Objective
Find a position that will utilize my skills as an exceptional problem solver and effective decision maker with good discretion and judgment.
Experience
2006-2008 PLM Trailer Leasing Houston, Tx
Regional Operations Manager
? Managed multiple branch locations in the Eastern, Western, Northeast and Southeast regions, supervising all management personnel in each location.
? Responsible for budget planning, P&L, fleet management, account management, customer service, inside sales, as well as a supervisory, training and coaching role over the branch teams
? Identified new geographic areas for business growth working closely with Regional Sales Manager, based on potential for market growth and then coordinated the hiring and implementation of new branch structure in those locations.
? Overcame initial resistance of personnel who had become accustomed to the “status quo”. Successfully established and implemented new strategic vision to focus more on cost reduction and savings; In each successive year, lowered direct costs, year over end as well as increasing maintanence recovery (meter revenue versus total direct cost)
1998-2006 General Electric Portland, OR; Dallas, TX; Houston, TX
Branch Operations Manager
? Management of daily operations of 2,500 unit fleet for three of the largest branches in the country.
? Responsibilities: repairing fleet, coordinating logistical moves between facilities and customers, quoting and setting rental rates as well as creating estimates to repair damaged trailers; maintaining million dollar budget; managing vendors; coordinating customer service issues and accounts receivables.
? Direct supervisor for 30+ employees and responsible for all personnel management issues.
1997-1998 American President Lines Los Angeles, CA
Operations Superintendent
? Served in supervisory role for large ILWU labor force in 6,000 unit container terminal. Worked with maritime and rail planners coordinating all equipment activity into and out of APL’s port.
? Responsibilities: yard space; chassis counts, preplanning for vessels, rail discharge and load out, preplan for all ingate and outgate moves, dock work planning, yard equipment availability, ingate and outgate problem maintenance (traffic control, queue maintenance); gate cost reporting, yard cost reporting; and inventories.
1997 Associated Transport Line, Inc Houston, TX
Management Training Intern
? Bunkering calculations, coordinating vessel documentation with agents, prepared port stevedore and agency schedule for each voyage rotation, corresponded with masters of vessels to determine ETA, vessel position, etc), monitored amount of lashing material needed and used by each vessel, communicated with agents at South America ports on daily basis (discharge recommendations, weather conditions and special instructions).
? Shadowed Nautica charterers during the main terms and detail negotiations, communicated with vessel owners during vessel voyages, studied the various term sof charter parties used throughout the world and different trades
? Communicated with ATL customers and stevedores, coordinated delivery of cargo to port and subsequent loading onto vessels and prepared documentation for various types of specialized cargo (i.e. hazardous cargo).
? Physically worked in the container yard at Manchester Terminal at the Port of Houston helping repair and maintain containers. Assisted in monitoring and tracking containers and chassis’s leased by TEU Services throughout the country to ATL customers.
1995-1997 Ferrostaal, Incorporated Houston, TX
Logistics Department Intern
? Logistics and transportation of Ferrostaal steel products around the world by ocean, rail, and truck.
? Documentation: L/C’s, invoices, dock and truck receipts, LOI, B/L’s, delivery orders, and packing lists.
1991-1994
Walt Disney World Orlando, Fl
Attractions Host
? Customer service and guest relations
Education
1997 Texas A & M University Galveston, TX
? B.S., Maritime Administration.
Present South Texas College of Law Houston, TX
? Completed up to second year of law school
Certification
Green Belt, Six Sigma Certified
Skils