Martin Colbeck

• Identified, developed, and maintained relationships with automotive OEMs, railroads, truckers, and ports of entry to increase revenue. In my first year of employment, corporate revenue increased from $110 million to $160 million. Managed a sustained profit margin of no less than 8% annually. Reported directly to the company CEO and worked directly with the heads of Operations, Claims, and Quality.
• Negotiated and opened two new port operations (Baltimore and Houston), and increased the customer base.

• I was responsible for the movement of finished vehicles from all assembly plants in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to dealer delivery.ivery. Responsibilities included management of vehicle release, storage, loading, and distribution to dealers in all of North America.
• In my 22-year career, I was involved in all aspects of vehicle movement, including quality, claims, port processing, rail, and truck distribution.
• I traveled extensively in Europe and North America.
• At the peak of our business, our operation was responsible for managing an inventory of 185,000 vehicles on the ground.
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I was responsible for the follow-up of parts from North American suppliers for the shipment and consolidation of parts for assembly plants in Sweden and Belgium.

Responsibilities included coordination of shipments to keep European plants running, including LCL, FCL, air freight, rail, and ocean shipping in the U.S. and Canada.