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Pewaukee, Wi, Us

Pleasant Prairie, Wi, Us

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Hedehusene, Denmark, Dk

($5B USD global supply chain solutions company; acquired by DSV A/S in early 2016Global Director, Internal Projects, 2015 – PresentAs company prepared for potential acquisition, promoted to leverage process improvement and systems development/rollout expertise identifying opportunities to drive efficiencies and operating best practices on a global scale. Leads multinational team.Holds accountability for designing/implementing synthesized operations-facing policies and procedures across all business units.Determines KPIs and analytics-driven methods to measure performance and determine impact across the company.Responsible for determining vendor priorities as relates to logistics/order fulfillment system requirements.Director, Global Operating Processes, Americas, 2011 – 2015Promoted to lead deployment of OneView operating platform (Oracle Financials, proprietary logistics/order fulfillment system, and master data system) across 15 North/South American countries. Managed multinational team. Reported directly to SVP/CIO.As corporate strategies changed, continued as key member of global team responsible for writing system requirements for freight forwarding business and project-managing system development/testing.Concurrently managed 200+ systems-related projects in partnership with Portland-based development team.Served as global lead on all system change orders. Developed/implemented ROI-based model for change approval/prioritization.Worked with Amsterdam team in company’s first branch deployment. Took over Indonesia launch amid manager transition. Manager, Operations Support, 2011Promoted into short-term position that extended scope of performance/proficiency responsibilities across North America.Continued to manage performance for branches in the West Region while designing and implementing operations-focused IT solutions for business units and clients in U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

Hedehusene, Denmark, Dk

Director, Performance & Proficiency, West Region, 2007 – 2011Promoted to leverage top-ranking operations management performance in driving improvements across Western Region.Identified cost-saving opportunity to transform UTi’s 40 warehouse locations into centralized hub model with locations in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Dallas, Atlanta, Toronto, and Miami. Co-led design and implementation.Worked with inland providers to renegotiate rates based on new model, achieving 25% reduction in trucking costs.Selected as part of Singapore-based 4asOne team responsible for creating requirements document and design roadmap for development of new global freight forwarding operating platform. As corporate leadership and strategy changed, temporarily relocated to Long Beach headquarters to continue process under OneWorld/OneView system vision.Conducted onsite reviews across 15 branches; restructured operations, recommended process improvements, and equipped region to consistently exceed all net revenue and cost control goals.Designed and implemented IT solutions for operations/clients. Assisted in development of web-based workflow/efficiency tools.Branch Manager, 2003 – 2007Promoted to take a leadership position in management of rapidly growing import/export logistics branch within the West Region.Held P&L accountability. Oversaw 25 employees supporting operations, sales/marketing, finance, and HR/administration.Met regularly with clients, negotiated favorable lease terms to reduce costs, and created leadership succession plan.Elevated branch from #X to #1 among 40 nationwide in operating profit with double-digit increases. Consistently ranked in the top 5 nationally in net revenue, operating ratio, and productivity.

Hedehusene, Denmark, Dk

Operations Manager, Union Transport, 1996 – 2003Recruited as Air Export Manager. Promoted to Operations Manager within first year to assist in restructuring and turnaround of this underperforming branch with focus on air export.Quickly assessed operation, wrote/rewrote processes to streamline and release value in all business lines, reset pricing/margins with focus on the bottom line, renegotiated contracts with carriers, and effectively managed receivables.Led implementation of new Americas operating system for Milwaukee branch.

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