Blaise M.

Transportation Supervisor - Common Carrier

United States

About

Experience

  • Tropicana Brands Group (Jersey City, New Jersey, United States)
    • Transportation Supervisor Common Carrier
      Feb 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 5 mos

      •Oversee carrier activity for 9 sites across the North East (2 DCs and 7 co-packers) •Delivered a 98% carrier controllable on time delivery service score for North productivity. •Outperformed Walmart’s 90% On Time Delivered goal by 5.98%, contributing to the $0 On Time fines received in 2025. •Managed and developed relationships with 20+ carriers through distribution of weekly service recaps. •Integral in starting shipping operations from Manna, Epic, and Green Mountain. •Successful release of over 200MM of product from QA hold , passed along my organized and concise approach to other DCs •Within ~1 year on the transport team I was able to support the private fleet and juggle common carrier during our 6 months private fleet supervisor search

    • LD&T Senior Associate
      Apr 2022 - Jan 2023 · 10 mos

      • Led day to day operations of 20+ drivers with a focus on safety, efficiency, and productive movement of the company fleet. • Established a strong relationship with Teamsters Local 202 striving to decrease grievances and increase cohesion. • Successfully cross trained to serve as the Private Fleet Supervisor and Common Carrier Supervisor as needed. • Strengthened current relationships with internal business partners to ensure goals of the organization were met each day. • Negotiated rates on ad hoc requests with Common Carriers to reduce cost & get freight shipped at low end of market rate. • Worked closely with PepsiCo Common Carrier supervisors striving to obtain backhauls on relay deliveries. • Planned LTL Private Fleet deliveries aiming towards timely deliveries, asset optimization, and fuel-efficient routes. • Vehicle incident reporting and safe driving coaching. • Monitored drivers Hours of Service and logbooks ensuring DOT compliance was met each week. • Fielded drivers calls around the clock responding to emergency situations such as breakdowns and accidents. • Coordinated delivery of 100+ weekly inbound loads and outbound loads.

    • LD&T Associate
      Feb 2020 - Mar 2022 · 2 yrs 2 mos

      • Served as the central executional point for PepsiCo’s largest Chilled DC in the Northeast servicing +150 outbound truck loads • Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of 15-30 hourly union associates • Managed load, unload allocation of product and labor for 24 outbound dock doors and 14 inbound rail car positions via WMS • Utilize GUI (WMS,EMS,RYM) interfaces to drive forward all executable objectives of the warehouse operations team • Promoted to LD&T Senior Associate in April 2022 • Identified shorts for all orders at beginning of each shift to maximize inbound productivity and increase order fill rate. • Coordinated with traffic to ensure the necessary trucks were onsite or in route to meet the days goals. • Displayed a great deal of flexibility with work schedule and hours during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic.

  • Customer Service Representative at U-Haul Moving & Storage
    Jun 2019 - Jan 2020 · 8 mos

    Supported tracking and scheduling of routine maintenance on company fleet while maintaining corporate standards. • Created and implemented a new vehicle inspection check sheet designed to hold employees accountable for their work. • Performed routine maintenance and inspection of trucks and trailers upon customer return. • Facilitated training of new employees on maintenance procedures to ensure fleet safety and functionality. • Performed weekly walkthrough inspections of storage facility to monitor cleanliness and safe work standards. • Supported accounts payables through monitoring outstanding renter payments and followed up on delinquencies. • Responsible for creating a great experience for customers from inquiry through check out of rental vehicles. • Continually work with regional partners to support vehicle availability at all locations.

  • Rutgers Student Ambassador at Ruffalo Noel Levitz
    May 2016 - Oct 2018 · 2 yrs 6 mos

    • Engaged Rutgers Alumni with the goal of raising donations while informing them on Scholarships and other opportunities. • Hit weekly donation and contact target goals, resulting in $1,200 average weekly donations with an average gift size of $50. • Maintained status of excellence in each performance metric within the call center. • Sharpened my communication skills through educating hesitant alumni on the importance of their contributions. • Submit daily reports to Ruffalo Noel Levitz & Rutgers Foundation for the current day results and total project progress. • Trained new hires and helped supervise and coach fellow callers.

  • Summer Camp Counselor at Children's Specialized Hospital
    Jul 2017 - Jul 2017 · 1 mo

    • Assisted children with special needs between ages of 10-13 years old • Supervised participants placing a major focus on physical safety, child development/growth, and overall well-being.

  • College Tutor at Union County College
    Jan 2014 - Dec 2015 · 2 yrs

    STEM courses tutored included General Biology, Chemistry, and Anatomy and Physiology. • Developed and implemented lesson plans and practice tests for general biology. • Met weekly with Senior Biology Professor to coordinated topics to be covered in weekly study sessions • Worked closely with professors in order to learn and refine best techniques to educated and empower students. • Average increase of one letter grade for students who attended our session’s vs students who did not.