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-Directed strategic planning, reviewing P&L analysis and spearheading operations daily to 6 direct reports. Lead and ultimately own performance over Scheduling, Chartering, and Accounting. -Drove profitability, controlling costs while optimizing supply chain and inventory. Oversaw forecasts and daly operations, identifying weak areas, performing root cause analysis, and removing roadblocks and inefficiencies. -Owned end-to-end trading cargo planning and operations from vessel and barge nominations to shipping documentation, procurement, inspection, quality assurance, and compliance. -Ensured adherence to all trade, embargo, tax/tariff, customs, and safety regulations. Select Accomplishments-Consistently negotiated and secured best-in-market rate deals via creatively packaging or arranging needs for value based on trusted industry relationships. -Leveraged industry background and relationships to accurately estimate and ultimately control true costs across both spot freight and contract categories. -Optimized operational cash position by increasing cash flow, ultimately accelerating average payment periods from 3 months to within 2 weeks through overhauling inspection and freight payment procedures.-Renegotiated terms in shipping, delivering around $8M in total annual savings YOY.

-Scheduled and coordinated barges, ITT’s, and trucking for all Gulf terminals within both SE and NE regions. -Renegotiated port costs, liaising between owners and charterers; tracked all shipping/logistics costing. -Wrote C/P and GTC'S’s for barging spot market and secured lower rates within Philadelphia and New England.-Leveraged a detailed understanding of T4 system pipelines for CPL and BPL. Select Accomplishments-Played a significant part in organizational turnaround, rendering the books from deep in the red to well inside the black within 24 months.-Created complete clarity over P&L statements through exacting analysis; resulted in multiple millions in annual savings.

-Built, developed, and ensured high-performance teams; led new hire training and performance management. -Contained risk management, regulated fuel procurement and voyage planning costs, and conducted port invoicing/billing. Proactively mitigated and resolved any potential scheduling issues. -Coordinated all aspects of term and spot contract requirements; assisted in future market forecasting. Select Accomplishments-Tapped to direct scheduling for Marine Account Managers and Customer Service Representatives. -Systematically and habitually cut unnecessary or undue costs through forecasting, negotiations, and analysis.

-Built and nurtured key accounts for several major oil companies, assuming full responsibility for account development and retention, customer satisfaction and relations, trade route management, and problem solving. -Provided vital post-acquisition support on multiple occasions, accepting a lead training role. Standardized SOP’s and documentation as part of a measurable, duplicatable, and unified process. Select Accomplishments -Facilitated the integration of Penn Maritime, consisting of several accounts with major crude/oil companies. -Led 95%+ retention month over month on high-visibility accounts. -Developed a reputation for exceptional customer service via identifying and resolving mechanical issues with newly acquired barges and tugs, revising crew scheduling, and recruiting brokers to protect fuel supply. -Reduced barge/boat downtime by 20% on average.

-Gained knowledge and experience of inland operations from rotations in sales, operations, maintenance, and dispatch. -Managed crisis communications, interacting extensively with the US Coast Guard, spill response, maintenance teams, and senior leadership. -Supported sales efforts through evaluations and recommendations around transportation options. Select Accomplishments-Selected for a prestigious and coveted internship with the national marine operator at the MA Maritime Academy in an ultra-competitive undergraduate program. -Recruited post-graduation to dispatch operations with 300+ vessels. Responsibilities included traffic analysis and coordination, scheduling, tendering and shore-side support, safety, incident reporting, documentation, barge make-readies, and fleet maintenance/repair.