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Florida, United States

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

• Optimized bid strategies, enhancing win ratios by analyzing market trends and pricing data.
• Led team to streamline RFP submissions, improving bid turnaround time and accuracy.
• Pioneered new pricing models based on historical data, boosting profitability.
• Facilitated cross-departmental cooperation to align pricing strategies with company goals and retain pricing data within the bidecosystem along with timely submissions. Warehouse & Domestic.
• Mentored new analysts, enhancing team skills and performance in pricing operations.
• Managed rigorous RFP reviews to ensure compliance and enhance bid quality.

• Maintain and assist in running of business plan of a sub-metering company
• Recruit, select, train, coach, counsel, and discipline employees
• Develop and assist project managers with responsibilities and improving construction/installation procedures
• Responsible for all department managers and supervisors, with review/approval responsibility for all operations employees
• Slashed install costs by optimizing equipment layout and workflow.
• Boosted team performance through targeted training and coaching.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

• Works with Vice President of Yield Management to design and execute comprehensive market research and analyses
• Proactively analyzes, reviews, and negotiates Patriot Ports’ revenue requirements
• Organizes baseline price information, analyzes and reports on inconsistencies, and identifies opportunities to optimize sales and profitability through pricing and marketing strategies.
• Works with Patriot Ports Operations personnel to develops and furnish spot and project price quotes to customers, brokers, etc, while ensuring internal alignment and adequate communication with Patriot Ports personnel.
• Publishes pricing contracts, quotations, and tariffs.
• Supports Director of Yield Management in coordinating contract/price proposal development with the commercial team to achieve company profitability and growth targets.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

• Pricing Management & Leadership
• Design optimized transportation routings and costing for customers utilizing relative systems including MOJO and develop compelling optimized routing proposals of large, complex, multi-disciplinary transportation needs.
• Generate pricing for business within Transportation Solutions Group and make recommendations for pricing strategies to the Sales and Operations team.
• Help manage large-scale RFQ and exhibit exceptional time management skills.
• Craft competitive routing and pricing solution that clearly identify and communicate overall value for the customer through a thorough understanding of cost, price and value components of each RFQ developed through.
• Contribute to the Contract Logistics group’s success and development through an ability to be hands-on and perform analysis of customer transportation needs.Data Management

Jacksonville, Florida Area

• Developed alternate strategies to navigate capacity constraints, ensuring service integrity.
• Guided new staff through SRF and SOP processes, boosting team adaptability and compliance.
• Pioneered dynamic additions to Eaton SOP, optimizing lane quotation processes.
• Streamlined cost analysis, enhancing carrier service evaluation and cost efficiency.
• Mentored new team members, ensuring smooth integration into company protocols.
• Implemented innovative cost-saving strategies that improved logistics efficiency.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

• Optimized shipping routes boosting delivery efficiency, reducing costs.
• Enhanced carrier performance, focusing on lower transit times and claims.
• Proposed innovative solutions for capacity issues, ensuring service reliability.
• Monitored and reported on lane profitability, guiding strategic adjustments.
• Streamlined carrier evaluations, improving transit times and minimizing claims effectively.
• Conducted thorough profitability analyses for lanes, driving strategic business decisions.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

• Achieved robust customer re-engagement, enhancing business development, revenue growth, and client retention.
• Solely managed cradle-to-grave the American Red Cross Disaster Response operational contract for the USA.
• Insuring and booking trucks with Over Value Cargo needs for insurance ($100,000+)
• Quoting lanes for customers: Intermodal, Partials and Full Truckloads
• Establishing credit with a customer, invoice, following up on payments
• Optimized and Managed intermodal transport strategies, reducing costs and improving service timelines.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Cold Call customers. Inform customers about services provided. Negotiate prices with customers and truck drivers. Develop and plan customers pick up and delivery. Obtain Payment information. Follow up with customers about experience.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Educating customer product knowledgeCreate a delightful atmosphere that encourages customers to come backConsistently impress management with ability to remember customers personal preferences

Trained all new employeesMastered all positions with versatility

Exemplified mastery of details and organizationManage all aspects floor maintenance and inventoryAccurately counted down registers Attained versatile leadership experience with multiple store responsibilities

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), International Business

Bachelor, Business Administration; International Business

Bachelor Of Arts, Spanish

Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Study Abroad, International Business