Robert F Allen
Pensacola,FL
Summary
Determined and responsible administrator with more than 25 years of success boosting efficiency and streamlining procedures for multiple facilities. Direct management of 40 mid-level managers and over 950 team members across the country. Focused on smoothly overseeing financial, personnel and operational facets of a trucking company. Effectively balance targets with resources and optimize long term success and profitability.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President of Driver Services
May Trucking Company
10.2019 - Current
- Manage over 75 office team members and 950 driving team members resulting in approximate $160 million annual revenue
- Lead cross-functional teams for the successful completion of major projects, resulting in increased efficiency.
- Identify growth opportunities
- Spearhead organizational restructuring initiatives, streamlining operations and reducing overhead costs.
- Negotiate high-value leases that create stability for company.
- Achieved significant cost savings through supply chain optimization efforts and and logistics improvements.
- Delivered strong financial performance despite challenging economic conditions by executing prudent risk management strategies throughout all aspects of operations.
- Ensured regulatory compliance at all times by implementing internal controls systems coupled with proactive monitoring mechanisms.
- Built high-performance teams through effective recruitment practices focused on competency alignment coupled with ongoing performance management processes.
- Demonstrated proficient leadership skills to motivate employees and build competent teams.
- Hired and managed employees to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols.
- Monitored industry trends, keeping current on latest changes and competition in industry.
- Developed and implemented new strategies and policies in collaboration with executive partners to establish and achieve long-term business objectives, providing company with strong and sustainable organizational leadership.
- Collaborated with legal, accounting and other professional teams to review and maintain compliance with regulations.
Director Of Regional Operations
May Trucking Company
09.2015 - 10.2019
- Managed 20-25 team members across 4 departments, resulting in approximate $75 million annual revenue
- Worked directly with Senior Management to discuss strategy and mitigate issues
- Recruited, hired and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions in two facility's
- Oversee Daily functions to facilitate hiring, training, utilization and service of 300 drivers
- Delivered business strategy and developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency
- Hired and mentor core start-up team, working to outline initial company policies and procedures for new facility
Operating Center Manager
May Trucking Company
06.1999 - 09.2015
- Supervised staff of 8 over 4 departments providing excellent support to Drivers and Customers in day to day activities
- Organized budgets, oversaw P&Ls and achieved margin targets consistently to stay on track with growth plans
- Delivered business strategy, developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality with team efficiency
- Completed talent acquisition and management for internal/external placements
- Improved brand awareness by monitoring all marketing campaigns and business development
- Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules and contract negotiations
- Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain efficiency and responsiveness to demands
- Enhanced operational success through effective staffing, strong training, adherence to safety regulations and well-timed customer service
- Set terminal budgets and set goals to adhere to plans
- Developed emergency protocols for Terminal and safety guidelines
- Monitored employee performance and productivity
- Directed activities of staff performing repairs and maintenance to equipment, vehicles, and facilities
- Oversaw the growth of Terminal from 5 to 150 professional drivers
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA1995
Skills
- Business development expertise
- Revenue and Capacity generation
- Human resources knowledge
- Staff management
- Risk management processes and analysis
- Quality control management
- Risk assessments
- Recruiting and Hiring
- Process monitoring
- Brand building
- Task delegation
- Performance evaluation
- Administrative office operations
- Expertise in Transportation Industry
Timeline
Vice President of Driver Services
May Trucking Company
10.2019 - Current
Director Of Regional Operations
May Trucking Company
09.2015 - 10.2019
Operating Center Manager
May Trucking Company
06.1999 - 09.2015
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
University of New Orleans
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