Phillip Brink

• Demonstrated proficient leadership skills to motivate employees and build competent teams.
• Hired and managed employees to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols.
• Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and productivity.
• Monitored industry trends, keeping current on latest changes and competition in industry.
• Established performance goals for department and outlined processes for achievement.
• Evaluated product development strategies and prepared alternative approaches to goal achievement.
• Used market insights to capitalize on key business opportunities for new advantageous partnerships.
• Led development of strategic marketing plans to raise awareness and drive sales growth.
• Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners.
• Managed financial, operational and human resources to optimize business performance.
• Founded performance- and merit-based evaluation system to assess staff performance.
• Shaped solutions and approaches by leveraging trends in customer marketplaces and industries.
• Communicated business performance, forecasts and strategies to investors and shareholders.
• Devised and presented business plans and forecasts to board of directors.
• Maintained P&L and shouldered corporate fiscal responsibility.
• Clarified roles, responsibilities and expectations of staff.
• Established performance goals for department and provided methods for reaching milestones.
• Cultivated company-wide culture of innovation and collaboration.
• Oversaw business-wide changes to modernize procedures and organization.
• Formulated and executed strategic initiatives to improve product offerings.
• Created succession plans to provide continuity of operations during leadership transitions.

• Oversees all shipping operations.

• Manages sales team for brokering freight including oversized, hazardous materials, refrigerated, flatbed, step deck, doubles, vans, expedited and escorted loads.

• Plans, schedules and reviews workload and manpower to ensure targets are being met on a cost-effective basis.

• Business Development – New Clients & Vendor Management

• Document keeping, bill of ladings, invoices, collections, etc.

• Risk management, background checks for both trucking companies and clients.

• Manages current and potential Carrier/Customer relationships. • Improves operational systems, processes, and best practices for organizational well-being.
• Contributes towards the achievement of Company’s strategic and operational objectives.

• Makes prospecting calls, up to 90 on a daily basis
• Negotiates with shippers and carriers
• Manages daily shipments 24/7 ensuring pickup and delivery
• Provides quality customer service
• Trains and coaches new recruits in the company

• Built concept with partners from scratch
• Worked with developer to create multiple websites for company
• 40+ customers within a 3 month time period
• Increased sales each month with specific marketing and promo techniques

• Responsible for developing new business avenues by introducing our company to smarter manufacturing and shipping locations
• Cooperating in innovative ways with other departments in the organization, including sales, marketing, and customer service
• Researching trends and changes in channel development, product development, and product distribution

• Built concept with partners from scratch
• Recruited new clients
• Negotiated offers between clients and company
• Promoted advancement in the company to superiors

• Laid the foundation for company success
• Coordinated and assembled job site completion with various outside resources
• Managed 2-3 workers per job site
• Advertised and networked to obtain clients
• Consulted on all aspects of home renovations