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Andrew Zielinski

Aurora,Illinois

Summary

Experienced Logistics Professional with a demonstrated history of working in the transportation industry. Skilled in Negotiation, Operations Management, Microsoft Word, Sales, and Management. Believer in lean practices and continuous improvement currently pursuing Six Sigma Green Belt certification

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Transportation Planning Team Lead

ACE Hardware Corporation
04.2022 - Current
  • Coached six team members in techniques necessary to complete job tasks showing continuous improvement
  • Onboarded four new team members with complete oversight over systematic and strategic training.
  • Lead specialized logistics initiatives including but not limited to bi-annual trade show logistics and warehouse clearouts.
  • Achieved two consecutive years of of inbound lane level cost per pound freight savings over $450,000, while reducing traffic lead time by over 1 day.
  • Lead a Six Sigma Green Belt project aimed at achieving saving over $300,000 in storage/demurrage accessorials.

Senior Transportation Planner

ACE Hardware Corporation
02.2022 - 04.2022
  • Planned pickups and drops for suppliers and carriers, while best balancing lane level cost optimization with lead time reduction.
  • Issued shipping instructions and provided routing information to achieve on-time, accurate deliveries.
  • Assisted Carrier Relations Manager in negotiation of lane rates with carriers and initiate special programs
  • Created standard work guidelines pertaining to suppliers, carrier compliance, and administrative processes
  • Provided guidance, support, and training to ACE vendor partners, carrier partners, and RSC staff.

Transporation Planner

ACE Hardware Corporation
08.2018 - 02.2022
  • Coordinated all vendor inbound pickups in Western territory (WA, OR, CA, NV, AZ, NM, CO, UT, WY, ID, MT) direct to ACE RSC's and freight consolidation centers
  • Daily management and monitoring of aging pickups to ensure service levels
  • Coordinate and manage expedited shipments related to force majeure and rush requests
  • Routed on average 300 loads per day including full truckload, LTL, parcel.

Transportation Coordinator

LafargeHolcim
01.2018 - 08.2018
  • Managed a team of 17 weighmasters and 1 weighmaster coordinator
  • Conducted quarterly hauler safety meetings and enforced progressive discipline policy as necessary
  • Prepared monthly P&L and other assorted KPI reports
    -Ensured all haulers are compliant across all safety and logistics requirements
  • Resolved all hauler remittance issues and coordinated fiscal reconciliation

Dedicated Logistics Manager

Werner Enterprises
08.2017 - 01.2018
  • Served as main point for all load planning and customer service inquiries for dedicated account
  • Managed a team of 30 drivers and pool of 218 trailers
  • Full ownership over driver payroll, safety requirements, coaching, and discipline
  • Coordinated scheduling pickups, deliveries, and preload trailer priority to best utilize equipment efficiency and driver productivity.

Market Operations Supervisor

Werner Enterprises
11.2016 - 08.2017
  • Managed a team consisting of one drayage planner, two operations specialists, and one project/equipment manager
  • Negotiated drayage rates with incument and prospective drayage providers
  • Procured additional drayage capacity to support new customer initiatives
  • Monitored 80-100 shipments per day to keep demurrage charges as low as possible

Dray Market Planner / Project Manager

Werner Enterprises
12.2014 - 11.2016
  • Assigned and monitored all Werner Intermodal customer loads in assigned geographic territory, which included IL, WI, IN, MI, IA, KY, MO, OH I
  • Managed, monitored, and positioned a pool of 210 temperature controlled trailers, maintaining a turn rate of under 3 days per trailer.
  • Audited and approved repair invoices for temperature controlled equipment
  • Unlocked new business opportunities (OTR to Intermodal Conversion) by collaborating with sales and customer service

Regional Load Planner: Pacific Northwest

Hub Group
12.2013 - 12.2014
  • Managed fleet of 65 drivers in Seattle, WA territory.
  • Oversaw execution of service of all customer pickups, deliveries, and drop pool allocations.
  • Worked alongside customer service to develop standardized and efficient transportation practices.
  • Managed and monitored equipment dwell to best utilize Hub asset equipment.

Capacity Account Manager

C.H Robinson Worldwide, Inc
06.2012 - 12.2013
  • Managed own portfolio of 25 carriers.
  • Proactively negotiated rates to move shipments at lowest possible cost.
  • Assisted two senior sales representatives with their carrier portfolios.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Marketing

Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, IN
05.2012

Skills

  • Microsoft Excel
  • E2 Open
  • Operations Management
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Carrier Management
  • Transportation Pricing

Certification

  • Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt, Georgia Tech Supply Chain/Logistics Institute - Issued 10/2022
  • Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution (CLTD), APICS - Issued 7/2023

Timeline

Transportation Planning Team Lead

ACE Hardware Corporation
04.2022 - Current

Senior Transportation Planner

ACE Hardware Corporation
02.2022 - 04.2022

Transporation Planner

ACE Hardware Corporation
08.2018 - 02.2022

Transportation Coordinator

LafargeHolcim
01.2018 - 08.2018

Dedicated Logistics Manager

Werner Enterprises
08.2017 - 01.2018

Market Operations Supervisor

Werner Enterprises
11.2016 - 08.2017

Dray Market Planner / Project Manager

Werner Enterprises
12.2014 - 11.2016

Regional Load Planner: Pacific Northwest

Hub Group
12.2013 - 12.2014

Capacity Account Manager

C.H Robinson Worldwide, Inc
06.2012 - 12.2013

Bachelor of Science - Marketing

Indiana University Bloomington
Andrew Zielinski