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Portland, Oregon, United States

Lead team of 15 responsible for First, Middle, and Last mile transportation reporting and strategy supporting the NA Geo.

Portland, Oregon, United States

Led team of 7 analysts responsible for development of key KPIs for Nike's North American Transportation network. Metrics focused on Service, Speed, Cost, and Sustainability for our end to end transportation network.Key initiatives to date: - Performance Management Strategy: Ideation and Implementation- Enhanced Tableau Reporting Ecosystem developing dashboard tier approach based on differing metric granularities- Development of Carrier Scorecard platform- Responsible for identifying and working x-functionally to correct heightened accessorial expenses successfully taking project through internal funding process- Completion of two stretch assignments since being in role

Portland, Oregon, United States

Stretch Assignment

Portland, Oregon, United States

Stretch Assignment

Portland, Oregon, United States

Led an eight person analytics team within North America (NA) geo responsible for supporting end-to-end Transportation & multiple cross-functional teams. Team's primary focus:Key Initiatives to date:- Led team developing Nike parcel forecasting process to support our omni-channel business (inclusive of creation of new parcel modeling process & visualization to incorporate key KPIs). A key support system to deliver record numbers during the 2021 holiday season.- End-to-End Transportation lead time metrics and Executive read outs allowing visibility to each segment of our International Supply Chain throughout COVID-19 Supply Chain disruptions- Responsible for expansion of team requiring hiring four FTE's along with two contract consultants- Developed new hire onboarding program starting with a manual approach and eventually automating process with support from Nike Learning & Development team- Implemented agile infrastructure through iterative quarterly changes making full transition from waterfall workflow to agile in 12 month period

Chicago, Illinois

Manage execution for domestic transportation encompassing both Inbound (Raw Material) and Outbound (Stock transfer/Customer orders) across a $1B network.

Greater Chicago Area

Essendant is the largest B2B office and facilities wholesaler in North America merged with Staples Feb 1, 2019.- Manage Essendant Inbound Consolidation Network comprised of roughly 800 unique suppliers- Responsible for Inbound/Outbound transportation and 3PL management for Midwest market- Key stakeholder for cost out initiatives including supplier compliance, route optimization, and procurement- Team lead for post merger integration onto Staples transportation platforms- Manage relationship with carriers in a high volume multi-modal network (Rail, FTL, LTL, Parcel)- Lead supplier negotiations, operations discussions, and conversions into our Inbound Consolidation Program- Created KPI dashboard distributed to Senior Leadership on a weekly basis

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

North America Transportation Manager for Current, Powered by GE a start-up within Fortune 50 industrial conglomerate General Electric. - Manage $25MM budget encompassing both domestic and international transportation - Responsible for long term transportation initiatives for 2 DC's and 3 Plants- Oversight of all modes of transportation- Initiate Transportation RFP's for both project and flow business to meet service standards at lowest landed cost to GE- Perform analysis and identify cost-out opportunities and oversee seamless implementation - Key Stakeholder in multiple supply chain projects including TMS bid process and multiple restructuring initiatives- Create rolling KPI metrics for Sr. Leadership measuring Cost, Service, Quality, and Supplier Compliance

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

- Responsible for direct management of group of both Account Managers and Logistics Coordinators- Implemented KPI's related to controllable costs to ensure team is running at maximum profitability- Collaborate with management of different departments including Operations, Pricing, and sales- Manage FTL, Temp Control, Flatbed, Intermodal, and LTL shipments throughout North America- Build customer relationships to promote organic growth- Create training documents for new employees and promote continuous education

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

- Manage shipments throughout North America- Oversee shipments moving in multiple modes including: TL, LTL, Intermodal, Temp Control, Flat Bed- Help plan and coordinate equipment to meet customer’s production needs

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

- Created multiple system training demos for AS400 to help coach/train others employees- Increased largest account “Carrier Scorecard” from take-over score of 82% to an end score of 96%- Awarded “Carrier of the Year” from one of largest accounts- Solicited freight from contract customers to increase revenue and promote organic growth

Zionsville, Indiana

- Recruiter specializing in the accounting/finance sector

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Business Administration

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