Construction

Larry's InformationLocation: RALEIGH, NCTitle: ConstructionExperience: 12+ yearsWork Types:

Willing to Relocate: NoWilling to Travel: Few times a monthCareer Level: ManagerWork Status: U.S. CitizenInterests:

Package/Freight DeliveryTransportation/Trucking/RailroadMember Since: 2012-07-26 Helpful Links

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Larry Logan

11705 Shavenrock Pl. Raleigh, NC 27613

919-***-**** **********@***.***

Objective:

To obtain a career within an organization that will utilize my skills and knowledge in the construction industry.

To work for a company that promotes from within and will challenge me to grow and take on new ventures.

Skills:

• Microsoft Office Suites (Word, Excel,)

• Budget Control

• Overhead Cost Reduction

• Construction-Residential

• Daily Troubleshooting and Problem Solving

• Supervising and mentoring entry level employees and coworkers

• Contract negotiations

• Managing CDL drivers

• Scheduling delivery and managing labor workers and drivers

• Working knowledge of concrete and building regulations by DOT

Employment History

Business Owner Raleigh, NC

February, 2009 - Current Rita’s of Raleigh

• Constructed a retail store in Falls River Town Center from ground up

• Set-up store fixtures and warehouse operation in 2150 sq.ft.

• Set-up and maintain current financial side of the operation

• Work with vendors on prices

• Analyze current market rates for products and adjusted prices accordingly

• Scheduled delivery of inventory and managed inventory, ordering and auditing

Delivery Driver Horizon Transport, Inc.

May, 2009 – February, 2010 Elkhart, IN

• Delivering New Motor Homes across the US

• Picking-up used motor homes, trucks, tractors and taking them to the auctions

• Show delivery & Set-up

Warranty Manager Raleigh, NC

April, 2007 – February, 2009 John Wieland Homes

• Responsible for the supervision of 1800 homes in 8 separate neighborhoods throughout the Raleigh area

• Reviewed warranty repair claims that were inputted online and via telephone by homeowners

• Verified that each claim was valid and within warranty timeframe and schedule which trade would handle each claim and ensured that materials were available to ensure timely completion of each project

• Worked with vendors with pricing negotiations and contracts to ensure that overhead was at a minimal

• Followed up on each project with a site visit to ensure that project was completed to specifications and in the time frame allotted

• Handled paperwork and sent to main office in Atlanta, GA

Home Builder Raleigh, NC

April, 2004 – April, 2007 John Wieland Homes

• Oversaw the construction of homes in the $650,000.00 & up price range

• Worked with homeowners on the design and budget of the construction of home

• Negotiated cost with vendors for materials and labor to work within the budget of the customer

• Met with customer on a weekly basis to review the timeframe and the progress of the project

• Developed time schedule for each project and ensured that the progress points were met and production was under budget

• Helped troubleshoot the Cary Division and partnered with other builders on projects that were over budgeted

• to get them back on track

• Completed unfinished & over budget homes and became the go-to onsite builder

Warehouse Manager Raleigh, NC

April 2001 – April 2004 John Wieland Homes

• Set-up a new division of plumbing & lighting, along with all specialties needed to supply the Raleigh Construction Division

• Designed a warehouse to service 10 subdivisions with new racking and signage for computerized locating system

• Scheduled merchandise delivery trucks out to the neighborhoods, maintained service of the delivery trucks

• Ordered and maintained a 90 day supply of materials on-site for distribution

• Controlled budget & records for the Raleigh Division for Atlanta of 10 subdivisions

• Scheduled and oversaw the delivery of all materials

• Managed drivers and sub contractors

Warehouse Manager Augusta, ME.

March 2000 – April 2001 Allen’s Transport

• Space Planning for multiple customers including storage and time sensitive delivery

• Scheduled personnel and vehicles for timely delivery to the customer

• Maintained Vehicle maintenance with vendors.

• Supervised over 10 drivers (Local & Long-haul)

• Maintained company costs within set parameters for daily operations

• Made emergency truck-load deliveries when drivers not available

Contract Carrier Orlando, Florida

April, 1994 – August, 1997 Logan Trucking, Inc.

• Traded all 12 trucks in on new equipment set-up to run the road

• Purchased refrigerated 48’ trailers and contracted to haul dedicated materials all through the country

• Purchased a computer system and satellite tracking software for customer service needs and internal cost control

• Company was bought out in 1997 and I stayed on as interim manager for contract purposes

Owner / Operator Orlando, Fla.

September 1975 – 1994 Smalley Transportation

• Managed over fifty CDL truck drivers and scheduled routes for drivers

• City commissioned Straight Truck Driver

• Self Taught Tractor Trailer Delivery Driver, yard driver putting trailers to the dock for unloading

• Part-Time substitute city dispatcher for all local delivery drivers and rail yard loads

• Purchased a City Tractor and became a multi truck operator, hired first driver in 1975

• Asked by the Terminal Manager to takeover more city delivery routes, over the next few years purchased and hired 12 city drivers to run loads to our customers on a daily basis, purchased city pup trailers for better operating costs

• 1st dedicated driver to service inbound (railcars) and outbound loads for a large paint manufacture

• Developed the dedicated service into a daily contract to deliver all loads manufactured daily to 5 states. Best day was 976000 lbs. picked up and put into dispatch

• Set-up ongoing service through having 25 trailers and 6 dedicated daily drivers to service the account.

• Asked by Management to assume several Line haul routes in our Southern delivery area. This started with the purchase of 4 road tractors and the hiring of my first long haul drivers.

• I assumed one of the daily city dispatcher positions and stopped driving except for special delivery loads or missing drivers.

• Became the assistant terminal operations manager in 1980 and continued in that position until the company was sold to Yellow Freight Systems in 1992

• Kept my Line haul trucks and drivers contracted to Yellow Freight for the next two years when the contract ended

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