MATTHEW C LAWTON
Reno,NV
Summary
Operations Manager/ Terminal Manager / Warehouse Manager / Fleet Supervisor
Performance-driven manager sustaining cohesive teams in transport, production, and warehousing. Observing all rules and protocols, compliance directions and safety protocols.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Shipping Department Manager
Petco
02.2023 - Current
- Responsible for shipping pet food and supplies from DC to retail stores in seven states.
- Collaborate with transportation department to insure on time delivery
- Communicate with managers of other departments to maintain transparency.
- Reduced process bottlenecks by training and coaching employees on practices, procedures, and performance strategies.
Fleet Supervisor
Tesla
03.2021 - 01.2023
- Monitored priorities and coordinated between maintenance team and management, delegating tasks to complete on time
- Oversaw transportation department that handled delivery of raw materials from five external warehouses to the Gigafactory
- Managed well-organized teams of up to 55 drivers and hostlers
- Positively networking with drivers, upper management, and shop department helping improve overall communication.
Production Control Supervisor
Tesla
05.2018 - 03.2021
- Ensure flow of materials, parts, and assemblies between multiple departments and off-site warehouses that picked orders, loaded trailers, and sent them to the production factory
- Plan, scheduled, and delegated daily work of associates in production control and operations, coordinating tasks and daily job activities to meet demanding goals
- Evaluated department and system performance and implemented facility-wide safety improvements that reduced accidents and injuries
- Ran raw material warehouse for Panasonic Operations
Operations Manager
Reliable Liquid Transport
02.2015 - 05.2018
- Responsible for managing all aspects of the operational success of the company at three Northern and Southern California locations
- Audited P&L reports to improve company profitability
- Managed maintenance departments to ensure shop locations were fiscally responsible, following company, OSHA, and DOT policies & procedures
- Cultivated symbiotic relationships with major oil refineries in California
- Created position-specific job descriptions and training materials
- Directed work of 100-plus independent contractors, dispatchers, and hourly employees
- Established operational objectives and work plans and delegated assignments to subordinate managers.
Operations Supervisor
Estes
04.2013 - 02.2015
- Led team of 40-plus dock workers, drivers, and office personnel
- Efficiently scheduled, routed, and dispatched local daytime pickup, delivery routes, and nightly line haul runs, which resulted in reduced cost, and profit maximization
- Streamlined warehousing and inventory control
Western Regional Manager
Rich Doss Logistics
03.2012 - 03.2013
- Created new Regional Manager position and developed new Regional and Terminal Manager manuals
- Managed and oversaw all 3PL accounts Managed 100 plus employees at nine terminals in California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington
- Responsible for 200 plus client accounts Conducted safety training and accident investigations following all OSHA, DOT policies and regulations
- Managed the logistics of freight movement between terminals in five states
Terminal Manager
Rich Doss Logistics
04.2010 - 03.2012
- All hiring, training, and progressive discipline of all drivers and supervisors at both Sacramento and Reno locations
- Auditing of operations, warehousing, and inventory control policies and records to implement more efficient scheduling and workflow to maximize safety, efficiency, and profits
- Created significant increases in annual revenue to surpass revenue goals in six consecutive quarters
- Monitored employee performance and productivity 3PL, Warehousing, and Inventory control
Operations Manager
XPO Logistics
08.2008 - 04.2010
- Responsible for the operation of an 84-door facility that moved over three million pounds of freight daily by ten supervisors and over 185 hourly employees
- Directly managed dispatching and inbound/outbound freight operations while working in conjunction with the personnel supervisor for interviewing, hiring, mentoring, disciplining, and termination of staff
- Managed vehicle and building maintenance, scheduling repairs, securing vendor contracts, and pricing
- Was appointed to XPO Crisis team, where I had the privilege to travel to struggling terminals around the country to address their insufficiencies and ensure effectiveness moving forward.
Education
High School Diploma -
Piner High School
Santa Rosa, CA05.1991
Skills
- Inventory Audits
- Financial Operation
- Supply Chain Improvement
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Operational Standards
- Shipment Processing
- Dispatching Oversight
- Workflow Processes
- Creative Solutions
- Operations and Logistics
Timeline
Shipping Department Manager
Petco
02.2023 - Current
Fleet Supervisor
Tesla
03.2021 - 01.2023
Production Control Supervisor
Tesla
05.2018 - 03.2021
Operations Manager
Reliable Liquid Transport
02.2015 - 05.2018
Operations Supervisor
Estes
04.2013 - 02.2015
Western Regional Manager
Rich Doss Logistics
03.2012 - 03.2013
Terminal Manager
Rich Doss Logistics
04.2010 - 03.2012
Operations Manager
XPO Logistics
08.2008 - 04.2010
High School Diploma -
Piner High School
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