• Remote member of Corporate Ocean Product team based in Florham Park, NJ; Member of Global LCL Board• Manage LCL Ocean Product in NAM region, including monthly review of co-loader trade lane nominations; local rate negotiation and surcharge mitigation; regional communication of product changes and updates; oversight of co-loader and LTL relationships; global tender and NAM RFQ support; drive margin improvement and volume growth; NAM escalation contact• Create, maintain and promote internal resources for the NAM Ocean Product team, including internal webpage; user reference material (such as Ocean Product guide; Pricing Rules of Engagement for overseas teams; training manuals)• Create internal weekly newsletter for NAM Ocean Product news and updates• Provide administrative support to the NAM Sr. Director of Ocean Freight, including preparation of monthly COO reporting; monthly COO newsletter articles; presentations; communication to Leadership and Ocean Product team; other ad hoc support as needed• Facilitate communication between CMT and Area Ocean Product Managers, including report distribution and data collection; relay expectations; and drive internal behavior concerning cascading of information • SME regarding internal pricing tools for ocean and inland freight• Facilitate preparation of NAM data for regional and global carrier QBR’s• Co-lead weekly Ocean Product team conference calls, prepare and distribute minutes; follow up on action items• Maintain relationships with FCL Ocean carriers and truckers, at Corporate and local levels

• Worked with Commercial team in order to gain new ocean freight business that is both strategic and profitable• Maintained ocean carrier relationships; negotiate ocean freight pricing for new and spot business, obtain additional free time and other services as needed• Analyzed ocean freight market trends and provide weekly updates to designated Commercial teams• Provided commercial support to designated accounts

• Provided leadership, training and development to Ocean Export team• Supported profitable growth by providing quotes on potential business; work with ocean carriers and Corporate Procurement team to achieve competitive buy rates• Performed ongoing training and audit to ensure compliance with FMC and US Export regulations• Developed SOP’s to increase productivity, minimize waste and ensure compliance with Export regulations• Provided superior operational and Customer Service support to key strategic accounts

• Worked with global Sales Team to gain or increase market share to targeted account base• Provided superior service to key accounts, primarily in Government and Manufacturing verticals• Created and maintained SOPs for designated customers

• Responsible for managing customer orders, from entry through delivery, including scheduling production• Acted as extension of outside Sales representatives to provide customer solutions, troubleshoot problems, and provide administrative support• Managed sundry projects on an ad hoc basis, including creation of Export SOP

• Responsible for all export logistics, ocean freight procurement and contract negotiations for multiple business units from US to Europe, Mid East and Africa; other trade lanes as needed• Provided monthly freight point-of-view market update to upper management and the business team

Coordination of FCL, LCL and break bulk ocean export shipments; Coordination of ocean and air import shipments; Export documentation; Ocean Export rate proposals as requested; Air/Ocean Import rate proposals for entire branch

Managed 6 employees working on-site exclusively for Graphic Packaging Int’l, exporter of 10,000 FEU/year. Represented Exporter in all aspects of Supply Chain, incl:* Order mgmt and exp bkgs* Monitor shipments in accordance w/ production & vsl sched* prepare and distribute export documentation* Monitor and maintain equipment ppols* Service contract review & maintenance* Per diem reconciliation and mitigation* Evaluation of carrier performance and services* Managed A/P to maintain account standing and settle discrepancies* Built solid working relationships with global customers* Arranged and monitored all additional international shipments, incl air imp/exp + ocean imp* Worked w/ Client Solutions Team to establish & maintain evolving customer requirements for customer tracking web site * Employee hiring, reviews, training & development

Processed export orders, primarily FCL, but also including LCL, air freight, truckloads to Mexico, and bulk and break bulk shipments worldwide. Coordinated with plants, Credit, Logistics and/or Sales to trouble-shoot and resolve any issues regarding production, shipping and transportation, credit, pricing, etc. Handled month-end close as assigned by Manager. Facilitated meetings and represented Export Department on various teams as needed. Participated in creating and maintaining department SOP’s; Experience with TMS (Manugistics).• Awarded “Above & Beyond” Award for Second Quarter 2004• ERP Export Department Super User - participated in all aspects of implementation, including testing, configuration review, and training (Oracle 11.i)• Recognized as Huber “Hero”, April 2002• Created export brochure for distribution to customers worldwide• Led Six Sigma Team to successful implementation of automated data flow between Huber and freight forwarder