Eric Bailey Email & Phone Number

Phoenix, AZ, US

• Coordinate global transportation logistics for specialized products as a freight-forwarding agent and truck broker. Manage all aspects of business development from operations to sales and marketing. Constantly.
• Grew company to $2+ million in annual revenue in 7 years through thorough understanding of the industry and writing systems to support all aspects of business development.
• Eliminated issues associated with specialized equipment rentals and third-party use by purchasing equipment to be used exclusively by company.
• Save customers average of 20% annually on trucking by reusing containers from import to export, expediting turnaround times, and efficiently managing schedules.
• Optimize expenses and efficiency, with strong cash flow, through extensive knowledge of ocean freight rates, transit times, carrier landscape, and systems management.

• Updated all business systems and created those that were nonexistent. Wrote sales and marketing materials as well as conducted sales outreach. Managed team of 2 and acted as manager when owner was unavailable.
• Realized 86% overall revenue increase, nearly tripling size of business, during tenure by automating systems to handle larger volume and acting as brand evangelist.

Charlotte, NC, US

• Promoted from initial role as account manager to outside sales position interacting directly with customers. Maintained territory that included Northern California, Nevada, Idaho, and Utah and focused on only.
• Delivered 116% of goal and 112% of volume in last year, and consistently exceeded revenue and volume sales goals even in down economy.
• Generated total of $13 million in gross sales and $45 million in territory during tenure.
• Exceeded revenue goal 135% by shifting cargo-management strategy to focus on highest-value revenue opportunities.
• Improved military equipment utilization 50% and saved company millions of dollars by creating and implementing container tracking and dwelling time system that automated reports and sent them to shippers to load.

• Navigation deck officer and medical officer with oversight for cargo handling and safety.
• Enabled ship to be on par with US Coast Guard through re-creation and implementation of safety inspection procedures, which were rolled out to all other ships.
• Received US Merchant Marine Expeditionary Award for safely transporting cargo to and from war zones.

• As member of management team, supervised up to 300 longshoremen during each shift. Managed cargo-handling operations with a focus on speed and efficiency.
• Improved efficient handling of cargo by forging and maintaining positive and productive relationship with labor union.