Evaluate, design, and continuously improve the execution of transportation management within the distribution system, including network designs, sizing, and utilization, and procedures to maximize delivery efficiency.

Reported to Director of Logistics. Originally hired by Nexeo Solutions who was acquired by Univar in March 2019 to create Univar Solutions a $12B chemical distribution company. Achievements: • Consolidated carrier bases resulting in $7M in annual savings• Managed logistics divestiture of $1B Plastics Division into a standalone company.

Reported to the group logistics manager. Directed logistics operations for the Chevron and Shell Oil accounts supporting both offshore and onshore locations. Managed $50M in annual freight with 24 direct reports. Responsible for 60,000 truckload, flatbed, and LTL shipments annually.• Increased load consolidation 5.6%, resulting in 18,946 fewer loads and 1.1M miles eliminated through route planning and shipment consolidation.• Reduced freight expenditure by $7.2M through load consolidation.

Reported to the vice president of operations. Managed 63,000 annual dry and refrigerated shipments from 19 facilities encompassing truckload, LTL, intermodal, and ocean movements with a budget of $97M and 17 direct reports. Accountable of annual transportation budget preparation, reporting, data analytics, and cost controls.• Successfully integrated the transportation operations of the Ralston Foods and Post Foods merger, impacting results by increased shipments by 116% with no decrease in on-time delivery performance. • Analyzed, created, and implemented a carrier freight bid and contracts that reduced total carriers used by 23%, while reducing cost per hundredweight by 37%.

Reported to the vice president of supply chain. Effectively managed corporate staff of five individuals, creating daily load plans for shipments to all 50 states with an annual budget of $50M. Enhanced carrier performance at three distribution centers servicing 700 store operations nationwide.• Integrated Manugistics Transportation Management System and led a task force to improve trailer capacity utilization, reducing overall transportation costs by 29%.• Exceeded 98% in on-time deliveries, while meeting or exceeding all cost, budget, and legal requirements.

Reported to the director of logistics. Managed the transition from a decentralized to a centralized transportation environment. Controlled and directed annual transportation budget of $35M from four distribution centers and three production sites and managed five direct reports. Managed international shipments.• Created project analysis process for an optimal network location study that resulted in a 12% increase in next-day customer deliveries, while reducing transportation costs by 3%.• Implemented a core carrier program with LTL, truckload, and intermodal carriers that resulted in an 11% annual freight savings while maintaining high levels of customer experience.

Responsible for ocean and inland freight encompassing over 12,000 container shipments annually. Worldwide transportation and distribution budget of $40 million annually including three international distribution centers and inland and ocean freight from fourteen domestic shipping origins.

Reduced customer returns by 38% over previous years by identifying and resolving the reason for refusal prior to authorizing return of goods. Outstanding damage claims reduced by 83% by ensuring accurate documentation, filing and prompt follow-up on claims aging. Achieved budgeted Inventory levels for forecasted sales on over 800 SKU’s.