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Golden Valley, Minnesota

Golden Valley, MN

I am a Business Analyst for WSB. My job is on the business side of a design and consulting firm. My company specializes in engineering, community planning, environmental and construction services. I provide business development analytics that help WSB target clients to improve the way people engage with communities, transportation, infrastructure, energy.

Plymouth, MN

World Fuel Services is a global leader in the downstream marketing and financing of aviation, marine, and ground transportation fuel products and related services. Our global team of local professionals delivers innovative fuel solutions and logistics at more than 8,000 locations around the world.

Long Lake, MN

--- a supplier and exporter of quality feed ingredients involving worldwide markets and intricate documentation, customs and quality certificates. International Feed has vast experience in the handing and negotiating of export documentation, steam ship bookings and export processes.

• a 150 million gallon ethanol producer. I am a highly motivated self-starter and work in Sales, Trading & Logistics in Global Ethanol's Minneapolis office. This position is responsible for ensuring the successful.
• Managed ethanol and dried distillers grain (DDG) rail operations for over 5,000 rail cars annually eventually eliminating redundant operations.
• Managed the company’s 2–million gallon CBOT and terminal delivery relationships at Argo, IL, and Manly, IA that doubled storage revenue.
• Delivered detailed daily open position and logistical guidance to sales, trading, and transportation departments – maximizing market timing and optimizing rail car fleet size.
• Authored then implemented Global Ethanol’s tactical shipping system to better manage car flow and customer requests – 50% faster.
• Converted entire company’s ethanol and by-product commodity contracts to Allegro platform making terms shared throughout all divisions – created synergy and reduced risk exposure.

• a $22-million warehouse, shipping and commodity marketing company. Consistently maintained stability of the company in a highly competitive industry leading to steady promotions. Responsibilities include:
• Procured over $20 million of agricultural commodities (corn, soybeans, chemicals and specialty grains) per year, consistently doubling the standard margin. Value at Risk was approximately $5 million. 22 full-time.
• Developed and managed a computerized open-order system that linked customer pricing offers with actively trading markets which increased sales volume by over 5% and delighted customers.
• Skilled negotiator of hundreds of customer sales contracts per year in the futures, options and cash markets added 14% to sales. Maintain a high level of customer service, develop and maintain customer relationships.
• Defended company’s right to use a special gathered-rate shipping tariff with CN railroad that saved company $21,000 per year and help to facilitate the movement of grain through supply chain.
• Developed plan to eliminate logistics deficiencies, including retraining 20 employees, which lowered costs by $28,000 per year.

Mba, Finance

Activities and Societies: Finance Club President

Bce, Civil Engineering

Bs, Math

Activities and Societies: Swim Team