Matt C. Krause Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

We handle the entire freight management process, from start to finish, so you can focus on growing your business. Our services are tailored to you and work as an extension of your team to cut costs, streamline operations, and give you a competitive edge. With our supply chain optimization, hands-on oversight, and strategic guidance, we measure our success by how well we simplify your logistics.Our 3PL solutions support transportation managers by securing capacity across LTL, Dry Van, Reefer, Flatbed, Air, Expedited, Intermodal, End Dump, and Tanker.We have over 47,000 pre-vetted carriers ready to serve U.S., MX, and CA shippers looking for a reliable, needs-based partner. With experience managing over 20,000 end-to-end shipments, we're here to help.Reach out for a quote:info@krausecountrylogistics.com

Seattle, Wa, Us

I owned the end-to-end strategy and performance of the Heavy/ Bulky freight program with visibility to the director level. My responsibilities included identifying and prioritizing expansion opportunities, establishing and reporting on success criteria, building and managing the program roadmap, collaborating with cross-functional teams, resolving issues, and running weekly business reviews.Key Achievements:- Developed and implemented a comprehensive program roadmap that improved both operational and product aspects of the program.- Consistently met and exceeded performance and growth goals.- Built strong relationships with stakeholders across Operations, Tech, and Finance, enabling effective collaboration and decision-making.- Streamlined communication and reporting processes to improve efficiency and decision-making.- Successfully managed a weekly business review process for the top 15 volume sites, driving alignment and action on callouts and metric bridges.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Coordinated directly with the client Program Manager and Senior Transportation Manager to fill process gaps, identify risks and serve as an escalation point of contact for all operational activities. My key responsibilities included leveraging SaaS technology to improve carrier selection and rate negotiation, maintaining the implementation of new business processes, ensuring clean data was used for generating reports, overseeing all imports/exports, and leading daily team meetings to review project goals/timelines and discuss automation opportunities.Key Achievements:- Created a library of 30+ recorded videos, SOPs, and templates for new TMC employees, streamlining operational activity- Ensured accuracy in invoicing by reviewing invoices from carriers and verifying billing- Improved efficiency and decision-making by maintaining SLAs between stakeholders- Stayed current with domestic and global market trends to maintain transparency between stakeholders- Led team in discussing opportunities for automation and successfully identified which manual activities can be automated

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Us

Oversaw the supply chain lifecycle for vessel, port, dray, transload, and outbound management. My key responsibilities included facilitating communication between subcontractors and the customer, managing inventory levels, and developing plans to meet inbound and outbound goals. I also identified areas of improvement and developed mitigation strategies to ensure contractual obligations and expectations were met.Key Achievements: - Facilitated communications between dray/transload subcontractors and the customer, resulting in improved contractual compliance and customer satisfaction.- Achieved consistent on-time delivery and shipment of products through effective management of inventory levels and development of plans to meet inbound and outbound goals.- Visited transload facilities to identify areas of improvement, resulting in the development of mitigation strategies that improved efficiency and effectiveness of operations.

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Us

Oversaw existing accounts with a combined spend of $15 million in the food, beverage, and paper industries. My key responsibilities included devising and implementing solutions for new business, prospecting and identifying monthly opportunities, managing the full life-cycle of bids and spot quotes, proposing automated supply chain functions, and analyzing financial performance data with internal stakeholders.Key Achievements:- Successfully identified and secured new business opportunities through data analytics and strategic customer service management, resulting in increased revenue for the company.- Proposed and implemented an automated supply chain function to save up to five minutes of manual work per order received by our customer.- Successfully managed the supply chain execution and operations of damaged assets, repairs, and freight re-work.- Developed and maintained strong relationships with key clients, resulting in high customer satisfaction and retention rates.

Evanston, Il, Us

Acquirent is an outsourced sales firm that helps recruit, hire, and manage sales teams for corporations that need to attain new business or expand current accounts.TeacherMatch Account, Senior Sales Executive/Mentor:- Generated $105k in gross revenue during my first year, exceeded 300+ dials weekly and set up 10+ meetings per month earning.- Developed a strong understanding of "Thrive", a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) cloud-based monitoring platform to help schools within the K-12 industry track professional learning activities within their district.- Promoted to mentor based on monthly close rates, dial attainment, effective team training and Salesforce organization.iContact Email Marketing, Sales Executive- Consistently met and exceeded 500+ weekly calls and achieved 135% to quota during my one year period with the account.- Fostered strong relationships with current customers to elevate email campaign initiatives and upsold services where needed.- Became a subject matter expert on market research, industry trends and competitors to appropriately leverage marketing services.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Marketing

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