Responsible and oversight for $35M outbound freight spend for 17 plants. Mixture of dedicated, private fleet, and common carrier capacity for more than 40,000 shipments annually, Lead team of dispatch supervisors coaching and mentoring them with best practices and strategy to lower overall cost. Performed weekly KPI calls with dedicated fleet focusing on continuous improvement and cost saving initiatives.• Partnered with DAT to provide market freight analysis on existing network. • Analyzed existing private fleet network for cost and utilization providing recommendations for conversion to dedicated operations.• Improved dedicated fleet utilization by 25% since August 2022.• Build carrier partnerships and grow existing carrier capacity• Developed KPI’s for transportation lowering cost per mile each of the last 5 consecutive months.• Responsible for dedicated fleet contracts, existing and new negotiations

Oversaw responsibility for $250M outbound budget for 23 windows manufacturing plants for both dedicated and private fleet operations, with responsibility for all final mile routing and leading team of 11 direct report associates, as well as P&L, annual budget, and monthly forecasting. Performed regular KPI calls weekly with carriers monitoring such performance metrics. Managed domestic inbound freight operations of suppliers to plants and customers for both LTL and TL. Partnered with procurement for third party freight, tracking, and rates.• Monitored CTO (cost take out) initiatives to ensure performance and savings.• Collaborated with commercial and siding business units to identify synergies and overlapping markets to drive out cost.• Analyzed and negotiated dedicated carrier contracts to ensure fleet right sized for operation. • Created and managed budget for transportation department to cover expenses related to equipment, maintenance, personnel, and vehicles.

Optimized delivery schedules for fifteen manufacturing plants, making necessary adjustments based on sales and changes in marketplace. Managed third-party carrier relationships. Directed dedicated and private fleet of more than 600 drivers. Embraced strategy of continuous improvement designing network of continuous moves and dynamic routing solution. Developed routing scenarios proactively based on volume and seasonality.• Taught and mentored associates on best practices. • Prepared and updated employees' daily work schedules and resolved delivery problems.

Consistently made significant contributions to the corporation goals for business growth and profits. Created, implemented, and managed several cost saving projects. Innovative solutions at combining ever changing distribution models.• Managed implementation of 3PL for inbound transportation from a previous incumbent provider. • Evolved the partnership with providers to allow a new strategic vision that promotes collaboration • Provide KPI and analytics necessary for P&L and budgeted operating plans.• Realigned inbound freight team's job functions to better align with the company goals.• Manage all retail routing functions for 1400 stores, BSD linehauls to 3PL satellites, and backhaul • Developed. designed, and implemented a transportation strategy for the integration of multibillion dollar supply chains (Office Depot and Office Max). • Provide strong analytical skills to measure KPI's and cost to serve metrics to identify new methods for cutting operating costs while increasing services.• Designed a robust 3rd party backhaul program that has increase by more than 50% year over year for the past 2 years increasing annual revenue to more than $3M annually.• Promote ideas, negotiate carrier contracts and agreements, providing department executives with sound financial decisions to meeting the AOP.• Identify and resolve problems and revise existing systems to lower overall costs.• Provide essential support to the operations involving schedule designs, carrier business reviews financial planning and customer / vendor collaboration.

Provided support for field transportation functions through development, optimization, and implementation of retail delivery schedules for 12 cross docks and more than 1,500 stores. Designed linehaul network supporting inbound, outbound, and customer delivery aspects of transportation. Designed and implemented outbound transportation strategy for integration of two multi-billion-dollar supply chains (Office Depot and Office Max), with this effort providing more than $12M in savings to dedicated retail operation in 2016 and to continue with additional $6M in forthcoming year. • Utilized strong analytical skills to measure KPIs and cost-to-serve metrics to identify new methods for cutting operating costs while increasing services.• Guided design of robust third-party backhaul program that increased by more than 50% year over year for past two years, increasing annual revenue to more than $3M annually.• Promoted ideas, negotiated carrier contracts and agreements, and provided department executives with sound financial decisions to meeting AOP.• Identified, resolved problems and revised existing systems to lower overall costs.• Offered essential support to operations involving schedule designs, carrier business reviews, financial planning, and customer / vendor collaboration.

As Transportation Manager:•Managed daily transportation activities:-Dispatched and managed 28 drivers in 5 facilities-Handled payroll and administrative functions for drivers-Analyzed fleet assessment and utilization.-In charge of outbound freight management-Used RoadNet routing to develop daily and standard delivery routes.• Analyzed company goals and profit saving measures:-Developed Key Indicators to measure performance-Handled and managed route profitability model-Implemented Nextel communication and GPS tracking

As Project Manager:•Worked on a 4 week project designing a driver incentive pay program.- Analyzed outside hire business with a plan to reduced business by approximately 80%.-Submitted a plan to increase driver productivity by 15% saving the company over $300,000 in outside hire expense.

As Senior Logistics Manager:•Redesigned and implemented route planning and delivery schedules.-Achieved an average of 10 less miles per delivery route based on approximately 275 routes per week.-Resulted in greater customer satisfaction through working with the sales force and the drivers.-Increased cases per route from about 550 to over 600, reducing weekly operating expense by approximately $15,000 USD •Controlled daily delivery operations. -Managed dispatch and routing supervisors.-Handled customer issues when needed.•Analyzed fleet utilization.-Prepared tractor and trailer equipment schedule showing inefficiencies in the current operation. Made recommendation to Senior Management to reduce fleet by 15 tractors and 10 trailers per week. This would have a savings of approximately $250,000 USD annually.•Implemented component pay system for drivers.-Prepared and analyzed current driver payroll practice with a new component pay compromising of route pay, cases, miles, and stops. -This reduced payroll expense by approximately $5,000 weekly and reduced average driver hours by about 5 – 10 per week.-Increased customer satisfaction by more timely deliveries.•Expanded the company backhauling program.-Increased company pick-up program growing 4 week period revenues about $60,000 to over $150,000 in less than 4 months.•Collaborated with warehouse staff to achieve more efficient load planning.

As Logistics Manager:•Managed and administered 30 drivers.-I was responsible for approximately 30 drivers handling work schedules, vacations, payroll, equipment, and other needs. •Redesigned the company delivery schedule and route plan.•Directed all inbound and outbound freight and backhaul programs.-Negated vendor and carrier freight allowances. -Consolidated several less than container load vendors saving the company money on high priced freight charges.-Processed freight claims and filled out bill of lading for return shipments.

As Manager of Transportation Projects:•Designed delivery schedules for over 30 distribution centers.-Prepared master delivery schedule to meet the transportation budgets of each of the individual distribution centers. •Trained distribution center staff on route planning software.-Traveled to each of the distribution sites to train personnel on the fundamentals of routing. Also trained on XATA onboard computers for maintaining driver logs.•Analyzed fleet utilization and backhaul efficiency.-Provided new opportunities for pick-ups to help grow center revenue.-Prepared equipment analysis and recommendations to the distribution center manager.

As Transportation Analyst:•Verified and paid freight invoices.•Developed new business opportunities.•Designed route and delivery schedules.•Delivered customer service.•Negotiated vendor and carrier freight rates.•Contributed to a nationwide freight consolidation program which created more than 10 million dollars in freight savings.