Paul Weber Email & Phone Number

Skokie, Il, Us

Chicago / Milwaukee

Chicago Metro

Subject matter expert on all Logistics assignments and projects.

Greater Chicago Area

Created requirements document and authored RFP for international heavyweight air, LCL & FCL bids.Instituted dashboard metrics to measure service of transport providers.Reduced supply chain transit times through measurements, process mapping and procedure for delivery notification of inbound containers.Created annual freight spend tracking for demographic analysis and key communications to executive management for strategic decision making.Managed acquisition and publication of international inbound route guide for compliance by vendors and containment of freight expense.

Co-authored strategic 3PL partnership operations procedures for compliance with company FDA guidelinesAuthored individual product flow diagrams from manufacturing plants to all regional DC's to identify touch points and import-export requirements through out the future state Distribution Network.

Reduced ocean container expense first two years from average $2459 to $1880 per import container for annual volume of 5500 containers through RFP direct with Steamship Lines.Redesigned U.S. and Canada transportation network for source and mode selection for cost effectiveness and service.Created regional shipping scheduled to consolidate outbound order flow for reducing transport cost. Established a Nationwide Pool Distribution program utilizing rail/intermodal and T/L mode to reduce total delivered freight cost.Created budget template for $35+M distribution and transportation expenses. Provided key insights to Executive Management at Quarterly Business Reviews.Shortened cycle time, improved service levels to key accounts by reduced transit time of international container moves and demurrage through retrieval program with Drayman, leading to additional benefits of reduced inventory.Logistics interface for retail customers, established internal operational procedures to align with retail customers service requirements enhancing company's position as a valued vendor.Implemented a Transportation Quality Review Program (TQR) for evaluating carrier performance.Lead worldwide effort in 2004 to collaborate on ocean container transport through global collaboration resulting in lower supply chain costs.Developed RFP's for all N.A. mode transport bids, collaborated on worldwide air and ocean bids (2005-6-7) which led to reduced freight expense.Selected to President's Circle (recognition for support of sales efforts

Reduced congestion of shipping docks, increased productivity and reduced order cycle and backlog by creating efficiencies in FTL appointment scheduling and sequencing.Created Pool Distribution Program resulting in lower total delivered cost.Analyzed freight distribution pattern by period by state to support distribution changeDeveloped monthly freight expense measurement baselines from distribution analysisSet up Transportation Module information in LogPro WMS/TMS for new 700,000 sq.ft DC resulting in systematic order routing, combining and scheduling. Manage international transportation consolidation activities through Consolidator which resulted in lower inbound freight expense and increased visibility to product arrival

1998/9 (decision makers for transportation contracts)Reduced departmental overtime 80%Authored department procedures for new shipping system - March 1998Achieved 10.7% reduction for inbound transportation expense in 1998Improved internal order cycle time from 1.9 to 1.4 days Developed departmental productivity measurements

Mba, Operations Management

B.S, Business Administration / Transportation Management