Veronica Rodriguez-Franco
Fort Worth,TX
Summary
Well-versed in legal regulations and requirements relevant to cargo exports. Proven skills in maintaining compliant and efficient shipments throughout entire process. Keep customers satisfied by communicating updates and avoiding delays. Fastidious Export Agent with experience coordinating resources, paperwork and space to handle air and ocean exports. Forward-thinking, dedicated and systematic with strong attention to detail. Over 15 years of experience in exports and logistics. Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Transportation Manager
Land USA DBSCHENKER
Irving, Texas
04.2021 - 03.2024
- Established capacity, cost and service benchmarks for carriers and reviewed performance on continuous basis
- Boosted profits with continuous improvement strategies focused on eliminating empty loads, optimizing routes and negotiating more favorable contracts
- Coordinated regular reporting covering transportation operations for internal and external review.
Supervisor of Operations
VERRAMOBILITY
Bradenton, FL
08.2018 - 04.2021
- Verified work quality through observations and performance monitoring
- Coordinated daily operation of team members conducting program activities
- Coordinated documentation of current expenses and expected demands for accurate budget planning
- Kept operations in compliance with applicable internal policies and regulatory standards
- Improved operations and reduced costs through use of lean practices
- Helped oversee capital improvement project with associated plans, problem-solving and expense tracking
- Maintained records of activities for employee, department, or regulatory reports
- Evaluated, developed and performance-managed personnel
- Supervised and coordinated projects in line with established budget limitations
- Determined operational strategies to bring procedures and personnel in line with company values
- Planned and implemented recruitment strategies and judicious planning to achieve operational objectives
- Implemented quality control strategies to protect business assets and minimize waste
- Introduced tracking and reporting system to leverage business intelligence data
- Spearheaded employee training programs to target skills and knowledge gaps
- Employed conflict management techniques to optimize customer satisfaction and retention
- Organized and delegated operational activities to handle forecasted business volume
- Developed ideal team culture to foster success and continuous improvement.
Lead Shipper
Hello Fresh
10.2014 - 08.2018
- Manage international shipping - coordinate documentation, commercial invoices, certificates of origin
- Maintain compliance with company policies, safety standards, good housekeeping practices, ISO, OSHA, and other government regulations
- Used FedEx, WorldShip, Endicia, and DHL to ship worldwide
- Maintain hazmat records as necessary
- Produce ISO work instruction manual for the shipping process
- Perform quality checks and inspections to generate QC reports
- Prepare BOL, inspect order for correct routing, quantities, and destination
- Schedule trucks for LTL freight orders and ensure on time pickup and delivery
- Record accurate and proper information on BOL while maintaining the integrity of control numbers
- Train new employees on proper QC procedures relate to shipping all photo and video equipment
- Stay in contact with LTL dispatchers and relay the number a trucks and times for pick up
- Receive all incoming packages and deliver them to proper individual, also enter them into ERP database
- Train and assist employees in the use of RF equipment and problem solve any issues that might arise
- Complete daily operational tasks using RF technology
Temp positions
Staff Mark
06.2007 - 10.2014
- I had multiple jobs held at this position as they were temp
- Services Within my time there I learned different position including but not limited to Forklift (stand up, sit down, cherry picker, Dock stocker
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration -
Bainbridge State College
Bainbridge, GA06-2007
High School Diploma -
Bainbridge High School
Bainbridge, GA05.2003
Skills
- Hazardous material handling
- Rate negotiation
- Transportation management
- DOT-compliant recordkeeping
- Price structuring
- Process integration
- Time management
- Demand estimation
- Logistics oversight
- Budget administration
- Warehouse supervision
- Distribution coordination
- Logistics management
- Transport scheduling
- Cost control and tracking
- Shipment Coordination
- Shipping cost reduction
- Hazardous material tracking
- Contract Management
- Carrier Selection
- Materials Management
- Vendor Management
- Warehouse Operations
- Freight Negotiation
- Route Optimization
- Budget Control
- Dispatch operations
- Transportation Regulations
- Load Planning
- Delivery Scheduling
- Freight Forwarding
- Documentation
- Shipping and receiving
- Budget Administration
- Vehicle Inspection
- Inventory Reconciliation
- Cost Reduction
- Staff Management
- Order Management
- Service Coordination
- Transportation Management
- Domestic Freight Management
- Shipment Tracking
- Warehouse oversight
- Logistics Coordination
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Attention to Detail
- Regulations Compliance
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Transportation Manager
Land USA DBSCHENKER
04.2021 - 03.2024
Supervisor of Operations
VERRAMOBILITY
08.2018 - 04.2021
Lead Shipper
Hello Fresh
10.2014 - 08.2018
Temp positions
Staff Mark
06.2007 - 10.2014
Bachelor of Business Administration -
Bainbridge State College
High School Diploma -
Bainbridge High School
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