Transportation management

Location:

Olive Branch, MS

Salary:

$28.00-$36.00/hour

Posted:

September 14, 2025

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Resume:

Clinton M. Ward

**** ********* ****

Memphis, TN 38141

901-***-**** or 901-***-****

************@***.***

Objective: Seeking a challenging position in management utilizing my thirty years of experience in a managerial capacity in the distribution, transportation, and maintenance areas.

Professional Highlights:

Communicates effectively with all levels of management in a highly professional and diplomatic manner.

Strong sense of responsibility and self-motivation.

Excellent problem solving skills.

A team player with the ability to work independently.

Experience:

2014 to Present

Delectables Catering – Studio 1524 Operations Manager for family owned company.

Responsible for all deliveries of rental furniture, maintenance of 3 company vehicles, and

Preparation of food deliveries of weddings, business functions, and personal catering events

2011 to 2014

CI Transportation Services Operations & Dispatch Manager – Nesbit, MS

Driver Manager for 14-17 company drivers, negotiate rates for each load per driver every

day, utilize fuel finder thru Apex Capital, route drivers for maximum efficiency and fuel

economy, managed equipment failures and breakdowns on the road, and control cost with

Profit of $2.04 per mile loaded and deadhead

2001 to Present

M&M Home Rehab General Contractor - Memphis, Tennessee

Owner and manager, complete home repairs, remodeling, plumbing, minor electrical, HVAC, and renovations to small businesses. Rental property maintenance of 16 units, with five employees.

1999 to 2008

Independent Operations Dispatch - Memphis, Tennessee

Handled all the technical and dispatch matters for each transportation company and

owner operators. Maintained transportation logs, trip reports, contracts between shippers

and brokers.

1994 – 1998

Eastern Express Operations & Dispatch – Memphis, Tennessee

Handled all the technical and dispatch matters as terminal managers for van division and owner operators. Maintained all services levels for brokerage and third party logistics. Ensued proper accounting of billing and tracking of routed shipments of vendors. Responsible for recruiting, safety and maintaining transportation logs, trip reports, contracts between shippers and brokers. Complete all shipments via brokerage or company trucks.

1992 - 1994

Transportation / Logistics Area Supervisor - COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES - Memphis, Tennessee

Handled dispatching of company drivers, replenishment of full and raw materials, and inventory control at the Memphis facility. Responsible for coordinating common carriers and monitoring service levels for OTR fleet records, DOT compliance, employee payroll and maintenance schedules.

Created various reports on AS-400 for tracking, forecasting and scheduling of products and management.

1991 – 1992

Area Manager of Ramps and Sort Operations - BURLINGTON AIR EXPRESS - Toledo, Ohio

Coordinated the downloading of all aircraft containers and coordinating sorting of small freight movement inside of hub. Implemented sort charts to reduce or minimize mis-sorts and additional handling freight. Scheduled all carriers for ground movement of freight that was re-classed as 2nd Day freight.

1991 – 1991

Shipping Supervisor - NIKE APPAREL DISTRIBUTION - Memphis, Tennessee

Coordinated shipping apparel distribution with common carriers, UPS, RPS, FedEx and the United States Postal Service. Completed audits on automated conveyor systems for tracing and compliance for accuracy.

1978 – 1990

Service Center & Hub Manager - UNITED PARCEL SERVICE - Memphis, Tennessee

Determined long-term planning for forecasting volume and manning of all employees. Maintained a cost effective service level in the center. Evaluated and updated the sort performance for employee assignments. Coordinated the daily activities of dispatching of drivers, sorting of packages and pick-up operations.

Education:

1984 – People Skills - Nashville, TN

1986 - University of Montevallo, AL

1986 – 1987: State Technical Institute Memphis, TN

1987 – 1990: Manager Training (UPS)

1992 - AS 400 Computer Training

1993 - Project Planning (CCE)

1994 - Personal Computer Training(Windows)

1995 - Transportation and Logistics Training

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