Director Of Logistics Operations
Current*Create and implement policies for the day-to-day functions of the Operations Department, including but not limited to hiring, training, supervising, creating department budgets and designing company protocols.*Head of client and carrier success and retention for over a dozen international shippers, including our entire bottled beverage division. Responsible for negotiating rates and capacity for each of these multi-million dollar contracts. Brought in countless sales leads, and signed multiple new clients that have brought in millions of new revenue. *Work closely with the sales team, tech team, and the human resource department to set long-term strategic goals related to growth and expansion.*Manage hundreds of contract carriers daily. Ensure their rates match with current market conditions, and that their qualifications, including insurance, DOT requirements, and payment terms are in place for each contracted movement.*Collaborate with transportation companies, freight forwarders, and warehouse partners to optimize logistics operations.*Consistently stay up to date on market research involving freight and logistics, including but not limited to changing costs, market fluctuations, competition, international political influences, and government regulations.*As the former senior project manager, headed up many small and large projects including a large-scale construction project that turned unused farmland into a large secured shipping container yard that generated half million in revenue over 6 months.
