Logistics Manager Resume

SUMMARY

Logistics professional with over 20 years experience in a global Supply Chain Management environment, consistently generating cost savings through detailed analysis and negotiation skills.
Solid experience, knowledge and leadership in domestic and international transportation, imports, exports, trade compliance and P&L statement.
Proven to be both a valuable team member and individual contributor. Self - starter with a sense of urgency to complete projects on schedule and produce high quality results. Extensive experience in:
Lowest landed cost / logistics optimization analysis
Project management
Creating SOP for all aspects of logistics
Implementation of projects

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Logistics Manager

Responsibilities:

Saved $7M annually by negotiating flatbed, hotshot, freight forwarder and rail contracts.
Managed 6 direct reports and 50 indirect plant reports.
Selected, implemented and managed a freight audit and payment 3rd party company.
Developed logistics metrics to measure cost, spend and reduction opportunities.
Provided carrier management for flatbed, hotshot, freight forwarder, rail, barge, courier and bulk carriers.

Confidential

Regional Logistics Manager - Americas

Responsibilities:

Saved $4M annually by negotiating 7 heavy weight air agreements.
Managed 4 direct reports and 14 indirect plant reports.
Ensured company was trade compliant through diligent management of the US Customs import regulations.
Avoided costly Customs fines by carefully managing Custom brokers for the Americas.
Managed US export compliance program, keeping company Customs compliant.
Generated $1M in annual savings through establishing and implementing 5 ocean consolidation centers in Asia for Brazil.
Improved transit time from 13 to 7 days by redesigning air routings from Asia origins to Brazil.
Captured $1M in savings by initiating a contracted Mexico Custom broker, replacing transactional-based broker.
Selected, implemented and directed 3 consolidation centers on the US Mexico border that supplied Mexico plants with materials.
Established, implemented and managed a consolidation center in Miami that supplied Brazil plants with material.

Global Traffic Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Secured $2M annual savings by identifying, training, implementing and managing the US Customs weekly entry at the foreign trade zone procedure.
Managed 2 direct reports and 13 indirect plant reports.
Ensured company was Customs compliant by managing the US import procedures and Custom brokers.
Managed US export compliance program, keeping company Customs compliant.
Streamlined plant operations through selecting, implementing and directing 2 consolidation centers on the US Mexico border that supplied plants in Mexico.
Selected and implemented the Hungary Custom broker for the new Hungary plant.
Assured accuracy of carrier invoicing by selecting and implementing a freight audit and payment company.
Identified spend trends and cost reduction opportunities through developing logistics metrics.
Provided lowest landed cost for inbound components and outbound finished goods to control unit price.