Mike Bishop

• Recruited, trained, mentored and engaged highly successful operations leadership team.
• Built and implemented programming strategy and standards that supported enterprise philosophy.
• Met regulatory, compliance and safety requirements.
• Developed business plans to capitalize on new services and facilitate successful future growth and practice acquisitions.
• Championed relationship building, cross-collaboration and mentorship throughout strategic partners.
• Optimized returns and investments by effectively managing and directing distribution operations.
• Monitored logistics performance and identified improvement opportunities.
• Managed logistics budgets and forecasting to achieve cost-effective operations.
• Directed shipping and receiving of wide range of products daily.
• Selected, trained and developed logistics personnel to achieve high-performing teams.
• Negotiated transportation and logistics contracts to reduce shipping costs.
• Led third-party vendors in achieving delivery time and cost targets.

• Developed and implemented strategies to increase sales and profitability.
• Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations.
• Monitored financial performance, set budgets and controlled expenses to provide financial stability and long-term organizational growth.
• Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures, and technology systems.
• Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision, and long-range planning.
• Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and employee loyalty.
• Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.

• Developed and implemented strategies to increase sales and profitability.
• Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations.
• Monitored financial performance, set budgets and controlled expenses to provide financial stability and long-term organizational growth.
• Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures, and technology systems.

Led the Johns Manville Southern Regional Transportation staff. Responsible for all trucking, rail & warehousing efforts in this region.

Responsible for dispatching all truck loads shipping from the Riverwood International(currently Graphic Packaging) mill in West Monroe, LA. Responsible for tracking & tracing all railcars and working customer service personnel to ensure OTIF for internal & external customers