DAVID L. GROSS

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Allen, Texas 75002 acxq5v@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: Looking to relocate to Florida in search of a position that will enable to use my skills in Transportation

PROFILE: Creative, self-motivated, result-driven individual with over 25 years experience performance in sales management, marketing, production, product development and planning. Recognized and valued by both management and coworkers for exemplary teamwork, dependability, integrity and the flexibility in the achievement of strategic goals exemplified by a steady increase of responsibilities.

January 2014 – July 2014 Bridger Group, Addison, Texas

Held two positions: West Texas Logistic Coordinator and currently the North Dakota Logistic Coordinator. Responsible for crude oil transportation in North Dakota through rail, trucking and pipe. Responsible for P&L, Budgets, and Sourcing.

October 2011 – January 2014 Stevens Transport, Dallas Texas

Director of Driver Recruiting: Reporting directly to ownership. Managing 4 National Recruiters, 4 Application Verifiers, 5 Telemarketing Recruiters and 2 Water Tanker Recruiters.

Multiple promotions through the company to the following positions: Training Counselor, Meat / Midwest Planner Dispatch Operations Manager.

Lead Supervisor for Veterans Affairs coordinating the On The Job Training benefits for new and existing OTR drivers.

Stevens Transport, an irregular route truckload carrier, provides refrigerated and asset based logistics services throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Transportation services include over the road, intermodal, dedicated and third party logistics. The company operates a fleet of 1,900 company tractors, 600 Owner Operators and 3,200 refrigerated trailers from a network of more than a dozen service centers across North America. Stevens Transport was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

August 2011–September 2011 Pat Lobb Toyota of McKinney. McKinney, Texas

Toyota/Scion Sales Consultant

2008-2011 IVD/East Coast News/Vantage Video, Director of Operations, Hightstown, NJ

• Monetizing all assets of IVD’s Pleasure Production for internet and broadcast avenues

• Coordinating new business acquisitions to the IVD family like V9 Video and Gothic Video.

• Utilizing the ECN inventory with the video companies and creating new items

1999-2008 New Machine Publishing, Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Cedar Grove, NJ

• Increased sales from $150,000 in 1999 to $4,000,000 by 2006

• Produced over 1200 Top Selling DVDs, with distribution worldwide to both DVD and internet and broadcast avenues

• Managed a production staff of 30 employees.

1983-1999 Pioneer Paper (and its subsidiaries), 1 Madison Street, East Rutherford NJ formerly of 50 Triangle Blvd Carlstadt NJ 07072

Vice President of Operations

§ Responsible for increasing sales from $250k to over $7m in 6 years

• Managed and maintained inventory

• Developed and maintained relationships with clients and suppliers

• Customized account specific product, as well as creating unique pricing incentives

§ Responsible for initiating innovative packaging and product concepts for key clients, responsibilities included market research, sourcing, costing, production through shipping

§ Put together written sales/marketing presentations

§ Work closely with purchasing, vendors and creative departments

§ Versed in various packaging alternatives including thermal plastics and paperboard

1980-1982 Miller Beer, University Of South Florida

College Marketing Representative Anthony Distributors, Tampa, Florida and Miller Brewing Company, Milwaukee, WI

• Responsible for branding and developing product loyalty of all Miller products for college students through events, charitable fund-raising and concerts.

• Worked with route sales men and local pubs and restaurants.

Professional Excellence Summary

• Implementing recruitment, staffing, and retention strategies that support business objectives, improve employee and business performance, and gain a return on investment for the business

• Providing guidance and direction to all aspects of the recruitment process including: job requisition design, sourcing, screening, pre-employment checks, compliance, offers of employment, and on-boarding

• Ensures hiring needs of the department/division are met with quality hires in a timely and cost effective manner

• Leads subordinates in the design and implementation of strategies for developing and sourcing talent to support current and future staffing needs

• Establishes, monitors, and reports recruitment metrics that drive optimal staffing performance. Collaborates with Recruitment team and other departments to continually assess the effectiveness of recruiting tools and processes

• Performs in-depth analysis of recruiting strategies, identifies trends in the field, and provides recommendations for improving recruiting processes, as well as employee satisfaction, performance, and retention

• Analyzes work load of recruiting staff and develops sound business logic to justify increasing headcount in the recruiting department

• Develops and maintains relationships with businesses, government, and community service agencies, colleges, employment agencies, search firms, and other recruiters

• To provides direct supervision and leadership to Onboarding Specialist and Recruiters. Establishing department and individual performance goals. Designs and delivers training to support employee development

• To ensures the department's policies and procedures are compliant with Company's policies and legal guidelines

• Coaches management on effective recruitment and interviewing practices and facilitates interview training

Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance working with Safety and Training

Transportation Industry Manager with extensive knowledge of Owner Operator and Driver Recruiting, Hiring and Retention, Dynamic team-builder, with the ability to achieve the synergy that is possible only through a well-functioning team. My background includes Budgeting, P&L, as well as managing sourcing strategies, and advertising, both web and print. Knowledgeable in Transportation Recruiting best practices as well as the latest methods and software for Applicant Tracking, Background Verification, Qualification and building a paperless, team accessible driver qualification file. I am a strong communicator, team player and instructor / coach /mentor. I have the ability to build a top performing Recruiting Team while still being budget conscious. Successful selling the company’s culture and vision and closing the deal with both Owner Operators, Fleet Owners and Drivers.

EDUCATION

University of South Florida, Tampa, FL (1983)

Bachelor of Science, College of Mass Communication

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