-Directs global transportation strategy encompassing ocean freight, drayage, IMDL, inbound and outbound domestic freight services.-Builds and maintains strategic relationships with carriers, shipping lines, forwarders, drayage providers, FTL carriers and other logistics partners (including domestic 3PL's).-Negotiates contracts and service agreements across all transportation modes, ensuring competitive pricing and reliable service.-Oversee the daily global transportation operations, ensuring efficient and timely movement of goods via ocean freight, drayage, inbound, outbound transportation.-Manages the complexities of international and domestic logistics, including customs, compliance, port operations, and last-mile delivery.-Monitors and analyzes transportation metrics, KPls, and reports for all freight categories, ensuring performance meets or exceeds company expectations.

Courses taught:Aviation Production and Operations.An intensive study of management of production and operations in all organizations, both service-oriented and product-oriented. Scheduling, inventory control procurement, quality control, and safety investigated. Particular attention is given to applications of aviation-oriented activities.Transportation Science Major subjects of analysis include carrier strategies, intermodal transportation, the shipping process, and globalization issues related to transportation. Teach the principles and analytical research tools applicable to the various modes of transportation, including highway, railroad, marine, urban transportation, pipeline, and aviation, are studied.Principles of Supply Chain Management Plan curriculum includes topics covering: demand forecasting; inventory management; quality management; domestic and international transportation; customer relationship management; enterprise resource planning systems; manufacturing; facility location decision-making; performance management; and future challenges facing supply chain managers.Advanced Professional Logistics A heavy emphasis is placed on the analysis of the Systems Engineering, Integrated Logistics Support, and other previously learned business logistics theories and concepts so as to determine their appropriate application.

-Performed quarterly FMCSA, NHTSA, DOT, OSHA and other federal and state legal regulatory compliance audits. Educated drivers on DOT roadside inspections and hours of service regulations. -Continued development and implementation of compliance programs and policies including training. Designed training to improve fleet & facilities safety and reduce injuries/accidents.-Conducted route optimization, evaluated performance, analyzed supply chain problems, implemented solutions and standardized procedures to improve efficiency of processes.-Directed monthly Safety Committee meetings: planed meeting topics, prepared agenda, and conducted meetings; determined Injuries/Incidents/Accidents root causes, implemented mitigating actions.-Enforced relevant policies to establish a culture of health and safety.Key Achievements:-Designed and created processes to audit and monitor EHS & DOT compliance. -Redesigned safety practices, procedures and audits, implemented scorecards & curriculums for training.-Installed processes of vendor invoice oversight eliminating overcharged maintenance and fuel service cost.

-Used and modified Microsoft Dynamics Navigation ERP to provide efficient management interface for order, delivery and receiving documents, dispatch dates & times while controlling transportation cost, communication coordination and process control; P&L responsibility for all transportation, fleet & maintenance activities.-Conferred with production, sales, shipping, and carriers to expedite or track delayed shipments; evaluated performance and planned improvements; established priorities with respect to workflow. -With Production Plant Manager, Sales, and Supply Chain - analyzed logistical problems and produced innovative software dispatching/routing/ELD solutions; standardized procedures to improve efficiency of processes.Key Achievements:-Designed and created a process to control received goods by combining the transportation documents with the graders inspection listing reducing inaccuracy, labor sorting, matching, and collection by 90%.-Redesigned the annual safety/fuel bonus into a scorecard for monitoring drivers’ ELD compliance, accidents, and fuel consumption. -Installed processes of vendor invoice oversight saving thousands of overcharged service, maintenance and fuel charges.

-Managed distribution hub & spoke transportation network, lead multiple site training, safety, & forklift certifications-Used BI and Excel reports, managed freight operational costs ($10.2M yr).-Streamlined repackaging and reclamation processes; mitigated company loss reclaimed $1.1M. -Reduced damage by $950K with efficient pricing and marketing strategies.-Decreased fixed costs by $350K by decreasing transportation leased fleet assets. -Implemented exception reporting; reduced employee errors by 33%.-Achieved 450 days of an accident free workplace.

-Directed, developed, and performed logistics rail/ground operations, including planning and coordinating, resupplying operations-Reviewed/updated standard operating procedures.-Managed training and DOT safety of 200+ tactical drivers, 75 mechanics, and 18 dispatchers.-Managed fleet maintenance, including repair and reclamation of 2000+ vehicles in 18 locations. -Ensured hazardous material compliance with all applicable federal regulatory agencies, DOT, STB and FMCSA