EDGAR CRUZ
Houston,TX
Summary
Self-starter, poised to showcase absolute professionalism and robust capabilities in performing well under pressure while delivering impeccable consistency in exceeding established goals. Innovative thinker with superior critical thinking, product knowledge, solid conceptual aptitude, and unwavering analytical abilities, advancing keen adeptness at identifying opportunities, resolving conflicts, and multi-task to realize goals. Aptly encourage growth by utilizing skills learned through years of proven experience to identify opportunities, overcome issues, build relationships with clients, and turn concepts into workable solutions.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Logistics Specialist
Deacero USA
Houston, TX
09.2023 - Current
- Negotiated contracts with shipping and freight companies to secure lower transportation costs.
- Developed and maintained relationships with vendors, carriers and customers to ensure efficient shipping of goods.
- Managed day-to-day communication with suppliers regarding order status changes or delays.
- Developed relationships with key suppliers to support supply chain initiatives.
Logistics Coordinator
48Forty Solutions
Houston, TX
08.2022 - 08.2023
- Analyzed logistical processes ensuring top-tier customer service.
- Coordinated preparation, review, and distribution of purchase orders and operational documents.
- Collaborated with business development units to drive growth across national and regional markets.
- Established strong partnerships with third-party logistics providers, focusing on performance assessment.
Transportation Specialist
Amazon Remote
11.2021 - 09.2022
- Process requests for diversions, distribution, and other changes to the shipment movement, including maintaining shipment status reporting, reviewing daily monitoring reports, and ensuring compliance with all measurement standards
- Operate as a liaison between business units and freight carriers and coordinate critical projects across functions
- Assist in resolving stakeholders’ issues of daily freight movement flowing in and out of North American fulfillment centers and our associated fulfillment network to ensure productivity and operational efficiency
- Manage a high volume of inbound calls on a regular day, 50-60 + approximately high volume of emails, and 40-50 + on an average day, ensuring customer satisfaction
- Recognize issues from external members and provide a quick turnaround quality resolution from numerous disruptions in the supply chain of goods in amazon’s network.
Technical Coordinator
Intermodal Tank Transport Inc
Houston, TX
05.2021 - 10.2021
- Oversaw and worked with a spreadsheet of a fleet of 600+ iso containers in the Gulf and East coast, identifying areas for improvement and optimization in reaching maximum efficiency
- Utilized the in-house system tank tracker to reconcile the tank tracker with the spreadsheet and address any discrepancies
- Maintained inventory updated every week, based on depo daily updated inventories, improving the monitoring of record-keeping and maintenance of databases
- Liaised with depos to clean, pressure test, ensuring that the tanks are available and ready to use, addressing any concerns of incoming and outgoing tanks from depos
- Collaborated closely with the operations team, as the technical department oversees the process of providing approved and available tanks to operations given their specification in their boking with clients, including location, tank size, loaded chemical, and the port cutoff date
- Created a weekly report which accounted for all tanks in the Gulf and East coast, determining where to send all incoming iso containers into the U.S for the company and which tanks needed to be relocated.
Education
DATA ANALYTICS ESSENTIALS -
THE UNIVERSITY OF AUSTIN AT TEXAS
01.2024
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - LOGISTICS, MATERIALS, AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (WITH SAP CERTIFICATE)
University of Houston-Downtown
Houston, TX12.2019
Skills
- Client Support
- Customer Service Orientation
- Quality Focus
- Business Development
- Customer Needs Management
- Sales Support
- Documentation Accuracy
- Leadership and Collaboration
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Sound Judgment
- Effective Problem-Solving
- Attention to Detail
- Analytical Skills
- Ability to Adapt
- Active Listening Skills
- Effective Writing and Verbal Communication Skills
- Math Skills
- Computer Literate
- Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity
- Pivot Tables
- Purchasing
- Interpersonal Skills
- Ability to Lead
- Oil and Gas
- EPC
- Microsoft Office Suite
- ERP Systems
- SAP
- Google Suite
- Power Apps
- Power BI
- Oracle
Languageproficiencies
- English
- Spanish
Timeline
Logistics Specialist
Deacero USA
09.2023 - Current
Logistics Coordinator
48Forty Solutions
08.2022 - 08.2023
Transportation Specialist
Amazon Remote
11.2021 - 09.2022
Technical Coordinator
Intermodal Tank Transport Inc
05.2021 - 10.2021
DATA ANALYTICS ESSENTIALS -
THE UNIVERSITY OF AUSTIN AT TEXAS
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - LOGISTICS, MATERIALS, AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (WITH SAP CERTIFICATE)
University of Houston-Downtown
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