Lizgistics is a full service freight brokerage firm based in St. Louis MO. We specialize in trucking - full truckload (TL), less-than-truckload (LTL), and refrigerated and frozen (reefer). We are looking for introductions to decision makers at companies that ship lots of product. The types of companies we can help include manufacturing, printing, supply, and food and beverage companies. Contact Lizgistics today for a free shipping quote.

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Arrange transportation and negotiate pricing for shipments of Special Commodities. Shipment types include trade shows, displays, electronics, machinery, store fixtures, and office relocations. Locate and dispatch haulers for LTL and truckload shipments with both vanline and approximately 300 third party carriers. Find appropriate vans for shipments: flat floors, high cubes, tow-aways, flat beds, and climates. Ensure that vans have proper equipment to service loads, arrange for equipment borrowing, and cash labor.. Responsible for planning and dispatching UniGroup’s Dedicated Truckload Fleet which consists of 28 van operators. Manage and ensure coverage for truckload shipments originating in the East Coast of the United States. Communicate with agents in a timely manner when coverage has not yet been secured for upcoming shipments. Secure haulers for last-minute shipments and quotes. Screen orders and quotes entered into the UniGroup system to ensure transit time is legal and complies with Hours of Service regulations set forth by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Solve complicated logistics requests that do not fit into a pre-established program / well-defined process. Communicate and coordinate solutions with agents and drivers during break-downs to ensure on-time delivery. Work with agents and drivers regarding shipments’ overflows, set-offs, van-to-van transfers, diversions, cancellations, postponements, and addition and/or removal of extra pickups and deliveries. Resolve issues and disputes regarding payments, invoices, and claims for third party and vanline carriers. Recruit and qualify third party carriers for further hauling support by following UniGroup’s required minimum standards. Educate agents about customs clearance processes, procedures, and paperwork needed for shipments originating in the United States and going to Canada.

Created, designed, and executed marketing campaign that began January 2010. After 1 month, it has already netted over $8,000 in new revenue.Present and sell treatment recommended by the doctor and hygienist to clients. Discover, evaluate, and discuss customers' personal motivating factors for coming into the office. Utilize client motivators in conjunction with education to describe dental work in layman's terms. Reinforce problems, consequences, and solutions of doing (or not doing) necessary dental work.Discuss payment options that fit into clients' lifestyles and qualify clients for third-party financing. Facilitate and educate clients about their dental insurances, file insurance claims, and ensure prompt payment from both insurance companies and clients. Process and manage accounts receivable. Enforce office financial policies. Execute timely follow-up with clients' unscheduled treatment. Manage and administrate front office and supervise and lead front office employees. Ensure front office staff behavior aligns with company policy of treating each client to a high-quality experience. Perform new client orientations which familiarize clients with our mission statement, goals, history, and policies.Manage and report multiple daily, weekly, monthly, and annual statistics. Prepare and present weekly and monthly numbers to owner, business manager, and staff. Recommend and implement strategies for improvement. Facilitate and lead daily morning team meetings. Inspire and motivate staff to achieve company objectives.

Accountable and responsible for annual proposal budget of $500,000. Analyzed proposal procedures and recommended changes that would save company approximately $150,000 annually in internal costs.Participated in stand-up presentations for many companies including Anheuser-Busch, Major League Baseball, Wal-Mart, IBM, JCPenney, and Junior Achievement. Supervised and directed work of up to 12 others for each proposal. Administrated completion of several separate proposals going on simultaneously. Reported proposal progress directly to CEO and VP of New Business. Managed and oversaw all aspects of new business proposals and monitored their progress. Ensured deadlines were met and that work quality was within company standards. Managed design and overall "look" of proposals books and guaranteed they fit with company's branding and overall image. Performed copywriting for proposals. Deciphered information gathered from technically-skilled team members and worded it for publishing. Edited and rewrote copy so it was grammatically correct, interesting, consistent, and in alignment with the company's messaging and branding.Created marketing materials for new business prospects. Wrote case studies of ongoing projects for company website. Stayed abreast of current marketing and advertising industry trends. Researched and qualified new business prospects with VP of New Business. Prepared and presented research to CEO and creative and sales teams. Started out with company as Administrative Assistant to CFO and to VP of Human Resources. Was promoted more quickly than anyone else in recent organizational history.

Greeted clients, scheduled appointments, and answered phones. Handled client questions and concerns in a prompt, friendly, and courteous manner.Prepared daily bank deposit and reconciled daily production numbers. Managed and reported daily statistics.Prepared financial estimates for clients. Discussed various payment options and qualified clients for third-party financing. Upheld and enforced financial policies of the office. Educated clients about their dental insurances, filed insurance claims, and collected money from both insurance companies and clients. Managed accounts receivable. Served as Team Leader to other practice coordinators within the office. Provided training and feedback as necessary. Reported progress of front office staff to owners and business manager. Recommend strategies for improvement. Led staff in cultivating high performance norms. Recognized and communicated competitive advantage to clients.After receiving bachelor's degree in business, was offered $8,000 per year raise to stay with the company.