Robert Loofborow
Toledo,OH
Summary
Proactive logistics specialist with expertise in inventory management and equipment operation. Demonstrates strong time management and teamwork skills, ensuring efficient operations in fast-paced environments. Committed to supporting organizational goals through effective communication and adaptability.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Dockworker
Saia LTL Freight
09.2024 - Current
- Loaded, unloaded, and sorted cargo to ensure accurate weekly shipments.
- Unloaded freight from trucks using forklifts and hand tools.
- Inspected incoming shipments for damages and discrepancies before processing.
- Prepared pallets of boxes for easy transportation between customer and storage locations.
- Streamlined loading and unloading processes for faster turnaround times on shipments.
- Prevented load shifting or damage by using bracing and strapping techniques.
- Organized and maintained clean dock area to enhance warehouse efficiency.
- Collaborated with team members to complete tasks, contributing to improved productivity.
- Assisted in training new hires, ensuring they were well-prepared to perform their duties effectively.
Procurement Manager
InterJet West
02.2024 - 12.2024
- Acquired aviation equipment and supplies through effective sourcing strategies.
- Managed expenses by negotiating with vendors, securing multiple bids for aviation purchases to optimize costs.
- Developed purchase orders to facilitate efficient procurement and repair orders to streamline procurement processes.
- Tracked five million dollars in inventory, ensuring accuracy and availability for procurement operations.
- Ensured calibrated equipment was sent out for re-certification promptly.
- Conducted thorough inspections of parts for quality assurance, identifying defects or damage before placement on approved parts shelf.
Supply Chain Manager
Rand Logistics
03.2021 - 11.2023
- In Charge of 3 million dollars of spare parts for cargo vessels
- Managed supply chain operations to ensure on-time delivery of products, meeting customer needs.
- Oversaw demand planning, purchasing, and logistics
- Coordinated supply orders to meet consumer demand and minimize costs of storing and transporting goods
- Streamlined shipping and receiving operations to reduce errors and improve customer satisfaction
- Implemented cost-reduction initiatives in logistics operations.
- Consolidated supplier base while maintaining redundant sources of supply to reduce transit expenses and improve timely delivery
- Tracked and monitored purchase orders, deliveries and invoicing to verify accuracy and compliance
- Supervised 10 staff members tasked with handling materials management, planning, purchasing, and customer service duties
- Cultivated strong relationships with suppliers and vendors to enhance collaboration and reliability.
- Provided logistics to in-house delivery service to 16 self-off loading vessels on the Great Lakes
- Improved, standardized and documented planning and scheduling processes
- Work closely to procurement team members
- Coordinate delivery of provision and supplies to cargo vessel, record all PO that are delivered
- Responded promptly to urgent requests
- Operated swing equipment
- Oversaw compliance with safety and quality standards across the supply chain.
Operational Lead
FedEx Express
10.2015 - 03.2021
- Filled in for route drivers during vacations or sick leave to ensure operational continuity
- Early Morning Start- This includes Setting up, Truck sort with ULD's
- Understood procedures for setup of equipment and packages.
- P-Scan system to produce cons and setup up mass scanners
- Perform First Overnight package search, to make sure that all packages are counted and get to the right hands for delivery
- Unloading trucks, while making sure ULD's go to the right areas
- Directed co-workers to appropriate locations for sorting tasks
- Closing ULD's with proper Cube Code, weight, and then que ULD's to it route and proper order on the tractor trailer
- Making sure that the Ramp Agents have all the con's to be able to correctly que the ULD's for the trucks
- Open ULD's that it destination is Harlingen that has any DG
- Assign any DG that is going to McAllen in the designated can
- Fill out appropriate paperwork for the ULD prior to loading
- Truck the designated ULD that contains DG
- Print out DG manifest for all truck route prior for them leaving the facility
- Split packages per destination
- Unload and load ULDs in a timely fashion according to certain aspect of the morning operations
- Sort to Haz ULD of FO's and Dangerous goods
- Scan packages into ULD's per destination
- Arranged ULDs in a T-stack formation for efficient storage.
- Managed time effectively to complete all tasks within set deadlines, contributing to smooth daily operations
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships
- Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.
Education
Associate Of Applied Business - Business Management
Texas State Technical College
Harlingen, TX08-2015
Bachelor of Science - Operations Management
Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NHSkills
- Freight handling
- Cargo loading
- Loading efficiency
- Logistics management
- Logistics support
- Shipment inspection
- Freight processing
- Supply chain coordination
- Procurement tracking
- Inventory procurement
- Purchase order management
- Vendor coordination
- Negotiation
- Team coordination
- Crew oversight
- Staff development
- Multi-tasking
- Time management
- Work prioritization
- Problem solving
- Dependability
- Peer assistance
- Cargo organization
- Freight processing
- Logistics support
Accomplishments
- International Honor Society Phi Theta Chapa
- National Society of Leadership and Success
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
On-SiteRemoteHybridLocation: Toledo, OHHarlingen, TX
Open to relocation: Yes
Timeline
Dockworker
Saia LTL Freight
09.2024 - Current
Procurement Manager
InterJet West
02.2024 - 12.2024
Supply Chain Manager
Rand Logistics
03.2021 - 11.2023
Operational Lead
FedEx Express
10.2015 - 03.2021
Associate Of Applied Business - Business Management
Texas State Technical College
Bachelor of Science - Operations Management
Southern New Hampshire University