Michele Dinwiddie
Bethlehem,PA
Summary
Experienced with logistics coordination, fleet management, and optimizing transportation routes. Utilizes strategic planning to improve efficiency and reduce costs. Knowledge of regulatory compliance and safety standards, ensuring smooth and secure operations.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Transportation Manager
DHL Supply Chain
Alburtis, PA
02.2020 - Current
- Manage the startup of a new location, budgets, KPI reports, invoicing, billing, and payroll
- DOT Files and compliance, recruiting, onboarding and continuous training of the driver team
- Equipment maintenance, inspections, and equipment compliance per regulations
- Vendor relations, rates, and contract negotiations
- Safety training, safety meetings, accident/injury investigating and 5 why reporting
- Reduced speeding by 40% by implementing a safe driver program in mid-2020
- President’s Safety award winner for 2021, 2022 and 2023
- Certified as a Smith System Trainer and Samsara ELD trainer
Transportation Manager
Primo Produce
Allentown, PA
03.2019 - 12.2019
- Routing and dispatching of fleet drivers and temp drivers, and DOT Files and compliance
- Managed invoicing, billing, and payroll
- Hiring, payroll and equipment maintenance.
Transportation Sr. Supervisor
KeHE Distributors
Breinigsville, PA
12.2017 - 01.2019
- Hiring, payroll and equipment maintenance, routing and dispatching of drivers
- Supervised a team of 77 Drivers
- Established and maintained customer focus
- Improved driver retention to ensure on time delivery
- Safety training and DOT regulations and compliance.
HR Site Manager
Randstad
Bethlehem, PA
03.2015 - 12.2017
- Managed hiring, interviewing, and payroll for temp to hire positions
- Discipline, yearly reviews, safety training and accident/injury reporting within the warehouse
- Accomplishments: 3% turnover reduction
- Safety awareness training that reduced accidents/injuries by 18%.
Cryogenic Transportation Manager
Ruan Transport
Bethlehem, PA
05.2010 - 02.2015
- Manage a team of 75 Cryogenic Drivers
- Establish and maintained customer focus of the fleet to ensure on time delivery, safety and DOT regulations were meet
- On-board and trained personnel
- Implement work processes that improved the terminals KPI's
- Reduced turnover rate and increased job satisfaction among employees
- Manage monthly P&L's, KPI's, invoicing, billing, and driver payroll
- Improved safety through safety training programs and monthly newsletters to keep awareness at the forefront of daily activity
- Terminal of the year 2012
- 100% Accident Free for 3 consecutive years
Education
Attended - Business Management
Pennsylvania State University
ReadingHigh school diploma - General Studies
Skills
- Carrier selection
- Warehouse operations
- Safety management
- Department of transportation regulations
- Transportation equipment inspection
- Route planning and load planning
- Continuous improvement
- Cost control and tracking
- Staff recruitment
Accomplishments
- Multiple safety awards with several different companies for performance in the transportation field.
- Certified as a Smith system trainer
- Certified as a samsara ELD trainer
Timeline
Transportation Manager
DHL Supply Chain
02.2020 - Current
Transportation Manager
Primo Produce
03.2019 - 12.2019
Transportation Sr. Supervisor
KeHE Distributors
12.2017 - 01.2019
HR Site Manager
Randstad
03.2015 - 12.2017
Cryogenic Transportation Manager
Ruan Transport
05.2010 - 02.2015
High school diploma - General Studies
Attended - Business Management
Pennsylvania State University