Russ Schmidt, Mba Email and Phone Number

• Organize and manage monthly meetings for the domestic transportation group• Specialize in high value commodities in excess of 200k• Negotiate rates to yield a higher profit margin• Track monthly delivery schedules to monitor on time delivery percentage • Coordinate 150-200 loads a month for various regions• Develop and maintain strong relationships with customers to support current and future business needs• Analyze multiple shipping methods in order to remain cost effective• Diagnose and resolve shipping and receiving issues to increase efficiencies and reduce costs• Maintain a high level of organization in a dynamic environment• Consistently meet monthly shipping objectives for high profile customers• Coordinate freight and manage just in time inventory (JIT) for finished goods at two warehouses

• Responsible for shipping a monthly average of 6–8 million pounds of primary aluminum• Monitored and allocated inventory from various warehouses to remain cost efficient • Released material to meet demand and ensure safe inventory levels to meet production requirements• Negotiated warehouse agreements for in/out handling, storage, and auxiliary services

• Manage outbound volumes to ensure wholesalers maintain min/max inventory levels • Analyze and adjust network inbound and outbound requirements to ensure proper product flow• Inventory management of national breweries and distribution centers• Ensure safe inventories, maximizing least cost producers, and keep dump beer at below budgeted levels• Manage inventory levels for near over age and over age product • Analyze daily supply for 20-35 wholesalers in order to guarantee safe inventory levels while avoiding out of stock situations• Accountable for wholesaler service levels achieved• Adjust orders to obtain shipping objective goals

- Assisted in the completion of projects ahead of schedule- Performed site maintenance for a large construction company- Installed drop ceilings and tiled floors- Painted and rehabbed schools in the Kansas City area- Performed demolition of buildings to prepare the sites for rehabilitation

- Helped prevent the spread of possible diseases in the St. Louis County areas- Maintained a regular route to provide mosquito control monitoring- Maintained regular files on existing locations and problem areas