Nicholas Grier
Bradenton,FL
Summary
Motivated supply chain professional with diversified experience in logistics, transportation and distribution. Highly organized and detail-oriented, with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. Experienced leader and team builder, as well as a proven ability to build, manage and sustain client relationships by providing specialized and superior service according to customer needs.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Account Executive
Longship
03.2024 - Current
- Prospect and develop strong professional relationships—via phone and e-mails — to sell freight transportation brokerage services
- Provide full cycle customer service from contract to delivery
- Understand the customers’ shipping needs and negotiate rates
- Contact carriers/trucking companies to find the most efficient shipping option, provide order tracking and delivery confirmation
- Manage multiple priorities and maintain the flow of business information with a sense of urgency
- Contacting customers daily to not only generate revenue but maintain the relationship
- Responsible for identifying sales opportunities and closing sales
Operations Assistant
Suddath
10.2022 - 03.2024
- Assist in monitoring and tracking shipment status to ensure delivery dates are met
- Update database with notes regarding changes and communications – weights, dates, addresses changes, etc
- Effectively communicate with agents and customers via telephone and email regarding status of shipment
- Confer with all parties involved to expedite or locate missing, misrouted, or delayed household shipments
- Assist with sending required documentation and paperwork to the bases
- Additional administrative tasks including data entry and phones
Logistics, Sales and Operations
Trailer Bridge
12.2021 - 08.2022
- Finding, qualifying, and bringing new carriers/vendors on to our network in support of customer freight
- Utilizing daily communication to build lasting relationships with our carrier network
- Constantly reviewing carrier capacity and availability
- Keep up to date on the freight market and seasonal trends and applying that knowledge accordingly
- Negotiating rates with carriers through daily phone calls
- Tracking and tracing shipments through communicating with carriers from pickup to delivery
- Ensuring that carriers meet all specifications necessary to move our customers’ freight
Logistics Coordinator
TMC Transportation
05.2021 - 12.2021
- Answering and distributing phone calls
- Track freight loads
- Handle cargo claims
- Assist with brokering websites
- Qualify and set up new carriers system
- Collect and verify BOLs and invoices for proper documentation and processing in assistance to accounting department
Logistics Associate
Ecolab
06.2019 - 04.2021
- Ship raw materials
- Perform material putaways, replenishments and movement of parts and equipment coming into the department and re-located within the department
- Safely and properly operate all equipment related to shipping and material handling
Distribution Center Lead
American Tire Distributors
07.2018 - 06.2019
- Oversee and assists with the day-to-day activities of assigned shifts
- Assists with evaluating the performance of team members and providing training experience as needed
- Record the receipt, storage and distribution of equipment, supplies and specialty items in warehouse operation
- Shipping orders and receiving inbound products
Warehouse Associate
American Tire Distributors
07.2017 - 07.2018
- Load and unload delivery trucks – requiring physical moving and lifting of product weighing as much as 150 pounds
- Prioritize and pick material to fill orders and stage product for loading
- Assist in verifying all incoming and outgoing products for accuracy
Education
B.A.S - Logistics
Florida State College At Jacksonville
JacksonvilleA.A. -
Santa Fe College
Gainesville, FLSkills
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work/lead effectively in a group/team setting
- Ability to learn quickly - acquire new skills
- Ability to work under deadlines and within specific time frames
- Exceptional ability to identify, analyze, and solve problems
- Strong documentation, planning, and organizing skills
- Organizational skills/Handling multiple tasks
- Self-motivated; works with resourcefulness, urgency and with minimum supervision
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- B2B sales/Business development
- Account Management
- Relationship building and management
Linkedin Profile
https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/in/nick-grier-9347b5160
Timeline
Account Executive
Longship
03.2024 - Current
Operations Assistant
Suddath
10.2022 - 03.2024
Logistics, Sales and Operations
Trailer Bridge
12.2021 - 08.2022
Logistics Coordinator
TMC Transportation
05.2021 - 12.2021
Logistics Associate
Ecolab
06.2019 - 04.2021
Distribution Center Lead
American Tire Distributors
07.2018 - 06.2019
Warehouse Associate
American Tire Distributors
07.2017 - 07.2018
A.A. -
Santa Fe College
B.A.S - Logistics
Florida State College At Jacksonville
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