Chris Brenner Email & Phone Number

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Detroit

Have worked as a Logistics Specialist, Workplace Organization Pillar Leader, Area Manager, and Cost Deployment Lead, Focused Improvement Lead, WCM Assembly Lead

Have worked in the Supply Chain Management/Logistics Field since 1992. This includes both operational as well as sales roles. Operations roles includes managing as many as 100 people in both union and non-union environments as well as managing North American distribution for a fortune 500 company. Sales roles include international/domestic transportation, customs, and domestic distribution/warehousing programs.Current position is an owner of a third party logistics provider with programs covering international and domestic transportation, warehousing as well as supply chain management consulting. We are a true non-asset based company that can manage the supply chain processes in the simplest as well as the most complex industries.SpecialtiesWarehousing, Distribution, Domestic Transportation, International Transportation, US Customs, Personnel Management, Negotiations.

Develop programs for small to medium sized customers in order to help build a more efficient supply chain.Programs include, distribution, warehousing, domestic/international transportation as well as consulting.We allow the small and medium sized customers to focus on their core competency and we assist them by focusing our efforts on bringing our expertise to their organization.

- Managed all domestic and international transportation programs.- Managed all US Customs issues and maintained efficient flow of all international originating shipments.- Implemented and managed the US distribution program as a stand-alone division.- Managed the Transportation, Planning and Customer Service Departments.

Managed sales territory and aggressively pursued new customers for the international transportation, customs brokerage and domestic distribution programs.

Managed sales territory and aggressively pursued new customers for the international transportation, customs brokerage and domestic distribution programs.Managed global automotive accounts and acted as a liaison between the customer and the day-to-day operations personnel.

Managed the operations in the Toledo, OH terminal for a completely outsourced driver personnel. Utilized 2 different cartage companies to outsource deliveries and manage the overall operations. Managed all customer service personnel who were company employees.Managed the operations in the Ann Arbor, MI terminal under a unionized employment environment.Tasks included the management of driver, facility maintenance, vehicle maintenance as well ca customer service functions.

Managed the unionized drivers to ensure that all shipments were delivered and picked up within the service requirements.