Logistics Consultant [Jt Air Transport]-Logistics Manager
Mayfield Heights, Oh, Us
Provided critical distribution coordination on a seven-person team for Ferro's Worldwide Plastic Colorants Division including routing, scheduling, estimating, and budget management. Managed high profile relationships with the automotive manufacturing industry. Managed a diverse team to deliver results in a fast-paced, performance-critical environment. Created manuals, guides and training materials as well as individualized training to new employees. Performed financial analysis on a wide range of freight contracts while working closely with Finance, Process Teams, and Executives from various manufacturing areas. Played a key role on the transformation team that streamlined the bidding/scheduling process. Participated regularly as a member of various Management Committees throughout the operation. Provided ongoing Executive support for day-to-day operations. Prepared departmental payroll on a weekly basis. Performed above and beyond the call of duty in a high-stress, performance-critical environment, utilizing various modes of transportation including truckload, intermodal, volume, dry bulk, LTL and expedited freight carriers. Oversaw various contract negotiations with national transportation companies. Created various reports, presentations, guides and manuals with programs like Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Google Docs, Adobe Pagemaker. Used the production and inventory software SAP to assist in business activities.