Responsible for carrier management for CPG accounts. Working with them on their carrier scorecards, managing daily issues that arise, and working with purchasing to find resolutions on carrier lanes that are not performing.

*Responsible for overseeing transportation of $15 million per year in Tier 1 automotive material with more than 1,200 truckloads monthly. *Works with accounting to resolve any billing issues.*Main point of contact for all customers.*Creates reports and metrics for all customers.*Creates reports and metrics for internal review of all accounts.*Responsible for managing all carrier issues and providing management with on-time reports of carriers doing dedicated lanes.

* Responsible for developing Logistics and transportation plans for assigned customers and pre sale activities.* Assists in prospective customer proposals including optimizations, pricing analysis, creation and review of presentations. * Initiate and follow thru on projects to implement savings initiatives, customer network optimization opportunities, new launch initiatives, and customer expansion opportunities.*Monitors daily logistic activities and assists in problem resolution.*Instrumental in the transformation of the Freight Management group to drive efficiencies by streamlining responsibilities.*Responsible for writing work instructions, job aids, and training of all personnel.Developed and transitioned the operating system from McLeod to TMW(AS400).

*Responsible for overseeing transportation of $15 million per year in Tier 1 automotive material with more than 1,200 truckloads monthly. *Utilized McLeod LoadMaster Freight management system.*Developed client cost-savings proposals contributing directly to awarding of $9 million contract. *Planned and facilitated logistics program into new customer's six plant locations.*Created contact list of over 100 carriers and designed formalized quoting process.

*Directed all components of customer logistics for five plant sites and corporate office.*Created and maintained quarterly cost-savings program. Saved company $258,000 in 2007.*Served as key participant in launching new customer facility in China with moving of productions lines from Germany and the United States using air and ocean transportation.*Negotiated contract with Expeditors International to switch a large volume of freight going between Asia and Mexico from air to ocean thereby reducing overall expenses.*Supervised weekly trailer consolidation from Romulus, Mi to El Paso, TX.

*Tracked and analyzed customer activities.*Compiled and monitored monthly revenue and PPM reports.*Conducted cost comparison for potential customers to determine savings opportunities.

*Managed procurement process for building of blow molded plastic gasoline tanks.*Instrumental in awarding of four long-term contracts resulting from expert vendor pricing negotiations.*Decreased freight expenses by $330,000 in 2002 and $100,00 in 2003.*In 2004, chose a new logistics provider based on intense marked research with a 10% reduction in costs.

* Selected vendors, acquired materials, and reviewed quality issues for manufacturer of advertising signs.*Initiated a program enabling a supplier to carry out three procedures instead of one thus minimizing costly handling, and damages. Saved company $30,000 during the first year.*Worked with a paint vendor to improve on-time delivery of needed supplies.*Executed outsourcing of packaging allowing for lowering of inventory with annual savings in excess of $25,000.

*Coordinated entire daily production for three work centers with staffing of thirty+.*Expanded output from 75% of capacity to 85%.*Instituted quality control changes empowering employees to perform their own checks.