Manager Vice President
Resume:
RESUME Robert A. Evans
Spring Hill, TN 37174
931-***-**** (home)
931-***-**** (cell)
*********@*********.***
February 2000 to June 2008:
Transportation Auditors - President, Freight Recovery Specialists - Average
recovery for Major Clients- - $200,000+ annually.
October 1988 to January 2000:
Pioneer Americas (now part of Olin Chemical) - Director Transportation &
Logistics. Responsibility of all outbound and inbound transportation.
Managed a staff of 19 associates, 7 barges and 2,200 railcars. Coordinated
shipping schedules/inventories for five (5) storage locations and six (6)
manufacturing plants.
( Reduced transportation/distribution costs annually in excess of six
figures.
( Implemented a "Temporary Voluntary Assistance" program based on economic
hardship with several carriers that lowered cost by a million dollars.
( Through creative planning reduced the cost on a major raw material every
year for 10 years.
( Designed a program for the movement of railcars that allowed for maximum
utilization of our fleet.
( Negotiated all contracts for Rates, Transportation Equipment and Storage
Facilities.
June 1982 to October 1988:
Transportation Management Consultants - President, functioned as Consultant
on Transportation/Distribution projects for Conoco, Eka Nobel, Occidental
Chemical, Negotiated price reductions/savings in excess of $1,000,000.
Blackburn Industries (Freight Audit Firm) - Manager. At the same time I had
my private consulting practice I managed Blackburn with over 75 clients.
Managed a staff of 6 people.
November 1970 to June 1982:
Occidental Chemical - Manager Chemicals & Plastics - Supervised a group of
twelve (12) people with responsibility for all Chemicals and Plastics
shipments. Major activity was negotiating rates/contracts with Rail/Truck
carriers in US, Canada and Mexico. Savings annually in six figures.
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Education:
Golden Gate University - Associates Degree - Transportation Major.
Graduated from the Academy of Advanced Traffic.
Licensed to practice before the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Licensed to practice before the Federal Maritime Commission. Completed the
Executive Development Program at the University of Tennessee.
Certified Member of the American Society of Traffic and Transportation.
Hobbies/Interests:
Past President Spring Hill Senior Citizens - 2005/2006
Vice President Spring Hill Networking Professionals
Member Board of Directors for the Spring Hill Chapter of the Dolly Parton
Imaginary Library
Fund Raiser for the Tennessee Children's Home
Sing in our Church Choir
References will be furnished upon request.
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