David Minetti Email & Phone Number

Lake Success, NY

Lake Success, NY

• Lead Commercial Operations Team in all aspects of Trade Management, Product Management, Voyage Management, Logistics Management, Customer Service, Documentation, Port/Terminal/Stevedoring Operations, and Vessel.
• Profit & Loss Responsible per Trade Lane.
• Lead Trade Support Team managing.
• Member of Executive Team.
• Establish new Trade Lanes, discuss emerging markets, review tonnage/capacity of LGL Fleet vs. customer demand via frequent meetings internationally and domestically. Charter in Additional Capacity as required.
• Negotiate Space Charter Agreements with other Shipping Lines to support contractual commitments that exceed LGL capacity

Baltimore, Maryland / Port Newark, New Jersey

• Lead Team of 300 + production & staff employees in all aspects of Vehicle Processing, Vehicle Accessory Installations, Vehicle Quality (Lean, Six Sigma, ISO, 5S) at Union facilities
• Lead negotiator of Union, Vendor, and Port Administration Agreements as well key player in Customer Negotiations.
• Manage Customer Base of 10 OEM Auto Manufacturers and over 370,000 vehicles processed per year
• Direct daily production activities to ensure vessel, rail, and truck volumes are tendered per customer demand
• Profit & Loss responsible for all Vehicle Processing activities for over $20M annually
• Develop annual budgets and facility business plans

Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey

• Responsible for all Region Americas Trade Lane activities
• Daily coordination of vessel schedules, trade routes, customer volumes with Region Asia, Europe, Australia in addition to Sales and Customer Care Teams
• Profit & Loss Responsible per Trade Lane for over $500M annually
• Lead Trade Support Team managing over $1B annually with regional counterparts
• Member of Regional Executive Team
• Established new Trade Lanes, discussed emerging markets, reviewed tonnage/capacity of our Fleet vs. customer demand via frequent meetings internationally and domestically

Port Newark, NJ, Charleston, S.C., Woodcliff Lake, NJ

• Held various positions within WWL starting with Vessel Husbandry, Vessel Planner, Operations Team Member, Port Captain, Operations Manager, working my way to the General Manager level.
• Oversaw Port, Terminal, Stevedoring and Vessel Operations in the Ports of NY/NJ, Halifax, NS, Charleston SC, as well as attended vessel operations in most of the US Ports.
• Negotiated all Regional Vendor Contracts such as Stevedoring Services, Lashing Services, Tug Boat, Pilots, Ships Stores, etc.
• Responsible for Cargo Quality and vessel discharge & loading operations
• Created Cargo Stowage plans
• Responsible for vessel husbandry, clearance of vessel and ships crew with applicable authorities