Jeffrey T. Pickard

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Harrisburg PA 17112

717-***-****

Career Summary

Experienced in transportation and logistics management with

progressive responsibilities in employee supervision, customer

service, budget management, sale/marketing and general administration.

Education and Training

Penn State (Middletown Campus) - Coursework in Psychology

Harrisburg Area Community College - 1999 Associates Psychology

Rockhurst University Continuing Education Center - Management seminars

in Team Building, Creative Leadership, Speaking on Paper.

J.J Keller & Associates - CSA 2010 guidelines, Smith System training,

U.S DOT Hours of Service rules and regulations.

Career Experience

AEX Group - 2011 to Current

Operations Manager

Supervise 30 independent contractors and 4 hourly employees at

multiple locations in Pennsylvania and Maryland.

Implement route optimization processes and strategic consolidation

planning to cost effectively execute 1,000 critical deliveries daily.

Institute safety procedures focused on customer product security and

regulatory compliance involving last mile shipments.

Review P&L daily ensuring contract settlements are processed

accurately.

Penske Logistics - 2005 to 2011

Operations Supervisor Pepsi Dedicated Fleet

Supervise 30 company drivers monitoring attendance, productivity,

and other performance markers daily

Establish lane based strategy to meet customers on time delivery

expectations

Integrated 3PL opportunities to increase fleet utilization and revenue

while eliminate empty miles

Conduct driver orientation including DOT compliance and technology

training

Napa Transportation - 2004 to 2005 - Mechanicsburg PA

Operations Manager

Supervise 25 hourly and 40 company drivers and owner-operators

Monitor, assign, and maintain power units, dry vans and refrigerated

trailers to ensure 100 percent on-time service

Plan, staff, and execute local P&D operation schedule over three

shifts

Monitor driver compliance to all state and federal DOT regulations

Training all new employees on company technology.

Transcorp Enterprise - 2003 to 2004 - Harrisburg PA

Dispatch/Outbound Coordinator

Oversee the daily activities of up to 40 independent contractors

Schedule deliveries to meet railroad cut off and customer

requirements

Assign appropriate equipment to assure cost-effectiveness while

meeting our customers on-time delivery expectations.

Pennsylvania Delivery Systems - 1997 to 2003 - Middletown PA

Manager of Corporate Operations

Supervise 50 company drivers 20 o/o, 9 office personal, and 5 fleet

mechanics

Utilizes business development practices with current and prospective

customers

Establish customer accounts, set rates, and approve contracts

Prepare budget recommendations, operates within budget guidelines,

prepares and presents daily revenue/expense analysis

Interviews, hires, disciplines and terminates employees as following

corrective action outlines

Assures compliance with all DOT rules and regulations

Computer Skills

Proficient in all Microsoft and Windows operating systems along with

Transportation Management Systems (TMS) i2 version, Logistics

Management Systems (LMS) Aither Systems, Rockhopper, Gensuite,

TruckWin, NS Trace systems, Cell Comm.

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