Christopher Lorbert
Inbound Freight Manager
St. Louis,MO
Summary
Decisive Logistics Manager with talent for negotiating and implementing cost-saving measures while maintaining quality. Adapts quickly to changing needs of fast-paced and growing organizations.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Inbound Freight Manager
KUNA Food Service
Dupo, IL
07.2017 - Current
- Coordinate with the Warehouse, Procurement, and Transportation Departments, to ensure loads arrive in a accurate, timely, and cost efficient manner.
- Increased freight savings YOY, from $1.8m (2017) to $3.1m (2020)
- Planned and supervised shipments from vendor to KUNA and scheduled daily and weekly routes.
- Tracked orders and notified procurement of status or potential delays.
- Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
- Coordinated inbound loads and cross dock orders for 3 KUNA locations
Missouri Sales Representative
Excel Bottling Company
Breese, IL
06.2016 - 06.2017
- Responsibilities included opening new accounts, orders/inventory management, executing events, and customer service.
- Grew Missouri sales 37% in Q4 2016.
- Opened 25+ new soda accounts and added 20+ new beer points of distribution.
Diageo Moet-Hennessey Sales Representative
Glazer’s Midwest
St. Louis, MO
09.2013 - 05.2016
- Challenged with selling two of the largest Wine and Spirits suppliers in the world; #2 Moet-Hennessey Sales Rep in the state of Missouri while increasing volume 5%+ YOY.
- Managed a sales territory of 50 accounts, including key accounts such as Randall’s Jefferson, Arena Liquor on Hampton, and Wine Merchant in Clayton.
- Responsibilities include implementing supplier programs, maintaining relationships with decision makers at accounts, surpassing sales goals, and being the direct contact for Glazer’s accounts.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Hospitality Management
University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO 09.2004 - 12.2009
Skills
Shipping and receiving
Shipment coordination
Cost control and tracking
Route optimization
Carrier negotiations
Transportation activity management
Certification
Dale Carnegie Leadership Certification
Timeline
Inbound Freight Manager
KUNA Food Service
07.2017 - Current
Missouri Sales Representative
Excel Bottling Company
06.2016 - 06.2017
Diageo Moet-Hennessey Sales Representative
Glazer’s Midwest
09.2013 - 05.2016
Bachelor of Science - Hospitality Management
University of Missouri - Columbia
09.2004 - 12.2009