1. John E. Grant, BA
Home (905) 272-6821 2428 Goodison Ave.
Johngrant270@gmail.com Mississauga, Ontario L5B 2A1
Executive Summary
Results-driven and innovative Transportation and Distribution Executive with 20+ years successful track record of
operational improvements and quality/performance management. Energetic and goal-focused professional with solid
leadership abilities. Self-confident and poised in interactions across all business hierarchies: a persuasive
communicator and assertive negotiator with strong interpersonal skills. Skilled in staff supervision, client relations,
strategic planning and Project Management. Excellent time management and computer literate. Thrive in an
intensely competitive, dynamic environment. Areas of demonstrated value include:
 Excellent Verbal/Written Communications
 Performance Evaluations
 Strategic Planning
 Cost Analysis
 Consultative Needs Assessment
 Contract/Project Management
 Staff Management, Training & Motivation
 Conflict Resolution
Professional Background
Director of Transportation August 2011 - Present
BCG Logistics and LMT Transportation (A BCG Logistics Group Company) Oakville,
Ontario
Responsible for all aspects of the LMT and BCG Logistics Truckload operations and service delivery, including
accountability to the P/L, budget management, staffing, maintenance, safety compliance and customer satisfaction.
Responsible for reviewing operational performance metrics on an ongoing basis and proactively develop and implement
improvement measures.
Duties & Responsibilities
• Plan, organize, direct and control daily all operational requirements ensuring client satisfaction
• Determine Optimal moves by third party or using asset transportation
• Pricing and Costing of all operations
• Manage Purchased Transportation for contract and spot broker transportation moves
• Safety and Compliance of all transportation Carriers and LMT asset group.
• Collaborate with business partners to ensure coordination needed for a smooth operation
• Budget preparation, revenue and account analyses; plan and manage improvements in department performance
• Establish Standard Operating Procedures for all aspects of the organization and ensure staff understanding
• Adhere to customer compliance requirements, company policies and applicable legislation
• Negotiate with and manage contracts and service level agreements for third party freight and/or service
providers
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2. • Lead, develop and coordinate a high performing team to optimize productivity, meet objectives and work with a
cross functional mindset
• Oversee the maintenance and repair of equipment and ensure the security of the facility, its contents and
employees – promote health, safety and security practices at all times
• Develop and implement opportunities for process improvement, cost savings, leverage of technology, and
improved service within the organization
Director of Ground Transportation April 2011 – August 2011
Schenker Canada Mississauga, Ontario
(Livingston Integrated Logistics was acquired by Schenker Canada)
Responsible for all aspects of Ground transportation operations, including accountability to the P/L, budget
management, staffing, safety compliance and customer satisfaction. Responsible for reviewing performance metrics on
an ongoing basis and proactively develop and implement improvement measures.
Duties & Responsibilities
• Planning, organizing and controlling of Direct within the Transportation group.
• Direct Distribution
• Logistics Network Design
• Reverse Logistics
• Freight Brokerage for Truckload, less than truck load and Intermodal
• Planning, organizing and controlling of Ground Transportation over-all operations within the
Transportation group.
• Managed Purchase Transportation for contract and spot broker Transportation Moves
• Safety and Compliance of all Transportation Carriers
• Constantly plan out all staff resources and activities in relation to company objectives and set targets.
• Make plans to develop staffs of cross border and domestic operations by internal/on-job training.
• Follow up & control daily absence and over time.
• Ensure that workplace’s health and safety requirements are met
• Responsibility for the security of the building
• Implement cost reduction principle in all aspects of warehouse transactions and activities.
• Improvement & development of all processes and procedures
• Pricing and Costing of all operations
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3. Director of Operations Canada/US July 1997 – April 2011
Livingston International /Unicity Integrated Logistics Mississauga, Ontario
 Unicity Integrated Logistics – Operations manager July 1997 – April 2003
 Unicity Integrated Logistics – Director of Operations April 2003 – March 2008
 Livingston Integrated Logistics – Director of Operations March 2008 – April 2010
Duties & Responsibilities
 Planning, organizing and controlling of Direct within the Transportation group,
 Direct Distribution
 Warehouse Distribution. Logistics Network Design
 Reverse Logistics, Freight Brokerage for Truckload, less than truck load and Intermodal
 Managed Purchase Transportation for contract and spot broker Transportation Moves
 Safety and Compliance of all Transportation Carriers
 Constantly plan out all staff resources and activities in relation to company objectives and set targets.
 Ensure that workplace’s health and safety requirements are met
 Pricing and Costing of all operations
 Restructuring
 Integration of Information Systems
 Centralization of Processes
 Highway and Intermodal Freight Operations
 Created Dispatch and Customer Service Teams
 Created the Shared Services group-combined pricing, procurement, billing and dispute resolution
 Changed Sales Model and Realigned the sales team
 Focus on cross-selling transportation services
 Reduced Management staff by 23 and full time staff by 34 positions
 Reduced the transportation fleet and driver staff
 Outsourced Winnipeg and Calgary cross dock
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4.  Closed three warehouse locations
 Outsourced two dedicated lanes between Chicago, Winnipeg and Mississauga
Additional Experience
Canadian Pacific Express (Inter-Link) 1980 to July 1997
Operations Manager – Vehicle Supervision Hamilton, Ontario
Education
Bachelor of Arts – Specialist Degree in Sociology & Psychology 1981
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario
H.S. Diploma 1977
Northern Secondary Toronto, Ontario
Training
• Hiring Productive People - Certificate
• WHMIS Certified
• Dangerous Goods Certified
• C-TPAT
• Manager & Supervisor Due Diligence
• Quality Management Development-Quality Improvement Process
• In Search of Excellence-People Involvement, Customer Service, Constant Innovation and In-touch
Leadership
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