Manage the daily activities of the Transportation department.Determines most efficient and economical routing and mode of transportation. Research and publish a listing of approved carriers for both inbound and outbound traffic. Develop routing guidelines. Track performance and conduct performance evaluations.Research and publish freight quotes for both inbound and outbound transportation which includes ground freight, air freight and ocean freight. Oversees and participates in negotiations with transportation companies, such as shipping lines, trucking lines, freight forwarders, etc. to affect the best value for the Company.Supervise overall control of materials movement from Pipp and suppliers to the customer, which includes coordinating with these departments: customer service, purchasing, shipping, and inner divisions in order to prepare long range plans to keep the logistics/transportation department at state-of-the-art level. Responsibility to increase customer satisfaction through effective management of transportation needs.Monitor all freight invoices for overcharge discrepancies and freight bill auditing procedures.Directs scheduling of shipments and determines procedures to provide cost savings and delivery efficiencies. Develop and implement a transportation strategy and tactical plan.Develop and manage the freight claim system. Initiates investigations into causes of damage or shortages, evaluates cost of damage, files claim and processes claim including collection.Initiates changes designed to improve control and efficiency of traffic department. Responsible for the development of needs associated with the short- and long-term objectives of the logistics function to increase effectiveness.Manage exports including customs documents, product classification, free trade and clearing customs with the best savings available.

Network with customer and carriers around the country to manage the transportation needs of both. Track market demands and carrier availability to keep up on tending freight needs. Competitively quote freight lanes for small and large clients. Monitor carrier qualification, safety standards, and other measures to reduce company liability and meet customer compliance.

• Sell multi mode transportation services to clients both local and nationally.• Specializing in Refrigetated, all types of Frozen and Dairy freight.• Competitively quote transportation services.• Act as a direct line of communication with clients and operations.• Develop and maintain carrier base to service clients. • Book freight with non-asset carriers.

• Managed all aspects of operations including project management, sales, contracts, accounts payable, accounts receivable, budgeting, performance management, and technical program development.• Managed a brokerage with five brokers and two customer service representatives.• Developed and maintained client base.• Developed and maintained carrier base.• Managed and maintain profitable freight levels.• Tracked market demand indexes, and freight densities.• Implemented carrier qualification, safety standards, and other measures to reduce company liability and meet customer compliance.• Acted as a direct line of communication between the client and the operation staff.• Competitively quote freight for a brokerage and an asset based truckload carrier.

Carrier Relations Manager• Managed the operations of a brokerage.• Developed new carriers.• Developed new customers.• Booked freight with non-asset carriers.• Oversaw two dispatchers, forty dedicated drivers for customers in TX, FL, and MI.• Oversaw a back haul dispatcher for the OTR fleet.Operations Manager/Dispatch• Oversaw five dispatchers, ninety-five OTR drivers, and fifteen Regional drivers.• Oversaw load planning for the regional fleet.• Oversaw a back haul dispatcher for the OTR fleet.

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• Oversaw a brokerage with four brokers.• Found carriers to haul both dry and frozen freight.• Developed new carriers.

Account Manager (2003-2004)• Recruited new clients both local and national for a full service logistics company.• Acted as a direct line of communication between the customer and the operation staff.• Competitively quote and rated freight lines for a brokerage and an asset based truckload carrier.Traffic analyst (2002-2003)• Managed freight for large and small clients.• Dispatched drivers.• Developed and maintained client base.• Developed and maintained carrier base.• Managed and maintained profitable freight levels.

Continuous Improvement (1999-2001)• Trained and coached direct labor force and management personnel to understand and use lean manufacturing ideas and methods.• Acted as major driver in the implementation of a one-piece flow process in a state-of-the-art powder coating process, using the least wasteful means.• Awarded certificate from Lean Education Application Program (LEAP) on the ideas and the methods of the Toyota Production Systems.Material Handler (1998-1999)• Accurately maintained inventory levels in the metal fabrication warehouse.• Operated fork lift.• Managed the flow of work between seven high volume punch press and laser cutting machines.Production Associate (1997-1998)• Staged a steady flow of work in the assembly cells.• Assembled lateral files, including electronic files.

Handled inbound and outbound shippments.

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