Rodney Terrell
Rex,Georgia
Summary
Professional logistics specialist with comprehensive experience in coordinating supply chain operations. Demonstrates strong focus on team collaboration, ensuring reliable and adaptable support to meet evolving needs. Skilled in inventory management, transportation planning, and vendor relations. Known for delivering results and fostering efficient operational processes.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Domestic Logistics Agent
Geodis LLC
01.2017 - 01.2025
- Company Overview: A logistics dispatcher is responsible for coordinating the transportation of goods by managing the scheduling and assignment of shipments to drivers, ensuring timely deliveries by tracking shipment progress, communicating with customers and drivers, and resolving any logistical issues that may arise, all while optimizing routes and utilizing available resources efficiently
- Shipment scheduling: Receiving and processing orders, assigning loads to drivers based on availability, delivery deadlines, and route optimization
- Driver communication: Contacting drivers to provide shipment details, updates on pick-up and delivery times, and addressing any concerns
- Route planning: Utilizing mapping software to create efficient delivery routes considering traffic conditions and driver availability
- Shipment tracking: Monitoring shipment progress through transportation management systems (TMS) to identify potential delays and proactively address issues
- Customer service: Communicating with customers regarding shipment status, providing updates on delivery times, and resolving any customer inquiries
- Inventory management: Coordinating with warehouses to ensure accurate inventory levels and timely product availability for shipments
- Problem-solving: Identifying and resolving logistical challenges like unexpected delays, weather disruptions, or driver availability issues
- Compliance management: Ensuring adherence to all relevant transportation regulations and safety standards
- A logistics dispatcher is responsible for coordinating the transportation of goods by managing the scheduling and assignment of shipments to drivers, ensuring timely deliveries by tracking shipment progress, communicating with customers and drivers, and resolving any logistical issues that may arise, all while optimizing routes and utilizing available resources efficiently
- Required skills for a logistics dispatcher: Strong communication skills, Organizational skills, Attention to detail, Technical proficiency, Problem-solving abilities
- Work environment: Primarily office-based with potential for extended hours depending on workload and delivery schedules
- May require occasional on-call availability to address urgent issues
Education
High School Diploma -
J.E. Brown High School
Atlanta, GANo Degree - Business Administration
University West Georgia
Carrollton, GaTSA CERTIFICATION
HOMELAND SECURITY
Skills
- Effective Communication
- Effective Organizational Skills
- Detail-Oriented Approach
- Technical Expertise
- Effective Issue Resolution
- Documentation management
- Invoicing and shipping documentation
- Shipping operations
- Customer service
- International logistics
- Carrier negotiation
Work Environment
Primarily office-based with potential for extended hours depending on workload and delivery schedules. May require occasional on-call availability to address urgent issues.
Timeline
Domestic Logistics Agent
Geodis LLC
01.2017 - 01.2025
High School Diploma -
J.E. Brown High School
No Degree - Business Administration
University West Georgia
TSA CERTIFICATION
HOMELAND SECURITY
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