Ethan Harig
Ann Arbor,MI
Summary
Focused professional knowledgeable about devising innovative solutions to diverse business concerns and goals. Strategic and forward-thinking leader with self-motivated and tactical mindset. Excellent relationship-building and critical thinking skills with determined and decisive nature.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Logistics Analyst
Independent Contractor
03.2022 - Current
- Built on prior role experiences to develop Python programs for automating PO data scraping and appointment scheduling, reducing errors to near zero and eliminating manual scheduling costs (~$20/hour)
- Enabled immediate scheduling, saving ~72 hours across 2,500 calls
- Managed scheduling for over 400 annual loads using Google Sheets, centralizing dates and times for streamlined communication and efficient rescheduling processes
- Implemented customized Power BI dashboards to visualize historical trends and performance metrics, empowering teams with data-driven insights to guide decisions
- Leveraged foundational bid processing techniques to coordinate long-term customer bids, increasing weekly bid processing from 1-2 to over 5 bids, which secured guaranteed contracts and improved customer retention.
Market Data Analyst
Gateway Logistics Inc.
12.2016 - 03.2021
- Pioneered a scalable company-wide strategy for handling long-term and spot market freight bids, improving contract management accuracy and increasing revenue
- Designed an Excel Bid Tool to analyze thousands of origin-destination pairs, providing insights for accurate pricing—a scalable solution later adapted across roles to standardize and streamline bid processing
- Developed foundational Power BI reports for revenue, margin, and load counts, offering actionable insights for management and guiding team decision-making with real-time data
- Created SOPs and led employee training, ensuring consistent operations across departments; processes established here were later replicated in other roles to enhance procedural efficiency.
Shift Leader
Half-Price Books
07.2015 - 12.2016
- Served as a key holder and management team member, overseeing daily operations and strategic task allocation that optimized store efficiency and enhanced the customer experience
- Supervised shifts of 6-12 employees, strategically allocating time across customer service, cashiering, back-office tasks, and Buy intake for smooth operations
- Trained over 10 new employees across all store functions, specializing in Buy intake training, which improved team accuracy and strengthened camaraderie
- Conducted appraisals on media buys from single items to large-volume carloads, processing approximately 15-20 buys daily with accurate record-keeping to streamline transaction efficiency.
Education
Mathematics -
Washtenaw Community College
08.2027
Google Data Analytics Certificate - undefined
12.2022
Skills
- Python (Pandas, NumPy)
- SQL
- R
- Critical Thinking
- Leadership
- Customer Service
- Team Building
- Transportation Management
- Demand forecasting
- Cost-reduction strategies
Projects
Long-Term Bid Tool, Created an Excel-based tool to organize and analyze customer freight bids across origin-destination pairs, increasing bid volume from 1-2 to 5-10 per week. Customer PO Scraper, Developed a Python program to monitor directories for new customer PO PDFs, extracting relevant order data with near-zero error rates, reducing manual data entry. Customer Load Scheduler, Automated load scheduling with a Python program, reducing appointment setup time by 90% and ensuring real-time updates in Google Sheets for the operations team.
Timeline
Logistics Analyst
Independent Contractor
03.2022 - Current
Market Data Analyst
Gateway Logistics Inc.
12.2016 - 03.2021
Shift Leader
Half-Price Books
07.2015 - 12.2016
Google Data Analytics Certificate - undefined
Mathematics -
Washtenaw Community College
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