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- Lead more than $15 million in budget for import and export project logistics transporting transformers, generators, HRSG modules, heat exchangers, and vessels for the energy and oil and gas industries by way of rail, truck and barge- Held weekly project team meeting to discuss project status, upcoming needs and potential risk mitigation strategies- Developed tool to monitor project performance and track cost to budget which increased efficiency and lead to an average reduction in cost of 8.7 percent per project- Implemented record keeping procedure to display cost metrics, such as cost variance and freight spend per mode, utilized in review with operations team as well as accounting and upper management- Supervised two project managers, field supervisor, CAD draftsman, and inside sales team

- Responded to requests for quotes from customers for import and export project cargo shipments and analyzed each proposed project to determine the optimal logistical solution balancing cost, schedule and feasibility- Evaluated budget proposals from vendors and subcontractors and negotiated contracts based on the preferred mode of transport as determined by pricing, schedule and reliability- Completed vendor selection and communicated with selected vendors and subcontractors to establish initial timelines and costs for integration into project team’s schedule- Primary organizer of region specific vendor database which served as a reference for localized sourcing- Lead weekly Sales Department meeting to update upper management on potential projects, customer relationship management and growth of sales- Conducted awarded job meetings to review future projects in order to prepare the operations team and formally transition the project from the Sales Department

- Managed company-wide logistical operations of more than 60 vehicles, company assets, warehouse employees and rental equipment- Responsible for material and equipment purchasing and scheduling between multiple projects while meeting the required time constraints and budget of each individual job- Purchased and allocated tools, equipment and materials to over 200 employees across the company- Performed cost tracking of tools, equipment and man hours per project while providing cost metrics updates to each project manager- Supervised maintenance of building facilities, vehicle fleet, equipment and tools- Conducted weekly safety meetings and safety training of all personnel