Matt Saxton

Profitable freight brokerage built organically during the COVID-19 pandemic managing both international and domestic freight with a complex understanding of freight markets and service offerings starting as part-time and transitioning to full-time.

• Managed day-to-day business operations, including accounting, finance, HR, marketing and public relations.
• Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations, target current business conditions and forecast needs.
• Recruited, hired and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.

• Developed SLA's for carriers and logistics providers, meeting defined requirements through daily management and process improvements.
• Communicated with customer service and sales teams to improve productivity and service ratings.
• Managed annual freight budget of $250 million.
• Monitored and reported on transportation costs and properly filed shipping documents
• Reduced transportation cost accrual variances from 18% average to 2%
• Employed Six Sigma standards to save 10% overtime hours for substantial savings in labor costs.
• Maintained up-to-date business practices following a Kaizen approach and adopted continuous learning incentives increasing profits margins by 8%
• Supervised department personnel by assigning and directing daily tasks as well as evaluating performance to enhance productivity and resolve problems.
• Spearheaded and managed automation and EDI projects for value-added functionality and manual updates of the transportation management system (Trinium)
• Developed and cultivated lucrative relationships with both new and existing clients through effective communication and exemplary interpersonal skills
• Trinium and TMW Super User

• Coordinated active dispatch and tracing of 200+ loads per week.
• Integrated logistic systems into company processes to improve operations and manage work orders and price changes.
• Built and managed robust reporting through SAP Business Objects to support department goals and financial reporting needs and to assist business leaders with key decision making and strategic operational planning.
• Reduced reporting production timelines from days to minutes slashing preparation and analytical time spent on daily and weekly reporting.
• Tracked and documented metrics, and evaluated trends.
• Interpreted management directives to define and document administrative staff processes.
• Maintained accurate, current and compliant financial records by monitoring and addressing variances.
• Assessed personnel performance and implemented incentives and team-building events to boost morale.
• Helped employees with day-to-day work and complex problems by applying motivational and analytical strategies.
• Assessed previous resolutions to uncover deficiencies in coverage and develop improvements.