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Manager Management

Location:
Littlestown, PA, 17340
Posted:
September 02, 2010

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Erik E. Owings

** ***** *****, ***********, ** **340

717-***-****

ablkfo@r.postjobfree.com

Senior-Level Operations Management

Professional

Profile

. High-performing operations management executive with expertise in

developing/optimizing organizational processes, measurement systems

and infrastructure to maximize business results.

. Skilled strategist who transforms plans into workable solutions and

benchmarks performance against key operational targets/goals.

. Strong leader who effectively motivates others and directs top-level

strategic corporate initiatives.

Areas of

Expertise

Logistics Multi-Site

Operations

Safety Development Budgeting

Customer Satisfaction Change

Management

Strategic Planning and Leadership

Performance Management

Training and Leadership Development

Total Quality Management

Productivity and Efficiency Improvement

Operating Infrastructure

Project Planning and Execution P&L

Management

Continuous Improvement of Operation

Financial Plan Development

Cross-Functional Team Leadership Problem

Solving

Revenue Goal/Growth Attainment

Decision Making

Professional

Expertise

General Manager, Veolia Transportation, Baltimore, MD

May 2007 to August 2010

. Total control of operation that provides transportation to over 5

million passengers annually.

. Manage operation of 600+vehicles and over 1,000 independent

contractors/owner operators.

. 24/7 operation, 365 days per year.

. Achieve operating margins of 20%.

. Maintain contract and provide transportation to 300 students to city

schools.

. Obtain and maintain exclusive contracts with all major companies in

the city.

. Foster safety culture.

Director of Operations-Warehouse, Distribution and Transportation, Charmer

Industries/Empire Merchants (The Charmer-Sunbelt Group), Astoria, NY

1997 to 2007

. Oversee core business and operational development functions within

organization.

. Achieve operational goals in an organization with sales of $500

million +.

. Establish warehousing and distribution levels to lead the wine and

spirits market.

. Manage 250+ employees including key management personnel within a

750,000 square foot facility.

. Provide ongoing operational process analysis to constantly improve

standards.

. Develop a structure to maintain high levels of customer satisfaction.

. Benchmark with sister companies to utilize the "best practices"

philosophy.

. Excel, Motek, Contech, Roadnet systems implementation with WMS and SMS

experience.

. Negotiate Union contracts.

. Ensure adherence to all DOT regulations including hours of service

within delivery and LTL sectors.

Terminal Manager, FedEx Ground (RPS), PA and NY

1987 to 1997

. Oversee operation of small package delivery service.

. Monitor all aspects of performance to achieve higher standards.

. Manage 100+ employees including owner/operator personnel.

. Maintain service levels to lead the industry.

. Forecast and implement expansion needs.

. Develop and maintain logistics operation to move fleet to other/from

terminals and hubs.

Education

. Bachelor Degree: Accounting, York College of Pennsylvania, York, PA



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