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Leawood, Kansas, Us

Leawood, Kansas, Us

Focus: Creating efficiencies within Final Mile Transportation 5 String provides procurement, automation, and visibility solutions for both customers and carriers alike. Develop bespoke carrier networks. Automate tendering and status tracking. Improve client and carrier experiences, all without intermediation!

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Senior-level P&L, operational, fiscal and strategic steering oversight accountability across all facets of sales and operations. Provide leadership and direction to a top-performing team of direct reports. Identify areas in need of improvement and implementing corrective actions when necessary. Direct, bottom line accountability for revenue and margin goals, safety, security, sales, finance, human resources, capital expenditures, regulatory compliance and asset management.Implemented integration of three acquired businesses, spearheading efforts in interweaving present assets with systems, culture and organization of RR Donnelley.Led divestment effort in conjunction with Credit Suisse and TFI International, ensuring a successful and mutually beneficial integration of systems and personnel.Managed opportunities and cost savings initiatives, acting as a trusted business partner to stakeholders within the company structure. Managed a strategic sourcing strategy for each category as appropriate and partnered with various internal stakeholders. Assisted with the supplier selection process through establishing standards by which stakeholders must adhere to when on-boarding new supplier partners. Executed category sourcing strategies such as development and execution of RFIs and RFPs, documents bid events through correspondence to suppliers; developed selection criteria and drove the selection of suppliers in collaboration with cross-functional teams; conducted supplier negotiations and ongoing supplier management.Measured and drove conformance to each program's specifications. Produced detailed analyses on deliverables and thorough reporting on savings by category and for all instituted programs.Managed all DOT regulatory compliance matters including UCR, MCS-150, IFTA and 2290 filings.Improved on-time performance, profitability, retention and was responsible for many mutually beneficial relationships with vendors and partners.

Chicago, Il, Us

This position involves a team of operations specialists and account executives who operate an array of Echo's largest truckload accounts. We utilize price superiority, proactive communication, and continuous improvement strategies to earn market share. We create solutions for customers when others say no. We offer a variety of best-in-class technology solutions that, when coupled with the benefits of a dedicated account team, make Premier Client Management the preeminent freight management solution for our clients.

Chicago, Il, Us

I was responsible for the day to day operations management of a series of key Enterprise Accounts. We manage each of the functions that our clients' transportation would as a single sourced provider including planning loads, coordinating carriers, scheduling appointments, tracking, document collection, and freight bill pay/audit. Echo Global Logistics is the fastest growing transportation management firm in the country and is listed on NASDAQ as "ECHO".

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Retailing And Consumer Sciences

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