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Marshall Babbitt

Winter Haven,FL

Summary

  • A result driven problem solver with very strong leadership abilities. A leader with strong negotiation skills and a proven record of cost reduction, increased productivity, and strategic planning. With over 25 years of leadership as a director or VP I have learned how to motivate and lead team members to the next level, ensuring a workplace of safety and effective growth, teaching the value of change to maintain the highest level of growth. Specialties: Purchasing, Maintenance, MPG improvements, P&L reviews, SOP development, Business developing, Inventory controls and more. Transparency and trust have helped me make very long-term partnerships with vendors, employees, and customers. I am looking to find an opportunity with a company that has a vision for success, a mission, and goals to accomplish them and is looking for a leader that can make it happen.
  • 25 plus years of leadership as a VP and Senior level management.
  • Proficient in P&L and forecasting.
  • Highly motivated and detail-directed problem solver.
  • Strong negotiation skills to work with vendors to create partnerships.
  • Proven ability to work in unison with all departments for the betterment of the company.
  • Many years of putting budgets together and reviewing the P&L to make them work together.
  • Strong ability to adapt when encountering obstacles and unexpected changes.
  • MPG and Fuel Economy improvement specialist.
  • Managing inventories
  • The ability to increase productivity and performance.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

VP of Florida Operations & Purchasing

Jim Bender
Winter Haven, Fl
12.2017 - Current
  • Joined Jim Bender at the request of the owner of Comcar to help grow the company they just purchased
  • This is the most hands-on role I have done in my career and very proud of the accomplishments made
  • Help grow the company from 15 trucks and 20 trailers to 120 tractors and 39 owner operators
  • Created partnerships with Ryder truck leasing, Penske, PacLease, Nextran, Milestone trailer leasing, Compass trailer leasing and Metro trailers
  • Worked in every department to insure growth from sales, Accounting, Maintenance and HR
  • Ran the operation in Fl adding 4 major accounts, each over 1 million dollars of revenue per year
  • Built partnerships with our customers to understand their needs and ensure our service meet their expectations
  • Worked with drivers daily to ensure safety was always first
  • Partnered with fuel vendors for a very good discount
  • Managed all maintenance with outside vendors.

VP & General Manager

Comcar
Auburndale, Fl
03.2016 - 12.2017
  • Was promoted to VP & general manager for Comcar industry where I formed centralized maintenance called FMS
  • Managed 1200 tractors and 3000 trailers overseeing maintenance on all equipment, Chemical tanks, flatbeds, cement, and refrigerated trailers
  • Managed 22 company shops with 165 mechanics
  • Three retail and service shops
  • Developed a centralized purchasing program
  • Put together a budget for five operating companies
  • Managed the retail division of CTTS - this was 3 stores selling parts and service with 22 employees
  • Increased parts and service sales month over month
  • Was able to sell off non-moving inventory and replaced with parts that had a weekly turnover, Implemented a new software program to manage inventory and parts sales.

VP of Maintenance

WSE/MCT
Elm Springs, AR
01.2010 - 03.2016
  • At MCT/WSE I managed all aspects of maintenance for 5 locations including 350 asset owned tractors and 350 owner operators with 1,400 reefer trailers
  • Managed over 50 shop and purchasing employees
  • Put together an SOP program so every employee and location would use the same procedures
  • Combined the 2 operating companies into one to better utilize equipment, employees, accounting, and customer support
  • Lowered the DOT from 72 to 42 using the procedures in the SOP
  • Oversaw all equipment purchases and sales of unneeded equipment
  • Put together an OTR breakdown service to handle all outside needed repairs 24/7.

VP of Maintenance

LCT Transportation
Okahumpka, Fl
03.2004 - 03.2010
  • At LCT I managed all aspects of maintenance of 300 tractors and 350 refrigerated trailers
  • Speced and purchased all tractors and trailers
  • Put a purchasing program together to uniform all parts and pricing
  • Put a fuel MPG program together to increase the fleets MPG and lower fuel cost
  • Implement a new software program for better tracking of inventory and maintenance
  • Managed this fleet thru a bankruptcy keeping all vendors and maintenance personnel with constant communications and everyone having the utmost trust in me.

Director of Maintenance

Oakley Transport
Lake Wales, Fl
01.1998 - 01.2004
  • At Oakley I managed all maintenance for 285 tractors 400 food grade tanks and 1000 fruit trailers with 4 locations
  • Implemented a new software to track maintenance and inventory
  • Developed a purchasing program to lower cost across the board
  • Put a SOP program in place to make sure all procedures were done the same way in all locations
  • Oversaw all hiring and training of over 40 employees.

Education

High School Diploma -

Travis Technical College
Lakeland, GA
06-1984

Skills

  • Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook
  • TIA - Commercial tire service - Many brake Certifications
  • Dossier, Truck mate, TMT, XRS software
  • Leadership and sales
  • Exceptional communication
  • Personal trainer ISSA
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Business Development
  • Operations Management
  • Customer Service
  • Data Analysis
  • Sales Leadership
  • Staff Development
  • Metrics Tracking
  • Process Improvement
  • Forecasting
  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • Performance monitoring and evaluation
  • Results-Driven
  • Training and mentoring
  • Relationship Building
  • OKRs and KPIs
  • Budget Oversight
  • Team Leadership

Affiliations

  • Some of my hobbies include running and have completed eight marathons,Plus i am a ISSA certified personal trainer and nutritionist specialist.

Timeline

VP of Florida Operations & Purchasing

Jim Bender
12.2017 - Current

VP & General Manager

Comcar
03.2016 - 12.2017

VP of Maintenance

WSE/MCT
01.2010 - 03.2016

VP of Maintenance

LCT Transportation
03.2004 - 03.2010

Director of Maintenance

Oakley Transport
01.1998 - 01.2004

High School Diploma -

Travis Technical College

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