Eric Porr

Experience

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  PACKAGING CORP. OF AMERICA (TENNECO)

  Jan 1981 - Jan 1984

  Traffic Manager

  Responsibilities: Supply, coordinate, and procure transportation for manufacturing facilities in a five state area. Managed private fleet of 25 tractor trailer rigs and contract carrier services.Accomplishments: Developed first incentive rate for private fleet of teamster drivers. Went to night school to receive Traffic Manager Certification from Davenport College in 1984.Certification & Professional Organizations

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  2003 USA WASTE/WASTE MANAGEMENT

  Jun 1984 - Jul 2005

  State Manager

  and Georgia$135 million in total revenue; NC - 1 hauling company, 1 transfer station. SC - 3 landfills, 3 hauling companies, 2 transfer stations. GA - 4 landfills, 1 hauling companies, 3 transfer stations. Overall; Approximately 200+ total truck routes, 432 employees, and 7 district manager reports. Responsibilities: Long term planning, acquisition, landfill development, sales and marketing, municipal bids, capital and operational budgets, employment development. Accomplishments: Acquisition of 5 hauling companies; Successful in 2 landfill expansions. USA Waste bought Waste Management in 1998: Became Market Area Manager of Western NC and Northwestern SC (Albamarle, Granite Quarry, Asheville, Gastonia, Spartanburg, and Pendalton sites).Helped Divided up acquired Waste Management facilities into market areas. Transferred to Florida Show less

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  WASTE MANAGEMENT

  Jan 1985 - Jun 1995

  $36 million in revenue; 3 hauling companies, 1 MRF. Approximately 180 total truck routes, 400+ employees, and 3 district manager reports. Responsibilities: Manage and provide leadership for the division of sales, operations, maintenance, and financial departments. Oversaw services in transportation, collection, recycling and disposal of non-hazardous waste from industrial, commercial, and residential customers.Accomplishments: Revenue growth 18%, pretax growth of $1.4 million in 2 year period. Worked with local Parishes and Municipalities and FEMA in the clean up of Hurricane Andrew. Show less

  • Division President and General Manager

    May 1992 - Jun 1995

  • Division President and General Manager

    Nov 1990 - May 1992

  • Division President and General Manager of Northeast

    Jan 1985 - Nov 1990
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  WASTE MANAGEMENT

  Feb 2003 - Aug 2005

  Market area manager

  Market Area Manager of SW Florida$185 million in revenue; 3 landfills, 5 hauling companies, 5 transfer stations, 1 MRF, 1 breakdown center. Approximately 378 total truck routes, 830 employees, 5 district manager reports, 10 staff manager reports. Responsibilities: Establish and meet budget goals for sales, operations, hauling, landfill, and transfer stations. Long term planning, acquisitions, transfer station and landfill development, capital procurement, and development of future managers. Accomplishments: Increased revenue in 2002 from $120 million at 12.3% EBIT to $165 million in 2005 with a 17.5% EBIT.Renewed Sarasota Co. FL Franchise; Renewed contract after lawsuit was lost, renegotiated three 7 year extensions with pilot to go to automated collection with carts in 2 years. $28 million/yr annual revenuesNegotiated Collier Co. FL Franchise; Negotiated $20million/yr single stream automated recycling & collection contract in the state of Florida for 8 years plus two 5 year renewal options. Successfully bid Lee County FL Franchise RFP; successfully bid 22% EBIT on $7 million a year contract. Converted Gulf Coast Landfill; converted a MSW landfill into a C&D landfill. Increased tonnage from a 300 TPD site to 2500 TPD site in 2 years. Built relationships with 3 municipal contracts in Cape Coral, Holmes Beach, and Long Boat Key. Increased pricing by 19% on $18 million of revenue. Lost position due to corporate reorganization and downsizing Show less

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  Casella Waste Geneva

  Oct 2005 - Aug 2006

  District General Manager

  Five county area in upstate New York , Consolidated multiple hauling sites into one main location , established call center , maintenance center ,rerouted the customer base to direct haul materials to a new single stream MRF and Landfill . Closed two transfer stations and cut back days open on two others.Responsibilities: Establish and meet budgeted goals for sales, operations, maintenance, and transfer stations. Started new municipal contract; negotiated purchase agreement for acquisitions.Resigned position shortly after death of my wife (cancer) to return to Florida where my children where living and wanted to finish High school and college after our loss. Show less

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  Gary's Hauling

  Aug 2006 - Sept 2008

  Managing Partner

  Purchased part ownership in a small C&D hauling company. Established operations procedures, developed sales strategies and pricing, developed pending permit for transfer breakdown station. Construction market became very slow could not support two managing partners ,business sold 12/2009

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  EAP Consulting

  Oct 2008 - Dec 2011

  Business Consultant

  Independent contractor for large construction project bids in the Southeastern U.S. that required recycling of construction waste materials. Provided research on construction materials that could be recycled for the project; how and where to transport for recycling credits. Projected estimated tons of material that would be recycled, disposal avoidance costs, and potential recycling revenue. Filling out recycling credit forms for LEEDS program.

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  Ineos Bio

  Jan 2012 - Nov 2013

  Supply Chain and Business Development MGR

  Responsible for procuring, contracting, scheduling, and logistics of all Biomass materials that where being feed into Vero Beach, FL. BIOENERGY center. The BIOENERGY center is the first commercial scale cellulosic ethanol plant in the world. Successfully contracted over 150,000 annual tons of Biomass material for the startup of the plant. Business Development duties included: answering RFP, s from a variety of Governmental entities utilizing INEOS BIO WASTE Conversion technologies. Performed site suitability visits for infrastructure requirements and feedstock supply potential. Presented and attended trade seminars to promote new cellulosic ethanol technology. Researched processing and material handling equipment for various types of feedstock (MSW, BIOMASS, unmarketable recyclables). Show less

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  Advanced Disposal

  Feb 2014 - Dec 2014

  General Manager

  7 county area manager for 3 hauling operations, 3 transfer stations and 1MSW landfill in Central Wisconsin. Managed all safety, sales , operations, maintenance functions for 100 million annual revenue waste hauling , recycling, transfer , and landfill division. Communicated and Implemented “Service First, Safety Always” culture into organization. Reduced accident frequency by 30% and severity by 60% year over year while achieving 97% of EBITDA goals. Oversaw route reduction activities to improve operational efficiencies. Communicated business goals and objectives in a organized systematic approach to meet corporate objectives. Full P&L responsibility , successfully signed 4 new municipal contracts for waste hauling and recycling services. Show less

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  Looking for employment opportunities

  Jan 2015 - Feb 2020

  Solid Waste Material Management and BioFuels

  Self employed and provide my 20 plus years of Solid Waste Materials management skills and experiences to various private and public organization that need help. Including productivity improvement, developing budget and goals for management team implementation , developing and answering RFP for solid waste and recycling projects. Find buyers and sellers of recycling feedstocks.

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  EAP Consulting

  Feb 2015 - Feb 2020

  EAP Consulting services

  Solid Waste and Recycling Consultant for Municipal, Construction, Bio Fuels, and Solid Waste companies

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  Brightmark

  Feb 2020 - now

  We want your plastics. Will pay rebate for your plastics 3-7 and residuals.

  • Plastics feedstock buyer

    Feb 2020 - now

  • Feedstock Buyer Agent Brightmark

    Feb 2020 - now
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  Brightmark Energy

  Feb 2020 - now

  Renewable Plastic Feedstock Buyer

  Looking for Plastic waste 1 through 7 Plastic Film wasteMRF residualsHospital PlasticsPost industrial PlasticsPost Consumer PlasticsCarpet Manufacturing trims and waste materials