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John Tally 2008 3rd Ave North #6B Birmingham, AL 35203 205-757-0237 johnbtally@gmail.

com Objective To obtain a position as an operations manager or terminal manager for a progres sive transportation / logistics provider. Work Experience Assistant Director 7/2008 Present ClasTran, Birmingham, AL Manage day to day operations, providing transportation to the Elderly, Disabled, and Rural population of Central Alabama. Supervise 13 office employees. Monit or performance of third party transportation providers. Prepare Grant applicati ons, Perform cost analysis, budget analysis and preparation, prepare requests fo r proposals, analyze bids, and negotiate rates. Helped to develop and implement a plan to eliminate an existing $1.2 million deficit. Terminal Manager 7/2007 - 5/2008 Kenan Transport, Birmingham, AL Manage all aspects of a gasoline delivery company consisting of 42 drivers, 33 t rucks, 38 trailers, 4 dispatchers, 2 mechanics, 1 clerk. Responsibilities includ ed payroll, maintenance, invoice approval, P & L , analysis of revenue statement s, customer service, dispatch, monthly safety meetings, weekly driver observatio ns, logs and DOT compliance, weekly sales calls (face to face and over the phone ), customer claims, and all human resource issues. Terminal Manager 10/2006 - 7/2007 Kenan Transport, Mobile, AL Same responsibilities as Birmingham but at a smaller terminal consisting of 19 t rucks, 21 trailers, 28 drivers, mechanic, clerk, and dispatcher Dispatch Supervisor 1/2006 - 10/2006 Kenan Transport, Nashville, TN Transfer Gulf Coast dispatch operation from local terminal in Mobile, AL to cent ral dispatch office in Nashville, TN. Handle all dispatch issues for Gulf Coast Region. Dispatcher 10/2004 - 1/2006 Kenan Transport, Birmingham, AL Dispatch gasoline deliveries and track all customer inventory levels to ensure n o run outs. Customer Service Representative 11/2001 - 7/2002 Southern Cal Transport, Birmingham, AL Customer Service Rep for a small (200 trucks), locally owned trucking company sp ecializing in express two-day, coast to coast delivery using only team drivers. Track daily truck availability and freight volume to maintain a balance between available power and available loads.

Traffic Planner / Analyst 11/2000 - 11/2001 Pactiv Corporation, Temple, TX Planning and tendering of all intrastate Texas truck loads and LTL loads using A S400, SAP, and Manugistics. Intrastate shipments comprised over 50% of the tota l shipping volume originating from an 816,000 square foot OSHA VPP Star certifie d distribution center. Also managed a dedicated fleet of 12 trucks for regional delivery resulting in an average annual savings of $300,000 versus common carrie r costs. Driver Manager

4/2000 - 10/2000 J-Mar Trucking, Atmore, AL Performed basic dispatch functions. Supervised 30-60-drivers on a daily basis. Education 8/1995 - 3/2000 Auburn University, Auburn, AL Bachelors Degree in Logistics

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