Yard Manager
1099
Remote / Hybrid
9 years experience
Cleo Robinson
Yard Manager · Gate Ops, Trailer Pool & Yard Jockey Teams
Des Moines, IA (694) 416-•••• cleo.robinson@•••••••
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486
Trailers Managed
3.2h
Dwell Time
279
Yard Moves / Day
Professional Summary
Yard Manager with 9 years of hands-on experience across Midwest and Pacific Northwest operations. Proven track record improving operational KPIs, reducing costs, and building lasting shipper, carrier, and vendor relationships. Ready to plug into a growing team.
Experience
Yard Manager
Robinson Logistics Group · 2021 – Present
- Owned end-to-end yard manager responsibilities across 31+ active accounts.
- Improved core KPI by 18.6% year-over-year through disciplined process and vendor management.
- Partnered cross-functionally with sales, operations, and finance to hit quarterly service and margin targets.
Associate Yard Manager
Rutherford Supply Chain Solutions · 2018 – 2021
- Ran a book of 9 customers with 98.6% on-time performance.
- Completed structured mentorship on TMS operations, customer negotiation, HTS classification.
Lanes & Equipment
Equipment / Modes
Reefer
Tanker
Conestoga
Top Lanes / Regions
PHX ↔ LAX
MSP ↔ ORD
JAX ↔ MIA
MIA ↔ NYC
Education & Training
Michigan State
B.S., Industrial Engineering · 2018 – 2021
Coursework in transportation economics, procurement, warehousing, and global logistics.
CSCMP Education
Professional Certificate Program · 2021 – 2022
Continuing education in supply chain analytics, network design, and operations leadership.
Testimonials
"Cleo communicates faster than anyone we work with. Clean paperwork, dependable follow-through, and always accountable."
"We ran a pilot with Cleo across three of our toughest operations. Kept us updated end-to-end. Easy to work with."