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Scottsdale, AZ

• Utilizing RateLinx web-based Software as a Service (SaaS) to reduce client’s freight spend, standardize and cleanse their data, and eliminate all exceptions from their shipping process. Prepared and presented RFP data.
• Strategic Partner: Planned, designed and presented Quarterly Business Reviews utilizing Tableau data to our key customers to spotlight trends and opportunities for improvements in the upcoming periods.
• Project Management: Worked closely with client’s Accounts Payable team to eliminate 100% of exceptions from their Freight Pay & Audit queue. Ensured all rate agreements were enforced and up to date, which resulted in a.

Phoenix, AZ

• Prospected, sourced and skillfully negotiated carrier truckload rates using cold and warm leads in order to build a book of more than 30 reliable dispatchers, drivers and owner-operators. Expertly coordinated over 1500.
• Customer Relationship Management: Maintained continuous communication with customers and carriers to convey transit times, appointment times and current locations of trucks in transit, and verified promptly when.
• Exceeding KPIs: Often received awards and recognition for the most logged sales calls in 1 day with an average of 80 to 100 calls made daily.

Scottsdale, AZ

• Established a team of 7 Sales Support Reps to increase booking volume by supporting 16 sales managers that serviced over 180 countries. Led a team that processed over 21K contract rate requests per year representing.
• Continuous Improvement: Streamlined workflow by identifying root cause breakdowns due to corporate system merge. Implemented workarounds through intensive hands on training and creating metrics.
• Process Enhancement: Troubleshot complex issues and strategically aligned efforts with Area Sales, Pricing, Customer Service, Trades and Operations to achieve overall organic growth for APL.
• Exceeding KPIs: Ensured 5 key processes were documented, managed and measured to ensure efficient operations, including periodic discussions with upstream or downstream process teams. Rate request submission turnaround.

Scottsdale, AZ

• Strategically forecasted and planned the export of an average of 10K+ laden and empty containers daily for 30 weekly APL and G6 partner vessels off the US East Coast, West Coast and Latin America. Effectively balanced.
• Strategic Planning: Identified and adjusted cargo routings which resulted in 15% faster transit times, shortened customers’ port dwell time by 2-5 days and reduced port and network costs for APL.
• Cost Savings: Effectively analyzed inventory and allocation reports in order to reduce on-dock container rolls by an average of 150 containers per week, saving APL up to $350K+ in costs annually.
• Negotiation and Planning: Built strategic partnerships with other carriers to broker vessel space.
• Team Training and Development: Mentored and trained Export Cargo Management colleagues to improve their understanding and implementation of the APL cargo flow process.

Scottsdale, AZ

• Provided accurate load projections to vessel planners and the APL Equipment Flow Control team to ensure 100% utilization of time-sensitive freight distribution planning of laden and empty cargo. Collaborated with the.
• Transportation Planning: Handled 2K+ containers per week through the North America Network to the US East Coast using online systems to ensure vessels were loaded for timely overseas delivery.
• Standardized Processes: Established step-by-step guidebook on analyzing, updating and managing various web-based port systems. Trained team to utilize these systems to improve their daily process.
• Compliance Management: Avoided penalties and minimized errors by gathering all required documentation including hazardous materials and dangerous goods declarations.
• Performance Optimization: Managed the opening and closing of 10 weekly vessels and efficiently sent load lists to Stevedores upon vessel cutoff.

Scottsdale, AZ

• Worked in conjunction with regional transportation superintendents to manage key functions required to support the execution and rating of domestic truck moves for 60-70 daily shipments. Ensured timely and accurate.
• 3PL Negotiation: Identified third party logistics carriers and vendors and processed rate requests to ensure customer needs were met both regionally and nationwide.
• Process Improvement: Created an Excel-based bid solicitation program which resulted in cost savings of $3.8M across 250K domestic trucks annually.
• Cost Savings: Negotiated individual lane rates with several truckers for a total cost savings of $120 per lane that equated to cost savings up $10K+ per year.
• KPI Analysis: Managed the last free day at several rail ramps by utilizing on site dwell reports and online tracking data in order to exceed budgeted storage KPIs.

Scottsdale, AZ

• Supported 30+ key accounts that generated $90M in revenue. Partnered with Sales Managers, Customer Service, Operations, Pricing and Marketing teams to ensure customer satisfaction and timely follow-up.
• Customer Relationship Management: Served as communication focal point while communicating directly with customers to provide updated status of shipments. Diffused upset customers by calmly and professionally providing.
• Business Development: Effectively prospected, secured and developed new business resulting in service contracts exceeding $200K in annual revenue.
• Preparing Rate Quotes: Handled all rate requests, managed contracts to maintain accuracy, assisted in global bid management activities and ensured contract renewals for all Account Managers.

Bensenville, IL

• Worked closely with US Customs to ensure shipments were lawfully released from custody per CBP import regulations. Deconflicted shipments through negotiations and effective communication.
• Customs Compliance: Processed electronic Customs documentation for 220+ international shipments monthly. Mitigated delays and overcame obstacles with customs due to meticulous attention to detail.
• Customer Relationships: Delivered superior customer service to key clients and efficiently managed supply chain systems through daily correspondence with each customer’s compliance managers.