10 Years Experience! Fleet Management
Resume:
Ken Hovren
Summerville, SC *****
Objective
Continued growth and being challenged while working in a management roll.
Summary
I have over nine years of experience managing fleet fueling and tankwagon operations, delivering petroleum products to a variety of commercial accounts. My primary focus has been profitability, routing efficiencies, superior customer service while maintaining an impeccable safety record at multiple branches within my district. I have experience in commercial petroleum sales and account maintenance selling both fleet fueling and tankwagon accounts. I maintain a Class A CDL with tanker and hazmat endorsements and have a clean driving record. I bring valuable experience with a proven track record for success.
Professional Experience
May 2008 Present
Jacobus Energy – Quick Fuel Fleet Services
Charleston, SC
District Manager
• P&L accountability for two branches (Charleston, SC and Columbia, SC)
• Consistently meet all controllable budgetary goals while delivering over 2 million gallons of petroleum products annually. Controllable expenses include driver’s wage costs, vehicle maintenance, daily rack fuel purchasing, fuel inventory control, facilities management and daily route profitability.
• Make sales calls and manage commercial fuel accounts.
• Train and maintain a strict safety culture with all employee’s by conducting monthly safety meetings and fostering a safe workplace as our highest priority.
• Provide the highest standards in customer service in the industry.
• Oversight of all scheduled maintenance and DOT required inspections of fuel delivery vehicles.
• Maintenance and upkeep of all fuel transfer equipment performed in the field includes small engine repair, pump repair and repair of electronics related to delivery.
March 2006 May 2008
GP Atlantic, dba Culp Petroleum
Charleston, SC
District Manager
• P&L accountability for two branches (Charleston, SC and Columbia, SC)
• Consistently meet all controllable budgetary goals while delivering over 2 million gallons of petroleum products annually. Controllable expenses include driver’s wage costs, vehicle maintenance, daily rack fuel purchasing, fuel inventory control, facilities management and daily route profitability.
• Make sales calls and manage commercial fuel accounts.
• Train and maintain a strict safety culture with all employee’s by conducting monthly safety meetings and fostering a safe workplace as our highest priority.
• Provide the highest standards in customer service in the industry.
• Oversight of all scheduled maintenance and DOT required inspections of fuel delivery vehicles.
• Maintenance and upkeep of all fuel transfer equipment performed in the field includes small engine repair, pump repair and repair of electronics related to delivery.
June 2003 March 2006
General Petroleum
Bloomington, CA
Branch Manager
• June 2003, General Petroleum purchased U.S. Fleet Services
• I was retained to manage the Inland Empire and High Desert regions in Southern California providing fleet fueling as a primary service.
• Managed over 800 thousand gallons monthly volume of commercial fuel deliveries
• Maintaining profitability of thirteen daily routes.
• Supervision of one dispatcher and fifteen drivers.
• Maintained nine tank wagon vehicles. Ensure vehicles complied with all State and Federal DOT rules and regulations. Maintain vehicle electronic fuel delivery systems.
• All regulatory compliance and maintenance of a Pacific Pride commercial fuel station located in a major hub city in Fontana, CA. While working in California.
• Obtained certificates with California Air Resource Board (CARB), Southern California Waste Water Control Board (SCWWCB), and was certified in both Phase 1 and Phase 2 vapor recovery systems as required by California State law.
August 2000 June 2003
US Fleet Services
Bloomington, CA
District Manager II
• I obtained my Class A CDL with tanker and hazmat endorsements in August 2000. I began working for US Fleet Services as a Class A tank truck driver making fleet fuel and tankwagon deliveries throughout Southern California.
• November 2000, I began dispatching twenty two tanker vehicles located at three branches.
• P&L accountability of three branches (San Bernardino, Los Angeles & San Diego)
• Fleet management of 29 class A and B tanker vehicles and related equipment located at various branches.
• Monitored profitability and route efficiencies for thirty daily routes throughout San Bernardino, San Diego and Los Angeles Counties.
• Provided various support functions for Northern California and Phoenix, AZ branches.
• Optimization of truck route efficiencies in all regions and increased truck/route profitability by 15% after two months of managing by lowering the daily routes while maintaining maximum delivered volumes.
• July 2002 I was promoted to District Manager II and began mentoring a District Manager I to help manage the day to day operations of the Los Angeles area.
• Managed over 100 accounts and continued to increase profitability and meet budgetary goals through route efficiencies and fuel purchasing each month while retaining over 95% of 2.1 million gallons monthly volume over a two year period.
• February 2002 I was named District Manager of the Month.
Prior to August 2000
Federal Police Officer – Department of Defense – Los Angeles, CA
U.S. Coast Guard – Small Boat Station San Francisco, CA
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