DAVID E.

OLIVER
1408 Lake Hills Drive * El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 * 916.933.9561 * dod1bd9b@wes
tpost.net
SENIOR-LEVEL MANAGEMENT
Passionate and concise professional equipped with 20+ years of progressively res
ponsible experience within the transportation industry. I look forward to using
my experience and knowledge in directing initiatives of multi-site distribution
operations, as well as start-up or turnaround environments. With transportation
as my background and facilities management as my passion, I look forward to lead
ing an organization back to prominence through employee development, expense con
straint, and aggressive sales mentoring. Additional core competencies include:
Expense Control ~ Inventory Control ~ Logistics ~ Safety Compliance ~ Facility M
anagement ~ Process Improvement
Purchasing ~ Training/Development ~ Labor Negotiations ~ Problem Resolution ~ P&
L Management
Warehouse Management ~ OSHA ~ Quality Control ~ Budget Preparation ~ Fleet Manag
ement ~ Scheduling
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
* Managed a fleet of over 200 trucks/trailers at Fredericksen Tank Lines. Durin
g my tenure, the company's profitability grew by 20%. Introduced a centralized
dispatch system to all of the company's facilities, resulting in $1M in annual g
ross revenue increases and a 15% improvement in truck efficiency utilization.
* Served as District Manager [Waste Management] for a branch that billed $1.5M p
er month in revenue; increased routing efficiencies and centralized truck routes
to reduce delivery costs by $25K per month.
* Successfully headed a 24/7 commercial truck/trailer repair facility [Frederick
sen Tank Lines] with 18 full-time mechanics.
* Initiated corporate general safety, driver safety, and HAZMAT training session
s [Sierra Ready Mix] to significantly improve overall safety, leading toward red
uced insurance premiums of $100K annually. Company remained accident- and injury
-free.
* Reduced annual overtime costs by $100K annually for Pirelli Cable of North Ame
rica by re-organizing employee start times and schedules.
* Crafted aggressive sales strategies to boost sales $1M annually for three cons
ecutive years at Trench Plate Rental Company. Reduced annual product delivery c
osts by $200K at this company and ensured that product inventory control was 100
% accurate.
CAREER TRACK
TRENCH PLATE RENTAL COMPANY - specializes in construction equipment rentals
General Manager 2005 to 2010
Held accountability for hiring, training, safety compliance, delivery, sales, sc
heduling, fleet maintenance, A/P, A/R, conflict resolution, and customer acquisi
tion. Crafted initiatives to reduce expenses, decrease injuries, and lower insu
rance premium renewal costs.
* Reduced operations expense by $100K annually through changes to vendors/suppli
ers.
* Enabled the company to garner 70% market share due to the development of aggre
ssive sales strategies.
* Saved $50K in inventory write-offs for three successive years due to inventory
control improvements.
* Created and wrote the TPR Heat Illness Compliance Program for the Sacramento B
ranch-this program was utilized company-wide resulting in OSHA compliance facili
ty audits.
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DAVID E. OLIVER
916.933.9561 * dod1bd9b@westpost.net * Page Two
WASTE MANAGEMENT - $12.5 billion solid waste services and recycling company
District Manager 2004
Controlled expenses and led efforts in spurring branch profitability. Facilitat
ed the orderly pick-up of residential and commercial garbage for Placerville and
surrounding communities within El Dorado County.
* Increased routing efficiencies by centralizing truck routes to adjust for traf
fic, downtown congestion, and other factors that limited service.
* Implemented morning stretching program to help reduce on-the-job injuries.
* Created part-time driver board to minimize customer service issues resulting 1
00% daily route completion.
FREDERICKSEN TANK LINES - petroleum distributor; provides tank and trailer repai
r services
General Manager 2001 to 2004
Headed a fleet of over 200 trucks and assorted trailers (with over 200 drivers)
and managed 18 full-time mechanics in a 24/7 environment. Led functions of a fo
r-hire truck repair facility located in three different branch sites.
* Developed a customer tank color coding program that minimized product contamin
ation by 50% from previous years.
* Improved dispatch efficiencies 30% with purchase and utilization of new dispat
ch software.
* Boosted profits by 8% with increased amounts of advertising at loading termina
ls and signage on bulletin boards.
PIRELLI CABLE OF NORTH AMERICA - $80M fiber optic and power cable manufacturer/d
istributor
Distribution Manager 2000 to 2001
Oversaw the union shipping/receiving dock, which was 24/7 operation. Set employe
e work schedules, evaluated performances, conducted safety meetings, ensured loa
d accuracy, and maintained yard inventory. Resolved damaged product issues and
employee conflict.
* Reduced overtime costs by 12% by significantly by reorganizing schedules and m
inimizing overlap shift times.
* Improved efficiency of yard personnel in non-day shift capacity by 8% after ap
pointing a team leader for swing and night shifts.
SIERRA READY MIX - $12 million regional ready mix and construction materials sup
plier
General Manager 1999 to 2000
Held P&L and sales responsibility for the facility. Monitored batch plant and d
elivery personnel. Set up delivery schedules and orders. Ordered raw materials p
ursuant to demand for ready-mix concrete.
* Expanded customer base by 20% within first year-the company was profitable ev
ery month of my tenure.
* Enabled the company's storm water program to be compliant with Cal-Osha standa
rds, which saved the company from enduring a $15,000.00 fine for unfiltered wate
r runoff.
* Initiated weekly safety meetings and focused on creating a strong mind set and
expectation toward operating safely-these efforts led to an accident-free workp
lace for 12 straight months.
Previously held title of Transportation Manager, [1989-99], for A. Teichert & So
n, a $120M aggregate mining, ready mix batching and delivery company.
EDUCATION
B.A. in Criminal Justice, California State University - Sacramento / pursuing Ma
sters degree in Criminal Justice.
AFFILIATIONS
California Trucking Association-Truckload Carrier Member
Associated General Contractors of California-Safety Committee Member