Experience

DESA

• Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Traffic Manager

  • Jul 2001 - Present

  In charge of managing $12 to $15 million in annual freight spend (35% LTL; 27% Parcel; 27% Truckload; and 11% International). Responsible for day-to-day operations for all domestic and international modes (3 U.S. facilities and 1 in Canada). Select carriers and negotiate tariffs/contracts on annual basis. Responsible for maintaining optimal carrier service level for external and internal customer. Tasked with regular projects to define freight costs by customer and to determine alternative methods of shipping to continually improve efficiency. Maintained flat freight to cost of goods ratio for 3 of the last 4 years. Show less



Electrolux Group

• Sweden
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Inbound Logistics & Fleet Manager

  • Apr 2000 - Jul 2001

  Responsible for managing/monitoring all materials shipments to Frigidaire’s Range plant to ensure “on time deliveries.” Sought out and established quality/least cost carriers in dedicated lanes. Charged with counseling and replacing those who would not perform up to specified standards. Managed private fleet of 12 drivers. Maintained D.O.T. files to confirm qualifications of each for hours, health, performance, etc..

• Outbound Logistics Coordinator

  • Aug 1999 - Apr 2000

  Responsible for tendering outbound orders to truckload carriers and monitoring transit from pick up to delivery. Established metric to monitor performance of trucking companies. Leveraged business against carriers to maintain high performance level. Resolved customer issues relating to shortages, overages, and damage.