• Responsible for soliciting and selecting bids for warehousing supplies, including capital expenditures, in the distribution chain.
• Trained and directly supervises three subordinates in procurement and cost analysis.
• Responsible for negotiations and supply market analysis.
• Responsible for contract status, recording, amending, and compliance.
• Works closely with warehouse managers on project implementation and management throughout the U.S.
• Created budget for Logistics department following corporate objectives.
• Supports the Distribution Director and Finance Director with specific information and analysis, looking for ways to consolidate warehouse purchasing to use economies of scale.
• Supports Transportation department with various freight analyses and reporting including cash flow analysis and cost savings.
• Reviews voucher and audit billings for warehouse operations.
• Tracks all vendor payments, coordinating approval of invoices, preparing variance analysis vs. prior period and budget.
• Reviews direct labor cost on a weekly basis
• Conducts vendor review with intent to consolidate

• Oversees A/R collections and analysis, billing, and A/P pertaining to the daily logistics operation.
• Reports to Vice President with forecasting plan and outlook
• Solely responsible for the issuance of various profit and loss statements for each movement undertaken by the department.
• Negotiates rates with the department’s customers, and also negotiates pricing with vendors.
• Responsible for troubleshooting in the department, and various ad-hoc projects.
• Manage aspects of a department responsible for the safe delivery of bulk liquid hazardous and non-hazardous chemicals via intermodal transport.

• Facilitated shipments from initial order to delivery at pier, including heavy clientele contact, coordination of movement with steamship lines, railroads, and intermodal carriers.
• Approved invoices for shipments and created billing for all cost overruns.
• Created a profit and loss analysis for each order handled.
• Completed training for Hazardous Materials regulations, including, but not limited to Safety/Emergency response training for international and intermodal portable tank transportation.
• Trained employees in aspects of import movements for customers.

• Handled sales territory totaling 375 established accounts with heavy influence on telemarketing and personal visitation.
• Served as a liaison between customer and internal departments in facets of problem solving.
• Researched demographics and set marketing policies for each client in territory, including pricing and promotional targeting.

• Responsible for the successful launching of a brand new product line of industrial cutting machines to a Global market.
• Set sales strategy with influence on international travel for studies of foreign and domestic markets.
• Prepared sales forecasts comparing contribution margins and market volume potential using corporate earning objectives as a guideline.

• Supervised department involved in the movement of hazardous bulk liquid chemicals internationally.
• Inspected invoices and generated invoices for cost overruns.
• Approved repair work to international equipment while keeping within budgetary allowances.
• Set logistics program allowing company to handle three times as many shipments as had been handled in the preceding year.

• Developed operational skills in facilitating Export/Import shipments.