Manager Management
Resume:
Bart Wyss
**** ********* **** ( Salem, Ohio ***** ( Telephone: 330-***-**** ( Mobile:
Email: *****@***.**.***
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Director of Distribution Center Operations & Logistical Planning
Contingency Routing/Performing Safety Audits/Lean Warehousing & Best
Practices
Distribution Process Analysis/Capacity Management/Regulatory Compliance/Haz
Mat Responder
B.A. (Business Management), Director of Distribution Center Operations &
Logistical Planning, with more than 20 years of high volume experience.
Most recently, served as Regional Service Manager for Roadway (YRCW),
charged with interacting with 14-20 distribution centers on a daily basis,
managing 20 direct reports and 600 indirect employees for a distribution
center that generates $412 million in annual revenue.
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Career Highlights
> While at UPS was responsible to assemble highly motivated teams. Directed
and managed 3 separate management teams that accomplished the following 3
items: 1) Increased preload production 4%, on-road performance 5%, and
reload production 12%; 2) Reduced in 2 months, cost per piece from $1.76
to $1.68 on P&L monthly statement; and 3) Achieved savings of $504
thousand over 8 weeks.
> Entrusted by senior management at UPS with implementation of a
comprehensive safety program that realized a reduction of preventable
accidents by 18.9% and lost time injuries by 19.5% within a 10-month
period.
> Directed and managed all aspects of facility realignment at a UPS
facility of distribution processes, capacity management initiatives,
realigning of delivery routes, and staff/employee training. Consequently,
project was completed in 3 months with annual savings of $1.1 million
dollars
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Benefit Statement
Selected by senior management to co chaired the comprehensive health and
safety program that reduced Days Away Restricted or Transferred (DART) by
more than 40% in a 12month period.
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Key Areas of Expertise
Creating a Shared Distribution & Logistical Vision; Forming & Leveraging
Vendor Alliances; Production & Scheduling Management; Instituting Cost
Analysis; Streamlining Operational Procedures; Multiple Project Management;
Facility Budgeting & Administration; and Utilizing Vehicle Route Planning
Software.
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Professional Experience & Accomplishments
YRC North American Transportation, Akron, Ohio 2006 to Present
(YRC specializes in providing reliable solutions for the heavyweight
shipping of industrial, commercial, and retail goods in national, regional,
and international markets)
REGIONAL SERVICE MANAGER - Scope of duties consist of developing and
implementing operational strategies while simultaneously ensuring
protection of services by continuously optimizing driver positioning and
coordinating daily routing plans to address issues such as inclement
weather as well as the best mode of travel to meet service requirements.
> Charged with reducing due/late bills at the distribution center while
contributing to a higher level of service. Within a 2-week period,
achieved a 36% reduction that averaged 2,400 less due/late bills per day.
> 5 Hour & older loading trailers. Established and implemented strategic
plans that achieved 83% reduction within a 3-week period, thereby
reducing from 160 to 27 trailers while instituting continuous quality
improvement initiatives.
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> Reduced linehaul expenses in 10 months, empty road miles as a percent of
total road miles from 9.8% to 9.1% for an annual savings of $698, 600.
> Improved in 3 months, driver utilization by reducing the number of tours
under 325 miles by 11%. As a result of new process, improved the
utilization of one-way trailers on designated lanes by 2%, improved
utilization of triples and LCV's on designated lanes by 1.5% and improved
utilization on dual use tractors by 14%.
> Collaborated with the planning and execution of YRC integration of Yellow
& Roadway creating one network and company. This integration is expected
to reduce linehaul costs by 7%, pick up costs by 5%, dock costs by 2% and
other areas of the operation by 11%.
UPS, North East Ohio 1986 to 2006
(UPS ships 15 million packages a day to 6.1 million customers in more than
200 countries & territories around the world with over $51 billion dollars
in annual revenue. UPS is the world's largest package delivery company)
BUSINESS MANAGER - Primary duties focused on evaluating the prior day's
operations report. Additionally, analyzed and managed operating costs
according to guidelines from monthly Profit &Loss reports and plans.
Charged with overseeing the day-to-day operations of 95-200 employees.
Served as HAZMAT responder with full authority to evaluate any questionable
package contents. Co-chaired the UPS Comprehensive Health & Safety Program.
> Implemented a comprehensive training program for new hires that focused
on documenting all aspects of training, follow-up, safety and
recognition. Achieved in 12 months a reduction in loss time accidents
from 39% to 16% from previous year.
> Directed and managed all operations, safety training/documentation,
regulatory compliance issues, and fulltime employees within the
distribution center. As a result, distribution center received a 98.2% on
a national audit. (Ketter from Liberty Mutual)
> Implemented an ongoing plan to reduce misloads on PM operation. Provided
training, follow-up, recognition and held the group to accountable to
attain the desired results. Within 3 months, increased mislead frequency
from 1/2348 to 1/5690 and increased Time-N-Transit from 93.1% TO 97.8% on
time for all services.
> Directed and managed along with the automotive department the realignment
of higher MPG vehicles to higher mileage routes. This was a 3 month
project that reduced the amount of fuel used daily and saved $46,500 in
annual fuel costs
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My in-depth facility budgeting, staff development and route planning
software knowledge, as well as my problem solving skills and capacity to
successfully achieve objectives will contribute to the further success of
any business initiatives undertaken by your organization.
Education & Professional Development
Bachelor of Arts in Business Management, Williamstown University,
Wilmington, Delaware
Certifications
Certified Trainer in: Safety, Preload, and Delivery Methods
Operations Hazardous Material Training
Manager Leadership School
People Workshop and Business Manager Roles and Responsibilities
Space and Visibility
Conveyor Securing
Lean System
License
CDL License
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