Thomas E Buccine Jr.
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Kenilworth, NJ 07033 US Phone: 201-***-****
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Effective leadership in business operations including cost effective warehousing, time management, management of supply, inventory, labor workforce in a union/nonunion environment, and delivery output. I believe in communication, transparency, and continuous (supply, lean-process, and especially distribution) improvement, in a sustainable environment to provide company growth and maintain employee morale and motivation.
TIMELINE/ EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Delivery Foreman, Class A Driver
Star Ledger- (Advance Local Publications) October 2020 — January 2025
Supervised shipping of several NJ and NY publications meeting target delivery times.
Coordinated payroll, transportation, and routing for late production problems.
Assisted with delivery metrics for the implementation of Newsday’s Hometown Shopper
Participated in Class A over-the-road and Class B trucking when necessary.
Shipping/Production Specialist, Driver
New York Times Company November 2018 — October 2020
Verified several NY metropolitan area publication orders prior to shipping on a nightly basis.
Managed automated palletizing, stretch film wrap machines and other production equipment, Including troubleshooting and correcting process flow” log jams.”
Delivered palletized publications in the Tri-state metropolitan area.
Kean University - Student September 2014 — May 2017
Dräeger Inc. (Panama City, Panama) Int’l. Internship June 2015 — June 2015
Union County College - Student September 2010 — December 2013
Operations Supervisor/Manager
City & Suburban Delivery Systems Inc. January 1994 — January 2009
Supervised over 80+ employees in order to meet stringent delivery timelines and achieve daily objectives, including coordination of scheduling for frontline supervisors, drivers, time sheet/logbook management (DOT), and ``in-house'' personnel
Verified accounted for over 150 newspaper and magazine publications, including daily, weekly and monthly periodicals
Oversaw distribution and daily delivery of 2000 commercial accounts worth $80 million in revenue in the New Jersey and New York Metropolitan Areas
Maintained strong relationships with customers through ongoing communication, system tracking, and timely customer service
Reconstructed and maintained optimal schedules and overall delivery routes to enhance delivery times
Consolidated routes to maximize profit and save company more than $300,000 in operating costs
Developed the first electronic hiring / man-hour payroll system
Saved the company 4000 ``man-hours'' in operating costs
This system was the blueprint used to develop a ``Time and Attendance Software (TAS),'' currently used by the New York Times.
EDUCATION
Kean University September 2014 — May 2017
Bachelor of Science of Global Business - GPA 3.0
MEMBER: Sigma Beta Delta Honor Society, Lambda Alpha Sigma Honors Recognition, Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society
Internship Summer, 2015
Dräeger Inc. (Panama City, Panama)
Collaborated with Dräegar Inc., a high-end medical equipment manufacturer, to solve a marketing issue based on customer feedback
Devised a successful strategic plan of action to initiate the rollout of a customer service feedback system in Ecuador and Peru
The system was successfully implemented.
Union County College September 2010 — December 2013
AA Degree, Business – GPA 3.9
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
CERTIFICATIONS
Harassment in the Workplace and Policy, Conflict Management, Recognition of Employee Drug and Alcohol, Fleet Accident Reporting, TWIC Card.
SKILLS
Microsoft Office Proficiency – (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.) AS400, CLASS A CDL.