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United States

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Managed a team of five Senior Logistics Managers and two logistics coordinators controlling eight divisions in North American transportation & distribution operations with $165M spend.► Drove and supported division managers for Continuous Improvement project ideation and development yielding $28M in 23’ savings.► Collaborated with operations for first time plant and divisional key metrics and coordinating all-plant leadership and stakeholders in both metrics and CI project ideation and status.

Wisconsin, United States

Provided Logistics Transportation & Distribution consulting for companies in need of supply chain and logistics support. Focused on Logistics procurement, operations, organizational design, technology, procurement and freight bill audit & payment.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

Directed strategic planning, implementation, and execution for a North American transportation and warehouse network, overseeing a team of shipping managers and 3PL warehouses to coordinate multi-site operations while organizing service and cost takeout logistics for 10 U.S. plants.► Championed the transition to a logistics service provider (LSP) and TMS model, managing the request for proposal (RFP) to implement modern TMS technologies that streamlined workflows, increased efficiency, and generated $2.5M cost savings $26M spend.

Greater Milwaukee Area

Oversaw transportation activities for 15 US and 5 Mexican plants with over 400K annual shipments. Managed a team of 16 personnel controlling North American transportation operations and trade compliance with a total spend of $339M, coordinating financial reporting to leadership, implementation of a TMS, and escalated issue resolution for key internal and external stakeholders.► Supervised a team managing a third-party fleet of 350 tractors and 20 shuttles servicing store-door, DC deliveries, and plant operations with a total budget of $125M, optimizing operational performance.► Orchestrated continuous improvement (CI) initiatives involving implementing detention carrier shuttles, negotiating pricing, and initiating enhanced logistics tracking, ultimately achieving $19M in cost takeout and bolstering profitability.

Greater Milwaukee Area

Appleton, Wi

► Directed the transportation procurement team in a center-led model, designing and building high performance units that effectively managed $100M transportation spend across 49 domestic and 16 international manufacturing and 3rd Party warehouse facilities while serving as point of contact for carrier communications.

Appleton, Wi

► Oversaw corporate logistics activities by guiding a 15-facility merger of transportation operations during a $1.5B acquisition, contracting with over 150 transportation and 100 warehouse providers across North America to reduce company risk while managing TMS, relocations, and field support.► Interfaced closely with the logistics council, coordinating regarding strategic planning and process improvement initiatives while instilling a customer-oriented culture throughout internal functions.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Business Administration

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