Socratis Rodas
York,PA
Summary
Supply chain professional with expertise in domestic and international transportation management. Experienced in optimizing logistics processes and revenue while managing efficient supply chain operations. Efficiently planning and forecasting capacity to meet transportation needs of clients and customers. Success in implementing cost efficient transportation solutions increasing service and company profit.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Logistics Planner
DHL Supply Chain
05.2022 - Current
- Working alongside clients in the automotive and retail sectors managing all transportation and 3PL needs
- Currently responsible for planning and forecasting the transportation capacity of over 16 million cases annually averaging $23 million in transportation costs for the LEGO group
- Collaborating with and reporting to clients daily on KPIs, highlighting inefficiencies and areas for continuous improvement
- Conducting market research on industry trends, market prices and competitor prices to provide most cost effective and sustainable shipping solutions to our customers
- Participating in annual RFP’s and contracting new carriers for improved service and cost savings initiatives
- Saving over $3 million dollars year to date by partnering with new carriers
- Working with the finance team processing, auditing and coding approximately $2 million in invoices monthly, reducing invoice cycle time 12% since 2022
- Forecasting inventory and transport capacity to consolidate orders and optimize routes/lanes in most efficient way
- Implementing versatile shipping strategies to reduce transit time and improve service(Truckload, LTL, Intermodal Ocean and Air)
- Working alongside U.S. CBP, brokers and bond teams for cross border shipments and paperwork (CAN and MEX)
- Joining daily operations meetings with plants and distribution centers to evaluate previous days performance and identify any challenges
- Training experience including writing work instructions/ changing SOP’s and training new hires on TMS system
Education
B.S. - Business Administration, Management, Spanish
Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, PA05.2022
Skills
- Oracle(TMS)/ POS systems / Office 365: Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SAP
- Logistics analysis
- Transportation planning
- Route optimization
- Demand forecasting
Languages
Advanced fluency in Spanish and Greek
Timeline
Logistics Planner
DHL Supply Chain
05.2022 - Current
B.S. - Business Administration, Management, Spanish
Elizabethtown College