Logistics and Territory Manager - Backyard Products
(2015-03)
- Site assessments for potential building on residential and manufactured home parks including products such as playsets, sheds, garages, gazebos, outdoor products, etc.
- Customer service
- Implement and maintain lean management system
- Material procurement and transportation scheduling both TL and LTL
- Cost analysis for stick builds
- Create budgets yearly
- Manage and balance P&L statements for branch
- Plan and build implementation
- Coordinate schedules for 8 to 14 builders ensuring completion of every build
- Recruit and train new builders
Supervisor - Michigan Interlocking Brick
(2014-05 - 2015-02)
- Ordered and planned deliveries of all job material to specific locations
- Supervised 4 to 10 employees at multiple job sites (depending on size and scope of job)
- Managed inventory of material and equipment
- Cut labor costs during the summer season by 10% utilizing logistics and forecasting
Logistics Analyst - ARC Supply Chain
(2011-10 - 2014-04)
- Developed a carrier base comprised of 10 carriers to accommodate 100 + runs weekly
- Audited designated accounts
- Prepared custom documents for consolidation lanes into Mexico and Canada
- Scheduled all transportation (cargo vans to charters) within my territory
Team Leader - NAL Worldwide - Troy, MI
(2011-01 - 2011-10)
- Trained new team members
- Managed customer accounts and rectified billing issues
- Reduced LTL carrier cost by 10% monthly per dedicated run
- Consolidated loads to single carrier for LTL and TL to receive improved rates
- Executed all logistical aspects of Tier 1 supplier Magna
Operations - NAL Worldwide - Troy, MI
(2007-05 - 2011-01)
- Scheduled and routed shipments for pickup in US, Canada, and Mexico
- Prepared customs paperwork for IB and OB shipments (Canada & Mexico)
- Entered shipments into transportation programs for optimization
- Negotiated both LTL and TL rates with carriers
- Collected shipping documents and prepared shipments for payment
- Tracked and traced shipments creating tracing reports for internal and external customers
Operations Manager - Lennox Industries - Troy, MI
(2005-05 - 2007-04)
- Directed shipping, receiving, customer orders, and scheduling of freight for proper warehouse management
- Prepared yearly inventories including cycle counts and daily stock rotation
- Evaluated and assessed team members performance
- Reduced merchandise exchange by 5% yearly
Logistics Manager - Zevxchange - Pleasant Ridge, MI
(1999-07 - 2005-03)
- Selected to lead the startup of transportation owned by Zevxchange
- Increased monthly revenue by 15% (roughly $25,000)
- Conducted weekly performance and revenue meetings
- Trained and provided support for delivery executives and support staff
- Monitored distribution and pickup of cars and parts to numerous locations throughout the United States
