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United States Central Florida & South Florida

Freight forwarding; domestic and international cargo handling; SAP consulting; logistics and distribution; supply chain management and data analysis

United States

Leading a team of professional CDL drivers delivering building material and home goods to customers for the area of Tampa and Orlando. DOT Compliance. Driver training and coaching.

United States

Helping drivers succeed delivering wine and spirits. DOT Compliance. Inventory Management and shortgage reporting.

United States

offering complete cargo solutions in the USA to the Caribbean Islands.

Miami, Florida

Directing a team of 45+ delivery drivers and 3 office staff in high-volume, fast-paced environment. Training and coaching team in order to deliver to Cruise, Restaurants, Airports and Hotels, from Key West to Northern West Palm Beach. Execute cost constrains in order to positively impact operations & expenses. Observe and enforce DOT regulations for Fleet and drivers. Accomplishment:• Fleet registrations, preventive maintenance and relationship with vendors for repairs and acquisition of equipment. • Supervise daily route and in order to meet or exceed customer service satisfaction upon delivery of frozen, fresh and dry food products and thus increase business 13% over last year.• Collaborate with Sales and Warehouse operations in order to fulfill orders correctly. Partner up with Finances in order to credit or debit correctly to customers. • Commit to safety first and partner up with Safety Management in order to decrease incidents and mitigate risks.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Reporting directly to the CFO, oversee logistics for wholesaler and distributor of frozen tropical produce/food in compliance with food safety program and high monthly inventory value. Mentor and develop team. Advise executive leadership on opportunities to enhance efficiency, lower costs and capture additional margin via sourcing, negotiations, and supply chain optimization. Control 4 US distribution centers and manage operations of domestic transportation lanes.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

LIMCO LOGISTICS / MIAMI, FL Logistics ManagerManage pricing, vendor/distributor relationships, compliance, and freight forwarding for key international market accounts with total billing of over $3M and an annual operating budget of up to $1.2M in peak season. • Provide highly efficient and cost-effective total logistics solution for air/sea transport on behalf of worldwide distribution accounts.• Lead high performing team of four, and promote performance and personal accountability through consistent KPI-driven performance evaluations. • Drive loyalty, customer retention, and growth within the existing portfolio by continuously lowering costs and maintaining strict compliance in accordance with multi-agency regulations within the US and abroad, most notably the USDA, DEA, and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP). • Established a Latin Americas office in the Dominican Republic, and developed processes and tools for tracking, reporting, and ensuring fulfillment of KPIs. • Facilitate streamlined communication for clients with multi-party transactions including damage claims, insurance documentation, and issuance/collection of documents. • Developed and maintain productive working relationships with customs agents, freight forwarders, NVOCCs and other key partners.

Orchestrated total logistics solutions for the leading activewear imprintable distributor in the Americas, with direct accountability for over 200 TEUS in yard each week in compliance with CTPAT & BASC procedures.• Mitigated risk of shortage and production slowdowns through total quality management of supply chain processes and procedures. • Conducted monthly audits of invoices and monitored attainment of vendor pricing and service level agreement (SLA) goals; negotiated terms with over the road and ocean carriers, customs officials, and Free Trade Council and Port Authorities. • Accurately calculated lead times for multiple ports of origin in North America, South America, Asia, and Europe and measured supplier performance against internal benchmarks.

Expanded account base through extensive prospecting and networking, and provided proactive, efficient service to existing customers. • Evaluated customer needs and developed pricing and solutions proposals to simultaneously deliver value for the customer and profitability for the company.• Coordinated shipments and customer communication, and prepared/submitted documentation in accordance with all BASC and C-TPAT regulations.

Managed team of five in high-volume, fast-paced environment and processed cargo documentation and manifests in accordance with Customs and Port Authority requirements.• Trained new employees on company and regulatory agency policies and procedures.• Reduced potential liability for the company with implementation and documentation of process workflows to minimize risk of errors. • Accountable for timely and accurate submission of all export documentation to the AMS.• Spearheaded implementation of ISO9000 compliance processes and successfully passed certification audits during tenure.

Master Certificate Of Supply Chain Management & Logistics, Business Administration, Management And Operations

Certificate, Annual Dot Inspection

Undergraduate, Business Administration

Activities and Societies: Chess

Diploma, Accounting & Computers

Activities and Societies: Improved my English written and spoken. Focused on general accepted accounting principles. Also working.