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Kingsport, Tennessee, United States

Managed Solvay Acetow's Kingsport Site raw material supply and globallogistical needs•Organization and optimization of the supply chain supporting a jointventure•• Production schedule planning and implementation• Managed sales orders, entitlement, and shipping schedulesOrganized wood pulp ordering, delivery, storage, and adequateinventory•• Overseeing of purchasing in warehouse operations in other countriesMonitored and audited performance of different delivery processsteps, plant forwarder, and truckers•Negotiation of contracts for global logistics services and optimizationof logistical costs•Managed relationships and services provided by the joint venture to allSolvay tow sites and any third party sales•Maintained constant communication with clients including Plant SiteLogistics/Transportation Managers, Procurement Managers, andCustomer Service Representatives•Experience in domestic and international logistical supply includinginternational shipment of ISO containers, domestic trucking, anddomestic railcar supply•Ability to work with people of different cultures located around theglobe•Successfully implemented Solvay's legacy system to SAP with nodisruptions to service, shipments or inventory

Kingsport, Tn

Managed and facilitated transportation projects for key client EastmanChemical Company as well as for three other chemical manufacturers(Albemarle, General Chemical, and Safety Kleen)•Coordinated both domestic and international shipments involving BulkTruck, Rail, Marine, and LTL suppliers•Resolved problems, planned contingencies such as alternate routes,and conducted root cause failure analysis•Produced monthly and quarterly reports for management analyzingand summarizing supplier performance•Managed two critical rail maintenance projects involving one-weekshutdown of CSX and NS rail lines; led internal team of 15-25 to plan forthese events and ensure no disruption in deliveries•Successfully led key project to transition Eastman Chemical coalunloading from four different points to one central unloading facility,working with the rail companies, plant operations, procurement, and management

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor'S Degree, Retailing And Retail Operations