Responsible for managing the logistics network, for the ASC & Filtration Divisions and all twelve respective plants. Provide communication and compliance standards for Brands, vendors, and carriers to adhere to while ensuring services are maintained to accomplish daily shipping goals.• Implemented LTL shipment consolidation process which reduces LTL costs & improved load optimization by 38%. • Experience leading and working with cross-functional teams on additional initiatives for load consolidations, LTL carrier selection, liveloads, rate reductions and pool distribution which resulted in the implementation.• Ensuring carrier compliance in relation to company requirements. Communicating effectively with carriers in order to achieve desired results.• Resolve carrier service performance issues by implementing corrective action plans. Negotiated contract rates with carriers.• Managed and implemented international shipment processes & procedures, contracted forwarders, created customs documents for exports and imports from South Africa, Europe, China and the Middle East while adhering to internal company trade compliance & international supplier requirements.• Create/ maintain transportation operating plans supporting metrics which provide cost effective utilization of resources, establish modes, and supports manufacturing facilities based on production schedules.• Managed and trained up to five direct reports to achieve company daily logistics support and tactical goals.• Developed forecasts and performance models for future goals.• Worked with Logistics & ASC Juarez shipping teams & led tasks to reduce cross border shuttle costs.

Responsible for monitoring daily operations, ensuring the LLP’s compliance to processes and operational plans, providing solutions for transportation related issues and communicating with all levels of management.• Worked on projects with multiple departments for route design, mode changes, and frequency reduction.• Responsible for managing General Motors Shreveport assembly’s transportation budget by identifying and implementing transportation and inventory cost reduction opportunities, cost avoidance items,monitoring trends of daily truck, rail, and expedite shipments, and identifying issues that will impact the plant’s cost per unit. • Lead and coordinated the successful implementation of a number of transportation related projects and processes for General Motors Shreveport Assembly’s Hummer 3, 345 program launch

• Worked with LLP Manager to plan and design a labor and shipping/ receiving schedule for the Container Management Center to develop a live-unload system that provided annual cost reduction for General Motors Arlington.• Supervised material analysts and responsible for managing supplier schedules, carrier performance, and plant transportation operations. Provided analytical data that allowed management to make cost effective decisions.MATERIAL ANALYST• Forecasted weekly railcar arrivals and scheduled the daily rail drill to assure the continuous production flow for the plant and sequencing locations. Coordinated inbound and outbound expedite, truck, rail, and air charters