Summary

Skills

Experience

Kelly Lamson

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Vero Beach, FL 32962

Home: 727-***-****

adm4y7@r.postjobfree.com

Successful experienced Transportation professional with a demonstrated history of working in the transportation/trucking/railroad industry. Skilled in Logistics Management, Transportation Management, Operations Management and Distribution Systems. Teambuilding

Cost control and tracking

Profitability strategies

Maintenance scheduling

Shipping coordination

DOT regulations compliance

Negotiations

Vehicle inspections

Fleet monitoring

Employee management

Staff training and development

Fleet dispatch

Profit and loss management

Process improvements

Current CDL license

Tank Vehicle Endorsement

Safe driver

Task delegation and prioritization

March 2014 to

Current

Lancer Transportation & Logistics, Inc.

Springfield, MA

Director Regional Transportation

Lead, direct and manage regional operations staff and drivers including hiring, training, evaluating performance, providing compensation recommendations and coaching and counseling toward continuous improvement.

Develop and execute the regional operations strategic direction. (i.e. short and long term range plans, objectives and projections)

Ensure safe and legal operation of the regional fleet of tractor trailers. Interpret and comply with DOT regulations and standards. Participate in daily maintenance of DOT logs and daily inspection reports. Make recommendations for changes or improvements when necessary. Monitor maintenance schedules on physical assets and perform visual inspections of assets. Load plan and streamline all aspects of the freight transportation process reducing shipping time, expediting routes, and maximizing loads.

Manage relationships with direct customers and with freight brokers as well as cultivate new business opportunities. Maintain customer satisfaction. Negotiate rates with customers and freight brokers.

December 1996 to

March 2014

Winding Brook Transportation Services

Milford, VA

Transportation Manager

Responsibilities encompassed direct daily delivery operations, staffing and resources to accomplish delivery schedules.

Developed company procedures and ensured proper company and DOT procedures were followed.

Conferred with customers and vendors to obtain service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.

Manages operational and fleet expenses. Approved invoices for payment. Managed accounts payable and receivable discrepancies.

Trained new employees on company and DOT procedures. Coached current employees on Education and Training

understanding and managing DOT regulations.

Made frequent vehicle inspections and examined daily vehicle inspection reports. May 1988 to

December 2006

Lamson Transportation Group

Somers, CT

General Manager

Directed daily operations related to the movement of freight from shippers to their customers. Assured that the supply chain delivers products to the suppliers customers in a manner that meets their needs.

Managed all company financial decisions.

December 1985 to

May 1988

Lamson Trucking

Springfield, MA

Class A Driver

Truck driver utilizing a tractor trailer delivering first class mail. January 1981 to

December 1985

Pierce Business Archives

Suffield, CT

Warehouse Supervisor

Managed daily warehouse operations. Distribute work to warehouse personnel. Scheduled personnel to accommodate daily work and special projects. Maintained customers inventory. Asnuntuck Community College

Enfield, CT

Computer Science Some College (No Degree)

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

Business Administration And Management Some College (No Degree)

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