David Patrick Lester
Fayetteville,AR
Summary
Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals. Goal-oriented Procurement Officer adept at balancing supply needs with budget and operational requirements. Good researcher and multitasker with excellent judgement. Looking for a challenging role in a fast-paced environment.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Capacity Procurement Representative-360BOX
JB Hunt Transport Services
Lowell, AR
10.2021 - 06.2024
- Responsible for the negotiation of rates to meet load expectations while ensuring optimal margin
- Assisted with establishing carrier base, ensuring freight is covered in a timely manner, and delivering best in class service execution
- Experience with challenging region known for inconsistent equipment locations, inconsistent drivers, and carrier dispatch agents
- Called offers to discuss load details and pricing for optimal margins
- Coordinated details of routes for drivers, potential difficulties including time sensitivities, and subsequent loads
- Responsible for routine calls with drivers and dispatch agents to coordinate availabilities, current load status, and maintaining positive relationships with drivers and carriers
- Responsible for resolving issues related to loads and coordinating with customer experience teams, client managers, and service teams
- Short term experience as corporate security investigator working with equipment misuse of JB Hunt equipment (trailers, dry van, reefer, containers, chassis), and tracking bad actor carriers responsible for the misuse and worked to determine extent of misuse, stealing of equipment, use of equipment with shippers issues, abandonment of equipment, damage/destruction of equipment, built evidence and file evidence, sent evidence to misuse enforcement team to enact sanctions on carrier
- Part of Geofence team responsible for building network of tow yards, utilized geofence technology to develop network of known paid parking lot locations identified for potential misuse and documented information for United States tow yards and PPL.
Sales Associate
Walmart
Springdale, AR
11.2019 - 09.2021
- Assist the manager in planning and implementing strategies to attract customers
- Collaborate with colleagues to maintain a high level of customer service
- Maintained sales floor and merchandise presentation
- Receiving, checking, organizing store product displays
- Knowledge of retail store process, and assist fellow associates as needed.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration -
University of Arkansas
05.2020
Skills
- Willingness to learn
- Relationship Building
- Strategic Thinking
- Strong Work Ethic
- Self Motivator
- Team Player
- Goal Oriented
- Adaptable
- Enthusiastic
- Hope Worldwide Volunteer liaison
- Toastmasters
Timeline
Capacity Procurement Representative-360BOX
JB Hunt Transport Services
10.2021 - 06.2024
Sales Associate
Walmart
11.2019 - 09.2021
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration -
University of Arkansas
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