Trini Martinez

Experience

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  Schneider

  Oct 2006 - Oct 2012

  Driver business manager

  • Lead a group of 60 associates, which include, drivers, tractor share Pod’s, as well as Team drivers, and administrative associates.• Accountable to coach/mentor associates to achieve specific customer service and key factor goals.• Maintained an excellent safety record and retain safe drivers to perform excellent customer service, meeting all customer’s service pick-u8p and delivery requirements. • Identified and resolves performance issues. • Managed driver payroll and ensures drivers have quality time at home. • Conducted Business Partnership meetings with drivers while maintaining open door policy mindset.• Accountable for driver prescreening interviews for potential employment. • Provided input to, participates in, or leads teams of associates focusing on a variety of projects• Facilitated driver town hall meetings, business updates, and safety meetings, etc.• Along with the Director, develop operating plans, both strategic and tactical, that will enable the LOB to achieve financial, safety and regulatory and key factor performance goals that are consistent with the LOB strategy. Identify, implement and monitor key business metrics to drive effective, low cost execution of results. • Safety cost decreased by 20% supported by increasing revenue by $500,000 with strategic rate negotiation with 3rd party carriers to help support freight volume.• Ability to evaluate alternatives methods, or processes in order to make best overall value decisions with considering cost, customer expectations, driver needs and other factors. • Managed continuous improvement and cross-functional projects, including conceptualization, creation of action plan and measurement of progress and results Show less

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  Freight Exchange of North America

  Oct 2012 - Aug 2018

  Fleet Manager

  Fleet Manager • In charge of So Cal Fleet.• P & L responsibility • In charge of insuring we are compliant with our hazmat procedure, operations procedures, and DOT regulations with my fleet on a daily basis.• Customer service lead for our Dedicated So Cal business with Fed Ex and UPS.• In charge of daily reporting for any service• In Charge of freight negotiation, booking loads to help close gaps and close loops for our So Cal fleet.• Continuous relationship building with brokers in order to gain best freight option for our Ad-Hoc trucks to gain ultimate utilization and profit margins.Warehouse Lead• In charge of our warehouse consolidation loads, making the best optimal routing decision to gain the best utilization and profit. Show less

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  UPS

  Aug 2018 - Dec 2020

  Mail innovations - Transportation Supervisor

  • In charge of 200,000 sq. ft. warehouse, all inbound and outbound day-to-day activity.• Lead and develop transportation team of dispatchers to ensure all daily process are executed, safety and service is maintained for all customer base.• P & L responsibility ( > $14 Million)• In charge of insuring we are compliant with operations procedures, DOT regulations, PM maintenance, and hours of service with my fleet on a daily basis• Analyzes and negotiate carrier contracts, bid rates for new potential customers, and set up new customer routes for optimal cost efficient productivity.• Generate operational, financial and network performance report to ensure the organization meets operational requirements.• Collaborate with operations supervisors and Account Executive teams to ensure KPI and service metrics are being meet and executed by all team members. Show less

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  All Day Kitchens

  Feb 2022 - Jul 2022

  Distribution Operations Manager

  Created all standard operating procedures for Distribution teamSet up all hiring criteria and process for the distribution driver fleet for all markets, with emphasis on the LA market.Created LA routes for the driver fleet.Meet with restaurant owners and complete a walk through for finalizing daily pick up processes. traveled to Dallas market to help launch live operation and helped support distribution manager Negotiated vehicle rates for rental for LA Market.