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Bob Watson

Bob Watson

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Inbound Operations Estes Express

  • Education

    • Florida Community College of Jacksonville

      1976 - 1978
      Associate of Arts (AA) Accounting and Business/Management

    • Florida State College at Jacksonville

      1976 - 1978
      AA Business

  • Experience

    • UNITED PARCEL SERVICE

      Jan 1975 - Jan 1985
      Supervisor

      Developed flow control management and yard control* Managed delivery and pickup operation of 28 vans; hub operation of 300 people; line haul distribution, daily runs, and air operations of 23 planes

    • SUNSHINE STATE WATERSPORTS

      Jan 1985 - Jan 1986
      Part Owner/Manager

      Managed all aspects of a pro shop and boat dealership. Sales, Vendor, Accounting Profit and Loss

    • FedEx Ground

      Jan 1987 - Jun 1996
      Teminal Manager

      Managed Terminals operations in several locations. 24 hour operationsHR hiring of staffOver the road operations of contractorslocal delivery operationsSales Management

    • SUPER TRANSPORT

      Jan 1996 - Jan 1997
      Dispatcher

      Managed city and line haul dispatching * Managed 100 people * In charge of billing and check-in clerks

    • CONSOLIDATED FREIGHTWAYS, INC

      Jan 1997 - Jan 1998
      Dispatcher

      Managed city and line haul dispatching of 200 drivers * Managed all DOT requirements for line haul and city operations * Managed billing and routing clerks for proper paperwork * Managed cost control to meet budget on $1M per day * Handled customer concerns

    • SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE, INC

      Jan 1998 - Jun 2002
      Assistant Break Bulk Manager

      Managed 196 employees * Managed operations with $75,000 adjusted revenue per day * Managed operations processing 2400 shipments nightly * Negotiated with vendors for transportation of shipments * Reviewed all DOT requirements from vendors and employees * Won President's Award for top 3% of the company

    • Black Box Network Services

      Jul 2002 - Apr 2006
      National Accounts Project Manager

      * Managed national Accounts Voice and Data Communiction Projects* Managed nationwide operations including projects, MAC work and rollouts ( HotSpots, Schools ,Retail, Data Center).* Managed vendors on completion of rollouts and projects.* Managed customer invoicing for proper * Prepared forecasting for all clients

    • Network Communications INC

      Jul 2006 - May 2008
      Traffic Supervisor / Safety Manager

      Manage Fleet of Private Trucks * Provide Safety Training and DOT Compliance * Managed Budget compliance * Negotiated with vendors for transportation of shipments * Prepare forecasting for Budget needs

    • The Home Depot

      Jun 2007 - Apr 2011
      Sales Associate

      Marketing , Sales , stocking, projects for merchandising.

    • Flood Brothers Moving & Storage

      May 2008 - Aug 2009
      Warehouse Manager

      Managed Privage Fleet of Trucks. Managed 4 Warehouses for moving company. Facilities Maintenanace for the holdongs. Negotiated with vendors for supplies, distrubition, and maintenance

    • Netcetera, LLC

      Mar 2010 - May 2010
      Vice President of Sales

      Let Netcetera help you realize the full potential of technology. Netcetera can helpenforce system security, provide everyone in your firm with a help desk full of qualified engineers to support your staff. Wewill ensure the availability of data and case management resources, while monitoring and maintaining your systems 24x7x365;increasing uptime and performance at a fraction of the cost that is 100% predictable.

    • Heartland Express, Inc.

      May 2010 - Aug 2011
      Fleet Manager

      Fleet Manager: manage OTR drivers Manage DOT Compliance DDC Trainer

    • Farnsworth Logistics, Inc.

      Jan 2011 - May 2017

      Monitor Service StandardsBroker loads to insure service on core business is metCommunicate with drivers on all aspects of the loads and service needs. Ensure loads make all service standards. Auditing of all bills in and out. Pricing of loads brokered. Auditing of operating systems for accuracy and compliance. Sales for Brokerage Department

      • Intergrated Logistics Manager

        Aug 2011 - May 2017

      • Dispatcher Broker Manager

        Jan 2011 - Jan 2015

      • Dispatcher Broker Manager

        Jan 2011 - Jan 2015

      • Dispatcher Broker Manager

        Jan 2011 - Jan 2015

    • Central Freight Lines, Inc.

      Apr 2018 - Apr 2021

      Inbound and outbound operations management Dispatch line and city operations

      • Terminal Manager

        May 2017 - Apr 2021

      • Operations Supervisor

        Apr 2018 - Oct 2020

    • Estes Express Lines

      May 2021 - now
      Supervisor

      Manage inbound operations for correct dispatch

  • Licenses & Certifications

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