Elliot Jakobowicz
Summary
10+ years' experience in freight forwarding / logistics industry in both operational & pricing fields. Efficiently working in both on site and remote locations. Ability to complete variety of tasks in timely manner. High-performing professional able to work well in both team and solo projects. 8 years' experience in income tax preparation
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Ocean Freight Rates & Bid Management
DHL Global Forwarding
09.2017 - Current
- Process rate requests for Global customers while maintaining existing business and gaining new business from successful ocean pricing tenders (Emerson award 25,000 cbm export freight)
- Lead calls/ meetings with various departments to evaluate customer requests and decide on bid strategies prior to price request launch
- (Best Buy/ Disney / ABB inc/ Ford)
- Manage various pricing requests provided by customers through collaboration with various logistics teams to provide both economical and operations solutions
- Maintain relationships with various vendors to ensure costs are leading the market
- Train and guide new team members to properly work on various tasks to ensure maximum efficiency is reach which produce optimal results.
Ocean Freight Spot Shipment Pricing
DHL Global Forwarding
11.2012 - 09.2017
- Provide ocean freight pricing for single shipment requests (average 300 requests per month) for USA customers requiring both Import and export shipments for full containers and less than container load request
- Increase overall company revenue by driving costs down with various vendors
- Develop international, door to door, pricing structures with strategic agents on key trade lanes
- Support niche product development (Refrigerated cargo, Out of Gauge, Breakbulk, Sea-Air)
- Maintain turnaround time for providing rates to Sales team and customers direct.
Ocean Freight Traffic Coordinator
DHL Global Forwarding
09.2005 - 11.2012
- Creates/Confirms transport orders to ensure delivery of shipment to final customer
- (Key accounts International Flavors & Fragrance/ Readers Digest/ Saline Water Control Corporation)
- Coordinate movement of cargo through both national and international networks (US to Euro/ Asia / Latin America / Oceana)
- Review, prepare, & distributes required documentation for international shipments
- Identifying performance issues of suppliers and proposes solutions to improve/correct performance.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History
State University of New York At Albany
Albany, NY01.2004
Skills
- Assertiveness
- Detail oriented
- Industry aptitude
- Meets Deadlines
- Able to multi-task
Timeline
Ocean Freight Rates & Bid Management
DHL Global Forwarding
09.2017 - Current
Ocean Freight Spot Shipment Pricing
DHL Global Forwarding
11.2012 - 09.2017
Ocean Freight Traffic Coordinator
DHL Global Forwarding
09.2005 - 11.2012
Bachelor of Arts - History
State University of New York At Albany
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