CHRISTOPHER E. MILLER
Hilliard,OH
Summary
Innovative Transportation and Logistics Leader with extensive experience driving operational excellence, digital transformation, and capacity optimization across large-scale transportation networks. Utilizes effective communication and organizational skills to drive project success. Track record of fostering productive work environments and achieving set goals.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager, Fleet Operations
Advanced Drainage Systems
05.2024 - Current
- Serve as Business Owner for Maverick, leading the design, development, and national rollout of ADS’s flagship logistics capacity reservation and visibility application, integrating daily load planning for fleet, common carrier, and CPU shipments across all business units.
- Drive cross-functional alignment between Logistics, Order Management, and IT through the Apollo program, ensuring new system designs (Oracle EBS, GOP, Loadmaster, and Maverick) align to business rules and operational execution.
- Partner with executive leadership to define and implement the strategic roadmap for capacity management, promise-date governance, and predictive planning visibility.
- Lead field-level validation, UAT, and business rule design for critical Apollo modules, including Shaper/Splitter, GOP, and Maverick integrations.
- Architect key Maverick functionalities — to drive proactive load planning, enhance network visibility, and elevate the customer experience.
- Translate complex operational needs into scalable technical solutions by working directly with developers, analysts, and data engineers to ensure usability and system reliability.
- Designed and delivered Maverick Immersion Training, onboarding logistics managers, planners, and freight teams nationwide while introducing new workflows, capacity logic, and transportation management best practices.
- Created SOPs and Developed strategic plans to optimize operational efficiency and resource allocation.
- Serve as the voice of the field in Apollo design decisions, bridging operational execution with IT development to ensure functionality drives measurable business impact.
- Enhanced national logistics performance through standardized promise-date logic, improved visibility to late shipments, and data-driven capacity planning.
- Recognized by executive leadership as a trusted advisor for insights on system adoption, operational constraints, and continuous improvement opportunities.
Northeast Regional Freight Manager
Advanced Drainage Systems
09.2021 - 04.2024
- Directed regional freight operations across 5 hubs, overseeing 5 managers, 7 office personnel, and 75 drivers.
- Improved payload, MPG, and driver utilization, contributing to significant transportation cost reduction.
- Managed a $21M regional freight budget and coordinated logistics for more than 20 strategic projects.
- Fostered continuous improvement and engagement through coaching, team-building, and leadership development.
- Increased on-time delivery by implementing Power BI visibility dashboards and standardized tracking metrics.
- Streamlined freight operations by optimizing scheduling and routing processes.
Freight Manager
Advanced Drainage Systems
12.2018 - 09.2021
- Managed 28–34 drivers and 2 dispatchers overseeing DOT compliance, ELD systems, and recruiting.
- Administered Oracle OOP order management for Northeast construction and infrastructure markets.
- Oversaw 50+ assets, ensuring maximum uptime and efficiency through strategic maintenance planning.
- Drove collaboration between operations and logistics to streamline dispatch and scheduling.
- Coordinated logistics operations, ensuring timely delivery of materials to production facilities.
- Developed and implemented freight management strategies to optimize transportation efficiency.
Production Manager / Planner
Advanced Drainage Systems
03.2018 - 12.2018
- Planned weekly production to meet min/max inventory levels and align with demand forecasts.
- Implemented lean manufacturing principles, resulting in increased efficiency across production lines.
- Standardized production and QA procedures, achieving 99% adherence to quality standards.
Developing Leadership and Management Trainee
Advanced Drainage Systems
06.2017 - 03.2018
- Led project to optimize supply chain and reduce freight costs by 33% through automated planning.
- Gained knowledge of company policies, protocols and processes.
- Assisted supervisors in setting clear goals, establishing priorities, and monitoring progress to ensure successful completion of tasks.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Global Supply Chain Management
Clarkson University
Potsdam, NY01.2017
Skills
- Customer service
- Team leadership
- Complex Problem-solving
- Staff training and development
- Strategic planning
- Cross-functional teamwork
Accomplishments
Architected, designed, and launched Maverick, ADS’s enterprise logistics capacity management platform nationally across 60+ sites, impacting $500M+ in annual freight spend and 400+ logistics users across the U.S. and Canada. Improving OTIF delivery by 18% and reduced manual planning time by 35% through automation of daily capacity reservation and order scheduling. Increased truckload utilization by 25% and lowered cost-per-ton by 12% through data-driven capacity management and consolidation logic. Directed end-to-end UAT, change management, and training for 300+ planners, freight managers, and order management specialists. Recognized by executive leadership for establishing Maverick as a core component of the Apollo digital transformation roadmap.
Timeline
Manager, Fleet Operations
Advanced Drainage Systems
05.2024 - Current
Northeast Regional Freight Manager
Advanced Drainage Systems
09.2021 - 04.2024
Freight Manager
Advanced Drainage Systems
12.2018 - 09.2021
Production Manager / Planner
Advanced Drainage Systems
03.2018 - 12.2018
Developing Leadership and Management Trainee
Advanced Drainage Systems
06.2017 - 03.2018
Bachelor of Science - Global Supply Chain Management
Clarkson University