Bernard Swider
Email: abo1vc@r.postjobfree.com
Address: **** ********* *****
City: Columbus
State: GA
Zip: 31904
Country: USA
Phone: 203-***-****
Skill Level: Director
Salary Range: 60
Primary Skills/Experience:
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Educational Background:
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Job History / Details:
Bernard Swider
1048 Woodville Drive
Columbus, GA 31904
Cell: 203-***-**** abo1vc@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE Management position utilizing skills and experience in Logistics, Operations, Distribution and Warehousing
QUALIFICATIONS Management experience in developing and instituting processes/procedures within supply chain organizations. Managed facilities ranging in size from 20 to 300 drivers/support personnel, annual budgets varying between $1M - $3M with warehouse capacity exceeding 1Msq.ft. Extensive background in line haul, re-routing, hiring, scheduling and budgeting.
EXPERIENCE:
Dunbar Armored Bridgeport, CT 2009 2012 Branch Manager
Responsible for entire operation, including 35 associates with annual revenues in excess of $2M. Maintaining PL at exceptional levels with: Total Service Labor Cost (Driver/Guards) 31%; Total Direct Labor Cost 43%; Maintaining overtime percentage at 4%. Consistently maintaining Branch Contribution Margin at 29%.
Pendum Inc. Westmont, IL 2004- 2009 Regional Risk Manager/Division Operation Support Manager
The nations largest independent service provider for ATMs and other cash automation equipment. Daily review/maintenance of Branch Differences Log. Monitored Vehicle Immobilization (VIMS) System; all compliance issues related to branch inspections/audits, claims research and theft prevention. Insured branches were properly trained for routing and scheduling. Managed distribution and implementation of new policies/procedures. Trained/supported new managers, conducted vault audits. Implemented new processes in operational practices to enhance branch performance. Reviewed monthly management reports and responses from regional managers, vault compliance, cash management and human resources. Implemented recommended changes from each department.
CDC Systems Inc. Stratford, CT 2003 2004 Branch Manager
Responsible for the entire operation, along with 70 associates with revenues in excess of $2M. Validated existing accounts, while bringing on new business and maintaining the highest service levels in the industry. (Reason for leaving: owner indicted/convicted.)
Univ Pittsburgh 2000 - 2003 Examination Administrator
Monitored administrative processes for students and Professional certification. Testing included ACT, SAT, ASE, LSAT and other professional disciplines.
Loomis, Fargo Co. Easton, MA 1999 2000 Branch Manager
Responsible for 100 drivers/support associates with annual revenues exceeding $3M. Assigned PL responsibility for terminal operation; maintained existing accounts; identified and commissioned new accounts; responsible for defining strategic initiatives and long term business strategies. Oversaw vehicle maintenance for a fleet of vans/trucks, including eighteen wheelers. Improved operational numbers from a loss of $500K in 1999 to profitable bottom line operations in 2000; consolidated routing procedures by incorporating ATM and retail customers on the same truck; lowered the wages/fringes ratio from 72.3% to 63.4% for $3 million revenue; increased productivity stops per hours from an average of 1.3 stops per hour to 2.1.
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Bernard Swider
1048 Woodville Drive
Columbus, GA 31904
Cell: 203-***-**** abo1vc@r.postjobfree.com
Brinks, Inc. South Bend, IN 1993 1999 Branch Manager
Increased revenues from $42K/mo to $275K/mo. Improved terminal operation profitability from 0% in 1993 to 24% in 1998. Received Best-Improved Branch Award in 1996 (competed with 16 branches in district) and continued to receive commendations eight out of the next 12 quarters (19971999) for best performing branch in our category. Responsible for hiring/training new employees; increased the work force from 16 to over 60. Reviewed, maintained, implemented and performed all terminal security and safety procedures; conducted periodic inspections of in-house and street security procedures; resolved employee disputes and grievances, while creating bench strength.
Bristol Valley Foods Bristol, IN 1988 - 1993 Procurement- Inventory Control/ Warehouse Manager
Promoted to this position from original position of Outbound Foreman. Worked closed with IT to develop an inventory system which incorporated historical and forecasted information. Responsible for inventory discrepancies/root causes. Decreased inventory levels by $1M in the first year, while maintaining same level of customer service. Project manager for selection and implementation of bar-coding/UPC system for inventory control.
Prior Experience:
I have many years of general transportation experience; Operations Mgr/Relay Mgr over 250 OTR drivers and four dispatchers - McLean Trucking; Relay Mgr - Murphy Motor Freight also 250 OTR drivers and eight dispatchers; American Freight Operations Mgr 30 local drivers and three dispatchers.
Education: Alliance College Cambridge Springs, PA
BA Social Science with course emphasis in sociology and psychology.