David Bentley
Walnut Creek,CA
Summary
Experienced with regional logistics management, route optimization, and regulatory compliance. Utilizes strategic planning to streamline transportation processes and drive operational efficiency. Knowledge of team leadership and effective communication essential for achieving organizational goals.
Transportation Manager with 20 years of experience overseeing teams of drivers to meet efficiency and performance targets. Strong understanding of effective routing and transportation cost-saving measures. Deep knowledge of Safety and DOT compliance requirements. Highly organized with strong attention to detail and accuracy with commitment to customer service and meeting deadlines. Driven leader to motivate and develop employees.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Regional Transportation Manager
Sims Metal Management NW
10.2014 - Current
- Core Responsibilities:
- Oversee regional truck movements to ensure all materials reach market on schedule, while leading Safety and Compliance, Fleet Maintenance Management, company drivers, and a network of more than 80 third-party carrier drivers. Provide direct leadership to three Regional Dispatchers.
- Additional Areas of Expertise:
- Export and drayage operations, with comprehensive knowledge of the Port of Oakland
- Domestic transportation management across multiple modes
- Fleet management and compliance (CARB)
- California BIT terminal oversight
- Driver safety training, coaching, and performance management
- Design, development, and implementation of advanced safety equipment
- Management of outbound ASR/ADC trucking to local landfills
- Freight rate negotiation with third-party carriers for inbound and outbound shipments
- Current CDL – Class A
- Yard operations and equipment flow management
Scale / Dispatch Manager
Alco Iron & Metal Company
05.2012 - 10.2014
- Scale/ Dispatch Manager
- Export Management
- Fleet Management (MI)
Operations Supervisor for Transfer Station
Contra Costa Waste Service / Mt Diablo Recycling (MDR)
01.2006 - 01.2012
- Supervise multiple scale houses and daily operations at Transfer Station (Contra Costa Waste) and MRF (Mt Diablo Recycling).
- Extensive knowledge with Soft-Pak, I-Pak, and Dash-Pak.
- Manage and monitor stored tare weights (I-Pak) for fleet, boxes, and compactors.
- Reconciliation on all outbound tonnage (MSW, A.D.C, CW, GW, and Single Stream).
- Fill in for lead and secondary Dispatchers for disposal companies and Transfer Station.
- Responsible for 90 plus drivers.
- Assisted with re-routing for residential and commercial accounts for disposal companies.
Driver / Supervisor / Trainer
Concord Disposal
01.1991 - 12.2005
- Route Driver / Training New Drivers / Route Supervisor / Dispatch.
- Qualified to Drive:
- Roll Off Truck
- Commercial F.E.L Truck
- Residential S/L Truck
- Residential F.E.L Truck
- Residential / Commercial Rear Loader
- Transfer Truck
Education
High School Diploma -
Olympic High School
Concord, CASkills
- Safety management
- Route planning
- Fleet management
- Logistics management
- Transportation optimization
- Transportation regulations
- Continuous improvement
- Safety regulations implementation
- Contract management
- Vendor management
- Route optimization
- Team Building
Certification
- Commercial License -
Timeline
Regional Transportation Manager
Sims Metal Management NW
10.2014 - Current
Scale / Dispatch Manager
Alco Iron & Metal Company
05.2012 - 10.2014
Operations Supervisor for Transfer Station
Contra Costa Waste Service / Mt Diablo Recycling (MDR)
01.2006 - 01.2012
Driver / Supervisor / Trainer
Concord Disposal
01.1991 - 12.2005
High School Diploma -
Olympic High School