James Baker
Nevada
Summary
Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Development Manager
Transportation Sales
1989 - 2007
- Past history of sales and management in the transportation industry. Worked For both LTL and TL companies.
- CCX: 1989 - 1999
- Fed Ex Freight: 2000 - 2002
- Self Employed Transportation Broker: 2002-2003
- Central Transport: 2004 - 2006
- Fleetmaster: 2006 -2007
- Negotiated pricing and published tariff's.
- Maintained customer relations though entertainment and daily monitoring of freight flow.
- Operations:
- Pickup and delivery of freight.
- Set up line haul for nightly runs to hubs.
- Dispatched drivers.
- Responsible for hiring, training and day to day management responsibilities.
- Responsible for claims (which included identifying lost or damage freight, cause of damage, reducing damages by reviewing with shipper how to better package product, compensation to shipper for loss due to damages, investigate internal line haul procedures to reduce possible future damages).
- Coordinated project timelines and resources to ensure on-time delivery of objectives.
Project Manager
Blood Hound
04.2017 - Current
- Locate private underground utilities using electronic equipment.
- Utilities include electric, communications, storm, sewer, UST and gas.
- Create deliverables (sketch, pictures, data files) and complete Work Order at the end of each locate.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Ability to read all prints.
- Maintenance of company vehicle.
- Interact with contractors and homeowners.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Organizational Communication, Marketing
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MISkills
- Skilled in Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
- Proficient in Salesforce for scheduling and estimates
- Skilled in document management using Adobe Acrobat
Timeline
Project Manager
Blood Hound
04.2017 - Current
Business Development Manager
Transportation Sales
1989 - 2007
Bachelor of Science - Organizational Communication, Marketing
Eastern Michigan University