Kelly McDaniel
Rosemount,USA
Summary
Program and project leader combining operational experience and appropriate leadership styles to develop high-performance teams. Brings record of success in training & development to raise productivity and create efficient, independent contributors delivering more value to the organization. Detail oriented analyst examining data to filter key points. Automation specialist leveraging software to pull data ranges in real time for exponentially faster processing and accurate results. Project manager using Agile and Lean methodologies to drive progress.
Transportation professional with reputation for high standards and delivering impactful results. Skilled in logistics management and process optimization, ensuring seamless operations and cost savings. Known for fostering collaboration and adaptability to meet changing demands. Proficient in data analysis and strategic planning.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
LTL Transportation Analyst
WVEX Group
Dallas, TX
06.2023 - 06.2025
- Specialize in data cleansing and analysis to help Sales channels better define opportunities. Analyze and present the signal from the noise of historical data. Less-than-truckload is the main focal point of job duties. Consistently maintain and exceed communication needs to best guide our Sales Teams.
- Utilize technology to enhance operational processes
- Became a subject matter expert in Tableau, Salesforce, and various proprietary data warehousing applications.
- Built Excel readers that helped aid in quicker data analysis, focusing on errant and incomplete data elements.
- Provided fluid Tableau workbooks for communication and presentation of data.
- Manage the RFP process for our customers
- Maintained communication through multiple sales channels (agency and franchise).
- Worked directly with our LTL carrier partners to provide RFP details, feedback, and implementation into our 3PL system.
- Work with our Sales Teams to enhance operational processes that allowed for greater customer savings and margin.
Operations Manager
US Bank
Minneapolis, MN
07.2021 - 11.2022
- Blended subject matter expertise, data analysis, and talent for training, coaching, and mentoring to transform previous role into effective leadership. Applied communication, process development-and-improvement skills to cut training time 50%. Clarified mission by creating pathways to achieve new goals. Data-driven manager using technology to create new efficiencies and keep customer needs front and center.
- Awarded USB Silver Shield for leading software development project and developing holistic training for rapid and highly successful deployment.
- Groomed and guided 4 specialists to create increases in volume, accuracy, quality, and improved customer experience to allow the unit to do more with less and generate more revenue.
- Reduced process time from 2 days to 15 minutes for a single client by creating protocol in Power BI to transfer targeted data from 100+ .pdf files into Excel for real-time processing in a single, hands-off action.
- Collaborated across departments to set policies for audit-passing results.
- Saved 100 hours per week on average by building readers to cleanse data across 10K transactions over 100s of columns of .csv worksheets to organize, create usable format, build tables, and add labels.
- Accuracy improved 30%. Errors detected 50% faster. Analysis and reporting efficiency improved 35%.
- Developed new processes and improved existing ones by authoring 6 key SOPs that standardized and de-stressed workflows, opened more time or managers, and streamlined training.
- Lowered employee turnover to 0 by engaging and dialoging with dozens of potential candidates to determine best-fit new hires, onboarding, training, and coaching each to succeed in their role.
- Exponentially increased processing speed and volume by building readers, formulas, macros in Excel to process large quantities of raw data and negate need for additional labor.
- Ensured customers receives best pricing from providers by using EDI to transfer a myriad of shipping data into Excel for analysis and reporting, and to provide uninterrupted funding.
Pricing Analyst
US Bank
Minneapolis, MN
06.2014 - 07.2021
- Leveraged existing technologies to create new capabilities and scale up department mission without adding costs. Mastered EDI and high-level Excel functionality to maximize value for actionable data. Managed 12 Fortune 500 accounts and led by influence using analysis, problem-solving, and expertise.
- Earned Gold Shield Award for initiative to create in-depth reports and analysis to increase capacity for existing customer resulting in organic growth and increased revenue.
- Earned Silver Shield Award for creating comprehensive customer onboarding for streamlined process that generated revenue 30% faster than previous method.
- Helped team pivot from in-office to remote-work model with no loss in continuity or productivity.
- Scaled processing volume 40% by mastering EDI and Excel to clean, analyze, and analyze ratings, pricing, shipping, and other contract data in real time and extract key information for immediate use.
- Shifted operating model from reactive to proactive.
- Increased department ROI.
- Increased processing bandwidth in 2 weeks by partnering with Data Exchange Group and developing new protocol to import customer-specific logistics data segments and process through EDI into USB systems.
- Readable reports identified action items.
- Team members became self-sufficient.
- Reduced time to extract category data from 8 hours to 5 minutes by rebuilding readers in Excel that eliminated manual copy/paste requirements from multiple files into one.
- Improved communication by becoming MS Teams and Outlook subject matter expert and training each member to proficiency, resulting in seamless shift to remote work model during COVID-19 Pandemic.
- Other Key Responsibilities:
- Provided logistics support to 12 Fortune 500 companies by analyzing business shipping needs.
- Managed thousands of pricing and auditing transactions withinB2B freight payment platform.
- Reviewed contract terms and conditions of newly executed contract amendments.
- On-boarded new customers into AR/AP platform.
Operations Officer/Executive Officer
US Army National Guard
Austin, MN
01.2013 - 02.2017
- Led key vehicle maintenance unit to highest state of readiness by managing equipment, and personnel records for 160 members and 48 vehicles with unique requirements. Managed all-encompassing training program to usher individuals from entry level to independent, expert-level contributors. Elevated unit status by collaborating with senior leadership in strategic 1-3-5-year planning.
- Earned Army Achievement Medal.
- Elevated safety through Composite Risk Management.
- Created and updated SOPs and executed operational plans.
- Developed unique intel action plans.
Project Manager
US Bank
St Paul, MN
04.2010 - 06.2014
- Added value by applying proven project management success to create a new role. Utilized talent for project management to upgrade previous position. Led 5-year effort to overhaul bond management software from DOS based program to web-based, user-friendly system.
- Earned Silver Shield Award by creating breakthrough training using PPT w/ unique interactive slides, to reinforce key lessons, improve engagement, and raise competency levels sooner.
- 2X Bronze Shield Award for business continuity plan & leading 5-year project to implement web-based software.
- Holistic project plans included timelines, milestones, deliverables, documentation, procedures, drafting approvals, writing test scripts, testing, and authoring step-by-step procedures.
- Key outcomes:
- Developed a critical line of communication allowing for appropriate accessibility of information.
- Design a SharePoint site to house critical project information and host a location for project feedback.
- Conducted annual training and live simulations and calling tree to validate plan and execution.
Platoon Leader
US Army National Guard
St Paul, MN
09.2008 - 12.2012
- Led team of 30 to function as a cohesive, integrated team using collaborative leadership model to ensure objectives, incorporate strengths, and utilize ideas from all team members. Plan, execute, and track training and development for members at various stages of proficiency. Instilled esprit de corps using goals and employee recognition to maintain high levels of morale and motivation. Mastered complex Army logistics system.
- Cited for outstanding team accomplishments and overcoming extreme challenges.
- Developed 20 detailed SOPs to usher rapid competency and achieve record of 0 accidents/incidents.
Education
Basic Officer Leadership Course -
Army Logistics University
Petersburg, VA01.2011
Army Officer Candidate School - undefined
Camp Ripley
01.2010
Bachelor of Arts - Geography, Emphasis in International Relations
University of Minnesota Duluth
Duluth, MN01.2007
Skills
- Vendor Management
- EDI
- Excel (functions & formulas)
- Automation
- Pricing
- Continuous Improvement
- Customer Service
- Project Management
- Data Analysis
- Python
- SQL
- Tableau
- Transportation planning
- Freight management
- Demand forecasting
- Logistics management
- Warehouse and transportation operations
- Training and leadership
- Global logistics
- Carrier collaboration
- Contract negotiation
- Sales support
- Inventory control
- Logistics analysis
- Geographic information systems
Accomplishments
- Expedited Training and Implementation Cycle for New Custom Software.
- Created Comprehensive Customer Onboarding Process from Scratch.
- Developed Project Plan to Develop and Implement Web-Based User Interface.
- Identified Critical Threat to Operations and Created Holistic Business Continuity Plan.
Timeline
LTL Transportation Analyst
WVEX Group
06.2023 - 06.2025
Operations Manager
US Bank
07.2021 - 11.2022
Pricing Analyst
US Bank
06.2014 - 07.2021
Operations Officer/Executive Officer
US Army National Guard
01.2013 - 02.2017
Project Manager
US Bank
04.2010 - 06.2014
Platoon Leader
US Army National Guard
09.2008 - 12.2012
Army Officer Candidate School - undefined
Camp Ripley
Bachelor of Arts - Geography, Emphasis in International Relations
University of Minnesota Duluth
Basic Officer Leadership Course -
Army Logistics University
Leadership Profile
- Operations Management
- Team Building
- Decision Making
- Collaborative Leadership
- Training & Development
- Risk Management
- Program Management
- Project Leadership
- Consensus Building
Supply Chain/Logistics Areas of Expertise
LTL | TL | IM | Ocean | Air | Small Parcel | Drayage | Rail