Wyatt Sellers
Transportation Operations Lead
Bessemer,AL
Summary
Organized Operations Lead with more than 5 years of experience guiding crucial systems and workforce effectiveness measures. Detailed approach to planning and maintaining operations, recommending change and overseeing day-to-day employee coordination and communication. Resourceful knowledge of intricate government and company mandates to maintain work environment safety and efficiency. Choreographs all aspects of operations planning.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Transportation Operations Lead
Publix Super Markets Inc
Mcalla , AL
04.2019 - Current
- Assisting Transportation Operations management team in directing day-to-day activities associated with planning and execution of transportation strategies
- Efficiently executing outbound delivery and backhaul pickup plan through optimal assignment of transportation orders in a manner that meets high service level commitment to stores
- Identifying daily staffing needs, assigning labor and equipment to daily workload to a fleet of 50+ drivers
- Maximizing on time delivery performance and minimizing operational costs
- Ensuring compliance to all federal and state transportation hours of service regulations
- Making necessary adjustments to plan in response to fluctuation in traffic conditions, weather, labor, and workload including unplanned requests from warehousing and retail
- Directly interacting with truck drivers, Transportation Operations management, fleet safety, corporate transportation, warehousing and return center associates
- Liaison with Warehousing and retail requiring expertise in store locations, activity-based pay systems for truck drivers, transportation driver performance system, and On-Board Computer systems
- Monitored supply chain and managed logistics functions for company.
- Motivated and trained employees to maximize team productivity.
- Recommended actionable changes, lead provisioning and draft plans to maintain operational status.
- Processed inbound and outbound shipments and assigned them to appropriate store delivery trip
- Enforced regulatory and company policy compliance to improve workplace and employee safety and readiness.
- Developed and deepened relationships with customers, vendors and internal stakeholders.
- Reviewed and approved each Transportation Management System (TMS) load to validate content and route accuracy
- Editing and verifying Driver Trip Sheets to ensure information is recorded properly and drivers are accurately compensated for their work
- Handled 100+ calls per day to address customer inquiries and concerns
Truck Driver
Publix Super Markets Inc
Mcalla , AL
04.2018 - 04.2019
- Providing premier customer service when making deliveries to retail stores, warehouses and vendor backhaul locations
- Ensuring accurate delivery of product, completing entries into on-board computer and required paperwork
- Completed regular inspections and maintenance actions, as well as basic equipment repairs, to keep equipment operating at peak levels.
- Loaded and unloaded products at warehouses and customer locations using hand trucks, pallet jacks and forklifts.
- Dropped and hooked trailers
- Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents.
- Clearly communicated with dispatchers to give updated information on estimated times of arrival and latest road conditions.
- Contacted customers to report delayed delivery times.
- Demonstrated safe driving by following regulations and safety procedures, resulting in zero accidents.
- Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
- Verified contents of inventory loads against Bills of Lading.
- Inspected trucks for malfunctions and reported vehicles to management for corrective action.
- Maintained current Class A CDL with Passenger endorsements
- Minimized delays by planning and adjusting routes to account for changing weather and traffic conditions.
Spotter Driver
Publix Super Markets Inc
Mcalla , AL
04.2018 - 06.2018
- Responsible for maintaining trailers in the yard, including checking trailer to ensure they are safe to take on the road
- Maintaining Department of Transportation Hours of Service logs and ensuring compliance
- Coordinating with shipping and receiving departments on trailers that are needed
- Class A CDL required
- Completed routine pre- and post-trip inspections to evaluate vehicles and assess maintenance needs.
- Cleaned and maintained vehicle and assessed vehicle for damage after each shift.
- Trained new staff on job duties, company policies and safety procedures for rapid onboarding.
Distribution Operator
Publix Super Markets Inc
Mccalla, AL
11.2017 - 06.2018
- Primary support in processing and monitoring inbound receiving and outbound store shipments for Distribution
- Managing startup and final daily distribution operational needs, including detailed planning, coordinating and communicating with managers, vendors and distributions associates
- Knowledge of SAS, DALLAS, Marwood and transportation driver performance system
- Trained new staff on job duties, company policies and safety procedures for rapid onboarding.
- Utilized heavy machinery and equipment such as palletizer, high stand up and sit down forklifts, high pickers, pallet runners and pallet jacks.
- Generated documentation and information required for customer shipments
- Handled high-volume paperwork and collaborated with administrators to resolve invoicing and shipping problems
Fuel Island Attendant
Publix Super Markets Inc
Mccalla , AL
04.2016 - 11.2017
- Performing several functions on a variety of fleet vehicles and equipment according to company policy
- Refueling a fleet of 130+ trucks using specialized computer fuel systems
- Driving a refueling tanker using specialized computer fuel management equipment to locate trailers for fueling
- Checking refrigerated trailer fluid levels, adding fluids as needed
- Keeping fuel logs, refilling fuel tanker using specialized safety equipment, assisting in bulk refueling process, conducting fuel audits and cleaning equipment
- Class A CDL required
- Maintained clean and orderly work station.
- Closely followed safety procedures and corrected errors to avoid workplace mishap and injury.
Bus Operator
University of Georgia
Athens, GA
04.2012 - 04.2016
- Safe operation of buses on route and occasional charters
- Wash buses and perform other non-driving related duties
- Completing paperwork associated with assignments
- Successful completion of Class B CDL training program
- Training new drivers on routes and CDL training programs
- Filling in as dispatcher and supervisor on and as needed basis
- Successful analyzation of route to optimize routes and determining driver needs
- Maintained full understanding of local roads and traffic patterns.
- Assisted passengers with disabilities and other physical issues in boarding and exiting bus to promote passenger safety.
- Performed bus driving duties while keeping student safety in mind to maintain good safety record.
- Transported passengers safely along prescribed routes according to tight schedules.
- Extensive knowledge of 15+ different routes
- Answered questions from passengers with respect and accuracy, providing information about schedule details
- Performed regular bus inspections and checked brakes, steering and windshield wipers.
- Worked different route every day based on changing passenger locations and destinations.
- Contacted dispatchers and company mechanics to report vehicle issues and other problems.
- Conducted pre-trip inspections of bus for safe operation.
- Obeyed federal, Georgia and local traffic laws and regulations to enable safe transportation outcomes for participants.
- Complied with personal grooming and conduct guidelines and regulations to promote high standard of professionalism.
Education
High School Diploma -
Commerce High School
Commerce, GA 08.2008 - 05.2011
Skills
Motivational attitude
Timeline
Transportation Operations Lead
Publix Super Markets Inc
04.2019 - Current
Truck Driver
Publix Super Markets Inc
04.2018 - 04.2019
Spotter Driver
Publix Super Markets Inc
04.2018 - 06.2018
Distribution Operator
Publix Super Markets Inc
11.2017 - 06.2018
Fuel Island Attendant
Publix Super Markets Inc
04.2016 - 11.2017
Bus Operator
University of Georgia
04.2012 - 04.2016
High School Diploma -
Commerce High School
08.2008 - 05.2011
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