Matthew Fahy
Audubon
Summary
Logistics Specialist with extensive experience in optimizing import/export operations, known for developing and implementing efficient logistics strategies. Expertise in domestic and international regulations, with a strong aptitude for troubleshooting complex issues. Aiming to enhance customer satisfaction through exceptional service delivery.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Global Logistics Specialist II
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Swedesboro
02.2023 - Current
- Manages export shipments of Fisher Clinical Services pharmaceutical products to London, Singapore, Australia, Santiago, and Buenos Aires from a streamlined A to Z process.
- Negotiates pricing and rates with airline companies to reduce costs and maximize profit. Reduced costs for Singapore and Australia shipments by 1/3 from previous year due to contract negotiations.
- Takes ownership of any issues arising with shipment process which can range from filing CAPA claims for damaged air freight to temperature excursions to reviewing and amending documents to ensure a streamlined clearance process overseas.
- Works alongside Billing and Invoicing to ensure billing accuracy for shipments, completing addendum orders to capture missed costs and revenue if needed.
- Strategizes and plans most time and cost efficient logistics solutions in a GxP environment.
- Leader of the Swedesboro Engagement Committee who organizes and executes events for the Swedesboro Thermo Fisher office, one of which is a food drive for Thanksgiving for families in the Philadelphia metro area.
Air And Ocean Import Specialist/Pricing Analyst
Savino Del Bene
Swedesboro
03.2022 - 02.2023
- Manage anywhere from 80 to 100 ocean shipments monthly and approximately 10 air shipments monthly from sailing to arrival to billing monthly from 12 different accounts such as Itochu, Fluid Gear, Loacker.
- Researches pricing from competitors in the freight forwarding business and quotes drayage pricing to optimize gross profit and win business for SDB Philadelphia office.
- Builds and maintains SOPs for managed accounts.
- Financially manages invoicing and expensing of shipments through SDB website.
- Successfully launched a database of truckers in each US market to assist in drayage needs for SDB Philadelphia office.
- Manages the branch email of SDB Philadelphia office and facilitates emails to proper channels or team members based on account.
Import Coordinator
Kuehne+Nagel
Media
10.2021 - 02.2022
- Track and trace vessels carrying containers, primarily reefer pharmaceutical products.
- Works with various trucking companies to secure deliveries from terminal to consignee.
- Administers billing/invoicing to customer based on Incoterms.
- Communicates with customers to ensure timely delivery of freight and if there are any delays.
Associate Operations Coordinator
C.H. Robinson
Conshohocken
03.2020 - 10.2021
- Oversaw the growth of the Philadelphia Appointment team from a team of 2 to a team of 8.
- Schedules pickup and delivery appointments for loads for the Philadelphia/Northeast region by phone, email, or online portal such as Oracle and BluJay.
- Maintains relationships with shippers and receivers and provides updates of load statuses if necessary.
- Documents via e-logs in Navisphere to alert Account Teams upon any potential issues and escalates as needed.
- Worked closely with the account teams within the Coca-Cola, Sunny Delight, and Quaker accounts to set delivery and pickup appointments for to ship and receive truckloads.
- Successfully tracked and traced loads that were behind schedule and alerted receivers or shippers of load status and ETA and rescheduled appointments when necessary.
- Closed out loads that were not properly fin-locked via the EDI system by manually entering the date/time in which loads were delivered.
- Clerically updated and maintained correct contact information via CH Robinson's Navisphere system.
Education
Bachelor's - Economics
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJSkills
- Supply chain export management
- Order fulfillment tracking
- Effective contract negotiation
- Billing consistency
- Operational logistics management
- International shipping management
Certification
- Six Sigma Yellow Belt, 11/24, Present, 899200
- DG Certification, 04/23, 04/27
- TSA Clearance, 05/23, 05/26
Timeline
Global Logistics Specialist II
Thermo Fisher Scientific
02.2023 - Current
Air And Ocean Import Specialist/Pricing Analyst
Savino Del Bene
03.2022 - 02.2023
Import Coordinator
Kuehne+Nagel
10.2021 - 02.2022
Associate Operations Coordinator
C.H. Robinson
03.2020 - 10.2021
Bachelor's - Economics
Rutgers University