Manager Sales
Resume:
James B. Escritt
**** ********* ***** - ** *****, NE 68128
Phone: 402-***-****
Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S
* 2 years of Outside Operations Manager at Sterling Transportation
Services; Responsibilities included but not limited to: Establishment of
two truck terminals located in Eastern Iowa and over-site of all aspects
and operations of these two truck terminals.
* Strong customer, vendor and employee relation skills
* Implemented and negotiated cost effect measures reducing equipment repair
cost by 60%
* Direct supervision of two terminal managers and 30 employees
* Familiar with Dispatch software, Safety and D.O.T. Compliance
* 23 years experience at Products Unlimited, Inc. job duties included but
not limited to: Management and over-site of Facility, Sales, Production
Environment, Transportation, Shipping and Receiving, Truck repair and
Maintenance.
* Familiar with all aspects of production management due to experience and
on-the-job training
* Management Skills: Knowledge of equipment and procedures utilized;
supervision of 35 - 40 employees
* Maintain full responsibility of production equipment; Scheduling of
production, Shipping/Receiving and Transportation needs.
* Compliance with OSHA requirements
* Maintaining sales accounts and good rapport with customers
* Warehouse and Inventory Control
W O R K H I S T O R Y
Sterling Transportation Services
270 East Grant Street, Blair NE 68008
Supervisor: Chad Adams VP Operations
Sterling Transportation Services
POSTION HELD: Outside Operations Manager - January 2, 2008 to February
2010
. January-February, 2010 - Hired and trained new terminal manager and
mechanic for Oskaloosa, Ia. terminal.
. December, 2009 - Coordinated contractor to excavate and apply rock to
lot and moved in to newly built permanent truck terminal/shop in
Oskaloosa, Ia.
. October, 2009 - Fit end dump trailers with automatic roll tarp systems
and cab actuated end gate releases to reduce workers compensation
claims and increase efficiency of delivery times.
. August, 2009 - Researched, developed and installed calcium chloride
tank and injection system for end dump trailers to prevent frozen
product in trailer for winter use.
. July, 2009 - Took on sharing hands-on dispatching duties with Ely, Ia.
Terminal manager to reduce overhead due to previous dispatcher
resigning.
. March, 2009 - Established temporary truck repair shop in Oskaloosa,
Ia. equipped shop with tools, Hired mechanic.
. October, 2008 - Established new truck terminal and terminal manager in
Ely, Ia. Just south of Cedar Rapids.
. September, 2008 - Moved drivers back to Cedar Rapids area, temporarily
hauling product from alternate location at ADM.
. July, 2008 - Coordinated the implementation of new Coal hauling
contract for Cargill in Eddyville, Ia., Implemented S.O.P. and Safety
measures above Cargill compliance requirements. Developed, lead and
maintained monthly conference calls with Corporate Cargill and
Eddyville facility contacts on status of Coal hauling.
. July, 2008 - Set up tractors and new End Dump trailers with wet-kits,
hired 9 new drivers and trained them on equipment use,
. June, 2008 - Temporarily relocated drivers to the Blair, Ne. area from
Cedar Rapids to retain them as employees during the Eastern Iowa flood
. May, 2008 - Reduced repair cost at Eastern Iowa facilities by 60%
since January, 2008.
. March, 2008 - Identified and immediately rectified obscene repair cost
in Eastern Iowa operations of 70k per month for previous months.
Directly dealt with and negotiated all pricing with vendors for
equipment repairs and parts on a permanent basis and training of
terminal manager to be qualified to do the same.
. January-February, 2008 - Trained for 8 weeks on STS/Cargill
operational procedures, traveling to multiple locations to learn
facility layout and entry procedures and dispatch software operation.
Oversight of 2 dispatchers, 34 drivers and locations in Cedar Rapids,
Ia., Eddyville, Ia. and Albion, Ne.
Products Unlimited, Inc. 1984- 2007
915 North 43rd Avenue
Omaha, Ne 68131
Supervisor: Scott Beier, Vice President
POSITIONS HELD:
2006 - 2007 Plant Manager
. Oversight of all aspects of 5 manufacturing production lines,
supervision of 25 employees, maintenance and repair of equipment,
scheduling of production, quantity and quality of product produced.
Training of personnel, appraisal and discipline of employees, all
aspects of shipping and receiving, inventory control, coordination of
all in house and contract carrier trucking requirements, safety and
OSHA compliance.
2003 - 2006 Maintenance Manager
. Oversight of maintenance crew and direct involvement of repair,
replacement, adjustments and rebuilding of production lines and
scheduling of routine maintenance.
2002 - 2003 Facility Manager
. Commuted weekly to Franklin Ky. To sister company.
. Oversight of facility, production demands, maintenance needs, shipping
and receiving, inventory control, employee and customer relations and
reporting to home office.
1996 - 2002 Sales Manager/Transportation Manager
. Managed all customer accounts and new sales, directly responded to
customer concerns and quality control challenges, established multiple
new customers at higher profit margin, coordination of all in house
and contract carrier trucking requirements, insured timely accurate
deliveries.
1996 - 1998 Plant Manager/Transportation Manager/Co-Manager of Sales
. Managed customer accounts and new sales of western half of region,
Oversight of all aspects of manufacturing production lines for 3 shift
operation, scheduling of production, supervision of 40 employees,
quantity and quality of product produced. Training of shift
supervisors, appraisal and discipline of employees, all aspects of
shipping and receiving, inventory control, coordination of all in
house and contract carrier trucking requirements, safety and OSHA
compliance
1994 - 1996 Production Manager
. Oversight of 3 manufacturing production lines for 3 shift operation,
scheduling of production, supervision of 30 employees, responsible
for hiring of new employees, quantity and quality of product produced.
Training of shift supervisors, appraisal and discipline of employees,
all day time shipping and receiving.
1992 - 1994 2nd Shift Supervisor
. Oversight of 3 manufacturing production lines, quantity and quality of
product produced, training, appraisal and discipline of employees, all
shipping and receiving, carry-over and shift transition.
1988 - 1992 1st Shift Supervisor
. Oversight of 3 manufacturing production lines, quantity and quality of
product produced, training, appraisal and discipline of employees.
Carry-over and shift transition.
1984 - 1988 Lead Man and Machine Operator
. Effective and efficient operation of production line insuring quantity
and quality of product.
E D U C A T I O N:
Carson-Macedonia High School
Carson, Iowa
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