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Maurice Meece
Logistics Management
Junction City,KY
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Results-driven Logistics Manager with expertise in supply chain management, procurement, and warehouse operations. Focused on enhancing logistics strategies to maximize efficiency and minimize costs while ensuring customer satisfaction. Demonstrated leadership in managing cross-functional teams and implementing process improvements that boost productivity.
Overview
12
12
years of post-secondary education
41
41
years of professional experience
Work History
Final Paint Inspector
Denyo America
Danville, KY
04.2024 - 05.2026
- Conducted visual inspections to identify any imperfections or inconsistencies in the finished product.
- Verified accuracy of color matching with customer specifications.
- Rejected substandard products and materials to uphold quality standards.
- Reported and tracked deviations from quality standards, recommending corrective actions to relevant personnel.
- Maintained inspection records, identifying areas for quality improvement.
Contract lineman /Business Owner
L&M Communications
Somerset, Kentucky
07.2005 - 03.2024
- Installed and maintained overhead and underground utility lines.
- Responded to emergency calls for power outages or downed lines.
- Assisted in the repair of damaged lines due to storms or accidents.
- Participated in emergency response teams during natural disasters.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations during all operations.
- Trained junior linemen on safety practices and technical skills.
- Read blueprints and diagrams for proper installation techniques.
- Installed transformers, meters, regulators and other electrical components.
- Utilized volt meters, ammeters, and other testing devices to assess and ensure system functionality.
Operations Manager
Taylor Enterprises
Oneida, Tennessee
03.2002 - 03.2005
- Managed daily operations to streamline workflow and enhance collaboration across departments.
- Coordinated daily dispatch of drivers for over-the-road and local routes.
- Established and maintained 3pl contract with Armstrong flooring division to optimize logistics and distribution.
- Developed business plans to drive company growth and improve employee retention.
- Established new customer growth and maintained relationships.
Regional Logistics Manager
England Logistics
Salt Lake City, Utah
11.1996 - 10.2001
- Managed regional logistics operations across 6 locations, achieving timely deliveries and maintaining service excellence.
- Oversaw logistics operations across six locations to guarantee timely deliveries and maintain service excellence.
- Developed and implemented efficient transportation strategies for cost-effective logistics solutions.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to optimize supply chain processes and workflows.
- Coordinated with vendors to negotiate contracts, enhancing service delivery standards and ensuring compliance.
- Collaborated with vendors to negotiate contracts that enhanced service delivery standards.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations and company policies in all logistics activities.
- Established and maintained relationships with key customers, fostering loyalty and ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.
- Trained new supervisors and dispatchers across all four regions to ensure consistency in operations.
Fleet Manager
Super ServiceLLC
Somerset, KY
04.1991 - 10.1996
- Managed fleet operations to enhance equipment utilization and streamline maintenance scheduling.
- Coordinated driver assignments to optimize route efficiency and reduce delays.
- Oversaw compliance with safety regulations and transportation laws, ensuring adherence across fleet operations.
- Managed daily operations of fleet department, including staffing, scheduling, and performance management to maintain operational effectiveness.
- Developed and implemented policies and procedures for fleet operations.
- Supervised driver information, including estimated time of arrival and planned time of arrival, which helped in all delivery scheduling.
- Resolved customer complaints regarding service issues or delays in delivery times.
- Maintained high retention of employees
Purchasing Manager
Cumberland Wood&Chair Corporation
Somerset, KY
03.1986 - 02.1991
- Streamlined purchasing process from requisition to delivery of materials to enhance operational efficiency.
- Cultivated supplier relationships and negotiated favorable procurement terms to align with company objectives.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors to secure the best possible prices for goods and services.
- Analyzed market trends to optimize purchasing strategies and inventory levels.
- Reviewed purchase orders and ensured accuracy of information, such as pricing, payment terms and delivery dates.
- Monitored inventory levels to ensure adequate stock for production requirements.
- Identified and onboarded new vendors to expand purchasing options and improve supply chain resilience.
Pipefitter/Metal Finisher apprentice
Newport News shipbuilding and dry dock company
Newport News, Virginia
05.1985 - 02.1986
- Assembled pipe systems for projects aboard Nimitz class aircraft carriers.
- Participated in 20 hours of weekly classroom instruction to enhance skills and knowledge in pipefitting.
- Operated welding equipment for pipe connections and installations.
- Maintained tools and equipment to ensure operational readiness.
- Measure, cut, thread, groove, bend and install piping according to specifications.
- Achieved reactor area clearence.(High)
- Contributed to catapult system installation for enhanced aircraft launch capabilities.
- Collaborated with U.S. Navy specialists as a defense contractor, gaining hands-on experience in high-stakes environments.
Education
Final Finisher - Pipe Fittings And Metal Finishing
05.1985 - 03.1996
Collision Repair Finisher - Auto Body
08.1984 - 05.1985
Some College (No Degree) - Logistics And Supply Chain Management
Skills
- Customer relationship management
- Problem solving
- Employee training
- Contract negotiation
- Data analysis
- Safety regulation enforcement
- Transportation management
- Warehouse management
- Logistics management
- Carrier negotiations
- Logistics analysis
- Cost reduction strategies
- Logistics software knowledge
- Shipping and receiving operations
- Employee supervision
- Transportation management systems
- Defect identification
- Visual inspection
- Color matching
Accomplishments
- Achievement award for highest employee retention
- Maintained exceptional operating ratio of 90> annually
- Achievement award for highest annual revenue miles
- Commissioned Kentucky Colonel ‘92
Affiliations
- Golfing
- Gardening
- Family functions
- Old car restoration
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Final Paint Inspector - Denyo America
04.2024 - 05.2026
Contract lineman /Business Owner - L&M Communications
07.2005 - 03.2024
Operations Manager - Taylor Enterprises
03.2002 - 03.2005
Regional Logistics Manager - England Logistics
11.1996 - 10.2001
Fleet Manager - Super ServiceLLC
04.1991 - 10.1996
Purchasing Manager - Cumberland Wood&Chair Corporation
03.1986 - 02.1991
Pipefitter/Metal Finisher apprentice - Newport News shipbuilding and dry dock company
05.1985 - 02.1986
The Apprentice School - Final Finisher , Pipe Fittings And Metal Finishing
05.1985 - 03.1996
Casey County Vocational And Technical - Collision Repair Finisher, Auto Body
08.1984 - 05.1985
Casey County High School - ,
University of Kentucky - Some College (No Degree), Logistics And Supply Chain Management