Arun Kumar Email & Phone Number

Result oriented logistics professional with over 9 years of experience in the drayage industry, specializing in vendor sourcing, vendor management, vendor procurement, optimizing transportation operations, and ensuring timely delivery of goods. Developed and maintained relationships with key stakeholders, including trucking companies and port authorities, to ensure seamless coordination and timely delivery of goods. Successfully negotiated long-term contracts with trucking companies, resulting in a reduction in transportation costs and improved service levels. Oversee day-to-day drayage operations, including RFQ, price negotiation, Order receiving, dispatching, vendor procurement, Invoice closing, and POD submitting. Maintained strong vendor relationships, ensuring competitive rates and reliable service for customers. Received the 'Best Performer' spot award and Quality Productivity Award for outstanding performance in optimizing drayage operations and improving on-time delivery rates. Having over all 20 years of extensive experience including in fields of Forex currency sales, customer relationships, managing large-size teams, and retail sales. Responsible for taking on new challenging positions and adapting new situations to enhance organizational goals.Skills & StrengthMultitasking works, customer service, sales and marketing, vendor sourcing, price negotiation, problem anticipation and resolution, good verbal and written communication, training management, process development and streamlining, logistics planning and executing, 3PL logistics process, client handling, profit/loss accountability, customer relations, and business development. Flexibility in working shifts, proficient in MS Office, worked in Blume Global portal and Cargo wise portal, END user courses completed in SAP. Overall responsible for customer/ Vendor handling, team supervising, revenue generation, process improvement, staff training, compliance, and Audit.

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  Business/Commerce, General