Sean C. Carson
Centerton,AR
Summary
Eighteen years of Supply Chain, Logistics, Fleet, and Operations management experience.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
FLEET MARKET MANAGER
PEPSICO BEVERAGES NORTH AMERICA, N
06.2021 - 04.2023
- Manage 5 Fleet locations in States of Georgia & Florida
- Quarterly presentations at Trade Schools
- 12 direct reports (Lead Fleet Mechanics) - coaching, rewarding, and counseling as needed
- Manage $7MM budget on Period, Quarter, and Yearly basis
- Established 100% staffing
- Decreased rental spend by $100M
- P&L Management (Forecasting and Planning)
- Responsible maintenance of over 700 assets
- Led Team and Division meetings
- OSHA/DOT safety compliance ownership
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility
SUPPLY CHAIN FLEET ASSOCIATE SUPERVISOR
PEPSICO BEVERAGES NORTH AMERICA
04.2020 - 06.2021
- Manage 7 Fleet locations in State of Arkansas
- Responsible for Maintenance on all Fleet assets within state of Arkansas
- Negotiated prices with vendors
- 10 direct reports - coaching, rewarding, and counseling as needed
- Manage budget on Period, Quarter, and Yearly basis
- Improved Metrics for AR Market 2019 to 2020/21 in RFR, Rental Cost, PM Compliance, & Direct Cost
- Led Mid-South Team conf calls, as well as, Supervisor conf call for all Supervisors in South Division
OPERATIONS MANAGER
FEDEX GROUND, MABELVALE
01.2020 - 04.2020
- Led affective package sortation of 12 frontline package handlers
- Organized schedules
- Led daily meetings
- Consistent safety promotion
DEVELOPMENTAL CO- MANAGER
WALMART STORES INC
05.2019 - 12.2019
- Drive the financial performance and sales of the store by reviewing and evaluating P&L statements
- Managing and assisting in budgeting, forecasting, and controlling expenses
- Monitoring and ensuring effective merchandise presentation, seasonal transitions, inventory flow, and operational processes
- Modeled and demonstrated exceptional customer service by Clean, Fast, & Friendly (CFF)
- Direct report for over 50 associates at any given time
- Led unloading CAP 2 crew
- Led online grocery pick up.
LOAD PLANNER/AR SHUTTLE MANAGER/REGIONAL LOAD MANAGER/SHIPPING MANAGER
TYSON FOODS TRANSPORTATION, SPRINGDALE, AR
08.2009 - 04.2018
- Analyzing data and formulating plans based off the information to utilize trucks and trailers
- Manage trailer pools at plants, cold storages, and DC's (AR, MS, AL, GA)
- Managed 6 Fleet managers and assisted in handling associate work schedules
- Interviewed potential Fleet Managers, as well as handling appraisal and discipline of drivers
- Forecast future freight volumes and shifted truck capacity accordingly
- Liaison between distribution and the following groups: outside warehousing, product movement, sales, transportation, and plants
- Maintained inventory and equipment needs at plants and distribution centers
- Managed teams of 12 forklift operators in Pine Bluff
- Managed over 80 different employees throughout time at Tyson
- Created Regional dispatch model
- Developed Truck Cleanliness report
AREA MANAGER
WALMART DISTRIBUTION CENTER 6016
07.2008 - 08.2009
- Led over 200 shop, coordinator, and driver associates
- Involved in entry and exit interview process
- Tracked accuracy of driver & driver coordinators payroll, vacation requests, evaluations
- Led daily meetings
- LOS (level of service) Management
LOAD LOGISTICS MANAGER
WALMART REGIONAL OPERATIONS, BENTONVILLE AR
03.2005 - 07.2008
- Selected, analyzed, and dispatched loads based on load and driver information to ensure that the most cost-effective moves were always made
- Direct communication with Wal-Mart Fleet drivers
- Grocery routing and Trainer
- EOC (Emergency Operation Center) team member
- Responsible for Management staffing coverage
- Liaison between DC and Sam's club management
Education
Bachelor of Science - Sociology and Anthropology, Criminal Justice
05.2004
Skills
- People Management
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Productivity Performance
- Change Management Process
- Public Speaking
- Project Management
- Team Direction
- Time Management
- Performance Optimization
- Critical Thinking
Accomplishments
- Achieved 100% staffing Fleet Mechanics at PepsiCo through effectively recruiting at local trade schools.
- Collaborated with team of Fleet Managers at Tyson Foods to develop and launch regional dispatching.
- Developed frontline hourly employees into salaried management roles.
- Documented and resolved reliability issues at Pepsico which led to 100% delivery service within first 6 months of hire. Also decreased spend by $300M.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets, present data to frontline, organize necessary metrics for all roles held in career.
- Achieved improved productivity results by leveraging PowerBI & Tableau data.
Timeline
FLEET MARKET MANAGER - PEPSICO BEVERAGES NORTH AMERICA, N
06.2021 - 04.2023
SUPPLY CHAIN FLEET ASSOCIATE SUPERVISOR - PEPSICO BEVERAGES NORTH AMERICA
04.2020 - 06.2021
OPERATIONS MANAGER - FEDEX GROUND, MABELVALE
01.2020 - 04.2020
DEVELOPMENTAL CO- MANAGER - WALMART STORES INC
05.2019 - 12.2019
LOAD PLANNER/AR SHUTTLE MANAGER/REGIONAL LOAD MANAGER/SHIPPING MANAGER - TYSON FOODS TRANSPORTATION, SPRINGDALE, AR
08.2009 - 04.2018
AREA MANAGER - WALMART DISTRIBUTION CENTER 6016
07.2008 - 08.2009
LOAD LOGISTICS MANAGER - WALMART REGIONAL OPERATIONS, BENTONVILLE AR
03.2005 - 07.2008
UNIV. OF ARKANSAS At Little Rock - Bachelor of Science, Sociology and Anthropology, Criminal Justice