♦ Coordinate Purchase Order setup. ♦ Reconcile and monitor invoice approval and processing of payments with the AP team. ♦ Ongoing monitoring of purchase orders and invoices ensuring timely and accurate processing.♦ Monitor and coordinate contracts, service agreements and coordinate with IT leadership. ♦ Facilitate reminders for IT management for vendor reviews before contract renewals expire.♦ Liaise and coordinate with finance and IT Leadership on budget and requests such as Capital Request and ROI documents. ♦ Maintain and create reporting and analysis tools to monitor budget, actuals to budget and forecast, spending trends and work with IT leadership to actively manage the department financials.

♦ Foster strong relationships with vendors to ensure alignment with goals. Thoroughly investigate and rapidly resolve shipment issues for vendors and customers.♦ Conduct comprehensive inventory management and proactively anticipate production needs with meticulous attention to detail.♦ Provide key oversight to promptly notify internal teams on commodity pricing and bale quality.♦ Drive customer and vendor excellence by mitigating downgrades/rejects of waste materials.♦ Craft and deliver comprehensive daily, monthly, and quarterly documentation in collaboration with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.♦ Consort with Accounting Department to manage AP/AR and properly navigate scalability of future software solutions. Contact customers to ensure invoicing accuracy.♦ Identify new sources for raw materials/finished goods outlets through existing vendors. Hire and train shipping clerks staff at three locations.♦ Coordinate deliveries and logistics and implement carrier tracking to validate deliveries as needed

I am consistently identified as top-performer known for executing operational tasks with efficiency and accuracy resulting in increased responsibility, promotions, and trusted with full autonomy.♦ As key point-of-contact for logistics department across seven separate operating companies for prominent Fortune 500 wholesale manufacturing business. ♦ Systematically manage inbound freight logistics across Midwest Region with meticulous attention to detail.♦ Adeptly manage all product deliveries supporting staff and customers while driving efficiency and productivity. ♦ Prioritize logistical tasks, book freight/transportation, and maintain strict schedules to ensure seamless execution and timely delivery of quality products.♦ Build and cultivate vendor relationships to provide the highest level of satisfaction and ensure seamless delivery of goods. Devise and negotiate mutually beneficial vendor contractual agreements.♦ Constantly research and engage new vendors to optimize cost savings, improve facility and services while maximizing quality.♦ Analyze and process invoices and provide approval or denial using SAP. Evaluate discrepancies on freight, claims, and third-party carriers. Ensure proper processing of payment to drivers and warehouses. ♦ Perform comprehensive analysis of financials/COGS, partner with buyers and procurement team to align accurate pricing for maximizing profitability and minimize audit glitches. ♦ Champion streamlined processes and procedures to promote overall business continuity and increase efficiency.♦ Lead Regional Managers in assembling and formalizing exceptionally efficient logistics programs. ✶Champion change by identifying areas for improvement that increase revenue/build customer loyalty.✶Instrumental in driving 30% of total business revenue by successfully managing timely and accurate logistics and sourcing of viable solutions.✶Realize $250K in annual revenue by successfully driving logistics department growth.

♦ Evaluated daily POs, ascertained strategic consolidations to promote increased revenue and growth. ♦ Formulated comprehensive reporting for logistics/backhaul loads. Executed vital financial tracking for all operations across multiple divisions. ♦ Identified areas for improvement that reduced costs, drove profitability, and fostered customer loyalty. ♦ Conducted comprehensive analysis, rapidly identified process/operational improvements.✶Achieved $1M in annual revenue by identifying and executing successful vendor conversion to customer pickup/backhaul model.

During this short term role, I led operational tasks for transportation department across the facility to maximize customer satisfaction.♦ Fostered and maintained winning third-party relationships for mutually beneficial agreements. ♦ Developed and maintained complex freight schedules. Identified and implemented cost-effective measures to drive increased cost savings. ♦ Executed strategic transportation initiatives. Ensured streamlined process, performance, and efficiency. ✶Leveraged industry experience to rapidly identify and reduce logistics costs by $10K. Generated detailed reports to provide visibility into sales goals, establish benchmarks, and provide metrics.

For more than three years I served as point-of-contact supporting ~30 new/existing clients. Here, I rapidly resolved issues to optimize customer retention and provide exceptional customer experience. ♦ Demonstrated account management acumen by devising and maintaining detailed customer loads focused on intermodal and over the road freight. ♦ Efficiently organized six team members across various functions and dispatched drivers to verify on-time delivery and foster customer satisfaction.♦ Provided customized membership consultation/quoting/services. Penetrated existing accounts and drove upsell of additional solutions while maximizing profit margins. ✶Developed sales funnel and prospect pipeline for new business members to drive sales revenue and growth.

My responsibilities included establishing sustainability projects, conducting a full waste stream audit, as well as assisting in the implementation of the Stericycle waste management program.