ZACHARY W. STAFFORD
*** ********* *****, ***. *** Memphis, TN 38104
*********@***.*** 901-***-****
EDUCATION
The University of Memphis Memphis, TN
• International Master’s of Business Administration, Fogelman College of Business and Economics,
including a semester abroad at the University College Dublin’s Michael Smurfit Graduate School of
Business, (December, 2008)
• Bachelor of Business Administration, Fogelman College of Business and Economics, with a concentration
in Management, (December, 2006)
Graduated magna cum laude
EXPERIENCE
Genco (August, 2010- January 2014) Memphis, TN
Operations Supervisor, AT&T U-Verse
• Experience working in multiple departments (Receiving, Inventory Control, Test and Repair, Quality
Compliance, and Continuous Improvement)
• Manage over $10,000 worth of labor on a daily basis
• Work in a fast paced, high volume production environment processing up to 4,800 set-top boxes a day
• Facilitate effective Problem Solving and Root Cause Analysis
• Manage multiple tasks through effective delegation and time management skills
• Plan, organize, and monitor organizational resources to facilitate an operation that satisfies internal and
external customers
Miller Transporters, Inc. (December, 2009- August, 2010) Memphis, TN
Operations Specialist
• Responsible for managing resource availability to coordinate the timely departure and arrival of 10-30
drivers daily
• Directly accountable for over 40 drivers in Memphis, TN
• Book orders to facilitate the transportation of goods from shippers to designated consignees
• Effectively, efficiently, and safely utilize company resources to move commodities throughout the United
States and Canada via tankers, flatbeds, and box vans
United Parcel Service (January, 2005- December, 2009) Memphis, TN
Operations Supervisor
• Manage the consolidation and distribution of packages as well as the loading of package cars and trailers
• Oversee labor issues, personnel issues, and employee performance
• Recruit, train, and evaluate parcel sorters
• Develop and execute an efficient freight handling process to insure timely departure and the proper handling
of packages
• Communicate issues with necessary personnel concerning volume fluctuations and potential problems with
the operation process
• Responsible for creating and maintaining a safe work environment including monitoring the maintenance of
equipment and troubleshooting problems during the sort
SKILLS/PERSONAL INFORMATION
• Self-motivated with a strong work ethic and willing to travel internationally
• Excellent communication skills enhance my ability to establish effective working relationships
• Founding board member of the IMBA Alumni Association at the University of Memphis
• Performed all aforementioned job duties at UPS while also maintaining a full-time schedule as an
undergraduate and graduate student