Daminder Bhalla
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Developing Your Emotional Intelligence
LinkedInMar, 2023- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Caravan Group of Companies
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Canada
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Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Development Manager
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May 2023 - Present
Provide Logistics Services throughout North America. 1510 company owned trailers - Dry and refrigerated vans (Tandem/Triaxle). Terminals/Warehouses- Montreal, Oakville, London, Winnipeg, Regina, Calgary, Edmonton, Chicago. LTL, FTL, Temperature Controlled, Intermodal, Warehousing, Logistics Solutions. Provide Logistics Services throughout North America. 1510 company owned trailers - Dry and refrigerated vans (Tandem/Triaxle). Terminals/Warehouses- Montreal, Oakville, London, Winnipeg, Regina, Calgary, Edmonton, Chicago. LTL, FTL, Temperature Controlled, Intermodal, Warehousing, Logistics Solutions.
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Hub Group
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Chile
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Real Estate
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Development Manager
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Mar 2015 - Apr 2023
Hub Group is a $4.0 Billion Corporate with North American coverage, including Mexico. Company owns 42500 Intermodal vans, about 5000 power units, and 29 terminals which makes Hub leader in North America in intermodal services. One stop shop for LTL, FTL, Temperature Controlled, flat bed or intermodal services. Hub Group is a $4.0 Billion Corporate with North American coverage, including Mexico. Company owns 42500 Intermodal vans, about 5000 power units, and 29 terminals which makes Hub leader in North America in intermodal services. One stop shop for LTL, FTL, Temperature Controlled, flat bed or intermodal services.
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Manager - Marketing & Logistics Solutions
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Oct 2013 - 2014
Responsible for Business Development and Marketing - Temperature controlled, dry, flat bed services, Inter-modal services as well as Line haul and local dray services. Responsible for Business Development and Marketing - Temperature controlled, dry, flat bed services, Inter-modal services as well as Line haul and local dray services.
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The Ace Group Inc.
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Canada
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Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
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1 - 100 Employee
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Manager - Marketing & Logistics Solutions
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Jun 2012 - Oct 2013
-Business Development - LTL, TL, Intermodal (local, Domestic & Cross Border). -Oversee all aspects of implementing new services to new accounts and/or adding additional services to existing accounts. -Sales startegy development. -Account maintenance and lead generation. -Conduct preliminary sessions with the clients to inquire about requirements and identify opportunities. -Accountable for generating the rate proposal and negotiate rates with the existing as well as potential customers. - Work with operations on preparing service proposal and compiling required documents. -Maintain close communication with current clients and Operations Management team to ensure uniform understanding of customer expectations relative to operational solutions, timeline, cost, and execution. Show less
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Titan Cartage Ltd
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Truck Transportation
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1 - 100 Employee
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Manager - Marketing And Logistics Solutions
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Jun 2007 - May 2012
Worked on procuring carriers for long haul.Acquired accounts worth more than $2 Million and successfully contributed in securing another $1Million account.Accountable for generating the rate proposal and negotiate rates with the existing as well as potential customers. Managed profitable growth within the existing business base while generating new business from new customers. My duties entailed selling inter-modal services to the existing and new clients, regional transportation management and project management:-Conducted preliminary sessions with the clients to inquire about requirements and identify opportunities.- Worked with operations on preparing service proposal and compiling required documents.-Created competitive service and pricing program. -Maintained close communication with current clients and Operations Management team to ensure uniform understanding of customer expectations relative to operational solutions, timeline, cost, and execution. Responsible for overseeing all aspects of implementing new services to new accounts and/or adding additional services to existing accounts.Responsible for all aspects of contract negotiations, implementations, and ultimately maintaining world class service and communications internally and externally. Analyze cost for the ongoing and potential projects.Suggested and implemented new business plans to increase gross profit by 30%.Project undertaken- Selling back haul freight. Strategic selling to maximize profits. Show less
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Logistics Planner
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Jun 2007 - Jul 2009
Accountable for making and executing logistics plans; to serve the customers in co- ordination with National Railways, in order to meet the company’s standard of client satisfaction and commitment.Worked on cost analysis of the projects, and evaluating distribution and storage space.Suggested and implemented new business plans to increase gross profit by 15-20%.Negotiated pricing with the existing and potential customers.Responsible for leading warehouse team for freight distribution and liaison. (Project leader; for Winners & Home-sense, and Shoppers Drug Mart freight distribution) Show less
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Intertan
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Consumer Electronics
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sales Coordinator
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Oct 2004 - May 2007
Received national sales associate award - twice for generating outstanding revenue in sales, within the organization. Successfully contributed in increasing the gross profit by 23% within the region. Key contributor in achieving the top position in selling consumer electronics in the country. Project Undertaken- Helped establishing computer servicing business within the region. Received national sales associate award - twice for generating outstanding revenue in sales, within the organization. Successfully contributed in increasing the gross profit by 23% within the region. Key contributor in achieving the top position in selling consumer electronics in the country. Project Undertaken- Helped establishing computer servicing business within the region.
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Resil Chemicals Pvt Ltd
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India
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Mining
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1 - 100 Employee
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Area Executive Technical Services and Marketing
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Nov 2002 - Aug 2004
Increased regional sales by 70% while serving in Nepal. Developed and implemented marketing plans to launch new series of products; resulting in 70% increase in sales and five-fold increase in profits. Managed three distributors, supervised freight planning and distribution, and trained their sales representatives in 3 different provinces. Developed sales forecast and ensured timely payments, from the distributors and customers, while monitoring supply chain. Organized training sessions for the production managers of the industrial sites. Project Undertaken- Developed Nepalese market/business by capturing major market share. Helped increasing profit margins in Bombay, India. Show less
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Vardhman Spinning And General Mills
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India
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Textile Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Supervisor- Process Development Cell
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Jul 2000 - Oct 2002
Coordinated with the marketing department for the development of new products. Administered quality assurance procedures, and studied production operations in order to device better and economical procedures to increase productivity and help grow profit. Supervised a team of 10 members and trained them to ensure quality control. Project - Developed efficient production procedures to minimize cost of manufacturing, and achieved up to 95 % success rate in shaded reproducibility. -Acted as an internal auditor for getting ISO 9001-2000 certification. Show less
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Eveline International Ltd
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Sporting Goods
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Supervisor - Production
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Aug 1999 - Jun 2000
Supervised a team of 25 operators and administered production procedures. Coordinated with the team of buyers and merchandisers for the sample development. Ensured quality standards while exceeding the production targets and helped in generating profit levels. Maintained production records to achieve daily targets by production planning. Supervised a team of 25 operators and administered production procedures. Coordinated with the team of buyers and merchandisers for the sample development. Ensured quality standards while exceeding the production targets and helped in generating profit levels. Maintained production records to achieve daily targets by production planning.
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Education
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2006 - 2007
Humber College
International Marketing - Asia Pacific -
1996 - 1999
Guru Nanak Dev University
BSc, Textile Chemistry -
CITT
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