RONALD G BOONE II
Maryville,TN
Summary
Meticulous and safety forward, Vice President of Operations with over 20 years’ experience in supply-chain services covering both operations and transportation. I build strong relationships with internal teams and peers as well as customers, external vendors, governing organizations and recruiting avenues. Leveraging forward-thinking and strong problem-solving skills, balancing the company goals of growth and profitability with the need for safety and team motivation. Taking initiative on new responsibilities, projects, and training, and consistently drive to understand the complex “big picture” for optimal results. My in-depth industry experience, balanced with management skills, both in operations and transportation, give me the insight and deep knowledge to work efficiently and quickly within complex organizations and to quickly gain credibility with those whom I work.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President of Operations
Performance Food Group
01.2023 - 11.2023
- Operations oversight for $300M+ Operating Company and 200+ teammates including all aspects of warehouse operations, transportation operations, fleet maintenance and facilities maintenance
- 7M cases shipped at 99.97% accuracy resulting in tremendous customer satisfaction and improving cost per case metrics to drive overall profitability
- Improved safety metrics from a goal of 5 to 2.1 on AMM (accidents per million mile) and reduced our RCR (recordable case rate) goal of 5 to 3.17 through intense focus on a safe culture and winning together resulting in overall improved performance and productivity and safer drivers on the road
- Stabilized and reduced Driver turnover from 179% to 29% and Outbound Warehouse from 149% to 45%
- Implemented routing requirements and collaborated with in house Procurement Team to increase logistics and backhaul opportunities increasing inbound freight income by 200%
- Incorporated new procedures and worked with current selection tools, along with improved accountability, to reduce warehouse damages resulting in a 47% decrease in overall product losses and damages
- Spearheaded a group of leaders to initiate leadership training to our frontline supervisors via facilitating Franklin Covey’s “Six Critical Practices for Leading A Team.” Closely worked with sales leaders to prioritize prime customers’ growth and development and acquire new customers through dynamic routing and removal of unprofitable stops.
Director of Transportation
Performance Food Group
05.2019 - 01.2023
- Managing associates to include, but not limited to staffing, training, coaching, performance management and problem resolution
- Overseeing a department of 132 teammates including a Transportation Manager, Fleet Manager, 9 supervisors, 2 admin, and 120 drivers ensuring deliveries are made in a safe, efficient, and timely manner while maintaining dependability and customer satisfaction
- Oversee day-to-day administration of delivery including managing, monitoring and approving department expenses, processing driver payroll, reviewing driver trip and expense reports
- Daily system access to data in automated fleet management system (e.g., OT1 and Xata) Maintaining greater than 95% coaching effectiveness through Samsara safety camera systems
- Prepares annual transportation operating budget; performs cost analyses (e.g., truck leases, fuel consumption, etc.) and coordinates financial reporting (beating EBITDA by 14% and bettered safety metrics year over year for 20/21)
- Works closely with the Warehouse Manager to ensure the highest level of efficiency within the operation
- Scheduling truck deliveries and routing daily, including backhauls, and changing routes accordingly to meet customer needs and to maximize route profitability
- Analyze equipment needs (trucks, tractors, trailers)
- Set up rental of additional vehicles as required and schedules equipment maintenance as necessary
- Optimized routing for best overall cube/route mile metrics throughout Co
- Increased backhaul revenue from $3000 to $30,000 /week
- Responsible for DOT compliance, currently 5th best out of 26 divisions in CSA score with a .8 infraction rate
- Hiring manager responsible for recruiting, hiring, and onboarding of new associates.
Transportation Manager
McLane Foodservice Distribution Company
09.2017 - 05.2019
- Accepted new transportation duties and assisted with the transition and integration of MBM’s management and staff into McLane’s ideology, policies, systems, and procedures
- Implemented new policies and procedures as a new subsidiary to McLane
- Served as Corporate liaison when needed
- Administered needs-based assessment of transportation department, noting all changes needed both in reference to the McLane acquisition, as well as in response to regional and industry demands and standards
- Managing a team of 33 including 3 supervisors, 2 admin, and 28 drivers, providing all company contact for emergencies, accidents, discipline, questions, and scheduling issues
- Advance qualitative metrics – as an example, Performance On-Time up to 93% from 83%; Perfect Orders up to 99.92% from 97.6%
- Performed Human Resource Duties-Evaluated and implemented new hiring policies and procedures, salary and bonus structures based on on-going industry demands and requirements
- Recruiting, hiring, and onboarding of new associates
- Managed Fleet budget and maintenance based on calendar year (fiscal year)
- Managed all Fleet equipment
- Responsible for route revisions, evaluating routes in response to demands and industry requirements, to meet the best efficiency standards for our drivers and our company.
Senior Operations Manager
McLane Foodservice Distribution Company
09.2015 - 09.2017
- Promoted and relocated to Cincinnati to assist mostly new management team in stabilizing this poor-performing DC by focusing on problem resolution, team building, and improving efficiencies
- Managed 140 teammates including 7 Supervisors and 5 Team Leads; reported directly to the Director of Operations with close contact to the General Manager
- Function as the Distribution Center Manager intermittent; complete forecasting spreadsheet and all performance reports from departments
- Implemented policy changes on Selector Pro to improve efficiency
- Track and manage Team Leads hours and performance, trained them on the implementation of existing tools
- Improving Selector performance standards to provide a replenishment standard; improving thru-put initially from 85 to over 95
- Introduced training program developed at Milwaukee DC increasing the retention of new employees.
Operations Manager
McLane Foodservice Distribution Company
12.2006 - 09.2015
- Managed 140 teammates including 7 Supervisors and 5 Team Leads; reported directly to the Director of Operations with close contact to the General Manager
- Function as the Distribution Center Manager intermittent; complete forecasting spreadsheet and all performance reports from departments
- Implemented policy changes on Selector Pro to improve efficiency
- Track and manage Team Leads hours and performance, trained them on the implementation of existing tools
- Improving Selector performance standards to provide a replenishment standard; improving thru-put initially from 85 to over 95
- Introduced training program developed at Milwaukee DC increasing the retention of new employees.
Education
Union High School
Tulsa, Oklahoma01.1997
Skills
- Organizational Leadership
- Operations Management
- Continual Process Improvement
- Safety Manager
- Efficient Encouraging Trainer
- Operational Excellence
- Fleet Management
- Budget Optimization
- Create Value Added Procedures
- Complex Problem Solving
- Current OSHA Safety Guidelines
- FMCSA Clearinghouse
- DOT HOS Current
- Quality Recruiting/Hiring
- Certified First Responder
- Certified Chemical Spill Response
- MS Office Suite
- Microsoft Teams
- RoadNet
- JD Edwards Reflections Suite
- Omnitracs
- Samsara
Timeline
Vice President of Operations
Performance Food Group
01.2023 - 11.2023
Director of Transportation
Performance Food Group
05.2019 - 01.2023
Transportation Manager
McLane Foodservice Distribution Company
09.2017 - 05.2019
Senior Operations Manager
McLane Foodservice Distribution Company
09.2015 - 09.2017
Operations Manager
McLane Foodservice Distribution Company
12.2006 - 09.2015
Union High School