Promoted to manage and direct the movement of outbound goods and oversee routings, equipment and mode selection, asset tracking, and utilization optimization. Develops, supervises, and expands the company’s core stable of transportation providers for outbound multimodal and global transportation coverage while negotiating and ensuring alignment with logistics contracts. Analyzes all logistics costs, investigates and solves customer complaints, manages vendor relationships, including freight bill payment provider, and ensures compliance. Serves as a primary contact during RFI and RFP processes.• Leads and supervises a team composed of four Logistics Coordinators who specialize in every mode of transportation, including truckload van, bulk trucking, ocean transport, less-than-truckload (LTL), and air freight. • Oversees a business area with approximately 200 million in freight spend each fiscal year; presently in the process of selecting a new freight payment provider. • Engages in freight costing and carrier selection for all SNF manufacturing and hub facilities; communicates accurate project costing to senior leadership. • Qualifies carriers and ensures adherence with RCMS and DOT HM232 standards; handles the onboarding process as well as maintenance and updates. • Ensures centralized dispatch processes and ISO procedures are updated while facilitating team cross-training and confirming adequate coverage. • Spearheads and introduces information technology system modifications to ensure efficient workflows and accuracy.• Tracks and manages high-risk carrier claims to guarantee payment and ensure SNF is represented correctly. • Invited to participate in a long-term project focused on the adoption of a new transportation management system in 2023; the system must be capable of managing 80K outbound shipments annually.

Recruited to manage and monitor inventory associated with company-specific hubs as well as those operated by third parties, including the SNF Odessa Hub. Developed and maintained relationships with external partners, including carriers, vendors, and customers while coaching and mentoring internal team members on processes and procedures to confirm consistent performance and coverage. Participated in the onboarding of new hub facilities in a cross-functional environment. Tracked and solved carrier issues, including matters related to safety, while communicating with senior management at both company-owned and external facilities. Handled product quality and customer complaints and attained resolution in a 24/7 capacity. • Monitored SNF-owned ISO tanks; updated management on equipment issues and initiated repairs. • Minimized aged inventory through high-quality production decision making utilizing sales forecasts; communicated with sales team members to ensure appropriate levels of inventory in response to customer needs. • Managed afterhours logistics at manufacturing facilities; results ensured bulk loading went smoothly. • Engaged in the introduction of new IT programs and other transformation efforts that enabled improved efficiency.• Coordinated with current rail manager to guarantee a constant flow of materials to rail hubs.

Provides specialized support to major film companies in identifying, securing, and managing the locations used for film shoots. Responsible for overseeing all aspects of the business, including strategic planning, business development, financial management, operations, and contract negotiations. Builds relationships with major film companies, senior-level leaders, and high-profile producers to secure new business and develop ongoing partnerships while engaging in problem solving and resolving issues associated with film production. Reviews third-party contractor work to ensure safety and quality. Monitors filming areas to confirm adherence with environmental regulations. • Generated approximately $750K in location rental revenue since launching the enterprise. • Negotiates rates and secures contracts with major film companies, including Amazon, Sony Pictures, and Netflix; provided location services for eight large film productions with budgets exceeding $1M.• Serves as a consultant and primary point of contact to Executive Management and other key stakeholders when unexpected logistical and site issues present themselves.

Responsible for managing the ocean export booking process and providing exceptional customer service to clients operating within the international shipping industry. Strategized and coordinated with clients, carriers, and internal logistics operations stakeholders to ensure the smooth and efficient handling of cargo shipments. Communicated with clients to provide updates on shipment status and address issues and concerns. Ensured compliance with regulatory requirements, including customer, material handling, and security. • Acted as the key point of contact in resolving customer issues when external factors interrupted supply chains, including assisting with air shipments to attain targeted service levels. • Onboarded new customers, trucking partners, and storage facilities while using LTL, LCL, and intermodal approaches when assisting smaller customer accounts. • Researched and tracked ocean carrier schedules to offer accurate ETAs to customers.• Represented customers in carrier-related claims associated with ocean going shipments; additionally reviewed carrier contracts to confirm accurate rating of shipments. • Collaborated with rail carriers in the management of inventory in the rail pipeline to avoid embargoes and service interruptions; tracked rail shipments to maximize ocean containers on an ocean booking. • Applied inventory management strategies to support and generate cost-effective decision making when maintaining inventory levels at storage facilities.