Dan Benson Email & Phone Number

Papillion, Ne, Us

Greater Omaha Area

Design and build Tableau dashboards to analyze efficiency opportunities for the Brokerage, Final Mile and Corporate Accounts Departments. Compile KPI reports and report overall saving. Audit less than truckload rates to confirm pricing structure is accurate.• Developed an Executive Dashboard that complies Logistics main KPI’s into one dashboard – Allowed executives to monitor and evaluated departments main KPI’s in one place.• Generated a Corporate Account Dashboard – Gave easy visibility for monitoring and evaluating majoring accounts to help drive area’s that has opportunity to improve.• Built a carrier bid tool to quickly identify the lowest cost carrier by lane – Saving the Carrier Management team 20+ hours per bid.• Designed and created an On-Time Service Dashboard giving visibility to service by office –Additional visibility allowed the logistics department to reach its goal of 96% on-time service.• Established a Sales Performance Dashboard – Allowed brokerage offices the ability to monitor performance compared to monthly goals to drive sales.• Designed a Carrier Zero Based Dashboard to identify accessorial charges not being billed to the customer – $25,770 in savings between Oct. 2014 – Mar. 2015.

Ontario, Ca

Provided all Logistics reporting including KPI’s, Analytics, Project Management and Support, Transportation and Warehouse Metrics. • Designed and executed a Warehouse Network Re-Alignment - resulting in an alliance with another tire manufacturer to better position out tires for lower cost transportation. 2013 estimated saving was over $4 million total savings.- Project received Toyo’s Innovation Prize for 2012• Conducted a Yearly Transportation Network bid; 2011 -resulting in a 3.5% - 4% savings year over year in an economy demanding a 8% to 10% increase • Negotiated a multiple year agreement with our largest intermodal carrier -resulting in a 3.5% annual increase over 3 years instead of a 5 to 6% annual increase.• Responsible for obtaining re-certification and annual review of the Customs – Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT), resulting in less containers being held and searched by Customs.• Mentored Transportation Manager, resulting in tighter control over carrier’s performance and pricing. • Compiled monthly efficiency report resulting in a mindset change from the sales department on order placement and incentive structure.• Compiled the annual Logistics Budget ($65 Million) and worked with accounting to identify improvement areas.

* Received and process all incoming merchandise* Contacted the vendor and process all defective merchandise returns* Monitored employee purchases

Webster City, Iowa, United States

Developed inbound and outbound supply chain processes and procedures. • Led global cost-saving projects designed to optimize cubing of inbound and outbound shipping spaces and reduce usage of rental trailers. Improved efficiency and profitability.

Webster City, Iowa, United States

Oversaw outbound transportation, including over 200 loads per day at one manufacturing plant and three regional distribution centers. Hired, trained, and supervised staff at each facility, including two site managers and three logistics coordinators. Collaborated with the Procurement office to certify carriers and negotiate contracts. Performed strategic planning for accounts. Partnered with carriers’ upper management to improve service, reduce service issues, and ensure corrective action performance.• Analyzed global cost-saving opportunities; negotiated better rates and improved use of space on continental transit shipping containers, resulting in over $2M in profits over two years.• Worked with Electrolux’s inbound transportation manager to evaluate carrier pricing and determine cost efficient options. Saved over $150K in one year and improved business relationships.

Webster City, Iowa, United States

* On site at Electrolux and responsible for all carrier related issues including rate negotiations, service issues and bringing in new carriers to benefit the customer.* Implemented a truck load core carrier system, taking the number of carriers from 32 to 8, simplifying carrier management* Developed a routing guide as a tool to identify the best carrier for each lane* Improved working relations between my company and our customer

* Responsible for overseeing 2 employees and 10 customer accounts, including the largest company account * Coordinated appropriate transportation for the movement of customer's freight* Negotiated rates between customers and carriers* Prepared, filed and monitored claims against carriers* Trained office in the use of new shipment tracking software

Laramie, Wyoming, United States

* Ordered and maintained inventory* Managed and trained personnel* Negotiated the sale of tires, wheels, shocks and batteries* Handled customer claims

* Assisted in price / cost analyzing* Maintained 800+ inventory item file and bill of materials* Complied production efficiency reports* Researched end-of-the-month inventory reconciliation discrepancies* Educated and experienced in Dr. W. Edward Deming's Total Quality Management

Bs, Economics

Certified Program, Project Management

Bba, Transportation Logistics

Lean Six Sigma