Edwin R. Gaines, III
Midlothian, VA, 23114
804-***-****(C)
*********@*****.***
Summary:
Seasoned logistics professional with vast experience across many aspects of local and regional freight handling, warehouse operations, customer service, and sales. Looking to expand my career path into a leadership role that will benefit from my broad knowledge base and skill sets. Employment History:
FedEx Freight (July 1996-present):
Road Driver (January 1999-present) – Responsible for:
- transport of various general commodities of freight via tractor and double trailers to numerous locations including Ohio, all states that border Virginia, and all states along the US 95 corridor
- maintenance of equipment, invoices, DOT logs
Outbound Operations Supervisor (Sept. 1997-Jan. 1999) - Responsible for:
- day to day management of 35-40 out-of-town drivers and 10 warehouse personnel
- process management to ensure accuracy of freight loaded by warehouse personnel and coordination for timely driver departure
City Outbound Operations Supervisor (March 1997-Sept. 1997) - Responsible for:
- day to day management of 30 city drivers
- process management for timely manner of deliveries
- management of customer requests and complaints
Appointment Coordinator (Jan. 1997-March 1997) - Responsible for:
- communication between Richmond office and shipping/receiving departments of major accounts for accurate deliveries
City Driver (July 1996-Jan. 1997) - Responsible for:
- timely delivery of freight to local area businesses
- cultivating sales leads to increase volume of freight Kraft Foodservice (May 1990-July 1996):
Route Driver - Responsible for:
- timely delivery of food products to area businesses in Richmond, Charlottesville, Fredericksburg and Roanoke
Other Activities:
Mid-Atlantic Officials (June 2005-present):
Basketball Referee
- certified for youth level through college level games Education:
National College of Business, Rapid City, South Dakota Manchester High School