Six years’ experience and expertise in international and domestic Logistics operations of mining industry commodities. Responsible for international transportation (air and ocean) and domestic shipments. Conducted solicitations for bid and RFQs for goods and logistical services. Facilitated contract negotiations with vendors to achieve best value options. Issued final purchase orders to vendors in accordance with company policies and procedures. Performed administrative activities necessary for the effective management of inventory and procurement while providing resolution of issues and back-up support. • Ensured correct INCO terms and carrier freight claims on customer contracts. • Created complex international and domestic shipping documents from vendors to multiple customer sites. • Trained Chennai India and Monterrey Mexico logistics teams in daily Logistics / Procurement processes. • To date has saved FL Smidth $128,493 due to a detailed review of purchase orders.

Responsible for the tactical, day-to-day activities of ensuring effective and efficient load planning with TMS Lean Logistics software and execution of transportation of finished goods through the supply chain and distribution network.• Served as the primary contact for all outbound FTL and LTL shipments.• Responsible to enter, maintain and arrange all interplant shipment orders.• Served as the primary contact for all special product allocations to orders and ensured proper inventory shipments.• Responsible for third party deployment of finished goods to lanes or markets not serviced in the third-party pooling program.• Reviewed replenishment orders on daily basis and resolved discrepancies.• Arranged add-on requests with appropriate warehouse.• Worked with carriers to ensure capacity needs are met.• Worked with carriers, third parties and distributors to resolve delivery issues as needed.• Released DRP orders daily and ensured schedule changes due to holidays were accommodated. • Maintained and published changes to delivery schedules.• Managed/maintained the Direct Shipment Savings/Tracking Report and the Monthly Freight Exceptions Tracking Report.• Worked with Assistant Manager and Senior Manager Domestic Logistics to identify and implement new tools/processes which contributed to improvements in efficiency and/or cost. • Worked with Assistant Manager and Senior Manager Domestic Logistics to identify opportunities to expand the Managed Freight Program for cost and service improvements.• Saved Aryzta $515,193 due to effective freight consolidation.

Performed materials support for the F-35 JSF program. Conducted annual warehouse inventory audits. Maintained 5S environment by identifying obsolete or expired materials to be recycled. Received materials into warehouse/stores and moved into stocking location in ERP system. Performed RTVs to suppliers that were identified as nonconforming materials. Managed Kanban system and performed daily materials scans for required materials at work centers throughout production area. Delivered materials to work centers via forklift or other appropriate methods.

Responsible for timely Customs clearance and importation of sporting goods. Assisted with CPAT certifications and commodity classifications. Established the groundwork for EDI of freight and customs invoices. Familiar with government exportation software, i.e., AES Direct.• Developed Amer Sports product dictionary to include HTS information to provide to customs broker/freight forwarder.• Saved Amer Sports $40,445 through an audit process of freight and customs invoices.

Nine years’ experience and expertise in international and domestic Logistics operations of automotive safety products and freight and customs invoice payment. Responsible for intermodal transportation (air, ocean, truck, and rail) including coordination of shipments. Daily interaction with supplier base and freight forwarders in contract negotiation of freight rates. • Received 2004 Module facility LIFE EXPO (Leading Improvement for Excellence) award for team project resulting in a $250,000 savings. • Saved $240,000 annually on just one milk run routing change.Responsible for auditing Autoliv’s freight and customs invoices in support of $80 million USD annual budget. Maintained accurate Accounts Payable system. Reviewed daily and monthly reports to ensure accuracy in general ledger postings. Reviewed purchase orders against invoices and approved for payment. Experienced with electronic data interface (EDI) processes, currency conversions, and foreign and domestic wire transfers. Familiar with vendor approval process and 1099 administration. Successful in setting up ACH payments. Followed up on past due invoices, invoices not received, and Accounts Payable aging. Communicated with vendors and managers to resolve and research problems. Managed special Accounts Payable projects as requested by Manager and/or Vice President of Finance. • Saved $52,000 annually in identifying supplier documentation and billing errors.