David Banks
Transportation And Logistics
Dresher,PA
Summary
Highly resourceful transportation and logistics professional with over 20 years of experience in planning, establishing, and executing strategic supply chain and logistics processes aimed at improving efficiency and reducing costs. Demonstrated success in identifying and sourcing key vendors and suppliers, as well as crafting and negotiating contracts for securing cost-effective terms. Adept at deploying practical solutions for process improvements, outsourcing, and automation. Proven ability to lead, train, and mentor cross-functional teams for completing assigned projects within time and budget constraints. Articulate communicator with credible history of cultivating collaborative partnerships with interdepartmental teams, management executives, key stakeholders, and vendors, to realize strategic business goals and objectives.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certificates
Work History
Sr. Category Mgr. - Rail & Inbound Transportation
SAINT-GOBAIN CORPORATION
04.2018 - Current
- Plan, establish, and oversee the strategic and day-to-day operational processes for rail and bulk transportation, 3PL warehousing, intermodal, and cross-border shipments, for over 200 manufacturing and third-party facilities across North America.
- Liaise between corporate Purchasing and all sites for reviewing and improving all procurement and freight initiatives.
- Identify transportation and warehousing business needs to determine cross-fit/best-fit solutions by collaborating with all business units and teams.
- Cultivate and maintain positive supplier/vendor relationships to maximize efficiencies and ensure delivery of best-in-class service for internal and external customers.
- Negotiate and analyze all rates, contracts, and service/industrial agreements for all modes of transportation.
- Determine and implement best-practices for carrier invoice processing and reconciliations.
- Establish strong relationships with key stakeholders across the organization to ensure alignment on raw material category objectives and priorities.
- Lead major initiatives across the organization to drive innovation and that addresses critical business challenges.
Order Fulfillment Manager – Roofing Products Group
CERTAINTEED, LLC
06.2004 - 04.2018
- Designed and established five truck-to-rail and rail-to-truck transloading facilities nationwide while maintaining strict compliance with DOT, CSA, and FMCSA regulations.
- Led, trained, and mentored team of transportation supervisor, logistics analyst, and six centralized load planners for dispatching daily loads and preparing statistical reports.
- Evaluated and managed inland transportation rate negotiation and problem resolution initiatives for all international shipments.
- Supervised user team for installing and executing three versions of transportation management system aimed at accelerating processes and efficiency.
- Collaborated with production planners, purchasing, customer service, and sales team to resolve supply chain issues, while overseeing maintenance and service level monitoring of carrier rate databases.
- Negotiated rates for dry and liquid bulk transportation services nationwide.
Supervisor of Domestic Logistics
W.R. GRACE & CO.
- Responsible for all rate negotiations with rail and bulk truck transportation providers.
- Six Sigma Green Belt on multiple supply chain projects dedicated to analyzing and establishing new cost-saving and optimization procedures for the Purchasing, Customer Service and Manufacturing Operations departments in over 17 plants, warehouses and toll manufacturers.
- Direct management of the utilization and optimization of 400 fleet railcars.
- Fleet Manager for over 60 company vehicles.
- Extensive involvement with plant and warehouse traffic departments, Customer Service, Sales, Manufacturing and Purchasing for all supply chain functions.
- Supervised four employees in the Logistics department with direct responsibility for both domestic and international logistics.
Logistics Coordinator
W.R. GRACE & CO.
Columbia, MD
- Established logistics procedures for multi-million dollar acquisition, which entailed van, liquid bulk truck, and rail.
- Extensively overhauled existing truckload, less-than-truckload and air freight carrier base to eliminate non-productive relationships, and installed new core carriers to maximize productivity.
- Extensive interface with Customer Service, Sales, Manufacturing and Purchasing for all logistics functions.
- Created inbound and outbound carrier routing directory and established logistics procedures for over 15 plants and warehouses.
- Involved in all negotiations for rail and bulk rates, and assisted in managing 400 fleet railcars for optimal utilization.
- Initiated and supervised establishment of intermodal blocking and bracing system.
- Streamlined billing and accounting for corporate air couriers as well as parcel carriers.
Brokerage Manager
HUB GROUP MID-ATLANTIC, L.P.
Towson, MD
Operations Coordinator
HUB GROUP MID-ATLANTIC, L.P.
Towson, MD
Operations Manager & Dispatcher
TRANS-FREIGHT, INC.
Philadelphia, PA
Logistics Coordinator
MOBIL OIL CORPORATION
Education
Master of Business Administration -
University of Phoenix
Columbia, MD 01.2002 - 12.2003
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
West Chester University
West Chester, PA 09.1990 - 06.1994
Skills
Project Governance & ControlVendor & Supplier Relationships
Operations Management
Process Improvement
Relationship Building
Decision-Making
Problem-Solving
Excellent Communication
Self Motivation
Strategic Planning
Teamwork and Collaboration
Procurement expertise
Transportation Management
Continuous Improvement Initiatives
Certification
Diversity
Affiliations
Traffic Club of Philadelphia
Vice President - 2023
President - 2024
Timeline
Sr. Category Mgr. - Rail & Inbound Transportation
SAINT-GOBAIN CORPORATION
04.2018 - Current
Order Fulfillment Manager – Roofing Products Group
CERTAINTEED, LLC
06.2004 - 04.2018
Master of Business Administration -
University of Phoenix
01.2002 - 12.2003
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
West Chester University
09.1990 - 06.1994
Supervisor of Domestic Logistics
W.R. GRACE & CO.
Logistics Coordinator
W.R. GRACE & CO.
Brokerage Manager
HUB GROUP MID-ATLANTIC, L.P.
Operations Coordinator
HUB GROUP MID-ATLANTIC, L.P.
Operations Manager & Dispatcher
TRANS-FREIGHT, INC.
Logistics Coordinator
MOBIL OIL CORPORATION