Chadd Beard
San Jacinto,CA
Summary
Talented and motivated professional with 12 years of experience in leading operations, logistics, and project management in supply chain management capacities. Strong strategic planner, problem solver, and effective team leader committed to engaging new avenues to empower teams to execute projects delivering results and supporting revenue generating objectives. Open and clear communicator at all levels with demonstrated vision, leadership, and supply chain operations expertise. Experienced Logistics Manager proficient at monitoring operational pulse to deliver relevant information to all major internal customers and stakeholders. Accustomed to working with multiple entities to achieve business goals for logistics efficiency, cost containment and contract integrity. Works quickly and maintains focus while providing top-notch customer service.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Manager
Control Transportation Services
03.2018 - Current
- Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
- Analyzed and reported on key performance metrics to senior management.
- Set, enforced, and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
- Developed and maintained relationships with external vendors and suppliers.
- Drove processes to evaluate , elevate and replace management staff
- Negotiated new contract with drivers eliminating costly pay per mile program.
- Reduced financial inconsistencies while assessing and verifying billing invoices and expense reports.
- Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.
- Reduced process bottlenecks by training and coaching employees on practices, procedures, and performance strategies.
Operations Supervisor
Central Transport, LLC
09.2016 - 03.2018
- Oversaw safe operation of logistics operations across Southern California.
- Managed fleet of over 100 tractors and 250 trailers.
- Enforced regulatory and company policy compliance to improve workplace and employee safety and readiness.
- Initiated third party vendors to train our team on their product resulting in route optimization.
- Encouraged and promoted ideas aligned to business needs and benefits.
- Initiated Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Program reducing OSHA recordable injuries by focusing on safety and adding metric to weekly review meeting.
- Compiled training materials for new employees and tracked skill development.
- Tracked company equipment, tools and technology to manage inventory.
- Outsourced unnecessary services to save on labor, supplies and equipment costs and adhere to company budgets.
- Managed internal operational standards and productivity targets.
- Built highly-efficient administrative team through ongoing coaching and professional development opportunities.
- Oversaw appointment scheduling and itinerary coordination for both clients and personnel.
Freight Operations Supervisor
XPO Logistics
02.2013 - 09.2016
- Complete responsibility for receiving , stocking, inventory control, and order.
- Next day service fulfillment , delivery for over $30 million in customer orders annually.
- Conducted research to address shipping errors and packaging mistakes.
- Tracked production and quality control systems to proactively identify deficiencies.
- Prospected for leads to build pipeline and convert to sales opportunities.
- Organized records of vehicles, schedules and completed orders.
- Coordinated driver dispatch to accomplish daily delivery requirements.
- Reviewed established business practices and improved processes to reduce expenses.
- Divided and categorized cargo received and redirected shipments in response to customer requests.
- Oversaw warehouse staff and maintained efficiency in fast-paced environment.
- Developed and maintained knowledgeable and productive team of employees.
Maintenance Chief
United States Marine Corps
04.2001 - 10.2012
- Provided training to subordinates and less qualified personnel in proper embarkation, set-up, operation, and maintenance of all motor transport equipment.
- Researched, validated, and tracked repair parts for motor transport assets.
- Established and maintained equipment records for motor transport
- assets.
- Ordered, tracked and accounted for all hazardous materials for unit.
- Maintained over $300,000 worth of Test Measurement Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) for operational use in support of combat operations in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
- Planned and supervised deadline-critical execution of key transportation logistics operations, with specialized expertise in cross-functional team coordination and oversight, fleet inventory and maintenance, and resource allocation.
- Planned and directed convoy movements by more than 1000 vehicles in Australia, Philippines, Thailand, and Japan with zero incidents.
- Integral in coordinating logistics to support 2 humanitarian assistance missions in Indonesia and Philippines Islands and 1 major humanitarian mission Operation Tomodachi.
- Forward Deployed Specialist in conducting Air Ground Combat Logistical Task Forces.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
University of Phoenix
Costa Mesa, CA04.2017
Skills
- Project management
- Leadership/communication skills
- Business operations organization
- Self-motivated
- Vendor Negotiations
- Problem Resolution
- Labor cost controls
- Results Driven
- Supply Chain Management
- Office operations
- Managerial experience
- Coordinating site operations
- Operations
Skills
Manage Warehouse Inventory and Records Management, Monitor and Manage Budgets, Team Building, Performance Management, Staff Development, Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Powerpoint), Critical Data Analysis.
Timeline
Operations Manager
Control Transportation Services
03.2018 - Current
Operations Supervisor
Central Transport, LLC
09.2016 - 03.2018
Freight Operations Supervisor
XPO Logistics
02.2013 - 09.2016
Maintenance Chief
United States Marine Corps
04.2001 - 10.2012
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
University of Phoenix
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