Highly experienced professional with over 17 years of expertise in logistics, purchasing, dispatching, and customer service. Proven track record of effectively managing and optimizing supply chain operations to ensure timely delivery and customer satisfaction. Adept at coordinating with vendors, negotiating contracts, and streamlining processes to improve efficiency. Skilled in providing exceptional customer service and resolving issues to maintain strong client relationships.
Experienced advisor in complex and regulated shipping industries, ensuring compliance with custom protocol standards.
Experienced professional adept at cross-department collaboration and training new team members on technical and ethical standards of public purchasing.
Experienced professional adept at ensuring compliance with federally regulated industry standards by supporting supply sources, performance specifications, bidding documents, and procedures. Recognized for consistently meeting high quality standards and delivering exceptional results. Proficient in supply chain management and knowledgeable in industry best practices. Seeking to leverage skills and expertise to contribute to a dynamic organization.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
REGIONAL MANAGER
GEWITTER, INC.
Garden Grove, CA
08.2018 - 01.2024
Acquired key accounts such as Bessire & Casenhiser, Newport Pacific and J&H Enterprises.
Worked closely with regional sales leaders to optimize sales activities, enhance efficiency, and drive increased win rates through successful co-selling strategies.
Sourced, qualified, and communicated market opportunities to drive client sales and product enablement
Impacted marketplace growth by implementing customer-focused business strategies
Supervised the integration of new team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and enabling the current workforce to outperform sales expectations.
SENIOR OPERATIONS MANAGER
ALLIANCE SHIPPERS
Long Beach, California
01.2014 - 02.2018
Demonstrated expertise in rate analysis and dispatching through a thorough grasp of both quantitative and qualitative aspects
Engaged in partnership with Business and Product teams to develop actionable steps from analytical findings
Proactively surfaced opportunities to enhance efficiency through maintenance and creation of core reporting and analytics infrastructure.
Defined mutually agreed outcomes by developing business strategies with C-level executives.
LEAD LOAD PLANNER
ALLIANCE SHIPPERS
Long Beach , California
06.2006 - 03.2014
Managed multi-temperature FTL deliveries through close collaboration with dispatch for successful delivery schedules.
Streamlined supply chain logistics by coordinating with vendors and internal teams to guarantee seamless provisioning of tooling, materials, and lower-level parts for on-time deliveries.
Monitored TMS systems for work orders and shipment progress, delivering timely updates and ensuring on-time delivery to internal teams.
Streamlined shipping processes by aligning them with customer demands, prioritizing orders and production schedules.
Maintained alignment between production plans and customer contracts by collaborating with sales, purchasing and program management
LOGISTICS MARKET PLANNER
SCHNEIDER LOGISTICS
Los Angeles, California
06.2005 - 06.2006
Prioritized loads for efficient freight allocation and timely delivery by utilizing ERP/MRP systems, considering driver availability, proximity and customer needs.
Aligned production schedules with customer requirements by coordinating closely with Sales, Purchasing, and Engineering departments.
Determined project completion timelines by analyzing production data and ensured availability of materials and resources throughout the entire production process
Mitigated potential delays and risks through early escalation of issues, enabling negotiation of priorities for on-time deliveries.
Education
High School Diploma -
Liceul Industrial
Romania Europe
06-1993
Skills
Hazardous Materials Certification
Regulatory Compliance Training
Facilitation of Remote Team Collaboration
Foster Strong Client Relationships
Bilingual: English and Romanian
Experienced with Logistics Applications
Demonstrated ability to manage sales ROI and complex RFP's
Strategic Business Planning
Market Development Planning
Comprehensive Knowledge of Supply Chain Management