1. JAY B. EHLER
2671 S. Kline Circle Residence (303) 988-1750
Lakewood, CO 80227
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
* Thirty years of successful supervisory, operations, and fleet management experience.
* Solid understanding of warehouse operations, routing, transportation, and logistics.
* Over ten years of business-to-business sales and account management.
* Strong background with DOT compliance, OSHA, and hazardous material regulations.
* Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and other proprietary databases.
EXPERIENCE
Wagner Equipment Co May 2012 – February 2017
Fleet Supervisor
 Managed all fleet activities involving new vehicle ordering and body specifications,
licensing and registrations, fleet maintenance programs, DOT compliance, and
remarketing of all retired vehicles.
 Reorganized our DOT compliance activities in order to meet FMCSA requirements as the
current program was not meeting the minimum standards. This involves 450 commercial
drivers and vehicles, and involves annual internal audits of 31 locations in Colorado and
New Mexico.
 Moved our maintenance programs over to GE Capital/Element Fleet Services in order to
reduce vehicle costs on a fleet of over 800 commercial and light duty units.
 Supervise fleet department personnel and worked closely with our branch locations to
meet company goals.
 Implementing electronic driver logs and daily vehicle inspections into our commercial fleet
at this time.
Rocky Mountain Propane August 2011 – May 2012
Suburban Propane, LP February 2008 – October 2010
Operations Manager – both companies
 Responsible for the daily routing and distribution of propane to over 3500 customers in
Colorado.
 Analyzed route delivery and performance data in order to develop more efficient routing
of the customer base and increase truck utilization.
 Supervised all drivers and service technicians at 5 locations throughout the state.
 Responsible for safety training and classes for employees and customers on a monthly
and annual basis involving DOT, OSHA, and hazardous materials.

2.  Directed customer service center activities and handled all escalated calls.
 Managed the vehicle fleet, coordinating all preventive maintenance, repairs, scheduling,
and licensing. Signed off on all daily and monthly DOT vehicle inspections.
 Created and assigned work orders for service work, and tank installations and pickups.
Budget Truck Rental, Denver, CO March, 2000 – January 2008
Territory Manager, Dec 2005 – Jan 2008
o Responsible for all profit and loss performance measures of two corporate car and truck
rental locations with annual revenues of 1.3 million dollars.
 Increased store revenue by 85% over a two year period by aggressively pursuing all rental
inquiries and reservations.
 Signed 90 new commercial accounts through weekly sales calls in my territory.
 Managed and retained existing accounts by providing excellent customer service on an
ongoing basis.
Operations Supervisor, Sept 2004 – Dec 2005
* Supervised 20 inventory managers involving daily operations covering the western half of the
United States.
* Developed and implemented strategic plans for the movement of trucks from one area to
another in order to support markets needing additional equipment.
Inventory Manager, Lead Inventory Manager, March 2000 – Sept 2004
* Managed fleet inventory for our rental locations in four different territories in the western
region of the country, with roughly 60 rental offices per territory.
* Worked closely with locations and built dealer confidence in our ability to provide fleet when
needed in order to increase revenues and truck utilization.
G & K Services, Denver, CO November 1997- March, 2000
Route Sales Representative
* Responsible for the service and maintenance of approximately 125 accounts which produced
$400,000 in annual revenue.
* Created new sales through promotions, referrals, and by cold calling on potential customers.
* Handled and followed through on all customer service issues in a timely manner.
Millard Refrigerated Services, Greeley, CO December 1995 - November 1997
Assistant Plant Superintendent
* Supervised a work force consisting of 26 people in accordance with the weekly shipment of 4-
5 million pounds of finished product.
* Developed work schedules based on customers’ daily shipping requirements.
* Performed inventory audits and resolved discrepancies with the accounting department.

3. Helena Chemical Company, Des Moines, Iowa May 1989 - November 1995
Personnel Manager, June 1995-November, 1995
* Responsible for all facets of personnel management including recruitment, selection and
placement functions for a national contract manufacturer of agricultural chemicals.
Traffic/Warehouse Manager, May 1989-May 1995
* Coordinated the daily shipments of 500,000 - 750,000 pounds of finished product.
* Analyzed 6-12 month production forecasts to determine traffic/warehousing requirements.
* Negotiated freight rates with truckload and less-than-truckload carriers.
* Assisted accounting with month end reports, production yields and yearly audits.
* Provided hazardous materials training for personnel in accordance with DOT regulations.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
Attended numerous DOT and Hazardous Material Training Seminars
Class B CDL with Tanker, Hazardous Materials, and Air Brake endorsements