Ronald Schuster – Resumé
Ronald Schuster
Solomon Consulting, LLC
PO Box 21210
Wickenburg, AZ 85390
Business
Operations Management Professional with multifaceted experience organizing, implementing, and directing all facets of heavy volume cargo movements for regional LTL common carrier. Expertise in trucking operations, both in business administration and logistical field procedures. Instrumental in developing service center grid system, as well as maintaining a strong operating ratio. Proven ability to plan, organize, and direct entire operation, with profit & loss accountability, regarding the growth of new business and delivery of total quality customer service. Successfully guided company’s operation from inception, growing annual revenues to more than $52 million, as well as building a network of 17 service centers, covering the four states of Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina.
Administration
Extensive experience in organizing and directing successful effort to formulate and implement effective administrative policies and controls to enhance business volume and profitability of operations.
- Analyzed business conditions, market/industry trends, competitive influences, and demographic factors to forecast sales and identify opportunities for business growth.
- Examined requirements and established policies, procedures, plans, and internal controls to efficiently guide operations.
- Broad experience and capability in a variety of related areas, including planning, organizing, negotiating, and purchasing.
- Prepared and administered budgets and analyzed/identified opportunities for reduction in operating costs.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proven leadership ability with the skills and expertise in staffing, training, and motivating an effective employee team.
Operations
Diversified background in directing and coordinating operations and personnel, including executive responsibility for company's profit and loss position.
- Developed and implemented strategic objectives and organizational structures for daily operations.
- Broad experience in a variety of related areas, including human resources management.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Substantial supervisory experience and the resolution of both technical and non-technical problems.
- Organized staffing plans and directed the recruitment, selection, assignment, training, development, and motivation of personnel.
- Demonstrated results in organizing and implementing cost-effective systems and procedures.
Sales
- Responsible for all field sales and national accounts.
- Devised innovative sales/marketing strategies, as well as promotional and advertising programs.
Experience
Super Transport, Boca Raton, FL
Executive Vice President
1980–2006
Education
Graduate of Bryant College, Smithfield, RI
Bachelor of Business Administration
Professional Affiliations
- American Trucking Association
- Transportation Sales & Marketing Association (TSMA)
- National Industrial Transportation League
- National Shippers Strategic Transportation Council
- Regional Distribution Carriers Association
- CSCMP
Wickenberg office
Phone: 928-684-6168
Fax: 928-684-5749
Cell: 561-866-6072
See contact page for email address.