PURLEY WILLIAMS III
Hermitage
Summary
Logistics professional with keen focus on optimizing freight operations and enhancing supply chain efficiency. Known for fostering team collaboration and driving results while adapting to dynamic operational needs. Skilled in inventory management and route planning, valued for reliability and adaptability.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
Work History
Freight Operations Supervisor
XPO Logistics
02.2025 - Current
- Ensured timely deliveries by coordinating schedules, routes, and truck assignments for optimal results.
- Conducted regular risk assessments to identify potential hazards, subsequently taking corrective actions to mitigate any negative impact on freight operations safety or efficiency.
- Conducted regular meetings with staff members to discuss progress updates, challenges faced in daily operations along with possible solutions for continuous improvement efforts.
- Recognized and rewarded top-performing team members for their contributions to achieving operational excellence in freight handling processes, fostering a motivating work environment.
- Trained new staff on job duties, company policies, and safety procedures for rapid onboarding.
Operations Supervisor
AYS Logistics LLC
01.2019 - Current
- Responsible for overseeing day-to-day warehouse operations with an emphasis on supervising warehouse personnel and achieving daily production goals
- Conduct the end-to-end delivery process of commercial and domestic freight, including loading and unloading cargo, route planning, and scheduling
- Ensure compliance with industry and government regulations and schedule inspections
- Maintain accurate records of deliveries, including fuel consumption and mileage
- Manage expenses and revenue to ensure the profitability of the business
- Provide exceptional and professional service for clients in person and over the phone, resolving any issues or concerns promptly
- Performing basic vehicle maintenance tasks, such as adding oil, fuel, or radiator fluid or performing minor repairs
- Check the trailer's condition after the contents have been unloaded to ensure there has been no damage
- Confer with dispatch to relay delays, receive routes, and adjust plans to meet daily targets
- Fasten chains, straps, covers, and binders to secure load during transport
- Maintain a safe driving record by observing all road rules, remaining cautious and alert in unfamiliar areas, and keeping control of the vehicle at all times.
Shift Supervisor
ABF Freight 1900
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Responsible for overseeing day-to-day warehouse operations with an emphasis on supervising warehouse personnel and achieving daily production goals
- Responsible for training and developing new employees to help build and grow their skills and knowledge concerning the warehouse and operations
- Strong problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills focused on maintaining operational efficiency and meeting organizational goals
- Planned, supervised, and controlled available resources associated with the timely, damage-free, and safe loading and unloading of freight on assigned shifts
- Ensured staff followed all appropriate safety regulations regarding personal safety and inventory safety
- Assigned job tasks to staff according to unloading and loading schedules
- Maintained appropriate load plans and ensured proper load balance for safe vehicle operation
- Coordinated work assignments and monitored staff metrics and performance
- Ensured that hazardous materials were loaded, unloaded, and stored according to safety guidelines.
Owner, Operator
CXS Intermodal
01.2014 - 01.2019
- Safely operate a commercial truck to transport container goods and materials to designated locations in a timely manner.
- Perform routine maintenance and inspections on the truck to ensure it is in good working conditions.
- Complete delivery paperwork and maintain accurate records of deliveries.
- Communicate effectively with dispatchers, customers, and team members.
- Follow all DOT regulations and company policies while on the road.
Delivery Specialist
O'Rielly's Auto Parts
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Operate company vehicles to deliver parts and products to customers in a safe and efficient manner.
- Use fleet management hand held devices to process deliveries, capture signatures, update mileage, and completed daily inspections.
- Responsible for keeping vehicles clean, as well securing keys, handheld devices, and monies collected.
- Provide additional duties, including customer service, sweeping, general stocking, merchandising, handling ore returns, and putting up stock orders.
Warehouse Supervisor
Kane Is Able
01.2009 - 01.2012
- Responsible for receiving and shipping of supplies for a leading global health and hygiene company, Kimberly Clark, with over 16.7 billion sales annually
- Responsible for receiving and shipping the complete Kimberly Clark line
- Manage receiving, picking, packing, and shipping of all trucks daily
- Receive and ship product to all of United States as well as Canada and Mexico
- Work with LTL carriers to deliver product
- Daily UPS shipments as well as ABF
- Operate facility in compliance with OSHA and DOT standards.
Warehouse Supervisor
Pepsi Americas
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Responsible for contributing to the delivery of 5 million cases a year on a timely basis during my shift hours
- Being accountable for scheduling and supervising hourly associates to ensure that safety and productivity objectives were achieved
- Ensuring incoming loads were unloaded; and that independent distributors loads were loaded accurately and on a timely basis
- Using the Voice Pick system to make sure trucks were in-house and ready for loading as well as confirming correct products were loaded
- Tracking delivery progress using U.P.S and OMAR systems
- Evaluating associates performance daily by using the Pick system and solving any problems with employees by holding disciplinary hearings if necessary
- Checking inventory on a daily basis and keeping the warehouse clean & organized
- Completing and printing all necessary reports
- Closing out shift to ensure the 2nd and 3rd shift change was seamless
- Ensuring the building was secured each Friday by checking the parking lot, security cameras and confirming all doors in the office was locked.
Group Leader, Safety Team Leader, Forklift Driver, Assembly Line Worker
Ford Motor Company
01.1993 - 01.2007
- Responsible for implementing ISO 9001 procedures, rewriting and implementing company policies and procedures, training new hires, updating plant inventory system, product tracking, inventory control and updating records
- Worked with a team of coworkers to implement ISO 9001 procedures by holding ISO 9001 classes during the week, instead of on Saturdays
- Used site downtime to update employees on revised / updated company policy and procedures as opposed to sending them home for the day
- Worked with team to implement barcode scanning of plant inventory which saved time and increased productivity for loading / unloading of trucks by 12%
- Trained new employees on all aspects of safety, driving, forklift usage and company procedures
- Extended scope of training program and introduced safety videos which helped reduce turnover rates and increase productivity.
E3 Aviation Machinist
United States Navy
01.1988 - 01.1991
- Inspected completed parts to verify compliance with specifications and quality standards.
- Utilized micrometers and calipers to measure and verify precise tolerances.
- Operated drill presses, lathes and milling machines to produce required parts.
- Manually set up machinery, lathes, and grinders.
Education
Associate of Science - Aviation
NAS Memphis
06-1990
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Red Prairie
- LEAP Program
- WMS
- SAPP
- Kronos Payroll System
- Lotus Notes
- Oasis
- SHARP System
- Staff Supervision
- Logistics Coordination
- Warehouse Operations
- Inventory Coordination
- Team Training
- Warehouse operations
- Transportation planning
- Route planning
- Supply chain coordination
Military
United States Navy
E3 Aviation Machinist
1988-1991
Timeline
Freight Operations Supervisor
XPO Logistics
02.2025 - Current
Shift Supervisor
ABF Freight 1900
01.2022 - 01.2023
Operations Supervisor
AYS Logistics LLC
01.2019 - Current
Owner, Operator
CXS Intermodal
01.2014 - 01.2019
Delivery Specialist
O'Rielly's Auto Parts
01.2012 - 01.2014
Warehouse Supervisor
Kane Is Able
01.2009 - 01.2012
Warehouse Supervisor
Pepsi Americas
01.2008 - 01.2009
Group Leader, Safety Team Leader, Forklift Driver, Assembly Line Worker
Ford Motor Company
01.1993 - 01.2007
E3 Aviation Machinist
United States Navy
01.1988 - 01.1991
Associate of Science - Aviation
NAS Memphis
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