Responsible for total business operations including sales & revenue generation, advertising & marketing, P&L management, customer service, installation, and vendor relations.

Manage all aspects of a mobile shaved-ice food truck family business that focuses on fundraising and giving-back to the local community. Oversee all aspects of general operations, scheduling, hiring/staffing, vendor sourcing and negotiations, financials, marketing, and sales. Seasonal.

Sold this franchise in 2021.

Responsible for rate negotiations and all logistics with steamship lines and drayage companies on contracts worth over $24 million. Hired and trained a team of transportation specialists across the US to manage over 30,000 TEU's through exception reporting on proprietary tracking software. ---Analysed company-wide purchase orders totalling more than 20,000 TEU's per year through direct carrier contacts.---Integrated a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) and 10+2 (ISF) processing into current operations and tracking reports.---Awarded for developing new tracking reports to determine lead-time and ETA variances from shipper to final destination.

Determined necessary supplies, vehicles, and personnel to complete transport duties on time and within budget. Adhered to established protocols and safety procedures for loading and transporting potentially hazardous cargo. Completed departmental reporting along with import and export shipment management via Access and Excel through exception reporting for accurate analysis of global freight movement.---Administered operational EDI/XML integration of 3PL's for prompt data communication and shipment tracking as well as management of 3PL’s while on-site.---Earned role as department business lead for SAP and Logility integration.---Acquired $200,000 in new business and increased the Preferred Carrier Program by adding more than one hundred carriers.

Developed, managed and implemented transportation solutions with clients and carrier companies. Acquired new business and increased carrier selection by adding more than 100 companies to the Preferred Carrier Program.