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Jacob Lancioni

Grandville,MI

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

3rd Shift Dispatch

Inontime
Zeeland, MI
09.2023 - Current
  • Scheduled loads according to priority and available equipment.
  • Monitored dispatch board and adjusted call priorities regularly based on caller needs.
  • Monitored changes in delivery schedule and communicated changes to customers.
  • Reviewed routes, daily traffic and weather conditions to adjust plans, meeting daily requirements and service needs.
  • Managed daily delivery and work schedules to maximize coverage.
  • Recorded complaints and discussed possible solutions with customers to prevent negative word of mouth.
  • Leveraged GPS devices and computer programs to plan routes, update customers or advise drivers about upcoming issues.
  • Liaised with customers to provide logistics for drivers and coordinate delivery times.
  • Provide customers with rates for expedite freight
  • Utilized McCloed and Samsara to monitor and dispatch freight accordingly.
  • Provide paperwork for drivers; manifests and BOL.
  • Load trailers with freight that was scheduled for delivery.

3RD SHIFT LINEHAUL MANAGER

Yellow Freight
Holland, MI
02.2022 - 07.2023
  • Coordinate the dispatch and movement of 0n average 20,000 bills and 1200 drivers nightly. Highly focused on the optimization of line haul efficiencies to reduce miles and improve service.
  • Ensure on-time service goals are met by leading discussions with terminal operations teams to ensure understanding and compliance to the planning and movement of shipments and loads to outbound compliance standards.
  • Drive behavioral change amongst linehaul supervisors and terminal management across the network that leads to efficient dispatching decisions that support cost targets and on time service goals.
  • Generate and review metrics such as KPI reports to meet service and efficiency objectives.
  • Monitor and manage the positioning of drivers across the system to ensure proper utilization and load movements.
  • Ability to determine when to use proper intermodal and purchase transportation usage.
  • Review freight flow patterns and implement actions necessary to minimize empty or partially loaded miles (including positioning extra shipments).
  • Utilize data to develop and implement 1-3 day operating plan to keep the network fluid.
  • Monitor equipment availability and take action necessary to ensure proper placement of equipment to meet business levels.
  • Communicate with linehaul managers and terminal managers to best meet their freight movement needs.
  • Investigate shipment failures to determine future solutions to ensure future shipments will be served on-time.
  • Participate in daily meetings to communicate issues, deviations to the plan along with courses of action.
  • In-depth knowledge of network linehaul operations and the ability to effectively plan and manage all regions across the network.
  • Conducted training in equipment operations and safety procedures, briefing employees of hazards associated with work.
  • Kept records of employees' attendance and working hours for accurate calculation of billable cycle.

Central Dispatch Supervisor

USF Holland/ YRC Freight
Holland, MI
01.2016 - 02.2022

Drive KPI initiatives to minimize trip schedules, maximize capacity utilization, and maintain network cycle
times.
• Manage and direct cross docking activity of 30+ drivers at dark sort centers within a designated service
area.
• Coordinate repair of company equipment with company maintenance and/or third-party vendors to
minimize expense and downtime.
• Direct the movement of an average of 2500+ loads and 1700+ drivers within the 53 terminal service
footprints in accordance with company guidelines and applicable collective bargaining agreements (CBA’s)

• Provide operational support to field supervisors and line-haul drivers Actively engaged in line haul driver
on-boarding and retention initiatives.
• Manage any injuries, hazmat, and collision situations that happen daily.
• Train new dispatchers to the department.
• Disburse morning report of previous night’s numbers to company management.

Sales Associate

Gander Mountain Company
Grandville , MI
02.2013 - 07.2017
  • Helped customers find specific products, answered questions and offered product advice.
  • Engaged customers in friendly, professional dialogue to determine needs.
  • Answered incoming telephone calls to provide store, products and services information.
  • Completed daily recovery tasks to keep areas clean and neat for maximum productivity.
  • Collected payments and provided accurate change.
  • Answered product questions with up-to-date knowledge of sales and promotions.
  • Developed trusting relationships with customers by making personal connections.
  • Arranged new merchandise with signage and appealing displays to encourage customer sales and move overstock items.
  • Assessed customer needs to provide assistance and information on product features.
  • Built and maintained relationships with peers and upper management to drive team success.
  • Sold various products by explaining unique features and educating customers on proper application or usage.
  • Assisted teammates with sales-processing tasks to meet daily sales goals.
  • Trained new team members in cash register operation, stock procedures and customer services.

Parts Advisor

The Sharpe Collection
Grand Rapids, MI
02.2014 - 01.2016
  • Advised retail, wholesale and internal automotive parts customers in parts selection, immediately expedited out-of-stock parts and supplied parts to requestors promptly.
  • Received and stocked incoming merchandise, arranging items in correct locations.
  • Answered inquiries, resolved problems and finalized parts sales at counter and by telephone.
  • Received, examined and reshelved returned parts.
  • Operated point of sales and parts lookup computer systems.
  • Kept sales and counter areas organized and clean to give positive first impression to visitors and customers.
  • Coordinated and executed daily parts deliveries to local businesses.
  • Performed quality control inspections on parts and packaged parts for delivery or sale.
  • Performed complimentary services, battery installation, testing and wiper installations.

Warehouse Associate

Valley Truck Parts
Grand Rapids, MI
03.2012 - 02.2014
  • Packed and labeled merchandise to prepare for loading and shipment to customers.
  • Used pallet jacks to move items to and from warehouse locations.
  • Kept shelves, workstations and pallet areas neat and tidy to maintain safe work environment.
  • Moved boxes, containers and pallets with special-purpose equipment to meet demanding production targets.
  • Picked and prepared numerous daily shipments in controlled atmosphere warehouse environment.
  • Packed materials and items in designated crates and boxes and properly sealed and labeled crates.
  • Examined packages and goods for damage and notified vendors of replacement needs.
  • Updated inventory and production information using warehouse management systems and scanner guns.
  • Processed requests and supply orders and pulled materials to successfully prepare orders.
  • Stored items in orderly and accessible manner in warehouse tool rooms, supply rooms, or other areas.
  • Read computer-generated move tickets, put-away labels and delivery labels to properly move merchandise.
  • Operated forklifts to fill or empty overhead spaces.

Shipping and Receiving

Pete's Auto Parts
Jenison, MI
03.2011 - 02.2012
  • Operated forklifts, hand trucks, or other equipment to load, unload, transport and store goods.
  • Checked customer orders, labeling and documentation prior to shipment to avoid delays.
  • Checked items to be shipped against work orders to confirm correct quantities, destination and routing.
  • Prepared packages for shipping and determined most economical shipping methods.
  • Identified order discrepancies and damaged items and notified supervisor.
  • Packed, sealed or affixed postage to prepare materials for shipping.
  • Delivered or routed materials to departments using handtruck, conveyor or sorting bins.

Education

Some College (No Degree) -

Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, MI

Skills

  • Supply Chain Distribution
  • Customer Service
  • Multi-Unit Operations Management
  • Safety Management
  • Decision-Making
  • Critical Thinking
  • Shift Scheduling
  • Performance Monitoring
  • Process Improvement
  • Hiring and Training
  • Logistics Management

Organizations

  • Grandville Little League Board Of directors

    Director of Majors softball

    Volunteer Softball coach

Timeline

3rd Shift Dispatch

Inontime
09.2023 - Current

3RD SHIFT LINEHAUL MANAGER

Yellow Freight
02.2022 - 07.2023

Central Dispatch Supervisor

USF Holland/ YRC Freight
01.2016 - 02.2022

Parts Advisor

The Sharpe Collection
02.2014 - 01.2016

Sales Associate

Gander Mountain Company
02.2013 - 07.2017

Warehouse Associate

Valley Truck Parts
03.2012 - 02.2014

Shipping and Receiving

Pete's Auto Parts
03.2011 - 02.2012

Some College (No Degree) -

Grand Rapids Community College
Jacob Lancioni