6228 Gordon Lane RICK TAYLOR H: 479-478-0159

Ft. Smith, AR 72903 C: 479-459-2347

rt91d004@westpost.net

TRANSPORTATION & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Supply Chain Management / Operations Management / Distribution & Trucking
Management professional with 20 years experience in Logistics and Supply Chain M
anagement, including 16 years with Walmart Stores in Quality Assurance and Inven
tory Management. Extensive training in leadership, team development and Walmart
systems. Assisted with set-up and start-up of 4 high-volume distribution centers
. Certified Smith System Trainer. 4 years as Director of Operations which inclu
ded Western Region, Dedicated Services, Mexico Operations, and Independent Contr
actors. Knowledgable on DOT Compliance.
Tools: AS 400 system, Retail Link, Excel

EmploymenT
USA Truck Inc. Van Buren, AR 2/2006 - present
OTR trucking company with 2300 trucks & $400 million in annual revenue.
Director of Operations
Increased revenue by over 30% quarter over quarter for West Region in 2009 and 2
010.
Decreased driver turnover by 50% during 2008 and maintained that level during 20
09 and 1st half of 2010.
Implemented programs and process to increased Independent Contractor count by 50
%
Worked with Sales and Pricing departments to improve lane density and increase r
ate by 12%
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Bentonville, AR 5/1990 - 2/2006
Global 500 company with annual sales of $370+ billion & over 2 million associate
s.
Inventory Coordinator, Home Office Bentonville, AR
Reduced shrink and increased in-stock levels on highly perishable items shipping
through 16 DC's.
Created over $500,000 in supply chain savings through increasing turns, decreasi
ng shrink, and finding the lowest, most efficient cost of transportation in 2005
Developed excellent CPFR skills through creating custom reports and tracking spr
eadsheets.
.
Tools: Retail Link, DSS, Excel, DCS2000 System
Q.A. Operations Manager - DC 6056 and Area Manager -DC 6097
Maintained and updated all systems dealing with inventory and oversaw reporting
of volume and production numbers to home office.
Created and maintained spreadsheets for tracking daily, weekly, monthly and quar
terly numbers of all areas within distribution facility.
Worked with general manager on budget planning and helped maintain P&L statement
.
Worked daily with buyers and vendors to improve the flow of product in and out o
f the distribution center.
Attended Westark Community College, Fort Smith, AR Graduate of Fort Smith Chris
tian School Excellent references furnished upon request.