Senior Leader, International Logistics
Current• Manage import and export ocean containerized cargo, air freight, and small parcel shipments.• Participate in yearly ocean carrier contract bids by running optimization reports, engaging in direct negotiations with the ocean carriers, and internal scenario reviews with leadership.• Help develop and on-boarded multiple air freight forwarders to an online and centralized air authorization and tracking tool for better visibility, streamlined approval process, and more robust reporting for international air freight shipments.• Manage damaged freight claims for international inbound shipments by working closely with the QA team, merchants, inventory planners, distribution centers, ocean carriers, freight forwarders, insurance broker, and surveyors.• Assist with the on-boarding of third-party payment provider, Cass, by being the project lead for the international logistics team. Continuously helped manage freight payment invoices through Cass, especially for ocean carriers and freight forwarders, by managing exceptions and validating charges.• Apply strategic and tactical leadership to Restoration Hardware’s international supply chain by addressing and resolving escalated issues in a timely and thorough manner while engaging, communicating, and partnering with multiple freight forwarders, carriers, drayage providers, Customs broker, port operators and overseas agents/vendor suppliers.