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Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Franklin, Ma

*Oversee the day to day operations for a third party logistics company*Managed a small team of logistics professionals -Hiring -Reviews -Disciplinary actions*Negotiate with Truckload and LTL carriers for rates, service accessorial charges and service levels*Create and maintain customized reporting for key customers*File and maintain all freight claims*Point person and main scheduler for a customer that provided PPE, test kits and medication during the Covid-19 pandemic. -Located and worked with medical supply carriers to deliver personal protective equipment (PPE) as well as critical medications and testing supplies to H hospitals, nursing homes, first responders and other critical care facilities, 7 days per week for 3 months*Handled processing and follow up of all freight claims*Acted as back up for Driver Manager -Scheduled drivers -Created driver routes

*Routed freight*Negotiated truck load rates*Filed all freight claims*Tracking and reporting for selected key customers

Canton, Ma

*Supervise processes and KPI’s associated with the receiving and dispatching of inbound and outbound freight, to ensure product delivery and integrity; enforcing proper use of the routing system, DOT and FMCSA regulations and policies.*Schedule work force to meet daily operational demands; verify certifications and qualifications, and monitor individual employee productivity levels.*Apply interpersonal and communication skills to motivate the work force, relay growth opportunities, provide training, resolve conflicts, negotiate with union representatives, drive execution of policies and implement corrective measures if necessary to ensure productivity levels are met.*Generate, use and document standard or adhoc reports to monitor operations, report on objectives, through puts and KPI’s according to DPI protocols and procedures.*Maintain relationships with outside parties including vendors and customers to promote the DPI brand and identify the most efficient and cost effective policies, protocols and equipment to be implemented by DPI.*Provides performance review input, write up and delivery. *Monitors departmental goals to determine level of engagement.*Protect DPI staff and employees by enforcing Personal *Protective Equipment policies, providing training and monitoring wage/hour law compliance, assuring compliance with OSHA and union rules and regulations, and monitors compliance with, local state and federal food handling regulations.*Performs Driver functions up to 25% of the time; operate commercial vehicles, including powered tractor-trailer combinations, over local, inter- and intra-state roads and highways; perform backhauls, deliver product, perform on site customer

Holliston, Ma

*Oversee 4 Licensed Drivers*Reviews*Hire*Disciplinary Actions*Scheduling Meet with drivers on a regular basis to discuss issues, needs, company policy, etc. Manage a fleet of 4 Power Vehicles 2 Tractors 2 Box Trucks (24’ and 26’) Responsible for the mechanical maintenance of vehicles including scheduling repairs, PM’s, tire replacements, lift replacement, etc.*Responsible for the rental and management of over 70 trailers. *Keep track of location, condition and proper licensing of each*Responsible for scheduling all customer pick-ups for Holliston, MA and Badin, NC facilities*Work with 3rd party carriers and brokers on inbound loads.*Schedule 99% of all pick-ups into Holliston with Company drivers. Balancing hours of service with client needs*Negotiate with carriers on rate and service levels. *Research, implement and monitor carriers for high profile clients ensuring highest level of service at the best possible rate.*Research carriers to cover new lanes.*Work with facility management and sales to coordinate a steady, even flow of merchandise into and out of each facility*Investigate billing discrepancies*Work with clients/customers to ensure timely pick up and service*Coordinate the use of “helpers” for the drivers when necessary.*Schedule drivers, equipment and helpers for weekend collection events*Schedule all on site scales including truck scale, for calibration and maintenance

*Managed the domestic outbound freight operation for a packager and distributor of cooking oils.*Created and maintained a Microsoft Access database to record outbound freight volumes*Streamlined the procurement of and negotiated the rates for the outbound kosher, food grade tank wagon shipments of bulk oils*Assisted in the set up and dispatching of company drivers and equipment. Created pedal runs for dry van shipments and set up tank shipments including the back haul of bulk oil shipments*Created and administered a national truckload bid that resulted in a streamlined national truckload shipment operation*Sat on the committee that was charged with selecting, testing and implementing a new ERP system*Worked in conjunction with production and warehouse operations to ensure the on time shipment of over 4800 shipments per year to customers throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.*Responsible for soliciting bids and selecting a transportation services provider to handle the dedicated movement of supplies into the warehouse

*Manage and administer the freight payment process for a $28M domestic and international transportation budget*Manage, administer and measure carrier performance in terms of cost, quality and on-time performance*Develop support and communicate cost effective transportation solutions for specific, no-standard customer requests and requirements*Develop, implement and maintain comprehensive freight claims process including the creation of a Microsoft Access database to record, monitor and report on cargo claims for loss and damaged shipments*Provide comprehensive support to internal and external customers including tracking and tracing, expediting requests, re-consignment and special handling requests*Prepare and maintain NAFTA certificates*Conceived of and implemented a revised grinding wheel stub waste disposal process that resulted in annualized savings of over $65,000

Transportation Analyst ~ 2003-2006*Oversee compliance to all customer requirements that relate to the shipment of product and work to reduce or eliminate customer deductions due to non-compliance to routing / supplier guides.*Make recommendations to department heads for reducing logistics violations. Follow up with departments to ensure that new processes have been implemented and are being followed*Implemented a Microsoft Access database to record all customer deductions received. Developed reporting within Access in order to analyze chronic logistics problems and use as a tool to implement change*Assist in the maintenance of customer purchase order data within the SAP mainframe system including releasing orders for delivery based on current inventory levels and customer forecasting

2002-2003 Wal-Mart Routing Specialist *Responsible for routing and analyzing the logistics needs for the companies largest customer*Assisted in the development and implementation of a truckload bid package for existing and new distribution centers*Developed and implemented new freight reports to analyze all of the companies freight movement*Consistently achieved 100% on time routing request based on Wal-Mart’s Logistics scorecard*Responsible for implementing new corporate returns procedure

1995 – 2001 *Responsible for all transportation related business *In charge of routing all inbound merchandise to the distribution center including procuring T/L, LTL, Small Package and airfreight carriers and inbound rates. *Responsible for the scheduling and movement of merchandise from the distribution center to the stores. *Prepared, analyzed and decided on bid packages for all outbound freight movement and Midwest consolidation points. *In charge of the movement of all fixtures and supplies throughout the chain. *Responsible for a transportation staff of 4 salaried and 4 hourly associates in multiple locations.*Oversaw all administrative responsibilities including all freight payment, maintaining and presenting weekly/monthly management reports, issuing all vendor chargebacks and researching and issuing all freight claims. *Responsible for producing a full year $15 million transportation budget for senior level management.

*Routed all inbound freight; analyze routing strategies pertaining to consolidation, LTL and truckload shipments. *In charge of delegating “ad freight” purchase orders to all administrators. *Prepared NY/NJ Commercial Zone Consolidation bid package for T.J. Maxx and all sister companies. *Implemented a department monthly newsletter to update all transportation associates of changes in procedures, industry news and other transportation department related information.

*Processed all freight bills for payment in IMSP system. *Filed and maintained all claims information.

*Placed, monitored and maintained all purchase orders. *Invoiced all customers for shipments. *Prepared insurance claims for lost or damaged shipments.

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