PETER GALA
Atlanta,GA
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounts Receivable and Billing Specialist
Southern Reins Logistics
Alpharetta, GA
12.2024 - Current
- Handled billing and accounts receivable for high-profile clients such as Delta Airlines, Shaw, Mohawk, and Southwire, utilizing multiple client-specific billing portals
- Collaborated with sales, operations teams, and customers to clarify and resolve billing discrepancies as well as applying payments via ACH, wire, check, and credit card
- Prepared aging reports and generated customer invoices while processing and scheduling payments for incoming subcontractor invoices
Business Development Manager
RTS Financial
Atlanta, GA
08.2023 - 10.2024
- Scouted, researched, and pursued potential clients and sales territories to sell financial services, software, and fuel
- Regularly created and presented numerous unique presentations to both company executives and clients
- Established and maintained relationships with clients, promoting customer retention and new business through client referrals
Logistics Manager
AMG Transport Lines
Chicago, IL
04.2022 - 06.2023
- Procured, negotiated, and won over 1000 freight contracts in a competitive and fluctuating freight market
- Grew the company from 1 truck to 9, exponentially increasing shipping capacity and profits
- Organized and streamlined shipping routes to maximize shipping capacity while saving 5% on fuel costs per month
- Managed, scheduled, and tracked company drivers to ensure deliveries consistently arrived on time
Carrier Sales Rep
Nolan Transport Group
Alpharetta, GA
12.2019 - 04.2022
- Personally booked and oversaw the transportation of over 5000 freight shipments from start to finish
- Secured over $1.3 million of profit for NTC; averaging 16.1% profit margin per shipment
- Trusted to manage projects with Coca Cola, Tesla, Amazon, U.S. Foods, Anheuser-Busch, Goodyear, Body Armor, and Home Depot
- Created a relationship with over 1500 unique trucking companies with varying equipment types and permit requirements
Education
Bachelor - Consumer Economics
University of Georgia
Athens, GA01-2019
Skills
- Invoice Processing
- Financial Statement Preparation
- Logistics
- Supply Chain
- Sales
- AR Aging Analysis
- Client Relationship Management
- Project Management
- Power BI
- Salesforce
- Billing system management
- Microsoft Excel
LANGUAGES
Polish - Native Speaker
Timeline
Accounts Receivable and Billing Specialist
Southern Reins Logistics
12.2024 - Current
Business Development Manager
RTS Financial
08.2023 - 10.2024
Logistics Manager
AMG Transport Lines
04.2022 - 06.2023
Carrier Sales Rep
Nolan Transport Group
12.2019 - 04.2022
Bachelor - Consumer Economics
University of Georgia