Rick Cantelmo Email & Phone Number

A 28 year veteran warehousing and logistics, I'm currently the General Manager of Business Development at Distribution Technology. My responsibilities include securing and developing new business opportunities, supporting ongoing relationships, and serve as lead negotiator for contractual agreements. I joined the team in 1998 as an Operations Manager.Before Distribution Technology, I served as the Operations Manager for both Shoney’s Distribution and Dow Corning Corporation. I studied business management at Middle Tennessee State University and I'm member of the Warehouse Education Resource Center (WERC) and Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP).Specialties:• Sales management• Marketing strategy• Business Development• Operations management• Distribution• LogisticsGet in touch at rcantelmo@distributiontechnology.com or call me at 704-587-5587.

Listed skills include Management, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management, and 16 others.

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  Gm Of Business Development

  Distribution Technology Inc

  Apr 1998 - Present - Charlotte, North Carolina Area

  Distribution Technology is a trusted and innovative third party warehousing and transportation logistics partner, helping suppliers, manufacturers, and retailers grow sales, expand their production capacity and improve their transportation efficiency, resulting in cost-saving solutions that positively impact businesses around the world.Distribution Technology services cover:• Value Added Warehousing• Transportation Management• Retail Cross Docking and Pool Distribution• Manufacturing JIT• Record Storage ManagementMajor contributions to business:• Identifying and engaging potential clients, develop rate proposals and contractual agreements, perform annual rate structure reviews for any account or profitability changes and ensure highest level of service through problem identification and resolution• Generating sales leads by social networking, web sites, marketing firms, business journals, and increasing referral leads through strong business relationships as part of our coordinated sales strategy. • Securing appointments with key management to understand current business conditions and future opportunities• Developing and maintaining yield analysis and cliental segmentation reports. • Aligning services to business needs using technical, organizational, and customer knowledge• Preparing and presenting formal proposals, leading negotiations, coordinating complex decision-making processes, and overcoming objections to closure• Developing and maintaining continuous growth expanding our warehousing, distribution, transportation and full supply chain offerings to new and existing clients