Daniil Salnikov
Chicago
Summary
Logistics professional with over five years of experience in client services, transportation coordination, and vendor negotiations, consistently driving operational excellence. Proven track record at Fuel in enhancing real-time freight visibility through advanced tracking systems, ensuring KPI compliance, and efficiently resolving transportation challenges. Expertise in aligning logistics execution with business and marketing goals through strategic collaboration, demonstrated by successful partnerships with high-volume poultry factories. Committed to delivering value by strengthening partnerships, enhancing operational efficiency, and leveraging effective communication and collaboration across clients, vendors, and internal teams.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Logistics Account Specialist
Fuel
Chicago, Illinois, United States
03.2024 - 12.2024
- Provided clients with real-time freight visibility using tracking systems, ensuring KPI compliance and service transparency.
- Negotiated carrier rates and secured vendor availability, strengthening partnerships while driving cost savings.
- Supported production transportation for a high-volume poultry factory; attended daily planning meetings with a key customer, aligning logistics execution with broader business and marketing priorities.
- Resolved freight movement issues through efficiency-driven solutions and client-focused problem solving.
- Analyzed transportation data and market trends to identify opportunities for profitability and customer satisfaction.
- Trained and onboarded new employees, providing ongoing coaching and communication support to enhance team productivity.
- Managed high-volume client communication via phone, email, and meetings, ensuring strong relationships and positive brand representation.
- 2 years 7 months
Logistics Specialist (Hybrid)
Fuel
Chicago, Illinois, United States
06.2022 - 02.2024
- Coordinated vendor and supplier appointments, ensuring timely pickups and deliveries to maintain customer satisfaction.
- Negotiated pricing for 3PL services and developed shipment/customs documentation aligned with client requirements.
- Served as the primary point of contact for vendors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders, strengthening customer relationships.
- Troubleshot shipment issues while communicating updates clearly to clients and management.
- Maintained logistics data systems, generating reports to support operational and client-facing needs.
- Handled high-volume daily communication through phone and email to coordinate shipments and reinforce the company’s service brand.
- 1 year 9 months
Logistics Representative
WEST WIND EXPRESS
Bedford Park, IL
07.2018 - 01.2022
- Provided daily client services via email, phone, and tracking software.
- Provided focused client services via customer calls/updates, meetings, and software training.
- Streamlined internal processes through the implementation, organization, and routine updating of standard operating processes.
- Provided support services to the company by learning multiple job functions through participation in cross training within the team.
- Identified and addressed problems within SOPs and specific orders, ensuring high quality service is provided to the client.
- Established rates and relationships with clients, carriers, and other key industry contacts.
- 4 years
Digital Marketing Professional
Exact Data
Chicago, IL
02.2018 - 06.2018
- Analyzed, created, and deployed client digital marketing campaigns.
- Target identification, message alignment, data acquisition, scrubbing, verification, and fulfillment.
- Managed up to 30+ accounts on a monthly basis.
- Handled high revenue accounts with timely and professional conduct.
- Provided high volume client support.
- 5 months
Circulation Specialist - Quill.com
Staples
Lincolnshire, IL
10.2016 - 12.2017
- Collaborated with marketing teams to implement email & print campaigns.
- Built campaigns which included different versions, tests, rules and customer segmentation.
- Created and audited rules for email and print channels to capture targeted customers and prospects.
- Ensured validity of circulation counts by running queries against data tables in Access and monitoring bounce rates.
- Circulation planning to develop select criteria.
- 1 year 3 months
Marketing Assistant - Quill.com
Staples
Lincolnshire, IL
04.2015 - 10.2016
- Generated daily reports for all CMS Marketing emails in all versions.
- Created Module performance reports based on Omniture and CMS Data for the further analysis and decision making.
- Built and managed a repository of historical email performance.
- Built new reporting template and generated reports weekly for all trigger emails.
- Created and submitted mock-ups for web programming administrative support to category MDMs.
- 1 year 7 months
Sales and Communications Specialist
Constellation Brands
Chicago, IL
10.2014 - 04.2015
- Created and managed corporate newsletter and social media content.
- Worked closely with Brand managers to create and publish iOS sales and marketing materials for several major international brands.
- Managed sales department’s Salesforce CRM intranet content.
- Organized the company’s annual sales and marketing meeting with nearly 1000 of its US distributors.
- Provided administrative support to sales operations managers.
- 7 months
Event Coordinator and Administrative Assistance
Chicago Volunteer Legal Services
Chicago, IL
06.2014 - 10.2014
- Planned the company’s main fundraising event with over 5000 participants.
- Coordinated and managed a team of employees.
- Performed key research on potential donors and complied information into strategic marketing and advertising campaign work.
- Maintained and updated donor database.
- Compiled lists for project use, determined inventory levels, and anticipated needed supplies.
- 5 months
Education
Bachelor's degree - Business Administration: Marketing
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Vilnius, Lithuania05-2006
Skills
- Administrative Assistance
- Research
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
- Customer engagement
- Billing resolutions
- Client engagement
- Documentation skill
- CRM software
- Territory growth
- Terms negotiation
- Advertising and marketing
- Business development
- Advertising strategies
- Conflict resolution
Languages
English (Full Professional)
Native or Bilingual
Russian (Full Professional)
Native or Bilingual
Lithuanian (Full Professional)
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Logistics Account Specialist
Fuel
03.2024 - 12.2024
Logistics Specialist (Hybrid)
Fuel
06.2022 - 02.2024
Logistics Representative
WEST WIND EXPRESS
07.2018 - 01.2022
Digital Marketing Professional
Exact Data
02.2018 - 06.2018
Circulation Specialist - Quill.com
Staples
10.2016 - 12.2017
Marketing Assistant - Quill.com
Staples
04.2015 - 10.2016
Sales and Communications Specialist
Constellation Brands
10.2014 - 04.2015
Event Coordinator and Administrative Assistance
Chicago Volunteer Legal Services
06.2014 - 10.2014
Bachelor's degree - Business Administration: Marketing
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University