Christopher Rait Email & Phone Number

San Antonio, Tx, Us

San Antonio, Tx, Us

United States

San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio, Texas

• Developed and solicited request for proposal (RFP) and request for quote (RFQ) on multiple bid packages with a total spend of $200 million. • Negotiated 75 contracts for 3PL transportation of hazardous materials. • Developed monthly carrier scorecard ensuring transportation carriers meet or exceed defined key performance indicators (KPI). • Developed carrier excellence program covering on-boarding, performance, and yearly award recognition.• Negotiate freight rates for the delivery of gasoline and diesel to convenient stores.• Developed carrier dashboard to allow upper management immediate access to volume and spend by carrier.

San Antonio, Texas Area

•Managed a fleet of over 2500 rail cars containing hazardous materials.•Work with all class 1 railroads to ensure timely delivery to our customers locations. •Utilized the Borque Data Systems transportation management system. •Bill out loaded and empty rail cars to customer making sure all federally mandated paperwork is filled out properly and sent to the rail road companies. •Manage the payment of over 2 million dollars in invoices to class 1 railroads.•Utilized SAP to enter and track invoice payments. •Created monthly reports for 30 day sitting, railcar utilization, and lease end date utilizing Microsoft excel.

San Antonio, Texas Area

• Optimize the configuration of loads originating from Vendors to distribution centers.• Analyze the best approach to maximize trailer utilization by consolidating multiple shipments.• Daily follow up with vendors, distribution centers, and Transportation Managers on resolution of issues, with goal to eliminate delays.• Determine most appropriate mode of transportation between truckload, inter-modal, and LTL. • Tender shipments to carriers thru IBM’s Sterling Transportation Management System (TMS). • Provide a weekly recap on trends, root causes, and status updates with root cause analytics, to drive out delays and build repeatable business processes.• Manage transition of inbound shipments from one responsible party to another to eliminate any delays.

• Supervised a crew of 12 on the building of cargo pallets and the sorting of cargo into locations resulting in 100% accountability nightly.• Performed yearly performance reports on subordinates.• Instructed classes of 20 students at a time on the Air Transportation carrier field. • Provided instruction on the loading of cargo onto air pallets and loading of military and civilian aircraft. • Handled disciplinary actions of subordinates to include letters of counseling and letters of reprimand.• Performed conflict resolution with subordinates when needed.• Administered progress checks and end of subject testing. • Maintain and archive transportation documents for billing and accountability of cargo received or shipped.• Managed the unloading and in processing of 10 truckloads of cargo each shift.• Inspected the airworthiness of over 40 pallets a shift insuring the safe transportation of cargo to the customer.• In processed over 50 pallets of inbound air cargo to be picked-up or delivered without damage.• Ensured that Hazardous material was packaged and handled according to federal laws.• Operated, inspected, and performed minor maintenance on 30 pieces equipment, valued over $24 million that included forklifts, loaders, and trucks.• Maintain and archive transportation documents for billing and accountability of cargo received or shipped.• Work with customers to research and track shipments to resolve discrepancies and located missing cargo.• Consistently meet/exceed performance standards for track high priority parts and supplies in support of operation in Iraq and Afghanistan.• Recognized as a Subject matter Expert and called upon to review records and assist with finding lost cargo/equipment.• Compile and prepare transportation movement reports for 1,200 shipments per month.

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

Associate Of Applied Science, Transportation Management

Associate Of Applied Science, Instructor Of Technology And Military Science