Guy Saladino
Long Beach,NY
Summary
With 25 years of experience, I am a seasoned logistics professional adept in process improvement, project management, expense control, and departmental development.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Transportation and Expense Control
Sam Ash Music
Hicksville, NY
08.2017 - Current
- Responsible for companywide logistics that includes $15 million annual transportation budget
- Manage facilities for 49 locations nationwide, including 44 stores, corporate office and 5 distribution centers
- Cut transportation expenses over $1 million annually through improved carrier selection, routing processes and carrier rates negotiations
- Managed roll out of new TMS shipping system (Logistix)
- Authored Shipping SOP Manual that resulted in enhanced warehouse and store operations which decreased shipping expenses by $300,000 annually
- Crafted Vending Routing Guide for 500+ manufacturer vendors for streamlined process of shipping and product roll out
- Spearheaded opening of two new distribution centers and three new store locations
- Decreased company supplies expense by $45,000 annually by creating KPI metrics reporting and contract negotiations.
Director of Quality Transportation
Sleepys/Mattress Firm
Hicksville, NY
05.2008 - 08.2017
- Spearheaded newly launched nationwide Quality Transportation division that covered over 2 million units with $50 million annual budget
- Cut annual transportation spend by $2 million annually
- Managed staffing, vendor contracts, negotiations, safety, training, home deliveries, white glove delivery program, systems implementations and KPI reporting
- Managed vendor relations and agreements for over 500 independent carriers that consisted over 1,000 vehicles
- Authored documentation for internal use by QA personnel, setting guidelines for review activities and reporting requirements
- Developed quality planning for multiple new product launches by verifying customer requirements and implementing in design and production.
Regional General Manager
Argents Express
Inwood, NY
04.2004 - 05.2008
- Managed Northeast JFK/BOS operations, customer service, warehousing and business development
- Responsible for day to day international and domestic shipping including Customs House Brokerage
- Negotiated rates and services with contracted carriers to decrease transportation expenses by $30,000 annually
- Increased company sales by $100,000 annually by obtaining new business
- Reduced $40,000 budgetary expenses annually by negotiating supplies and equipment contracts.
Inter-Continental Domestic Director
Expeditors International
Hicksville
01.2000 - 04.2004
- Responsible for starting up the new Domestic/Intercontinental division with $50 million budget
- Oversaw all aspects of routing process, carrier selection process and day to day management
- Cut company wide annual transportation expenses by $300,000 through better selection of contracted carriers, rates negotiations and improved routing.
Operations and Customer Service Manager
Expeditors International
Inwood, NY
05.1992 - 01.2000
- Successfully moved up the chain, holding various positions from 1992 through 2000
- As Operations Manager: Managed day to day operations for fast growing Import/Export department that consisted of 15 staff members
- As Customer Service Manager: Managed day to day operations of fast growing Customer Service department that consisted of 10 staff members
- Started as Export Agent in department that expanded from 8 staff members up to 50 staff members.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Business -
St. John's University
Queens, NY01.1992
Associate of Science in Communications -
St. John's University
Queens, NY01.1990
Skills
- Project Management
- P&L
- Operational Oversight
- Price Structuring
- Cost control and tracking
- Improvements Recommendations
- Operations Control
- Rate negotiation
- Freight Management
- Supply Chain Optimization
- Fleet Management
- Logistics Management
Websites
Certification
- IATA/FIATA Certified
- Safety Committees
- CPR certified
- TSA IAC Security Coordinator
Involvement
- Ocean Court Condo Board Member - Present
- Long Beach Posh Pets Rescue, Volunteer - Present
- Member of Long Beach Cleanup Crew - Present
- Sleepy's/Covenant Sleep Out for Homeless Youth, Coordinator (2011 to 2017)
- Men's Senior Baseball League assistant coach and player - Present
- Two time self-published author
Affiliations
- · Ocean Court Condo Board Member
- Long Beach Posh Pets Rescue, Volunteer
- Member of Long Beach Cleanup Crew
- Men's Senior Baseball League assistant coach and player
- Sleepy's/Covenant Sleep Out for Homeless Youth, Coordinator (2011 to 2017)
Timeline
Director of Transportation and Expense Control
Sam Ash Music
08.2017 - Current
Director of Quality Transportation
Sleepys/Mattress Firm
05.2008 - 08.2017
Regional General Manager
Argents Express
04.2004 - 05.2008
Inter-Continental Domestic Director
Expeditors International
01.2000 - 04.2004
Operations and Customer Service Manager
Expeditors International
05.1992 - 01.2000
Bachelor of Science in Business -
St. John's University
Associate of Science in Communications -
St. John's University
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