Operations manager

Darlington, MD ***** 443-***-**** ********@*****.***

ERSEL BLEVINS

Eager Terminal manager with extensive knowledge of logistics and training excellent employees. Adept at planning schedules and working on tight budgets without sacrificing quality of work. Successful at meeting long-term goals and daily streamlining. PROFESSIONAL

SUMMARY

SKILLS ● Compliance Requirements

Key Performance

Indicators (KPIs)

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● Safe Transportation

● Staff Supervision

● DOT Regulations

● MS Office Suite

● Dispatching Workers

● Freight Handling

● Billing Systems

● Metrics Creation

FMCSA, EPA and OSHA

Regulations Compliance

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Material Planning and

Procurement Specialist

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TERMINAL MANAGER 07/2021 to 06/2023

JB Hunt Trucking, Joppa, MD

ASSISTANT MANAGER 07/2013 to 07/2021

Boman Kemp, Joppa, MD

WORK HISTORY

Performed human resource-related tasks by interviewing and hiring employees, performing payroll functions and evaluating drivers.

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● Generated profit and loss statements and financial overviews of company. Maintained composure and order when handling customer and employee injuries, incidents and accidents.

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● Directed and initiated investigations to resolve shipper or customer complaints. Facilitated delivery of dispatched loads by assigning boards and developing contingency plans.

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Facilitated intra-departmental functions and store operations according to corporate business plan.

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Planned freight loads and coordinated with drivers to achieve accurate, timely delivery of products.

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Coordinated and monitored maintenance and repair of company vehicles to provide timely servicing.

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Confers with department supervisors to determine materials overdue and to inform them of location, availability, and condition of materials.

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● Consistently met time lines while staying under proposed budget.

● Interfaces with the routing and logistics management software.

● Maintained compliance with public health and safety regulations. Monitored cash intake and deposit records, increasing accuracy, and reducing discrepancies.

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● Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations. OWNER/OPERATOR 07/2010 to 06/2013

Coast To Coast Trucking, Darlington, MD

The work requires the ability to perform independently to execute assignments that are not completely standardized or prescribed

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Coordinate logistics products required to support on-time, safe deliveries by preparing written plans, reports and schedules that support operational milestones.

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Developed project plans, outlines and procedures that identify long and short term goals within the organization.

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Manage all the primary orders, schedule and assign tasks, component listing, schedule and conduct inventories per company policy.

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● Managed day-to-day business operations.

● Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages.

● Assessed damaged materials and notified maintenance personnel of needed repairs.

● Conducted audit inspections and independent checks to verify parts and materials.

● Performed statistical analyses to gather data for operational and forecast team needs.

● Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.

● Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions. Conducted target market research to discover customer needs and analyze competitor trends.

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Established, optimized and enforced business policies to maintain consistency across industry operations.

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● Discovered areas of improvement by generating quarterly operational and sales reports. Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive and performance-driven company culture to lead industry innovations.

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● Managed large budgets, collaborating with other departments to eliminate redundancies. Aberdeen High School, Aberdeen, MD

High School Diploma, 06/1989

EDUCATION

CERTIFICATIONS ● Leadership and Team Building Certification: 10/2002

● Warehouse Certification: 08/2018

● DOT Certification: 03/2021

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