Ivy DeLaat
Midlothian,TX
Summary
Dynamic leader with hands-on experience in supply planning, logistics and analysis. Talent for navigating challenges, adaptability, collaboration, and customer-centric mindset. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Logistics Analyst II
Gerdau Ameristeel
Tampa, FL
01.2023 - Current
- Launched Princeton TMX at 10 shippers by collaborating with mills, corporate teams and vendor to align freight concepts and capabilities; created SOPs and traveled to sites for Go Lives. SME liaison for technical support
- U.S Carrier POC to negotiate rates, lanes, allocations and manage scorecards. Conducts bi-monthly calls with core carriers to discuss performance and market, and relays intel to organization
- Leverages data analytics tools to identify opportunities and optimize processes across multiple departments; recognized inequities in shipping and used data visualization to support savings
- Orchestrated the implementation of RPA solutions to streamline repetitive tasks and improve operational efficiency, which reduced processing time by Sales, Logistics and eliminated clerical errors
- Predictive analytics algorithms to forecast market and competitor trends, which are used by Pricing and Sales teams to update quarterly pricing to customers
Senior Logistics Coordinator & Analyst
MISA Imports, Inc.
Dallas, TX
01.2017 - 01.2023
- Using large sets of master data, furnish market and financial insights, and operations intelligence needed to guide transportation decisions to stakeholders
- Steer seamless logistics processes by creating dashboards to analyze operational records and adjust schedules to enhance productivity. Strategize inventory, order creation, inbound and outbound scheduling, and fulfillment.
- Achieve long-term sales goals and managed freight budget of $8.5M by developing strategic shipping practices
- Streamline complicated warehouse processes and save operational costs by persuading distributors to receive DI containers, bypassing hubs and saving over $800k annually
- Verify inventory, allocations, forecasts, and product specs for all purchase, sales, and transfer orders
- Recruited and developed cross-functional team to operate Domestic dept at 97% accuracy and efficiency
- Developed transportation load board for domestic shipments; configured ERP system for synchronization
- Verified customs clearance, delivery orders and port-to-door drayage for region inbounding 200+ containers quarterly
- Assure economic and efficient delivery by creating shipping standards with affiliate partners to streamline companywide processes on a national scale
- Conduct claims transactions with insurance companies and investigate damage to prevent future occurrences
- Define and delegate roles via SOPs and departmental organizational charts
- Strengthen workforce performance by training new MISA team members to explain domestic operations and departmental relationships, from associates to executives.
Regional Account Manager
MISA Imports, Inc.
Dallas, TX
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Prevent stock-outs by monitoring 79 databases to manage all corporate inventories at distributors, hubs and 3PL warehouses; imposed prompt ordering or requisition of goods
- Raised regional sales by cultivating partnerships with buyers and expanding MISA's portfolio
- Boosted revenue generation by directing major initiatives that renewed contracts for increased sales
- Liaison between sales, retailers and distributors regarding new commitments, shipments, and product launches
- Create visual reports to facilitate data-driven decisions by examining sales figures to find unanticipated trends to forecast production needs and develop allocations
- Improved accounting system productivity by developing templates for recording and analyzing transactions, reducing errors and workloads by 7%
- Hub, distributor, and retailer item set up, pricing, PO coordination, compliance, delivery, invoicing, and crediting
Education
MBA - Data Analytics
Louisiana State University Shreveport
Shreveport, LA2025
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Educational Studies
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT07.2023
Skills
- Distribution Planning
- Demand Forecasting
- Inventory Management
- Warehouse and Transportation Operations
- NetSuite & SAP
- Software & Web-based Tools Implementation
- Google Suite & Microsoft Office
- Master Data Analysis
- Sales Support
- SQL & Python
- Power BI
- Pricing
- Client & Vendor Management
- KPI Implementation
Timeline
Logistics Analyst II
Gerdau Ameristeel
01.2023 - Current
Senior Logistics Coordinator & Analyst
MISA Imports, Inc.
01.2017 - 01.2023
Regional Account Manager
MISA Imports, Inc.
01.2014 - 01.2017
MBA - Data Analytics
Louisiana State University Shreveport
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Educational Studies
Western Governors University
Similar Profiles
Frank WorkmanFrank Workman
Crane Operator at Gerdau AmeristeelCrane Operator at Gerdau Ameristeel
Brady DyerBrady Dyer
Machine Operator at Gerdau AmeristeelMachine Operator at Gerdau Ameristeel
Terrica JohnsonTerrica Johnson
NDT Technician at Gerdau AmeristeelNDT Technician at Gerdau Ameristeel