Jeffery Poole

Cellular: 1-519-***-**** Brantford, Ontario N3S5C7, Canada

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MANAGEMENT SUMMARY

Professional career reflects 30 years experience within management in the industries of specialty; Business Finance, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain, Retail, Distribution, Automotive, Insurance, Construction, Energy, Marketing, Branding, Technology, Utilities, Oil, Recycling, Manufacturing, Waste & Production. Possess a demonstrated record of success to increase organizational efficiency and enhance productivity in union and non-union environments. Pioneer in the design and delivery of innovative change management programs; expert in facilitating change through redesign of internal operating and business processes. Proven capability to recognize, take proactive measures to capitalize on opportunities that generate rapid return on investment, increase profit margins. A producer who excels in augmenting sales; training and managing personnel; developing and launching multi-tier campaigns, complex projects, product enhancement and realization.

Core Competencies that interact within various business sectors and industries used globally included are:

• International Crisis

Management

• Transportation, Logistics,

International Logistics, Supply

Chain, Vessel, Rail, Distribution

& Operations Management

• Plant/ Production Management

• Management of Services: All

modes

• Master Planner/ Supply flow

• Transportation Law, Traffic,

Customs & Tariff Control

• Fleet Management and

Maintenance

• Product Lifecycle Management

• Lean Operations: Broad

Industries and services

• Material & Inventory

Management

• Regulations Compliance in:

DOT, MTO, WSIB, HAACP,

OHSA, EEOC, Health & safety

• Recruitment and Training

• Budgeting & Cost - Avoidance

Management / Reduction

• Product Development Launch /

Start-Up

• Global Project Management

• Multi-Site/ Plant, Unit / Project

/ Control Management

• Global Commerce / Merchant

• Budgeting/Cost Containment

• P&L Global Capacity & Demand

Planning / Financial Affairs

• Contract Negotiations &

Strategic Alliances

• Profitability & Cost Analysis

• Risk Management

• Strategic Planning &

Organizational Management &

Policy Development

• Conflict Mediation

• Procedures Development

• Cost Avoidance/Reduction

• Strategic Alliances

• Business Process Reengineering

• Competitive Bidding / Award &

Implementation Processes

• Business Finance “all loan

vehicles”

• Credit and Collections

• Mergers & Acquisitions

• Procurement & Development

• Key Account Development and

Relationship Management

• New Product Introduction

• Territory Expansion and

Maintenance

• Strategic Sales and Business

Planning

• Product Development/Ranging

• Market Expansion/ International

• Contract & Vendor

Management

• Vendor and Client Relations

• Profit Building and Sales Growth

• Vendor Sourcing & Procurement

• Quality Control & ISO

• Financial Analysis and Planning

• Capital Budgeting, Accounting

and Administration

• Human Resources and

Corporate Benefits

• Implementing Best Practices

• Cross-Cultural Communications

• Team Building & Performance

Improvement

• R&D / Productivity

Development

• Claims Investigation Specialist

Training, Skills & Seminars

• Computer Analyst C, C++, Unix, Cobol, Html, In-depth knowledge of IT integration within software applications; SQL, BANN, CIRM, FIFO, HACCP, OHSA, MAP, TQM, ISO, SKU, KPI, KPI-CARRIER SCORECARDS, SPOC, ROADNET, PC MILER, TRUCKMATE, XATA, LINK, PPAP, SIX SIGMA QUALITY, APQP, C-TPAT, NAFTA, CHAMPS, LEEN, CITT, NCAP, MS111, CMMS11, Customs, Covisint, MS programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Simply Accounting and other software applications.

• Managing Tasks Through People • Conceptual Selling • Managing by Fact • Pragmatic Product Marketing

• Leadership Through Quality (TQM) • Quality Specialist Customer First Training • Strategic Selling • Kaizen • Oracle Products, familiar with (JDE-Enterprise Suites) AZ License. Jeffery Poole

Cellular: 1-519-***-**** Brantford, Ontario N3S5C7, Canada ad2ys7@r.postjobfree.com ad2ys7@r.postjobfree.com

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SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Managed, drove and built million-dollar start-up launches internationally, full implementation within the automotive and transportation industry, supply chain, distribution centers and tier 1 & 2 suppliers; with start-up accounts from $3M and greater per awarded contract; increased profits 50%, annually to $60 Million, first year after all costs.

• Identified untapped market niche, developed specific campaigns to expand business lines and acquire business previously held by competitors; model was duplicated to acquire larger key accounts of $500M.

• Restructured H.R. department to facilitate growth, efforts included development of: handbooks, policy and procedure manuals, and training programs designed to increase competence, morale, reduce turnover, and enhance ownership of corporate goals and objectives.

• Produced over $6 million in revenue through early deployment of initial customers, trimmed over $15 million from annual operating budget, meeting an eight-month ROI requirement.

• Implemented four-stage development methodology including cross-functional specialist’s teams and directed company through consequential accelerated growth, capturing a 15% annual growth rate in a declining and competitive economy.

• Initiated Quality Improvement Program to increase competence and performance of personnel, generated annual savings of $350K.

• Generated and grew revenues from basically a start up operation of $1M up to $80 Million+.

• Held multi-site operational supervision and direction for as many as 20 facilities and 4000 personnel. CAREER HISTORY

General Manager 1999 - Present

FES Transportation & Finance Management

• Private contract available to companies on a global basis within a variety of industries: Transportation, Distribution, Supply Chain and Logistics in (every aspect and function), finance, accounting, investments and more. Sectors (Public, Private, Healthcare, Oil & Gas, Energy, Construction, Technology and more.

• Financial tools utilized 100% combined with logical and outside the box thinking. This created other avenue streams which increased profits, controlled risk and extended reach to otherwise unacceptable or potential clients.

• Directly managed a team of 20 professionals within finance, accounting and investment area. These individuals were spread out globally as the company had around 800 employees and contractors. Captured roughly 45% in a niche start up market before it went public, then expanded its growth.

• Managed / Directed fleets with up to a 1000 owner operators, 3000 company drivers, 2500 employees within various entities and equipment ranging around 8000 units. Reduced costs in: Operations across the board, Capital expenses, established credit and collection policy, thus reducing debt/equity ratios, result; increased profits and growth.

• Oversaw multi-site operations for various terminals, distribution centers, 4 plants, 800 + personnel and budgets more than $45 million.

• Eliminated 20% of various jobs as last resort, rendering $800,000 in annual savings, enabled company to regain market penetration and competitive advantage. Jeffery Poole

Cellular: 1-519-***-**** Brantford, Ontario N3S5C7, Canada ad2ys7@r.postjobfree.com ad2ys7@r.postjobfree.com

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• Restructured H.R. department to facilitate growth, efforts included development of handbook for hourly and salaried employees, policy and procedure manuals, and training program designed to increase competence, reduce turnover, and enhance ownership of corporate goals and objectives.

• Served as key liaison between work force, senior management and outside regulatory agencies on critical business issues, including but not limited to: EEOC, Sexual Harassment, worker’s compensation, unemployment compensation, union contract compliance and OSHA regulations.

• Made critical decisions in an industry driven by "right now" delivery of service. Driver Manager 2004 - 2006

Challenger Motor Freight

• Managed corporate JIT and sensitive accounts: Ford, GM, Ryder, Penske, Purolator, Canada Post and General commodities, increased service levels above the required level of 98%, decreased service failures by 90%.

• Managed an average of 300 - 400 drivers, aggressively protected P&D times which delivered the service.

• Implemented training techniques, increased productivity, increased retention; improved co-workers and driver’s morale and trust across the board.

• Accountable for international planning, retained business, increased customer volume substantially. Complied with all laws governing the transportation industry. Vice President - Corporate Accounts – Operations 1999 - 2004 FTI/Frederick Transport & Logistics

• Directed and drove Multi-Million-Dollar on time launches/ product start-ups internationally for corporate accounts, increased business by almost 300% with innovative measures.

• Management of multiple terminals, operations and personnel within Canada and United States.

• Implemented, streamlined operational reports, financials, integrated programs and policies, which increased profit across all departments. IT integration for EDI's into various platforms, forced multiple programs to communicate.

• Managed bidding & tendering processes for new and existing business through full EDI applications and manual procedures.

• Took management control of 170 dedicated drivers under sensitive accounts, while controlling daily corporate functions to turn around business, increased integrity and strengthened the company.

• Accountable for protecting company's position by disputing all matrices pertaining to service levels, tendered priority responses with back up of fact, thus maintaining acquired service level by 98%.

• Managed and accountable for corporate live web based applications, constantly running in real time enabled plants and suppliers to maintain productivity levels, see where parts were through EDI integration, lean applications and various other programs.

• Accountable for 12 direct reports and several indirect reports, approximately 65+ individuals reported to me direct and indirectly, pending on the accounts. 24-hour contact with all shifts and customers through full sign on at home, a vital link with corporate accounts and web sites.

• Managed outside 3Party distribution centers and carrier management. Jeffery Poole

Cellular: 1-519-***-**** Brantford, Ontario N3S5C7, Canada ad2ys7@r.postjobfree.com ad2ys7@r.postjobfree.com

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Shipping / Receiving / Plant Management 1995 - 1999 Preformed Line Products

• Managed personnel, revised schedules for the plant against production output, customer demands and statistical forecasts. Reduced costs by an average of 20% per shift in non-peak supply and demand.

• Supervised all aspects of shipping and receiving of raw and finished products, increased the quality of materials by rejecting through QA processes.

• Accountable for the distribution warehouse, inventory of thousands of parts, raw and finished goods, implemented an in-house warehouse management system, increased product searches and reduced loss of revenue.

• Integrated platforms for tendering processes within EDI/AS400 environment.

• Implemented and accountable for transportation costs and claims, increased profits, reduced carriers through KPI performance measures, delivered customer fulfillment.

• Implemented new EDI procedures for all aspects from receiving an order through production and right to the customer, increased sales by 35%, and decreased losses by orders misfiled via paper fax.

• Accountable for hiring, discharging and training of selected employees or new potential employees, increased bottom-line due to innovative hiring techniques.

• Reduced compensation claims by 20% by implementing new safety procedures within the plant. Restructured entire warehouse for optimal storage and access, increased production and efficiency. Operations - Dock / Interim Split Terminal Manager 1988 – 1995 Day & Ross Transport

• Charged with all Management responsibilities of a terminal that had a full range of TL, LTL services etc, combined with the growth of a new courier division.

• Managed multiple terminals and operations, decreased operational costs by 80% through best practices, reduced claims by 75%.

• Accountable for P&L, Hiring & Firing, additional cost reductions, achieved this by negotiating with personnel and senior management by a guarantee system, reduced costs across the board, and increased profit margins.

• Implementation of IT integration forced various programs; AS400 to produce and limit output result, speak to each other, in turn created data reports specific to organization.

• Accountable for corporate accounts, increased sales by 70%, increased volume in regions that were offset by ratio.

• Implemented strategies across all operational avenues for financial growth and to reduce additional costs by various practices, exceeded expectations.

• Implemented security procedures for multiple terminals and facilities, reduced theft by 90%. Regained most accounts back through innovative measures.

• Complied with safety and compliance laws for all levels. Education

B.A, Business

Phoenix University

1990-1994

Computer Programming Analyst

Conestoga College

1996-1999

Jeffery Poole

Cellular: 1-519-***-**** Brantford, Ontario N3S5C7, Canada ad2ys7@r.postjobfree.com ad2ys7@r.postjobfree.com

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