Angela Nail
Spring,TX
Summary
Motivated and resourceful supply chain specialist with several years of expertise managing customs compliance, inventory control, customer service and transportation logistics. Meticulous team player focused on developing and implementing process controls and quality improvement initiatives that reduce costs and increase company revenue. Reliable and dedicated leader seeking to leverage strong background into a buyer, planner or supply chain role with progressive organization.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Procurement & Operations Manager
Integrated Shipping & Logistics
Houston, TX
03.2024 - Current
- Lead end-to-end logistics operations, procurement, and shipment coordination for domestic and international projects.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with global vendors to negotiate competitive rates and ensure supply chain efficiency.
- •Oversee asset procurement, including ISO tanks, containers, and special equipment, optimizing storage and logistics costs.
- Manage container master data for tracking, reporting, and inventory control.
- Set and monitor pricing strategies for import/export shipments, ensuring cost-effective solutions.
- Train new employees in logistics operations, company policies, and system applications.
- Provide strategic insights to the CEO regarding business development and logistics improvements.
Lead International Logistics Coordinator
Enerflex Energy Systems
Houston, TX
03.2023 - 03.2024
- Manage the logistics of select large and specialty projects
- Planned, sourced, and monitored deliveries for time-sensitive international and domestic projects.
- Developed and managed material master data lists to monitor supply chain efficiency.
- Updated engineers, customers, and vendors on shipping requirements and statuses, ensuring adherence to the project schedule.
- Coordinated all required commercial documentation while managing customer, freight forwarder, and customs agent interactions.
- Assign export information such as, schedule B, export control classification (ECCN) for all manufactured parts
- Communicate with supply chain to maintain the team’s situational awareness
- Collaborated with production and procurement teams to ensure adherence to project timelines.
- Negotiated contracts with shipping and freight companies to secure lower transportation costs.
- Tracked orders using functional systems and coordinated with warehouse workers to ensure proper storage and distribution of products.
Operations and Procurement Manager
RiceBran Technologies
Houston, TX
01.2017 - 02.2023
- Oversaw operations focused on expanding client base and maintaining relationships.
- Coordinate air and ocean freight orders nationwide for all RBT customers
- Offered tailored pricing solutions to meet client needs.
- Developed annual budgets and quarterly pricing brackets.
- Streamlined demand planning processes to optimize supply chain efficiency for multiple facilities.
- Addressed client concerns and coordinated order fulfillment.
- Negotiate new contracts with customers and reevaluate existing contracts for improvement.
- Negotiated contracts for procurement of raw materials and logistics services.
- Monitored overdue accounts and executed timely follow-ups.
- Updated shipment and order statuses for management and customers regularly.
- Trained new and existing employees on company processes, systems, and procedural updates.
International Logistics Coordinator
Kuehne - Nagel
Houston, TX
04.2011 - 12.2015
- Coordinate air and ocean freight orders destined to Asia, Africa and Russia
- Quoting and generating invoices in the customers system
- Negotiated with carriers and warehouse operators for services and preferential rates.
- Approve, release and monitor work orders, regularly update order and shipment status to customer, organize and manage all project shipments
- Monitored overseas shipment progress using tracking systems and provided regular updates to management.
- Developed training materials and conducted sessions for new logistics staff members.
- Ensured compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and standards related to international logistics.
- Prepared and maintained accurate shipping documentation, including bills of lading and invoices.
- Reviewed customer orders prior to shipping in order to verify product specifications are met.
Logistics Account Executive
Agility Project Logistics
Houston, TX
08.2007 - 04.2011
- Managed air export, FCL and LCL ocean export shipments for key accounts.
- Managed export documentation, customs clearance, and legal compliance.
- Preparing and distributing documentation per country, customer and/or LOC requirements
- Obtain export information from venders such as, schedule B, export control classification (ECCN) and county of origin (COO)
- Maintained customer profiles, customer service and closing shipments to accounting
- Quoting, scheduling and coordinated trucking
Ocean Transit Gateway Coordinator
UPS Supply Chain Solutions
Houston, TX
03.2005 - 08.2007
- Managed transportation processes to ensure smooth handling of ocean freight in both FCL and LCL categories.
- Ensured accurate tracking and auditing of all shipments.
- Created and delivered necessary documentation based on country-specific standards.
- Managed customer service and finalized each shipment with accounting.
- Delivered comprehensive training to onboard employees for account-related functions.
- Organized team events to promote a positive work environment.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Clinical Psychology
University of Houston Downtown
12-2007
Associate of Applied Science - Human Services
Copper Mountain Community College
05-2003
Skills
- Supply Chain and Logistics Management
- Procurement and Vendor Negotiations
- Freight and Transport Management
- Inventory Control and Demand Planning
- Cost Reduction and Process Optimization
- International Trade Compliance
- ERP and Logistics software (SAP, Salesforce)
- Contract Negotiation Managment
- Team Leadership and Training
- Global sourcing
Qualifications Summary
Highly organized, dynamic, and results-focused professional equipped with comprehensive experience in coordinating all facets of operations in supply chain and logistics industry. Adept at developing cost effective initiatives to streamline processes and accomplish set goals. Armed with strong capabilities to prioritize tasks and manage activates simultaneously within a fast-paced environment. Communicate well with proven ability to interact effectively with people from different backgrounds and levels. Strong negotiation and procurement skills. Technically proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) Works, Salesforce, SAP, Windows, Data Base, Adobe, Quick Books and Freelance Accounting Software System.
Timeline
Procurement & Operations Manager
Integrated Shipping & Logistics
03.2024 - Current
Lead International Logistics Coordinator
Enerflex Energy Systems
03.2023 - 03.2024
Operations and Procurement Manager
RiceBran Technologies
01.2017 - 02.2023
International Logistics Coordinator
Kuehne - Nagel
04.2011 - 12.2015
Logistics Account Executive
Agility Project Logistics
08.2007 - 04.2011
Ocean Transit Gateway Coordinator
UPS Supply Chain Solutions
03.2005 - 08.2007
Bachelor of Science - Clinical Psychology
University of Houston Downtown
Associate of Applied Science - Human Services
Copper Mountain Community College
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