Dynamic transportation specialist with FedEx Freight and freight brokerage experience , skilled in problem-solving and relationship building. Proven track record in optimizing freight movement and enhancing operational efficiency. Adept at negotiating rates and managing vendor relationships, ensuring compliance with regulations while maintaining high standards of service. Detail-oriented and reliable, committed to achieving organizational goals.
Thorough team contributor with strong organizational capabilities.
Detail-oriented individual with exceptional communication and project management skills. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments. Recognized for taking proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, with focus on optimizing processes and supporting team objectives.
Organized, competent in logistics and freight brokerage domain . Highly talented in efficiency planning, cost reduction and budget control. Outstanding problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Serves as point-of-contact for all transportation-related inquiries and issues.
Support, coordinate and communicate with operations, planners and drivers to assist in moving freight in a timely, safe and cost-effective manner, including entry and reporting in required systems.
Complete and assist drivers with entry of road calls, record/report and communication of driver delay, overweight citations, road side inspections, accidents, chemical spills, seal discrepancies, as they relate to over the road movement in support of the line-haul network.
Under close manager supervisor, select vendors from an approved company list, build efficient timelines for resolution and record such events including signing off on the service received from outside vendors when coordinating breakdowns, accidents and chemical spills.
Assist in troubleshooting of drivers work day to ensure timely dispatch and arrival with proper equipment and appropriate drivers pay (task, mileage, etc.) including internal and external dispatches. Add additional task pay or alternate route information as needed or rerouting due to network or system issues
Assist in developing competency levels in the following areas: computer/operating systems, analytical scope, basic principles of industry and policy/procedures defined by the company. Provide information for Transportation Planners and Operations Management pertaining to trailer registrations, driver logs, trailer manifests, etc.
Approve/deny Hours Of Service exceptions after reviewing the drivers logs and reasoning for exceptions and make all appropriate records including notifying ORIG and DEST SC of delay or rescue if needed.
Troubleshoot TCHEK card opportunities including fuel resets, activations and express code generation. Handle with planners or managers TCHEK and Comdata payments to vendors for service repairs, fuel (gasoline and diesel) and any other expenses that arise (antifreeze, wiper fluid, etc.)
Comply with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies/procedures.
Tracking and tracing loads diligently, communicating with carriers and Customers, grabbing updates on freight status from drivers/dispatchers and providing it to Customers ; researching the market and learning rates in different areas of the nation and during various weather conditions, bidding on loads, winning them, negotiating rates and selling freight to carriers, trucking companies; setting up new carriers into our system, ensuring carrier's packet ( MC authority, W9, certificate of insurance, contract) meeting broker's requirements; submitting weekly report to the managing director;
A short-term pilot project employment for one rotation of the CAF deployed in Ukraine thru the contractor : translation of materials and presentations that were used by the Canadian officers to train our Ukrainian military students, future officers to achieve and maintain the NATO required levels of compatibility, interchangeability; interpreting during private and public officers' meetings, negotiations, lectures, seminars and drills ; participating and interpreting during combat trainings on the land and in the air ( including inside of infantry fighting vehicles and helicopters )
Started company, as a family business , it grew up bigger than that ; hired staff ; managed the activity of 5-10 employees ; looked for new customers, conducted negotiations , signed contracts, oversaw the process of order implementation ; worked with contractors, manufacturing facilities, accountants and lawyers ; updated Customers on project status and completion; the biggest achievement was launching and conducting the massive advertising campaign for the Festival of Hope organized by Billy Graham ministry in Lviv, Ukraine in June 2015, more than 35K attended this event at the stadium;