MARTIN MILLER
Wood River,IL
Summary
Results-driven Fleet Manager with 13 years of progressive inland marine experience, currently directing Ingram Barge Company’s St. Louis District operations (300+ barges and line-haul towboats) since March 2025 promotion. Key player in Ingram’s seamless 2024 integration of SCF Lewis & Clark Marine; rapidly mastered new systems, trained dispatch teams, and maintained 100% customer service levels. Proven ability to optimize vessel movements, control costs, lead daily operations meetings, and present fleet strategy to Nashville executive leadership. Combines deck-level experience with shore-side leadership for calm, decisive performance in high-water, lock-delay, and weather-driven conditions.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Fleet Manager
Ingram Barge Company
Granite City, USA
03.2025 - Current
- Proven ability to communicate with customers, management, and my peers.
- Serve as focal point for employees and customer issues, concerns, or needs.
- Monitor river stages, locks, weather conditions, and Coast Guard restrictions; proactively adjust fleet plans to maintain safety and schedule integrity.
- Coordinate with sales, logistics, and terminal teams to ensure on-time barge delivery, loading, unloading, and cleaning for multiple liquid and dry cargo customers.
- Direct vessel movements, fleet positioning, and tonnage allocation to maximize asset utilization and profitability across the Illinois, Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio River systems.
- Manage crew staffing levels across the fleet; authorize crew changes, reliefs, and emergency re-assignments to keep all vessels fully operational 24/7.
- Serve as primary escalation point for operational issues, customer concerns, labor grievances, and safety incidents.
- Track and control fleet operating expenses and implementing changes where needed to maximize efficiency.
- Oversee preparation and distribution of twice-daily fleet status reports to executive leadership, ensuring real-time visibility into vessel locations, tonnage movement, staffing levels, and operational challenges.
- Lead bi-weekly operations review calls with senior leadership and commercial teams; prepare and present detailed fleet performance updates, river condition forecasts, and strategic recommendations.
- Deliver in-person and virtual presentations to Ingram’s Nashville-based senior leadership and commercial teams, detailing St. Louis Harbor operational strategies, fleeting layouts, lock delay trends, and customer-specific service challenges.
Senior Fleet Dispatcher / Dispatch Trainer (Post-Acquisition Integration)
Ingram Barge Company
Granite City, USA
06.2024 - 03.2025
- Selected in June 2024 for expanded Monday–Friday leadership-support role under the Traffic Manager; provided critical continuity throughout integration.
- Rapidly mastered Ingram systems while maintaining full dispatching duties.
- Trained dispatchers on new procedures with zero customer service disruptions.
- Identified and groomed as Traffic Manager successor; promoted March 2025.
- Formerly SCF Lewis & Clark Marine
HR Specialist / Crew Manager
SCF Lewis & Clark Marine
Granite City, USA
06.2021 - 01.2023
- Managed payroll, scheduling, onboarding, USCG credentialing, drug testing, grievances, and benefits for 200+ mariners.
- Acquired by Ingram
Fleet Dispatcher
SCF Lewis & Clark Marine
Granite City, USA
06.2014 - 06.2021
- Planned and executed daily fleet operations; minimized empty miles and fuel expenses while meeting customer deadlines.
Dispatcher Assistant → Barge Cleaner
SCF Lewis & Clark Marine
Granite City, USA
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Coordinated daily logistics for barge movements to ensure timely delivery of cargo across multiple waterways.
- Maintained communication with vessel crews to provide updates on schedules, safety protocols, and operational changes.
Education
Diploma -
Alton Senior High School
Alton, IL01.2002
Skills
- UTM
- UKG
- Towboat Orders
- ILog Logistics
- Towworks
- Helm CONNECT
- Workday
- Microsoft Office
- Strong communication and leadership skills
References
Available upon request.
Timeline
Fleet Manager
Ingram Barge Company
03.2025 - Current
Senior Fleet Dispatcher / Dispatch Trainer (Post-Acquisition Integration)
Ingram Barge Company
06.2024 - 03.2025
HR Specialist / Crew Manager
SCF Lewis & Clark Marine
06.2021 - 01.2023
Fleet Dispatcher
SCF Lewis & Clark Marine
06.2014 - 06.2021
Dispatcher Assistant → Barge Cleaner
SCF Lewis & Clark Marine
01.2012 - 01.2014
Diploma -
Alton Senior High School