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Christy Cook

Argyle,TX

Summary

Accomplished Logistics Manager with a proven track record at Lab Supply, enhancing customer satisfaction and reducing shipping costs through strategic logistics management and carrier negotiations. Skilled in vendor/carrier relationship management and adept at resolving shipping discrepancies, demonstrating exceptional problem-solving and interpersonal abilities. Achieved significant improvements in logistics performance, leveraging expertise in freight cost estimation and shipment tracking.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Logistics Manager

Lab Supply
11.2021 - Current
  • Develop and implement logistics strategies, policies, and procedures.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by closely monitoring order fulfillment and addressing issues promptly.
  • Meticulously tracked shipments from origin to destination, proactively addressing any delays or issues that arose during transit. Approximately 40-60 truckloads a week.
  • Resolve shipping discrepancies by coordinating customer and carrier communications.
  • Monitored logistics performance and identified improvement opportunities.
  • Efficiently managed budgets while minimizing unnecessary expenditures.
  • Developed strong relationships with vendors, carriers, and brokers leading to improved pricing and service levels.
  • Negotiated transportation and logistics contracts to reduce shipping costs.
  • Quickbooks
  • LTL-Process all LTL & Ground Shipments (FedEx & UPS) from each of the warehouses.
  • Manage shortages/overages and damages. Claims
  • Approve all invoiced freight.

Account Representative (Samsung)

Lee Truck Broker
10.2016 - 05.2017
  • Onsite representative for Samsung
  • Intermodal shipping (Live & Drops)
  • Local and International
  • Meticulous Tracking off all shipments
  • Follow up with carriers & customers about drop trailers & detention

Logistics Operations Specialist

Yusen Logistics
05.2013 - 09.2016

Logistics Account Specialist OTR & Intermodal

  • Empowered to make decisions to satisfy customer expectations regarding pickup and delivery of product for OTR & Intermodal.
  • Customer services: problem resolution, sales and pricing.
  • Carrier development and carrier relations
  • Resolve rate discrepancies with carriers and respond to returned pre-notes in a timely manner.
  • Operations process adherence; use personal judgment to satisfy customer expectations regarding pickup and delivery of product to meet expectations.
  • Business development; responsible for correctly setting the pricing to a customer to ensure that margins are acceptable for the corporation
  • Coordinated driver dispatch to accomplish daily delivery requirements.
  • US and international shipments
  • Resolved shipping discrepancies by coordinating customer and courier communications.
  • Built and established relationships with staff and vendors.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Communication

University of Phoenix
ONLINE
05-2010

Skills

  • Logistics Management
  • Shipping Documentation
  • Vendor/Carrier Relationship Management
  • Carrier Negotiations
  • Freight Cost Reporting
  • Cost-reduction strategies
  • Freight cost estimation
  • 3PL and LTL knowledge
  • Customer Service
  • Distribution Management
  • Data Entry
  • Shipment Tracking

Timeline

Logistics Manager

Lab Supply
11.2021 - Current

Account Representative (Samsung)

Lee Truck Broker
10.2016 - 05.2017

Logistics Operations Specialist

Yusen Logistics
05.2013 - 09.2016

Bachelor of Science - Business Communication

University of Phoenix
Christy Cook