George M. Gordon III
*** ******* ***** ***** *********, NC 28262
704-***-**** ******.*******@*****.***
Summary
Quality minded manager with experience in transportation and logistics,
supply chain management and program management. A dedicated individual
with strong analytical and interpersonal skills. Quick learner with a
proven ability to quickly grasp new ideas, concepts, mythologies, and
technologies. Highly skilled in gathering, assembling, organizing, and
presenting clear and concise information while evaluating and analyzing, to
ensure quality oversight of all assigned task.
Areas of Expertise
. Human Capital Management
. Performance Management
. Customer Service and Delivery
. Agency Operations
. Container Transportation
. Dispatch Operations
. Facility Management
. Freight Forwarding
. Inbound/Outbound Transportation
. Regulatory Compliance
. Route Planning and Analysis
. Work Flow Optimization
. Federal Transportation Regulations
. Hazardous Material Transportation
Experience
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS)
Transportation Manager February 2010
- Present
Currently assigned to the Pittsburgh Division of Norfolk Southern
Corporation as Transportation Manager
. Manages a 120 person logistics team to meet and exceed corporate and
federal government goals and regulations
. Customer Management involving customer support with efficient service
that translates into maximum profit gain for customers and
shareholders
. Creates and manages work flow optimization for work processes and
creates innovative solutions for complex workplace issues.
. Human Capital Management involving leveraging work force demands to
support organizational needs and goals
. Managing distribution of terminal resources in relation to customer
needs
. Workforce Planning and management of unionized personnel to assure on
time performance of top level trains
. Identifying Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) which streamline
budgets and increase corporate efficiency
. Process management of freight arrival and departure sequences
. Management of interdepartmental projects
. Budget Management of crew cost, materials procurement, and product
shipping
. Perform Safety Audits
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS)
Operations Supervisor Trainee - Chicago, IL July 2008
-February 2010
. Manage a 230 person logistics team to meet and exceed corporate and
federal government goals and regulations
. Learn the organizational structure and corporate policies that govern
corporate officials
. Perform interdepartmental rotations with operations and non-operational
departments to understand all aspects of corporation
. Familiarization with all corporate technologies and present data using
the technology to company officials
. Investigate and document derailments, injuries, and incidents that
jeopardize safety and propose then implement policies to prevent future
occurrences
. Perform Safety Audits
Charlotte Mecklenburg Water and Utilities
Special Projects Manager August 2008 -July
2008
. Account Management for Charlotte Mecklenburg Residential customers and
providing technical support for field officers
. Public relations to promote community involvement and support
. Coordinate data processed in the field with operating systems utilized
within the technical support office
. Assessing internal and external customers' and assuring each were based
on common goals
. Conducting staff meetings to create and monitor goal adherence and
success
. Presented customer programs to community leaders and city officials
. Accessed employee progress and initiated discipline when necessary
. Liaison between municipal and field officials
Winston - Salem State University
Intern May 2001-December
2004
. Assist with coordinating public information forums regarding
matriculation through University Administrative support to University
Program Director
. Compose informational documents to inform Public and University officials
. Present Administrative program information to University Alumni in the
form of oral presentations
North Carolina Progress Board
Independent Research Consultant May 2004-December
2004
. Social policy research of social data regarding state of North Carolina
. Compose policy recommendations based on researched demographics
. Assist in updating state demographic statistics
Education
Masters of Business Administration
2010 to present
SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Business Administration - Management / Marketing
2000 to 2004
Winston Salem State University
Accomplishments and Professional Training
Controlling Drugs and Alcohol
Overview of Logistics Management
Strategic Management - Analysis and Choice
The Personal Approach to Delegation
Diversity Management
Mixing Four Generations in the Workplace
Creative Problem Solving
Introduction to Records Management
Writing Advantage
Essentials of Business Leadership
EEO Update Field Supervisor Training
Using Ethical Decision Making Model to Lead and Manage
Co-Founder and author of Norfolk Southern Corporation's first management
newsletter, The Starting Gate
Six Sigma I & II