James Wilson
Daytona Beach,FL
Summary
Logical Transportation Manager with 22-year background overseeing shipment coordination. Adept at reducing shipping costs, increasing efficiency and implementing safety regulations. Assigns tasks to drivers and directs vehicle maintenance repairs. Excellent multitasking, time management and verbal communication talents.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Purchasing Manager
Shaffer's Electrical Contractors
Sanford, FL
08.2023 - 05.2024
- Negotiated contracts with vendors to secure the best possible prices for goods and services.
- Maintained accurate records of purchases including invoices, price lists, product codes and descriptions.
- Prepared purchase orders, tracked shipments, and resolved discrepancies in a timely manner.
Transportation Manager
Camerota Truck Parts
Enfield, CT
11.2001 - 08.2023
- Supervised team of 40 drivers and warehouse employees in 8 company locations from Maine to Pennsylvania
- Coordinated daily driver dispatch to regional branch locations and customer delivery routes
- Organized records of vehicles, schedules and completed orders
- Observed staff to review compliance and safety to minimize losses due to violations or damage
- Directed activities of staff performing repairs and maintenance to equipment, vehicles, and facilities
- Reviewed and negotiated contracts with carriers and 3PL service providers to optimize shipping costs and deliver substantial cost savings
- Trained new staff on job duties, company policies, and safety procedures for rapid onboarding
- Coordinated quarterly driver safety meetings.
Employee Mentor
Fedex Freight
South Windsor, CT
06.2000 - 11.2001
- Provided coaching and mentoring to employees
- Created and oversaw hazardous material training programs for operations
- Delivered in-house training sessions to existing employees to roll out new processes, rules and technologies
- Tracked employees before, during and after training to verify attainment of training objectives.
Education
Associate Of Business Administration -
Manchester Community College
Skills
- Carrier Negotiations
- Logistics Processes
- Quarterly Reviews
- Supply Chain Solutions
- Company Inventory Oversight
- Resolving Shipping and Delivery Problems
- Coordinate Transportation
- Manage Storage Operations
- Web-Based Logistics Information Systems
- Cost Control
- Freight Handling
- Route Optimization
Timeline
Purchasing Manager
Shaffer's Electrical Contractors
08.2023 - 05.2024
Transportation Manager
Camerota Truck Parts
11.2001 - 08.2023
Employee Mentor
Fedex Freight
06.2000 - 11.2001
Associate Of Business Administration -
Manchester Community College
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