Kevin Keef
Springdale
Summary
Transportation Manager with 25 years of experience overseeing teams of drivers to meet efficiency and performance targets. Strong understanding of effective routing and transportation cost-saving measures. Highly organized with strong attention to detail and accuracy with commitment to customer service and meeting deadlines. Looking to utilize my education, work experience and ethics to help grow a well-managed organization.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Transportation Manager
J. B. Hunt Transport
2022.03 - Current
- Maintain compliance with all regulations, avoiding fines and penalties for J.B. Hunt Transport.
- Manage a team of 25 - 40 drivers (depending on day of the week), providing support and guidance to improve performance and productivity and by reviewing performance to promote timely and efficient deliveries and operations.
- Develop strong relationships with clients, ensuring their satisfaction and loyalty to J.B. Hunt Transport.
Load Planner
Pam Transport Inc
2014.01 - 2022.03
- Provide on time service and delivery for freight shipments; direct trucks and driver managers to communicate with customers and customer service representatives
- Supported management''s efforts towards continuous improvement through participation process improvement initiatives related load planning.
Fleet Manager
DSI Inc
2012.08 - 2013.10
- Managed approximately twenty drivers; coordinated repairs with road service
Load Planner
Pam Transport Inc
2011.08 - 2012.08
- Planned loads for nine states as well as ran three drop yards
Manager of Transportation
Cobb Vantress
2011.06 - 2011.08
- Managed twenty associates
Supervisor
Tyson Foods Incorporated
2009.11 - 2011.06
- Lead the wing tips team productionincreased production from10 cases to130 cases a day
- I was part of the team that transitioned from Stork mechanical debone to cone line hand debone
- Was later promoted to the shipping supervisor for all frozen and fresh meat freight
Planner/CSR
Willis Shaw Express
2002.01 - 2008.01
- Planner/CSRPlanned11 west coast states and two drop yards
- Booked6 states worth of freight from March2006-August2008
- Fleet ManagerWas responsible for on-time pickup and deliveries for50 trucks
- Always met monthly mileage and retention goals with both company and owner operators
Education
Bachelors - Marketing, Transportation/Logistics
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR03.1996
Skills
- Transportation regulations
- Safety management
- Relationship building
- Route planning
- Load planning
- Shipment coordination
- Safety regulations implementation
- Fleet management
Timeline
Transportation Manager
J. B. Hunt Transport
2022.03 - Current
Load Planner
Pam Transport Inc
2014.01 - 2022.03
Fleet Manager
DSI Inc
2012.08 - 2013.10
Load Planner
Pam Transport Inc
2011.08 - 2012.08
Manager of Transportation
Cobb Vantress
2011.06 - 2011.08
Supervisor
Tyson Foods Incorporated
2009.11 - 2011.06
Planner/CSR
Willis Shaw Express
2002.01 - 2008.01
Bachelors - Marketing, Transportation/Logistics
University of Arkansas