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JOEL DEMIANEW

Little Rock,AR

Summary

Versatile Transportation Area Manager with 5+ years of transportation and logistic management experience. In-depth knowledge of DOT, federal and state regulations to communicate, manage and administrate effectively. Leverages Amazon Logistics transportation management software to improve responsiveness to pick-up and delivery requests.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Transportation Area Manager

Amazon
04.2022 - Current
  • Collaborated with leadership on quality and customer experience metrics and addressed root causes of problem areas.
  • Improved key site metrics, for example reducing Hostler Create to start time by approx 115% after site take over reducing it from 23.45 mins down to average 13.02
  • Supervised assigned drivers and administered counseling, reviews and disciplinary action in adherence with company policy.
  • Interacted with customers to meet service and cost expectations.
  • Implemented standard work policies and instituted team leadership processes to streamline operational logistics.
  • Supported and committed to safety programs and OSHA compliance to support safe work environment.
  • Matched equipment, drivers and loads to pick up and deliver freight safely and on time.
  • Drove process improvement efforts and implementation of business processes and technical solutions.
  • Liaised with management staff to streamline product flow.
  • Supervised department personnel by assigning and directing daily tasks as well as evaluating performance to enhance productivity and resolve problems.
  • Organized records of vehicles, schedules and completed orders.

Transportation Field Lead

Amazon
09.2020 - 04.2022
  • Coordinated schedules and communicated changes to customers.
  • Worked with service providers to resolve issues and correct delays.
  • Planned and oversaw all LTL and full trailer transportation activities.
  • Responded to transportation questions and requests for information from children and parents.
  • Reduced safety issues, thoroughly cleaning construction areas to maintain regulatory compliance.
  • Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
  • Managed a team of transportation associates

Yard Specialist

Amazon
07.2018 - 09.2019

GuardShack : Responsibilities included checking in and checking out loads to fulfill network needs. Dealt with all aspects of case management. Requesting trailer drops and pickups, driver coaching's/ban, yard incidents, updating and maintaining YMS to reflect current yard conditions. Responsible for informing inbound/outbound/senior leadership on yard conditions in events like severe weather incidents (High fog/wind events typically). Having a High level of communication with TOM staff and FC staff to insure efficient work flow and chasing outbound drivers out of the yard to ensure proper load departure times.

Hostler: Responsible for inspecting, securing, and moving trailers in FC yard. Also responsible for managing 3rd party drivers. Making sure all Amazon rules are being followed (tractors parking in designated parking areas, drivings having high visibility vests, making sure they are obeying yard speed limits.) Also assisted in light preventive maintenance such as checking hostlers for defects, filling fluids when needed and fueling when appropriate. Responsible for keeping the yard clean, this includes cleaning up trash, utilizing spill kits on spills and removing debris safely and up to standard.

Warehouse Associate

Amazon
10.2017 - 07.2018

Worked in warehouse environment.
Making sure customer orders are fulfilled correctly and on time; paying special attention to proper technique and safe working practices.

Student Tutor

Los Rios Community College District
06.2017 - 09.2017
  • Responsible for attending math classes and establishing a presence as a tutor for students to utilize.
  • Responsiblefor holding bi-weekly tutoring sessions for multiple subjects (Arithmetic, Geometry, and Calculus 2).

Front Desk Secretary

A Therapeutic Alternative
08.2014 - 08.2017
  • Responsible for opening and closing the building.
  • Making sure the facility is cleaned and ready for the next day.
  • Responsible for keeping logs of sales and accounting of merchant invoices.
  • Maintained transaction security by verifying payment cards against identification.
  • Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
  • Answered phone questions, set up appointments, set up new client accounts.
  • Responsible for giving tours of the facility and updating product menus.

Security Guard

A Therapeutic Alternative
08.2014 - 08.2017
  • Obtained guard card to help run security for the facility, making sure only authorized personal were on the premises.
  • Cashier- Knowledgeable with multiple Point of Sale (POS) systems, responsible for bi-weekly education on products to be able to give the best customer service.
  • Greeted guests professionally and courteously to cultivate welcoming atmosphere while making safety top priority.
  • Checked identification of persons entering and exiting facility to eliminate unauthorized visitors.
  • Oversaw daily monitoring and patrolled buildings, grounds, and work sites.

Security, Front Desk Secretary, Cashier

08.2014 - 06.2017
  • Helped run a small family owned business with everything that it entailed.
  • Logistics- Helped make sure facility always had all instruments needed to run the business successfully.

Telephone Agent

Telephone Outreach Project
02.2012 - 08.2012

Worked as a fundraiser for Environment America and U.S PIRG (Public Interest Research Group). Assisted in
educating members about programs, attending public speaking events and creating public pressure on local
government officials.

Catering Assistant

Code 3 Catering
09.2010 - 02.2012
  • Assisted in preparation of food, serving, post service cleanup, providing exceptional customer service for clientretention and return.

Warehouse Worker

TnT Fireworks
05.2010 - 07.2010
  • Worked in warehouse environment, gathering and palatalizing orders.
  • Organizing products into trailers tomaximize potential loading capacity and unloading trailers at drop off points.
  • Responsible for weekly inventory and logging of shipments.

Park and Recreation Aid

City Of West Sacramento Public Information
09.2008 - 01.2009
  • Assisted in creating adult and youth sport leagues, advertising, and assisted in administrating them.
  • Responsible for setting up sports fields for soccer, football, baseball, and basketball.
  • Helped with general park maintenance, cleaning facilities or planting new trees.
  • Also umpired for adult softball leagues, refereed for basketball and flag football and coached youth basketball., Worked as a fundraiser for Environment America and U.S PIRG (Public Interest Research Group).
  • Assisted in educating members about programs, attending public speaking events and creating public pressure on local government officials.

Education

Associate of Science - Biology

Sacramento City College
Sacramento
06.2019

Emergency Medical Technician -

2018

Skills

  • Knowledge of Amazon logistics systems (YMS, Dockmaster, Event History, NeoNeptune, Outbound Yard Management, FMC and various other logistics tools)
  • Knowledgeable with DOT and FMCSA Regulations
  • Strong with ability to deep dive metrics and interpret metrics to provide reliable data consolidation for remediation and action plans to improve areas that deficits are identified in
  • Security experience with ability to monitor, track, regulate, and report on loss prevention and site security as well as verify and grant access to sites through Aveta, Welcome, and Rightcrowd
  • Ability to manage staff labor plans, creating and adjusting schedules, reviewing and approving time off and finding solutions to staffing concerns
  • Hostler trained and certified with Yard Dog Phone tool (over 1000 successful safe yard moves) so strong ability to coach and train new transportation associates through years of personal experience
  • Able to lead or work as part of a team
  • Quick learner
  • Trained EMT (Certification expired)
  • Computer proficient (word, excel, Amazon Logistics)
  • Strong with mathematics
  • Able to communicate well with others
  • I have basic mechanical and electrical knowledge and can work power tools Currently small tools certified through Amazon
  • Proficiency in exceptional customer care, physically fit, able to lift and move around objects up to 50lbs

Affiliations

Part of the SMF1 Tom team. Nominated best Tom team for entire network 2018.

Winners of Clean Sweep 2019 for the Western Region for exhibiting great standard practices, yard organization and pride in our facility.

Eligible Member of Phi Theta Kappa- Community College Honors society

Timeline

Transportation Area Manager

Amazon
04.2022 - Current

Transportation Field Lead

Amazon
09.2020 - 04.2022

Yard Specialist

Amazon
07.2018 - 09.2019

Warehouse Associate

Amazon
10.2017 - 07.2018

Student Tutor

Los Rios Community College District
06.2017 - 09.2017

Front Desk Secretary

A Therapeutic Alternative
08.2014 - 08.2017

Security Guard

A Therapeutic Alternative
08.2014 - 08.2017

Security, Front Desk Secretary, Cashier

08.2014 - 06.2017

Telephone Agent

Telephone Outreach Project
02.2012 - 08.2012

Catering Assistant

Code 3 Catering
09.2010 - 02.2012

Warehouse Worker

TnT Fireworks
05.2010 - 07.2010

Park and Recreation Aid

City Of West Sacramento Public Information
09.2008 - 01.2009

Associate of Science - Biology

Sacramento City College

Emergency Medical Technician -

JOEL DEMIANEW