Edward J Scherrer

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Ozark, Mo **721

Phone: 417-***-****

Cell: 417-***-****

E-Mail: acgmw8@r.postjobfree.com

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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