Mario Pineda

• Responsible for the Hydrogen Peroxides 3PL operations in North America (15 warehouses, 21 transloading terminals, 9 liquid bulk carriers; training and safety of 96 hazmat drivers)
• Led the transloading terminal optimization in 2023; reducing the number of operating terminals from 25 to 21; resulting in ~$225K/monthly operating cost savings
• Implemented Accessorial and Guaranteed Linehaul Monthly Analysis metrics in 2022 to evaluate effectiveness and control cost resulting in cost avoidance of $18k/month ($216k annually)
• Work closely with Procurement to analyze RFQs, RFPs and RFIs to review carrier proposals and new vendor acquisitions; supporting by assessing data from a variety of sources to gain insights into pricing strategies and market trends to determine the potential impact of pricing on profitability
• Provide and discuss with internal customers (Sales, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Customer Service) different freight rate offers, contracts and contribution margin considerations and driver vendor acquisition
• Analyzed the YTD complaints by looking for any common themes; e.g., same terminal, same carrier dispatch office, same carrier, same driver, same part of delivery process, same customer, etc. leading to a 40% reduction customer complaint response time from 20 days in 4Q2021 to 4 days in 3Q22 (target < 30 days)
• Operationally manage the execution, freight and equipment contracts and supplier relationships to ensure cost-effective, safe, and reliable service. Audit vendors for safety and quality performance as required. Ensure suppliers resolve and/or compensate for any deviation from contract, including submission of freight claims and tracking claim resolution

• Serves as Material Control NCOIC and Storage and Receiving NCOIC of a Forward Support Battalion Class IX warehouse that supports 22 combat maneuver units of 2nd Brigade, 1-158th Aviation Regiment
• Supervises 6 subordinates in receiving and storing of 340 lines of ASL valued at over $8,000,000; ensures procedural accuracy in using the Standard Army Retail Supply System-Objective (SARSS-O), the Integrated Logistics Analysis Program (ILAP), and Material Release Order Control System (MROCS)

• Owned and managed the relationship of 56 different 3PL providers; responsible for operational transportation excellence in North America
• Continually improved on-time delivery performance above 90% for the calendar year of 2017 and decreased operating costs by $55K/month by leveraging carrier relationships and managing defects
• Performed transportation data management through a combination of data mining, data analysis, cost/benefit analysis and/or problem analysis; while executing day-to-day activities
• Positively interacted with drivers, upper management and shop department, which helped improve overall communication
• Investigated and provided monthly analysis of business unit performance, highlight drivers of variances vs. budget, forecast, and prior year

• Provided a safe working environment, adhering to health and safety of warehouse management procedures and ensure they are understood and practiced by the team at all times
• Maintained warehouse staff of (17 direct reports) job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; while planning, monitoring, and appraising job results
• Used SAP for multiple functions to include material handling, inventory transactions, coordinate shipping and receiving, reports, and daily queries.
• Scheduled warehouse team members to meet the demands of the facility, utilizing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to monitor performance
• Sustained a 5M dollar inventory of with more than 90% accuracy
• Analyzed discrepancies and took action to ensure 100% reconciliation of inventor

• Participated in a Lean Kaizen event and provide subject matter expertise and recommend changes to the shop floor layout and the Bill of Material structure resulting in a 50% processing lead and material flow time reduction of the Wireline SBT Imager Tool