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Ronnie Kennedy Jr

Operations Manager
Memphis,TN

Summary

Dedicated transportation professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings. Seasoned Operations Manager and talented leader with Number years of experience applying exceptional planning and problem-solving abilities toward enhancing business plans and day-to-day activities. Results-driven and resilient in developing teams while improving processes and increasing productivity.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
16
16
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Operations Manager

AAA Cooper Transportation
Memphis , TN
05.2022 - Current
  • Duties
  • Set up inbound city plan for dock operations
  • Monitoring dock production and yard hostlers daily
  • Improving dimension compliance for the terminal
  • Pre shift meetings daily on improvements and safety
  • Communicating daily with the supervisors on their needs
  • Working various reports for the shift
  • Planning employee hours on the scheduler in the system weekly
  • Communicating with drivers for more efficient planning

Operations Manager

Estes Express
Memphis , TN
08.2017 - 05.2022

Handling day to day operations through inbound operation and city dispatch. Monitoring 50 plus drivers through deliveries and pickups and dock staff. Supporting supervisors through the inbound planning and dispatch. Doing daily reports on driver and dock performances and safety. Held monthly meetings on safety topics and improvement needs. Interviewed drivers for the hiring process.

P&D Supervisor

Estes Express
Memphis , TN
07.2005 - 05.2022

Duties

Breaking and routing city loads

Manifesting/dispatching drivers on city routes

Communicating with customers on daily pickups, delivery issues and customer service needs

Emailing customers, managers and sales on daily issues

Monitoring drivers on deliveries/pickups through handheld devices

Held weekly pre-shift meetings on safety/production and customer needs

P&D Supervisor

R&L Carriers
Arlington , TN
08.1999 - 07.2005
  • Duties
  • Monitoring drivers on delivery routes and pickups
  • Manifesting/setting up drivers on loads
  • Set up appointments on city freight
  • Dealing with customers on a daily basis regarding pick calls, delivery and customer service issues
  • Meeting with drivers regarding safety and production issues

Inbound Supervisor

Service Transport Inc.
Memphis , TN
04.1999 - 08.1999

Duties

Head of first shift operations, breaking and routing city loads for drivers

Set up appointments for city freight

Outbound and Inbound Supervisor

Milan Express
Memphis, TN
10.1995 - 04.1999

Titles

Lead man/Outbound Supervisor/Inbound Supervisor

Duties

Worked various shifts which included forklift operator

and manifesting loads for outbound and city operations

Set up appointment freight daily

Education

Business Administration And Management

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN
08.1994 - 04.1995

Liberal Arts Diploma -

Harding Academy
Memphis
08.1977 - 05.1990

Associate Degree - General Technology

State Technical Institute At Memphis
Memphis
08.1991 - 07.1994

Timeline

Operations Manager

AAA Cooper Transportation
05.2022 - Current

Operations Manager

Estes Express
08.2017 - 05.2022

P&D Supervisor

Estes Express
07.2005 - 05.2022

P&D Supervisor

R&L Carriers
08.1999 - 07.2005

Inbound Supervisor

Service Transport Inc.
04.1999 - 08.1999

Outbound and Inbound Supervisor

Milan Express
10.1995 - 04.1999

Business Administration And Management

University of Memphis
08.1994 - 04.1995

Associate Degree - General Technology

State Technical Institute At Memphis
08.1991 - 07.1994

Liberal Arts Diploma -

Harding Academy
08.1977 - 05.1990
Ronnie Kennedy JrOperations Manager