
- Contract Management
- Policy Development
Affiliations
- Played college football (1995)
Accomplishments
- Deans list (1996)
- Coached youth soccer for 12 years
- Coached youth football for 4 years
- Supervised a team of 4 staff members.
- Worked full time while getting my college degree and graduated without having a student loans
Timeline
Transportation Manager
Westwind Logistics
02.2014 - 05.2024
Agricultural Transportation Coordinator
M2P2/AgFeed
01.2012 - 02.2014
Load Coordinator/Dispatcher
Barr-Nunn Transportation Inc.
01.2004 - 01.2012
Bachelor of Science - Transportation And Logistics
Iowa State University
Associate of Science - Supervision And Management
Des Moines Area Community College
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