Manager Management

Kenneth R Faircloth

**** ******** ** *** *, Fayetteville, NC 28304

Home: 910-***-**** - *************@*****.***

Summary

Experienced manager with excellent client and management skills. Action-oriented with strong ability to

communicate effectively with technology, executive, and business audiences.

Accomplishments / Skills

• MS Office TMC Computer Literate

• AS400 TMW Systems Cisco Integrated Phone Systems

• SAP DAT/Transcore #Sixty

Experience

Load Planner/ Coordinator

• Feb 2013 – Present

C.R. England Dedicated Fleet- Tar Heel Division

• Supervision of all local drivers in their assigned area

• Coordinating with Driver Managers and drivers to insure all loads are matched and acknowledged to

maximize efficiency

• Balance Management and ownership of their market

• Manage MPH to increase inbound transit time/increase production

• Equipment Management - trailer balance, yard management

• Uses various programs and software to coordinate all loads in the eastern region..AS400, TMC, TMW, SAP,

MS, etc. Report project plans, progress, and results.

• Process EDI’s, Schedule pick up/ delivery appointments via TMC, CHRW,etc

• Collaborate with other departments as necessary to meet customer requirements, to take advantage of sales

opportunities or, in the case of shortages, to minimize negative impacts on a business.

• Provide project management services, including the provision and analysis of technical data.

• Explain proposed solutions to customers, management, or other interested parties through written proposals

and oral presentations.

• Develop an understanding of customers' needs and take actions to ensure that such needs are met.

• Plan, organize, and execute logistics support activities such as maintenance planning, repair analysis, and test

equipment recommendations.

• Stays informed of logistics technology advances and apply appropriate technology to improve logistics

processes.

• Protect and control proprietary materials.

• Develop and implement technical project management tools such as plans, schedules, and responsibility and

compliance matrices.

• Develop proposals that include documentation for estimates.

• Support the development of training materials and technical manuals.

• Maintain and develop positive business relationships with a customer's key personnel involved in or directly

relevant to a logistics activity.

• Participate in the assessment and review of design alternatives and design change proposal impacts.

• Direct team activities, establishing task priorities, scheduling and tracking work assignments, providing

guidance, and ensuring the availability of resources.

• Redesign the movement of goods to maximize value and minimize costs.

• Review logistics performance with customers against targets, benchmarks and service agreements.

• Direct availability and allocation of materials, supplies, and finished products.

• Direct and support the compilation and analysis of technical source data necessary for product development.

• Perform system life-cycle cost analysis and develop component studies.

• Manage the logistical aspects of product life cycles, including coordination or provisioning of samples, and

the minimization of obsolescence.

• Manage subcontractor activities, reviewing proposals, developing performance specifications, and serving as

liaisons between subcontractors and organizations.

Warehouse Manager/ Maintenance Technician

• December 2009 - Nov 2012

First Stop Core & Battery – Fayetteville, NC

• Manages inventory losses by identifying any inconsistencies, determining their causes and implementing

appropriate changes to ensure loss is kept to a minimum

• Counsels, consults, communicates, instructs and monitors direct-reporting employees in acceptable

practices and department and Company policies and procedures..

• Operated trucks and machinery including tractor-trailer combinations, excavators,

• Presented bills and receipts and collect payments for goods delivered or loaded.

• Analyze daily performance measures; identify any weaknesses, and recommend changes to ensure that

company productivity objectives are achieved

• Prepare, repair, and install missing, broken, or worn parts as needed.

• Preventative maintenance and repair of all warehouse equipment and machinery to include single -3

Phase machinery, tire machines, excavators, 3 Phase can shooters, air compressors, Bobcats, and trucks and

trailers.

Transportation/Logistics Broker 3PL

• May 2007 – Nov 2009

Elk Logistics Inc – Staunton, Virginia

• Increased sales $750k w/ 31% profit margin over a two year span.

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• My primary duties involved all aspects of implementing transportation strategy and procedures, office

management and customer relations.

• I supervised a team to ascertain and maintain above average relationships with current customer base as

well as new potential shipping customers.

• With my extensive knowledge of the transportation industry, I used all available resources

(internet, acquaintances, etc) to expand customer base.

• I initiated contact daily to solicit and acquire freight from customers.

• I negotiated freight rates with customers as well as common carriers based on load specific information.

• I compiled and maintained accurate office files and record keeping on computer as well as paper copies of all

customer correspondence, Broker/Carrier agreements, rates, rate confirmations, etc.

• Operated trucks with capacities greater than three tons, including tractor-trailer combinations.

• Reviewed all accounts payable/receivable for any discrepancies and forwarded to appropriate departments

Industrial Maintenance Technician

• 11/2004 to 04/2007

Smithfield Packing – Clinton, NC

● Responsibilities included, Predictable, Preventable, and Repair Maintenance.

● Repaired emergency breakdown

● Wired up to 3 Phase gear boxes

● Performed Preventative maintenance checks

● Repaired and replaced broken or defective parts as needed.

● Operated forklift

Traffic/Fleet Manager/ Driver

• 09/2000 to 11/2004

Faircloth Trucking – Clinton, NC

● Supervised all transportation operations to include drivers, dispatch team for the movement of freight, fleet

management, safety/ regulatory programs, quality control and inspections, carrier performance evaluations,

transportation report analysis to assure the most efficient company possible.

● Required technical knowledge of shipping regulations, Dept of Transportation regulations to (include

authority, fuel tax,etc), office operations and effective problem solving skills.

● Located freight, negotiated rates with customers and carriers, determined appropriate routes, etc

● I input all travel requests, determined mode of transport, approved vehicle use, verified and compiled final

copy invoices, accident reports, bills of lading, maintained all fleet records including maintenance reports and

scheduling.

● Screened all transportation related documents shipping documents, invoices, proof of deliveries, etc for any

discrepancies

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Education & Training

Industrial Safety Training

Workplace Safety Training

Allied Truck Driver Training

80 Hours Logistics Management Training

Class A CDL with Tanker Endorsement (NC Lic# 8870899)

Fayetteville Tech College

Business Administration AS Grad date 6/2015

Sampson Technical College

GED Degree

Industrial Maintenance Diploma

Clinton High School 1992

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