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Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Worked with Corporate Transportation Strategy team to integrate Tradex operations to Cardinal Health standards. Implemented Mercury Gate TMS at three RCs to streamline Transportation Operations and improve reporting. Worked with Sales, Customer Service and Operations to improve the customer experience. Worked with Transportation Strategy on RFPs for LTL and TL lanes. Worked with Operations Manager, Corporate Transportation and our 3PL warehousing partners to integrate to Cardinal RCs.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Implemented and negotiated 3PL contract to reduce transportation spend by 12%. Worked with Finance, IT, Sales, Operations and President/CEO on 3PL integration to reduce cost and improve efficiency in freight bill auditing. Negotiated LTL, Parcel, Rail and Truckload contracts for multiple DCs. Worked with Sales, Customer Service and Warehouse Operations to improve customer experience. Maintained stratigic partnership with carriers and 3PL to reduce cost and improve customer experience.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Revamped and prepared all new safety training and policies. Conducted monthly safety training and Powered Industrial Truck training/certifications. Became 24th company In Ohio to achieve SHARP certification. Used data from accident/incident investigation, performed JSAs for all equipment and performed monthly safety audits to drastically reduce number of accidents/incidents. Managef and tracked all inbound and outbound shipments. Managed dock/warehouse employees and prepared annual employee evaluations. Document material movements for 20 warehouses. Negotiate LTL, Truckload, Rail and Parcel contracts and maintain partnerships with carriers. Investigate and file freight claims. Continuous improvement using ISO 9004 standards. Used 5 Whys to investigate incidents and improve processes.