Operations Manager Supply Chain

CAMERON COBB

Monroe GA *****

470-***-**** **************@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Well established sales and operational management professional specializing in providing multi-modal supply chain solutions. Experienced regarding lease management and maintenance for material handling equipment. Proven background in account management. Skilled in overseeing and coordinating productive work teams. Solid record of consistently meeting sales goals and profit targets. Skilled in streamlining costs and maximizing production efficiencies. Long-Term success in achieving excellent industrial safety records. Ability to lead others, develop teamwork, and implement team-based goals and objectives. Currently seeking a position requiring both operational and sales experience. Offering maximum potential for continued growth and career development. Seasoned Operations Manager and talented leader with 23 years of experience applying exceptional planning and problem-solving abilities toward enhancing business plans and day-to-day activities. Results-driven and resilient in developing teams while improving processes and increasing productivity. Bringing solid understanding of industry trends, excellent communication skills, talent for spotting areas in need of improvement and implementing changes with strategic approach.

SKILLS

Effective communicator. Strong attention to detail. Strong ability to acclimate to changing

business environments.

Proficient in building strong and

effective work teams. Driven for

performance enhancement.

Effective working with peers.

WORK HISTORY

01/2021 to 08/2023 Operations Manager

CEVA Logistics Inc.

Developed and implemented operational strategies to improve efficiency, reduce costs and maximize customer satisfaction

Established and maintained effective communication with staff members to ensure efficient operations

Managed all aspects of daily business operations including budgeting, staffing, scheduling, inventory control, customer service and sales

Monitored financial performance and identified areas for improvement in cost savings and revenue generation

Negotiated labor disputes so as to ensure service levels were not disrupted. 08/2018 to 07/2021 General Manager

Lily Transportation

Managed a dedicated fleet contracted to Whole Foods, with billings of a quarter of a million weekly.

Oversaw a staff of five managers and sixty one drivers

Vendor compliance was managed daily so to ensure accuracy of billing.

Effectively navigated interaction between both the account, as well as our senior account management staff in Needham MA.

Profit margins quarterly exceeded twenty percent.

Driver safety was the most proficient with company standards consisting of fifty four operating contracts.

01/2016 to 08/2018 Customer Experience Manager

YRC Freight

Managed the on-boarding of new accounts in the Georgia and South Carolina regions.

Worked as a liaison between sales and operational teams to ensure a timely and seamless process to onboard new business.

Worked between twenty account executives and the staffs of five operating facilities.

Awarded yield improvement award as well as local account growth initiative in 2016.

Consistently wet yield performance to enhance profit margins.

Account territory consisted of twenty five million in revenue annually

Managed both existing accounts as well as performing business development functions for new account acquisition.

Awarded Mentor of the year in the Southern Division for successful development of newly account executives.

01/2015 to 01/2016 Senior Account Manager

Briggs Equipment

Represented Major accounts for their material handling needs in Atlanta GA.

Managed both leases and maintenance for material handling contracts for both existing accounts as well as newly acquired business.

Successfully reduced off lease inspection costs for clients fleets in excess of two hundred units.

Three Million in bookings in 2015.

Two hundred thousand in net profit attained in 2015.

Finished thirty third out of two hundred and ten Account Managers in first tear in the material handling industry.

Worked closely with operational and service teams so to grow service and parts to three million in 2015.

Presented one and a half million dollars in savings for my clients through internal combustion to electric conversion.

01/2013 to 01/2015 Senior Sales Executive

C H Robinson

Business development for both international and domestic transportation within the south east

Successfully worked with key accounts implementing outsourced supply chain solutions

Positioned over two million in savings by consolidating buying power while eliminating redundancies within my client’s organizations.

Worked with freight Freight Forwarding Division and Domestic Transportation group within C H Robinson so to coalesce operationally between the two business units.

01/2009 to 01/2013 Solutions Specialist

Old Dominion Freight Lines

Represented and grew key accounts in the Savannah GA Market

Successfully transitioned two million eight hundred thousand in annual revenue to Old Dominion

Mentored two bench representatives for Old Dominion

Grew new business development to one million five hundred thousand in revenue annually

Worked closely with facility manager and area vice president to develop a business plan so to further continue growth of the market share in the Savannah GA market 12/2008 to 12/2009 Service Center Manager

Roadway Express/ YRC Freight

Implemented more cost effective operations by managing the integration of two national brands (Yellow and Roadway) in the Savannah GA market

Both brands represented twenty million in annual revenues with the Savannah market

Restructured the management team to maximize efficiency

Consolidated Yellow and Roadway operations in the Savannah GA market so to reduce cost and stimulate productivity

03/2004 to 12/2008 Local Account Executive

Roadway Express

Implemented effective strategies to increase sales and boost market share

Successfully achieved market share growth for three consecutive years

Achieved local account growth of thirty three percent in 2008

in 2007, achieve local account growth of eighteen percent with margin improvement of thirty percent

Implemented bi-weekly meetings to increase participation among driver account specialist group so to drive leads

08/1999 to 03/2004 Management Trainee/Supervisor/ Operations Manager/ Driver Superintendent Roadway Express/ Atlanta GA- Greenville SC

Management trainee in Atlanta GA

Transitioned into various supervisory rolls in 2000

Was a participant of a great team as the Atlanta Hub achieved the status of most improved in the year of 2000.

In 2007, achieved local account growth of eighteen percent with margin improvement of forty eight percent

Promoted to Operations Manager in Greenville SC in 2001

As an operations manager dock production and efficiency goals were consistently met

Load factor goals were constantly met by educating labor force by consistently educating on the importance of quality while loading.

Transitioned to Driver Superintendent in Greenville SC in 2003

Managed implementation of digital dispatch for local drivers at the Greenville SC hub

Overhauled route designs and streamlined driver stops per hour

Dramatically lowered accident and injury rates

Logged one year without an injury or accident

EDUCATION

08/1999 Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

Georgia State University Atlanta, GA

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