Customer Service Sales
Resume:
Edward J Scherrer
Ozark, Mo **721
Phone: 417-***-****
Cell: 417-***-****
E-Mail: **************@*****.***
Professional Summary
Goals: To Provide My Vast Experience & Knowledge In The Trucking & Transportation
Sector To A Company That seeks The Best Of The Best. My Sales & Operations
Experience Would Greatly Improve The Bottom Line Of a Company. To Bring My Existing
Customer Base to a Company that Offers The Opportunity for Exceptional Growth in the
Transportation / Logistics Field. Growth is Limited only by the Companies Willingness to
Exceed the Customers Expectations & Capacity. Existing Customer Base Consists of a
Wide Variety of Freight Transportation Services Required. Dry Van T/L LTL Refrigerated
T/L LTL Flat / Step Deck Power-Only Over-Size / Over Dimensional Inter-Modal / Both
Domestic & International
Skills
Supply chain and resource management Project management
Over-the-road transportation Rail transportation
Ocean exports Excellent time
management
Contract carrier procurement Skilled multi-tasker
Knowledge of national geography Proactive
Warehouse management systems Expense control
Materials accountability Procurement specialist
Training and development Superior negotiation skills
Expense allocation Microsoft Office
Deadline-driven
Work History
Feb 2014- Present
Platinum Cargo Logistics
Broker, Sales, Dispatch, Operations, Etc.
Duties include Dispatching, Brokerage, Sales, Operations.
Currently Working from Home Office.
Sept 2013 – Feb 2014
Cougar Truck Lines & Trans-Alliance
Logistics Manager & Freight Sales
Was Hired to Expand Current Customer Base by bring on New Accounts for Both the
Brokerage & Asset Based Side
June 2013- Sept 2013 3 Months 90 Day Contract Position
Leggett & Platt
Carthage, Mo
In-House Broker.
Day to Day Operations, Dispatch, Load Procurement, Safety, Driver Qualifications, Log /
HOS Compliance, Fuel Management, Equipment Maintenance.
Ran the day to day Logistics/ Brokerage Division.
Interlining of Excess freight to Outside carriers to meet Customers Capacities &
Requirements.
September 2012 to February 2013 6 Months
Ravens Trucking & Ravens Logistics Inc Cary Dhan Kentland, In
Logistics Manager
Day to Day Operations of the Ravens Brokerage Division.
Sales, Carrier Procurement, Rates, Dispatch, Billing, Operations.
Was Directly Hired to Get Ravens Logistics Up and Running.
New Start -Up.
May 2011 to August 2012 1 yr 3 Months
Jamin Blanford Transport Llc. Jay Bennet Pottstown, Pa
Operations Manager / Dispatcher /Fleet manager
Day to Day Operations, Dispatch, Load Procurement, Safety, Driver Qualifications, Log /
HOS Compliance, Fuel Management, Equipment Maintenance.
Ran the day to day Logistics/ Brokerage Division.
Interlining of Excess freight to Outside carriers to meet Customers Capacities &
Requirements.
This equated to an Additional Monthly Revenue of Approx $50,000).
Established a network of Carriers & Customers both Dosmestic & Overseas.
Fleet Consisted of 50 OTR Tractor Trailers..
Dryvans, Flatbed, Stepdecks.
March 2008 to May 2011 3 Yrs 2 Months
Gross Contracting & Trucking John J. Gross Niagara Falls, Ny
Operations Manager
Day to Day Operations, Dispatch, Load Procurement, Safety, Driver Qualifications, Log /
HOS Compliance, Fuel Management, Equipment Maintenance Ran the Logistics Dept.
Fleet Consisted of 25 Local & OTR Tractor Trailers..
Steps,Flats, Reefers, Dryvans 15 OTR Trucks & Trailers 5 Tr-Axle Dump Trucks 5 24'
Straight Trucks.
June 2005 to January 2008 2 Yrs 7 Months
Johnson United Mark Johnson Suite D Poway, Ca
Operations Manager
Local & Long Distance Dispatch, Day to Day Operations of Local Moving,Packing Crews.
Customer Service, Warehouse Supervisor, Driver Qualifications, Dot
Compliance,Equipment Maintenance.
10 Local Crews /- 25 individuals.
5 OTR Crews 2 per Unit.
July 2003 to April 2005 1 yr 9 Months
Sirva/ Allied Worldwide Ft Wayne, IN
Scheduler, Agent Rep.
Communicated with dispatchers, warehouses and customers regarding outgoing orders.
Managed shipment schedules to maximize productivity and cut costs.
Translated business needs and priorities into actionable logistics strategies.
Determined the most cost-effective procedures and routes for shipments.
Presented carrier-performance metrics and monthly costs reports to executive team.
Assigned shipments to carriers in the centralized database.
Supervised the work of [150] transportation personnel.
April 2001 to March 2003 1 Yr 11 Months
4 Points Logistics Sherry Bibby Leesburg, Fl
Freight Broker
Dispatch, Load Planner, Customer Service, Sales.
December 1988 to February 2001 12 yrs 3 Months
Roberts Express, CCS Express
Owner-Operator Fleet Owner
Delivered to residential and commercial locations.
Inspected cargo for count accuracy.
Successfully avoided time delivery delays by carefully planning best routes.
Received pick-ups and delivered them to warehouse.
Drove multi-stop routes and made deliveries of Hazmat freight.
Checked vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good
working order
Inspected and maintained vehicle supplies and equipment, such as gas, oil, water, tires,
lights, and brakes, to ensure that vehicles are in proper working condition
Read bills of lading to determine assignment details
Secured cargo for transport, using ropes, blocks, chain, binders, or covers
Verified the contents of inventory loads against shipping papers
Inspected product load for accuracy, and safely move it around the warehouse or facility to
ensure timely and complete delivery
Maintained logs of working hours and of vehicle service and repair status, following
applicable state and federal regulations
Managed loading and unloading of personnel and cargo
Manually or mechanically loaded and unloaded materials from pallets, skids, platforms,
cars, lifting devices, or other transport vehicles
December 1984 to December 1988
U. S. Navy
Operations Specialist
Sorted and routed incoming correspondence and messages.
Developed and led training programs in preparation for combat.
Trained in the use of tear gas and explosives.
Wrote office job descriptions and directives.
Served as custodian of classified documents.
Prepared documents for destruction.
Operated and maintained communications equipment.
Communicated urgent orders and directions effectively to team of [100] personnel.
Documented and processed classified materials.
Coordinated integration of company weapons systems into those of adjacent platoons.
Guided and coordinated unit's force protection programs to meet fleet requirements.
Operated and maintained field communications equipment.
Operations Specialist/ Air Traffic Controller
Education
1984 Edison High School Milan, OH
High School Diploma
Member of [Chess ] Club
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