Blake Odom Email & Phone Number

St. Louis, Mo, Us

Key Responsibilities:• Sourcing & Implementation: Overseeing ~$300 million in annual agreements for asset-based road transportation, including intermodal and broker drop.• Supplier Relationship Management: Managing relationships with approximately 200 carriers across various categories of transportation, both domestic and international.• International Transportation: Handling ~$15 million in annual over-the-road international transportation, primarily to South America with some volume to Canada.• Drayage Sourcing: Sourcing drayage for import and export finished goods, with a focus on optimizing spend and navigating global ocean capacity challenges.• Strategic Development: Crafting long-term strategies for asset over-the-road transportation, enhancing partnerships, technology, and innovation.• Intermodal Growth: Supporting long-term intermodal growth plans, unlocking new opportunities, and fostering creative thinking.• Performance Management: Contributing to transportation price routine and reporting, and promoting a Planning and Performance Management (PPM) mindset within the team.• Cost Savings: Driving significant cost savings through network optimization, competitive bidding, and direct negotiations.• Cash Flow Optimization: Identifying opportunities for reduced costs, improved payment terms, and increased efficiencies.• Collaborative Efforts: Working closely with the Inbound Logistics Team to develop and implement innovative supply chain solutions.• Stakeholder Engagement: Presenting sourcing recommendations to Category Director and Senior Leadership, and collaborating with suppliers and stakeholders to meet our 2025 Sustainability Goals.

Lowell, Ar, Us

Accountable for directing and mentoring a team of 13 capacity coordinators and other staff to achieve personal and professional goals. Identified areas of improvement and make sound decisions by organizing monthly meetings with CCs. Created a monitoring procedure for ICs, driving illegally to decrease general incidents. Optimized operational proficiency by tracking service metrics, KPIs, P&L performance, and budget targets' pace. Furthermore, Coordinated the overall activities associated with drivers' compliance, inspections, insurance, physicals, and background screenings. The achievements from this role have included the following:• Increased drivers' retention rate by 30% YoY through process improvement.• Streamlined overall training-related processes, resulting in 60% earlier training completion for drivers.• Reduced exposure to risk, claims, and liabilities by determining new safety improvement opportunities.• Ensured smooth workflow by overseeing transportation of 1,300 trucks driven by group of independent contractors.

Lowell, Ar, Us

During my tenure as a Logistics Manager I, I cultivated professional relationships with potential candidates by participating in career fairs. I enhanced the skills and performance of staff by implementing effective individual development plans. I aligned network requirements with anticipated consumer demands in cross-collaboration with trailer capacity managers. I liaised with client managers to create customer specific KPIs and project yearly P&L expectations. I supervised and motivated a disaster relief team, while engaging with FEMA in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. Moreover, I evaluated business performance by crafting automated Microsoft Excel reports on daily KPIs for entire asset truckload division. The values delivered in this role were:• Generated $1M+ revenue by creating 360Box's first Port Project, while interacting with clients, sales, and accounting.• Earned $10.08M more than $20M revenue goal for 2021.• Achieved $26.7M for entire Southeast region in 2021.• Recognized as founding member of JB Hunt 360 Box expansion branch in 2019.• Organized Morning Roundup meeting to establish solid connection within team.

Lowell, Ar, Us

While serving as a Capacity Procurement Representative, I successfully achieved favorable terms and conditions by negotiating price/service criteria with a network of third-party drivers. I used essential market information to anticipate regional changes in driver capacity. I established progressive relationships with operators on dedicated and reoccurring business. I drove operational excellence by contributing to weekly evaluations of KPIs and service levels between operations, customer experience, and climate managers, facilitating Owens Corning and Kimberly Clark to maintain favorable customer perception. A small selection of highlights from this role:• Attained fast-track promotion to Pod Leader of SE Region after six months through distinguished KPIs and demonstrated leadership.• Won Accountability Communication Teamwork award in first month as branch employee.

Vancouver, Bc, Ca

Us

As an Inventory Specialist, I assured the seamless execution of tasks by managing the unloading of vehicles from plant trucks and overseeing internal movements within the parking lot. I relocated vehicles and assets across multiple locations as well as scheduled vehicle display dates and times for events. The contributions from this role were:• Succeeded in conducting inspections of 2,000+ vehicles for damages on daily basis.• Participated in bi-annual audits of inventory with 98% clean inspection report over seven years.