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United States

Nebraska, United States

Led a team of 248, with 3 direct reports, director inbound freight with a global footprint, overseeing appointment scheduling, domestic and international transportation, and global trade compliance. This included managing a ~$100M annual budget.• Led a team across 3 states and 3 countries, monitoring KPIs and SLAs to identify opportunities for improved efficiency and performance.• Steered EU expansion of inbound and outbound supply chain, including current location in the UK as well as expansion plans in Germany.• Launched carrier performance management program that established carrier SLAs and KPIs to incorporate performance into lane level dispatching decisions.

Luxembourg

Led a team charged with implementing a transformative supply chain strategy for Amazon EU private brands for 3K+ unique items, prioritizing order automation and vendor compliance to target reduced costs.• Conceptualized and initiated steps to optimize outbound shipping process, supervising approximately $350M in annualized spend.• Piloted outbound shipping process that preemptively identified misplaced inventory and transferred items to the warehouse of greatest demand prior to customer order.

Luxembourg

Led a team that directed import warehouse and freight flow operations, including carrier management strategy, facility openings, and process redesigns (with a $35M budget).• Addressed urgent and long-term logistical risks, driving performance improvements to empower customer teams through effective product fulfillment.• Launched purchase order tracking to facilitate visibility for customer teams from origin handoff through delivery at destination warehouse.• Led the opening of 2 import-freight-specific warehouses with capabilities to receive and ship directly to customers.

Minnesota, United States

Headed data reporting, analytics, and carrier performance for International Logistics business spanning forty countries.• Led global teams based in the U.S., India, Vietnam, and China, playing a leading role in establishing international inbound transportation procurement processes.• Organized special events, such as global conferences, to encourage ideation and resource alignment across Target’s Global Transportation Providers.

Built the supply chain strategy for a technology startup that linked truck shipping customers with small trucking carriers, developing the strategy and operational process from scratch.• Conducted user research and strategic outreach with industry leaders to facilitate the rollout of the platform, achieving a peak of ~30K loads and 3K drivers.

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