Director/Vice President
Resume:
Rodney J. Shuck
actrcm@r.postjobfree.com 105 George Sandys
LinkedIn Member Williamsburg, Virginia 23185
SENIOR P&L OPERATIONS/ADMINISTRATIVE/LOGISTICS EXECUTIVE
Continuous Award-Winning Operational, Administrative & Logistical Leadership For Over 25 Years with a Global Fortune 500 Industry Pioneer Procured UPS early retirement to begin American Transport LLC, a Logistics Consulting Start Up
Hands-on, demonstrably vigorous, efficiency- and quality-driven Leader, a Recognized Expert In Logistics, Global transportation (Ground, rail ocean, air and LTL across all industries), Operations, Administration, Planning, Training, Time and Cost Savings Year After Year
Board member for Urban League of Hampton Roads 2008-2010.
Years of Leading Multimillion-Dollar Fundraising Campaigns and Cost Control for Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations, serving as Congressional Educator in Influencing Legislation
Business Administrator with leadership-focused approach to executive training/ delivering empowering, innovative management with a record of significant accomplishments in:
Process Management / Financial Management / Industrial & Plant Engineering Oversight / Health & Safety Compliance / Training, Mentoring & Development / Relationship Building / Labor Union Negotiations & Dealings / Strategic Planning and Development / Customer Service and Client Support / Cost-Saving Initiatives and Controls / Procurement / Contracts / Timetables/Scheduling / Budgeting & Cost Analysis / Regulatory Compliance / HR Oversight / Multimillion-Dollar Fundraising
Profile
History of rapid career advancements and promotions, from entry level to senior management, and consistently meeting P&L targets month after month
Delivering ongoing, vital, regional and national personnel training and management education
Recognized with numerous professional commendations, including multiple Outstanding Operation and Safety Awards
Experienced and expert in all facets and phases of business operations including engineers and equipment managers in meeting the ceaseless demands of ensuring on-time deliveries of thousands of parcels every day, millions every year, for many years in numerous capacities in the Mid-Atlantic Region
Reputation for maintaining the highest morale, utilizing resources for optimal efficiency, building and maintaining cohesive multicultural teams
Passion for training, both as teacher and developer. Built a new leadership program focused on communication, customer service techniques, and working with young executives on their own training skills
Consistently maintain positive, mutually beneficial relationships with myriad labor unions, particularly noted for work with the powerful Teamsters
Significant, strategic planning and leadership role for many years in charitable organizations and nonprofits, including as company chair of annual United Way campaign, achieving over $3 million in donations while containing program costs, managing coordinators assigned to 20 separate operating facilities.
Served in key role as congressional educator in a 100% successful grass roots campaign to highlight UPS policy regarding energy conservation, cross-country transportation issues and impact to jobs, in outlining consequences to company of proposed legislation for members of Congress and state and local officials to ensure votes favorable to company stability. Received major media coverage of facility visits and ride-along events with government dignitaries, including a state governor. Personally presented to U.S. Senators Rockefeller and Allen.
Personally Speaking
I am known as a true people person, intent on optimizing the strength and morale of our human capital. I made it a point to try to know every one of the 1,500 people in the organization. I thrive on contributing directly to personal growth of others through the passions of my teaching, mentoring, and personal involvement.
People consider me an exceptionally attentive listener and have great relationship skills. I can facilitate open communication across all levels and divisions, and ensure the establishment of truly harmonious working relationships.
I’m that roll-up-your-sleeves type of manager, always pitching in, even outpacing staff and delivering packages during a busy holiday season to make sure we met all deadlines which hadn’t been the reliable outcome in years past.
From my experience in industrial engineering, I learned every process imaginable and could measure every type of movement possible, from the blink of an eye to the wave of a hand. I’ve developed a sixth sense for how delivery routes should be plotted for optimum time- and cost-savings.
I have been viewed by top leadership as most capable to salvage or restore relationships and fix operational bugs, and have made constructive changes that have endured at every location I’ve worked.
While my work has been increasingly gratifying, one of the most important highlights of my career is having been intensely involved in IMEC, a collaborative nonprofit whose object is donating needed medical equipment to doctors from third world countries. Predicted to take five years, I led a team to get it up and running in just six months. The program has saved thousands of lives by providing incubators and other critical equipment to those who otherwise would not have access.
Career Highlights
In overseeing the 5th largest tractor-trailer fleet in the world, which moved 1 million parcels every day, a volume equating to 1% of GNP for the U.S., achieved savings of over $1M per year for 8 consecutive years (2001-08), by eliminating 14 of the 15 trailer leasing vendors located up and down the East Coast that were used concurrently
Stream-lined supply chain for fortune 500 company reducing inventory $15 million.
Optimized business plans for small business asphalt company on marketing, operating plans and pricing increasing cash flow by 300%
Implemented social media platform in large non-chain hotel increasing occupancy 27%
Have over 1700 hours of facilitation in Leadership schools
Recorded a solid year with no accidents, fault or no-fault in over a million delivery miles. Won the Liberty Mutual Safety Award, the first time in more than 70 years of company (or branch) existence
Facilitated the first favorable contract vote by the Teamsters in the state of West Virginia, receiving a very impressive 55% in support after the past 10 contracts went unaccepted
Conceived the money-saving, capacity-enlarging idea for an overburdened processing hub to utilize an unused area of the facility for unloading, which added 10% capacity saved a combined 27 hours per day for all employees, and saved 10s of $1000s of dollars
Achieved dramatic savings in fuel consumption (171 gallons), road mileage (1,600 miles a day for all drivers combined), total work hours (37.5), and cost (10s of 1000s of dollars), in planning the complex move of a processing facility to more centralized location to enable nighttime sorting and daytime delivery. With few facilities available, found, converted and deployed an old artillery building for the purpose. The facility is still on line today and still a significant operation after many productive years
Dramatically cut the daily delivery service defect rate from 200 to just 5 when drivers typically ran 90 minutes behind schedule per driver per day, to 25 minutes ahead
Accomplished the turnaround of a delivery operation running 15% below standard, 1 hour behind schedule per each of 50 drivers, and brought to 100% utilization, saving 15-20 hours a day
Eliminated all 91 total hours of lost delivery time (1 hour X 91 drivers) on promotion to division with 4 operating centers
Won Best Division of the Year award for time savings of 20 minutes per employee
Led the on-time holiday delivery of record volume up to 100% higher with minimal service defects of 1000s of packages, compared to the past years of typically remaining well behind schedule
Achieved turnaround in first job, reversing lagging delivery times 1 hours per driver longer than acceptable, saving 22 minutes per driver, and maintained superior delivery rates for 4 years with $10s of $1000s in savings
Awards & Recognition
Best Division of the Year award
Best Taught School in student improvement out of 14 schools
Outstanding Operation Award, UPS VA District (4) / UPS WVA District (2)
Outstanding Safety Award, Liberty Mutual
Best Safety Records District Award, UPS VA District (5) / UPS WVA District (6)
Supervisor Basic Leadership Best Corporate School, UPS National Award (2)
Auto Safety-Feeders Best in Class, UPS East Central Region
Career History
American Transport LLC August 2013-present
United Parcel Service / UPS Began as part-time employee when starting college August 1974– Early retirement as Senior Executive April 2011 No break in service
Senior Operating Manager
Oversaw region of facilities with 8 operational managers, 43,500 customers, 1,500 employees, and $72 million in annual cost
Transportation Manager
Corporate Training Manager
Package Division Manager
Labor and Business Manager
Employee Relations Manager
Industrial Engineer
Education & Development
West Virginia State University, Bachelor of Arts, Business
Industrial Engineering Time Management – Certified
Developmental Coursework
Leadership Academy
Manager Leadership Instructor for UPS School
Congressional Awareness Workshop
Supervisor Leadership Instructor School
Supervisor Leadership School
People Workshop
Management by Commitment
Supervisor Basic Training School
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
Personal Information
Married since 1979 to my high-school sweetheart, together we have two children. Our oldest son just began his third-year medical residency as a doctor with an Emergency Medicine specialty and most recently married his high-school sweetheart. My youngest is a third-year medical student who is marrying her high-school sweetheart in December. I love animals, my neighbors, church and get along with everyone. I have a great sense of humor, am in perfect health, physically fit and appreciate working.
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