Jeffrey Plumley Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, Us

Full responsibility for leading the liquid logisitcs and other special ocean freight products for ASF. Utilizing deep experience and knowledge to bring innovation to address challenges of the growing liquid logistics and flexitank markets.

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, Us

Responsible for setting the overall direction and strategy for company’s growth to include sales, marketing and industry interaction. Accountable for aligning sales processes to meet and exceed KPIs, and managing people and teams to help them perform their best.

Jeff earned his Krav Maga Black Belt in 2018 and began his martial arts journey over 40 years ago. He has been a student of many styles of martial arts and self defense and holds rank in several different styles. In this role, Jeff leads Krav Maga classes for basic and advanced Krav Maga students as well as teaching kickboxing and sparring classes. one if his greatest pleasures is in teaching women's Self Defense seminars as no person should walk in fear.

Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, De

Jeff heads up the Ocean Freight Perishable(Reefer) and Flexitank products for DHL Global Forwarding in the North America Region. He is responsible for all business related to these products and the Ocean Reefer P&L for The United States, Mexico and Canada. He provides leadership to create and implement Regional level strategy for the ocean freight flexitank and refrigerated ocean freight products in line with country and global level priorities for these products. He leads customer engagement and drives business development for these products in concert with country level sales and ocean product leadership in the USA, Mexico and Canada.

Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, De

Having founded DHL Global Forwarding's global flexitank product in 2012, Jeff returned to DHL to lead the deeper development of the flexitank product in North and South America. During this time frame Jeff drove the growth of the flexitank product by more than double with an emphasis on growth in the previously under developed South American market. In addition to standard flexitanks loaded in 20' dry containers, Jeff led the creation and development of DHL Global Forwarding's 3 tank reefer flexitank system. This innovative product allows for shippers of refrigerated liquids such as fruit juices at a constant temperature in bulk volumes with a greater product yield and reduced packaging costs versus more traditional shipping in drums and IBC Totes.

Levallois-Perret, France, Fr

Responsible for all business and sales activities in a six state area.

Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, De

Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, De

Jeff founded the DHL Global Forwarding Global Flexitank program beginning in May of 2012. In this role, Jeff had full responsibility to launch a new and fairly complex product within the DHL Organization across 6 continents. He designed all operational procedures for the flexitank product and authored an in depth company wide operations manual / User Guide for the proper handling of liquid bulk shipments in flexitanks. Jeff negotiated all vendor agreements for manufacturing of DHL's flexitank offerings with manufacturing in the USA, Europe and China. Upon completing the operational set up, Jeff then designed the basic marketing materials in partnership with Global HQ in Bonn, Germany. Jeff also authored or co authored multiple article on the future of liquid shipping for such publication as "Food Logistics" and "Global Trade Magazine." Jeff helped successfully launch the flexitank product on 6 continents

Fluent Logistics was an Ocean Freight NVOCC specializing in Liquid Bulk transportation of chemicals. Jeff Initially helped start this as a silent partner arranging financing without direct operational involvement. He eventually joined the direct business to lead the company through turbulent start up related issues as the Chief Operating officer. In this role Jeff was able to accomplish the following: * Developed all company Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) as well as client SOP’s* Managed all customer relationships in the USA,* Designed solutions to meet client needs and ensured all Service Level Agreements were met* Ensured all financial parameters with clients were met to optimize cash flow* Generated a Global network of ocean freight partners / agents to handle flexitank shipping requirements* Achieved 24% margins on all ocean freight business sold* Reduced DSO from 35 days to 20 days ensuring clean cash flow crucial to a small logistics companyJeff divested ownership in late 2011

Safat, Kuwait, Kw

Jeff was responsible for all business and sales activities in Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, and Tennessee for a full service freight forwarding and 3PL (Pick and Pack, distribution, direct to store) operation with a P&L of over $100 million. Given additional responsibility for turning around and leading the Greenville, SC branch which included 12+ Customs Entry Specialists focused on the General Electric Customs Clearance activities in the United States.Turned around a declining branch and increased monthly Gross Profit to over $750,000 on average. Specific responsibilities and accomplishments include the following: * Responsible for all sales and business activities in a five state area, GA, SC, TN, AL, MS* Full fiscal responsibility for annual budget exceeding $170 million* Expanded Ocean import margins by over 20% and air export margins by 35%* Created new Ocean LCL products for the Southeast USA using ATL as the gateway* Improved sales performance leading team to close $1,500,000 of Gross Profit in new sales in 8 months* Led a team of over 150 operations, warehouse and sales professionals in multiple branches with 200,000 square feet of warehousing including cold storage, pick and pack operations and direct to consumer operations* Added a new Ocean Crating & Packing operation leading to increased revenue and profit per file* Reduced average Day Sales Outstanding (DSO) from 90+ days to 45+ days collecting $1.25 million in receivables +30 days old* Maximized all ATL and GSP operations restoring positive financial performance after a multi-year decline* Results led the Atlanta Branch to be recognized as the most profitable location in the Agility Group Americas Organization and a top three profit branch globally* Created new department for quoting on and servicing General Electric USA for “ad hoc” shipmentsDepartment generated an average Monthly Gross Profit of $80,000 representing a 7 times ROI

Responsible for all operations in the United States and Canada for multiple offices from Seattle and Los Angeles on the Pacific Coast to New York on the Atlantic and everything in between.* Corporate Officer– Licensed US Customs Broker qualifying corporate US Customs House Brokers Permit* Primary change executive responsible for re-engineering operations and procedures in the USA and Canada* Principal executive level interface with clients and prospective clients for business development issues* Responsible for directing IT and operations to utilize technology to gain superior process efficiencies using the CargoWise suite of freight forwarding software* Developed and implemented corporate audit procedures to ensure all operations maintain compliance with all government regulatory requirements* Led company from a 2008 EBIT result of -$500,000 to a profitable 2009 EBIT result exceeding $1 million* Yearly Budget exceeding $160 million* National Operations Staff exceeded 190 employees with 8 Direct reports over 7 offices

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Regional Executive level manager responsible for all operations and sales across a nine state region in the Southeast United States for a major Multinational Freight Forwarding / Global Logistics company.In this role Jeff transitioned from Logistics Software back to executive leadership in the freight forwarding industry where he led a dramatic reversal of a poorly performing and declining region to spark growth in both top and bottom line financial results. HIs accomplishments and responsibilities included: * Led all sales, operations and business activities in a 9 State region* Created new Ocean consolidation programs using CHS and SAV as “floating gateways”* Developed new Airfreight consolidation programs using Charlotte and Atlanta as floating gateways* Re-engineered all operations in multiple offices to turn around a multi-year trend of large operating losses* Delivered a new sales team leading them to exceed budget by 25%* Personally produced new business valued at over $1 million in yearly gross profits* Improved Operating Results by more than 300% year over year* Increased margins on all products by an average of 21%* Reduced average Day Sales Outstanding (DSO) in the region from 71+ days to 43+ daysJeff was also asked to lead the USA Ocean Freight organization during the DSV acquisition of ABX Logistics. This was to stabilize the ABX Ocean Freight portfolio in light of unexpected departures of key leadership within the USA Ocean freight leadership groupTransitioned to Global Key Account Management when DSV Acquired ABX starting in January 2009. Jeff closed over $3 million in new business from Global accounts within his first 6 months of leading Key Account Management in the Eastern USA.

Responsible for all business activities in the Northeast USA as regional manager.In charge of developing, marketing and selling North American Government Regulatory Compliance software, US Customs House Brokerage and clearance software and global freight forwarding operations and logistics software to the global logistics industry as Head of Regulatory Compliance and Sales.

Geneva, Geneva, Ch

In charge of all Sales and marketing activities for the cargo and logistics line of business for SITA INC in North and South America. Also responsible for managing the sales of SITA's network and telecommunication products to Cargo Airlines in the AmericasMore specifically, I was in charge of introducing new IT products to The Americas Region for use by Freight Forwarders, Customs House Brokers, Airlines and International shippers.Promoted to Senior Regional Marketing Manager responsible for all marketing for SITA INC in North America. Primary media Spokesperson for SITA INC in North America

Responsible for the design and management of Web-based Ocean Logistics and Supply Chain Management software for the global intermediary market. The role was more geared toward Product Management than Product Development. Upon commercial launch I took on the additional role of leading sales for this un-tapped market.As Director of Global Intermediary Sales I was responsible for all sales and marketing activities of Internet-based Ocean Logistics software to the global Intermediary market. This market included the World's Freight Forwarders, and Non Vessel Operating Common Carriers (NVOCC), also known as Ocean Transportation Intermediaries (OTI's).Left due to company closure and liquidation of assets

Responsible for all sales and operations throughout South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia. This was a large global 3PL/Freight Forwarder, air cargo operator and US Customs House Brokerage firm. My team that included more than 80 members throughout the region including contract sub-agents, drivers and sales executives.During my tenure with LEP / GeoLogistics I orchestrated a turn around of a consistently under performing business unit to increase bottom line contributions by more than 1000%Left to pursue a full time MBA program

Assumed leadership of the second largest US Customs Broker in the port of Charleston and was tasked to turning the branch around to a position of profitability. Turned the branch around to a position of profitability within 6 months. promoted to additional responsibility to leading warehouse, supply chain management and domestic trucking for the southeast region.

I was hired to turn around a poorly performing branch in Charleston SC. The branch had 4 employees and was some $300,000 in the red at the half way point in the fiscal year. Though strong financial management, key employee moves and strong personal sales efforts, I was able to turn the operation around to a positive financial bottom line contribution in excess of $250,000 by years end. Based on this performance, in addition to needs in the Charlotte, NC Branch operation, I was promoted to lead the same kind of efforts in the Charlotte Branch / NC Customs District concurrent with my role in leading the SC district. I was able to orchestrate a similar turn around in the NC District based on my leadership, and business policies.

Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration

Mba, Business / Economics / Marketing