Anthony Welsh

***** ******** **, ********** *****, CA – 708-***-**** – ac1vl2@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

Seeking a leadership role in which I can showcase my skills as an innovative problem solver for a full service logistics provider. A role that allows me to expand on my 15 years of experience in the transportation industry with a specialized focus on efficiency improvement, revenue growth, and employee development.

Experience

Group 3 Branch Manager

ABF Freight, Orange, CA

March 1, 2015 – July 7, 2017

-Driving year-over-year increase in revenue through collaborative effort with District Sales Manager and Account Managers including weekly sales meetings and joint customer calls.

-Empower Operations Supervisors to achieve goals through creation of ownership plans.

-OS ownership metrics covered with daily follow up as well as creation of written monthly review for terminal use.

-Improved employee engagement with consistent communication across all departments through daily pre-shift meetings, monthly cross-shift meetings, and quarterly terminal functions IE: dinner, breakfast.

-Maintain equipment fleet of up to 30 tractors and 100 trailers to ensure proper safety, maintenance and federal DOT compliance.

-Implemented Electronic Logging Devices in all company equipment in January, 2016. Responsible for daily monitoring of Hours of Service to ensure all drivers comply with DOT regulations both daily and weekly, IE: rest break compliance, 60 hours in 7 days, etc.

Operations Manager; Large Distribution Center

ABF, South Chicago DC, Sauk Village, IL

May 1, 2013 – March 1, 2015

-Responsible for all Operations metrics as part of four-man Operations Manager team along with a specific focus on Industrial Relations with Local Union 710 and dedicated focus on Workers Compensation as terminal liaison to corporate claims adjuster.

-Navigated the terminal through Concessionary Contract Negotiations by holding open forum meetings as well as representing the company in all grievance disputes put forth by Local 710.

-As local Workers Compensation liaison total amount paid out at the South Chicago DC was reduced $918,000 from 2012 to 2013 and $1,300,000 from 2013 to 2014. This downward trend has continued since my eventual departure through promotion.

-Worked side by side with a corporate engineering team on site to reconfigure dock layout reducing walking distance by over 30%, develop and install new labor management program now being used system wide, create and implement new online bidding process reducing bid change turnaround time by 60%.

-Responsible for all Local Union 705 drivers Federal DOT Hours of Service compliance. Monitored daily through paper log checks versus electronic logging to ensure compliance and factual logging by drivers.

Operation Supervisor; Large Distribution Center

ABF, South Chicago, Sauk Village, IL

January 1, 2010 – April 30, 2013

-Frontline supervisor at large DC responsible for IB/OB/Transfer Operations.

-Awarded role of Training Supervisor responsible for training all new hires based on performance, experience and leadership/communication skills.

Operation Supervisor; Large Distribution Center

Yellow Freight, Chicago Ridge, IL

October 15, 2005 – December 31, 2009

-Lead supervisor responsible for IB/OB operations.

-Responsible for up to 60+ union employees at a given time. Distributing assignments, setting expectations for completion and following through with accountability.

Communication Leadership

I am a highly effective communicator with the ability to work across departments to accomplish goals. I have proven to be able to drive cost down through efficiency improvements in operations while driving revenue up through collaborative efforts with local and national sales.

References

Philip Smith, Dayton Freight

310-***-****

Dean Chapman, FedEx Freight

708-***-****

Jim Dugan, Old Dominion

219-***-****