Julie Ray
Red Oak
Summary
Forward-thinking team leader skilled at operating departments efficiently to meet goals. Successful background matching employees with roles for maximum performance. Proactive and hardworking individual focused on continuous operational improvement.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Planner
Western Flyer Express
09.2016 - 01.2022
- Fostered relationships with brokers to move 90% of OTR and dedicated trucks in my planning area
- Collaborated closely with sales to increase customer in Texas
- After 1 year of 96% or high OTD service I negotiated rate increases that were above market average for DFW area
- Asset and equipment management
- Managed successful day-to-day operations of projects by maximizing productivity from available resources.
- Engaged in both long and short-term project planning, strategizing for on-time, high-quality deliverables.
- Worked directly with production personnel to resolve production scheduling issues and conflicts.
Fleet Manager / International Load Coordinator
KLLM Transportation
12.2013 - 09.2016
- Dispatched, planned and tracked 75 to 80 team trucks
- Responsible for creating dedicated lanes and relay locations for teams from the east coast and west coast would meet up and swap loads in order to increase retention of teams and customers.
- Transferred over Customer accounts and assets from FFE to KLLM and built a new border crossing fleet
- Prepared all freight bills for declaration of freight and obtaining pars and paps for loads to cross border
- Maintained the balance of capacity
- Positively interacted with drivers, upper management and shop department, which helped improve overall communication.
Operations Manager
HLB Transportation
02.2012 - 12.2013
- Worked as dispatcher, planner, customer service, sales, safety and breakdown for owner operators
- Scanned and entered all written logs into computer system and counseled Owner Ops on any violations
- Scheduled, arranged and tracked 140 trailers for keeping insuring DOT inspections were up to date and any repairs needed were completed after price negotiations were agreed upon
- Coordinated all dedicated lanes with customer and worked closely with them to handle any emergency production needs
Reefer OTR Fleet Manager
FFE Transportation
01.2009 - 01.2011
- Managed an OTR fleet of company and lease/ops
- Tracked loads and arranged swaps as needed for on time delivery
- Respond to CSR tracking emails, manage down time on trucks and took care of detentions and layover for driver payroll.
- Positively interacted with drivers, upper management and shop department, which helped improve overall communication.
- Maintained accurate driver information for delivery scheduling.
Onsite Dedicated Account Manager
Swift Transportation
01.2001 - 01.2009
- Onsite dedicated Kohls: Responsible for planning, dispatching and finding loads to get drivers back to dedicated site
- Increased our service and raised average miles per a truck from 2,350 to 2,800
- Fostered relationship with drivers thus improving service and work atmosphere
- Taught new drivers to trip plan and taught them how and when to fuel to maximums profits
- Fostered relationship with drivers to maximize their profits and ensure their quality of life.
Education
Associate of Science - Accounting And Business Management
Jacksonville Baptist College
Jacksonville, TX05.1993
Skills
- Customer Relationship Management
- Staff Training
- MS Office Suite
- AS/400
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Delivery Schedule Oversight
- Fleet Monitoring
- Safety Monitoring
- Distribution Schedule Management
- Profit Maximization Techniques
Timeline
Planner
Western Flyer Express
09.2016 - 01.2022
Fleet Manager / International Load Coordinator
KLLM Transportation
12.2013 - 09.2016
Operations Manager
HLB Transportation
02.2012 - 12.2013
Reefer OTR Fleet Manager
FFE Transportation
01.2009 - 01.2011
Onsite Dedicated Account Manager
Swift Transportation
01.2001 - 01.2009
Associate of Science - Accounting And Business Management
Jacksonville Baptist College
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