In the senior managerial capacity, I devised a transportation strategy that aligned with the overall corporate objective, customer expectations, and financial targets. Owing to performance excellence, I administer global transportation services by establishing and implementing master service agreements, accessorial schedules, and rate structure. In this role, I improve service, quality, customer satisfaction, and reduce cost within the transportation network by directing and executing process development initiatives. Also, I streamline carrier management process by launching metrics to manage carrier performance, cost containment, and compliance. One of notable contribution during my career includes cultivating strong, long-term relationships with professional carriers to achieve mutual goals. One of my main responsibilities is to provide logistics support across global plants by introducing value-added tools and technology that boost revenue.• Designed, established, and managed a transportation department from scratch and led all day-to-day activities.• Achieved $60M+ in transportation cost savings by implementing energy-saving changes to transportation services, including optimizing capacities, reducing routes, and employing alternate modes of transportation.• Delivered strategic direction in request for quotation development and supplier selection process for transportation services, 3PL providers, and freight payment suppliers.• Sourced and contracted top-notch carriers while ensuring competitive pricing and necessary capacity.• Took initiatives, reduced waste, and supported lean inventory levels, while employing enhanced transportation strategies to increase carrier fill rates, route, and transport mode optimization.

As a Senior Logistics Transportation Manager, I performed a range of tasks daily, including managing inbound, outbound, capacity generation, carrier analytics, master service agreements, and freight payment. I was handpicked by the management to cultivate professional relationships with carriers while ensuring optimal performance of the transportation network. I was charged with providing strategic financial approach for P&L management, including summarizing revenues, costs, and expenses to ensure net operating profit for the company. I was instrumental in conducting in-depth research and analyzing previous data to implement and drive continuous improvement in transportation management and distribution capability. I tactfully negotiated and implemented service provider master service agreements that defined scope of work, payment terms, change orders, dispute resolution, and termination. I was also responsible for providing logistics support to multiple manufacturing and distribution facilities, including planning, controlling effective forward and reverse flow and storage of goods to meet customer’s requirements.• Enhanced customer service, reduced cost, and managed transportation service providers across all modes that placed the company in a competitive position.• Provided $10M savings in transportation spending by streamlining inventory levels, revising smarter shipping networks, and improving relationships between suppliers and third parties.• Commended by the executive management for outstanding achievements; awarded President's Award, 2009.

During my stint here, I led a highly-skilled, multi-functional, and competent team of supply chain analyst, logistics technician, packaging engineer, and tech service representative to perform regular tasks. I served as a member of distribution lead team, quality lead team, and safety lead team. I assumed responsibilities for leading a first-ever auditing process for temperature-controlled transportation service providers and providing data to internal/external auditors that ensured product properly protected during transit. While working in the Company, I developed relationships with small package, temperature-controlled LTL and truckload carriers, ambient LTL, ambient truckload, courier, rail, 3PL service providers, and bulk transportation service providers. Also, I served as a key stakeholder for corporate Six Sigma Black Belt projects. Moreover, I administered an annual budget of $40M, while reviewing company’s budget for compliance with legal regulations.• Commended by executive management for outstanding achievements; earned fast-tracked promotion from Global Procurement Sourcing Associate to Manager Transportation Logistics and Compliance.• Recommended changes in the entire supply chain activities, which increased quality, customer satisfaction, and reduced overtime and transportation spending by 25% from $8M to $6M per year.• Implemented an enhanced process to support sales sample activity that saved $2M per year.• Monitored corporate transportation spending by implementing an enhanced transportation budget tracking and reporting system; provided data/analysis to multiple business units for decision-making.

Manage global transportation annual spend of $200M. Directed global transportation logistics sourcing, research, and supplier relationship management activities supporting manufacturing sites in 13 countries. Implemented strategic global sourcing strategies to support corporate, divisional, and Six Sigma objectives. Implemented supplier relationship management projects to manage service providers to meet contractual obligations while identifying and implementing continuous improvement opportunities.