Niko Papageorge
Chagrin Falls,OH
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive experience at Ryder Last Mile, excelling in compliance and logistics. Proven track record in driving results through effective negotiation and relationship building. Skilled in Salesforce and adept at managing complex situations, consistently achieving high satisfaction rates while ensuring operational excellence. Committed to delivering exceptional outcomes in fast-paced environments.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Construction Associate
Alexandra Fine Homes
Cleveland, OH
- Current
- Years of practical experience on construction sites
- Coordinating site readiness for participating contractors
- Managing site safety and cleanliness
- Supporting ad hoc needs and questions from contractors and property owners
Compliance Coordinator
Ryder Last Mile
Columbus, OH
09.2023 - 10.2024
- Qualified new trucking companies
- Managed Openforce system for driver and team member employment history
- Performed site safety and compliance audits
- Cleaned up Salesforce processes, then managed records and satisfaction feedback for Ryder’s 'Tonal' business unit
Manager In Training (M.I.T.)
SRS Distribution (a division of Home Depot)
Columbus, OH
10.2022 - 06.2023
- MIT program included distribution, logistics, building products, customer service, and overall business performance
- Managed physical inventories on thousands of SKUs
- Managed sales training materials and meetings with key vendors
- Analyzed P&L reports, seeking opportunities or problems
- Salesforce for managing and tracking data
- Traveled to newly acquired branches and completed detailed inventory reviews
- Ran safety inspections on trucks and forklifts (forklift certified)
Freight Broker/Tracking Team
Degroot Logistics
Chicago, IL
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Quickly became a high-performer, exceeding expectations for the role and gaining responsibilities
- Engaged carriers (drivers and trucks) to deliver loads for shippers (companies)
- Worked closely with large accounts such as Meijer and McCain
- Cultivated business relationships with returning and prospective clients
- Negotiated load-specific rates, schedules, and related details
- Tracked loads, solving real-time problems and resolved conflicts for carrier and shipper satisfaction
Education
Bachelor of Science - Sports Management, General Business
Miami University
Oxford, OH12.2020
High School -
Chagrin Falls High School
Chagrin Falls, OH12.2020
Skills
- Driving results
- Accomplishing goals
- Developing customer relationships
- Sales encounters
- Negotiation
- Excelling in dynamic environments
- Managing difficult people
- Managing difficult situations
- SalesForce tools
- Distribution operations
- Logistics systems
- Coordinating materials deliveries
- Technical product knowledge
- Applications knowledge
- Learning agile
- Product technology
- Business technology
- Problem solving
- Team dynamic
Capabilities And Competencies
- Driving results and accomplishing goals
- Developing and managing customer relationships
- Confident and effective sales encounters including negotiation
- Excelling in dynamic environments with diverse sets of customers
- Managing difficult people and situations to win / win outcomes
- Experienced with SalesForce tools and processes
- Experienced in distribution operations and logistics systems
- Coordinating materials deliveries in support of construction schedules
- Working with technical product and applications knowledge
- Learning agile with aptitude for product and business technology
- A practical problem solver
- Contributing to a good team dynamic
Timeline
Compliance Coordinator
Ryder Last Mile
09.2023 - 10.2024
Manager In Training (M.I.T.)
SRS Distribution (a division of Home Depot)
10.2022 - 06.2023
Freight Broker/Tracking Team
Degroot Logistics
08.2021 - 05.2022
Construction Associate
Alexandra Fine Homes
- Current
Bachelor of Science - Sports Management, General Business
Miami University
High School -
Chagrin Falls High School