Experience

Graymont

• Canada
• Mining
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Senior Transportation Specialist

  • Sep 2022 - Present



Enbridge Pipelines

• Canada
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Logistics Analyst

  • Oct 2019 - Aug 2022

  -Sole manager, advisor, and coordinator for all logistics for the entire liquid pipelines division of Enbridge -Created commercial invoices for shipments moving internationally from Canada and the United States to numerous parts of the world, and taught others within the organization to do the same -Acted as a customs advisor for all Enbridge employees looking to purchase or ship items internationally -Solely responsible for thousands of shipments per year -Negotiated rates with carriers for shipments ranging from small boxes, to multi truckload projects, to large buildings and pieces moving through rough terrains -Maintained relationships with numerous different transportation carriers, shipping vendors, and Enbridge work sites/warehouses -Monitored, directed, and organized the shared logistics inbox for the entire Enbridge Logistics team of 7 people -Utilized a wide range of carriers offering over the road, air, and ocean transportation services -Utilized Sales Force and Oracle software for tracking purchase order receipts -Directed the flow of logistics for all shipments, by providing detailed and specific instructions to carriers, shippers, and receivers, to ensure all shipments were handled successfully from start to finish -Met strict transportation/delivery deadlines for large projects on a regular basis -Maintained several active excel spreadsheets and files, used to track thousands of shipments per year Show less



TF Truckload

• Edmonton, Canada Area

• Logistics Team Lead

  • Feb 2018 - Oct 2019

  -Oversaw the operations of a team of six individuals -Regularly responsible for roughly 1,200 shipments per month on average, ranging from small boxes to full over-dimensional truckloads -Utilized a wide range of carriers, offering over the road, air, rail, and ocean transportation services -Negotiated rates with carriers, provided rate quotes for customers, booked freight, tracked freight, and took responsibility for any issues between pickup and delivery for all of my shipments -Created ACE manifests and cleared customs for our in-house trucks, both moving into the United States and entering Canada -Utilized Citrix transportation software for creating/booking loads, and for creating ACE manifests -Responsible for creating standard operating procedures for our major customers, and for implementing them with the logistics team -Trained the logistics team to follow basic operational procedures I developed -Handled disputes with customers, and stood up for the team when necessary -Brought team issues to the attention of upper management -Spearheaded operations for our largest and most difficult account, as well as several smaller accounts -Acted as the main backup for every customer account held by TF Truckload -Was responsible for keeping two multi-party email inboxes organized and up to date, meaning nothing was ever missed by any member of the team, and the inboxes were completely clean at the end of each work day - each inbox easily received hundreds of emails per day Show less



Sterling Crane

• Edmonton, AB

• Transportation Manager

  • Feb 2016 - Jan 2018

  -Solely responsible for coordinating all shipments of cranes and crane parts for the entire company, mostly via rail, ocean, and over the road modes of transport -Prepared customs documents, obtained road permits, and created bills of lading for transport of Sterling Crane's crane units across Canada and the USA -Created optimal and detailed load breakdowns and loading schedules for each crane to be moved; a single crane could involve anywhere between 5 and 150 full truck loads, requiring various different types of trucks/trailers, rail cars, or containers -Quoted and negotiated transportation costs for all cranes from points of origin to final destinations for project bid estimates, based on my load breakdowns and transportation recommendations/strategies, and hired all carriers utilized for all moves -Scheduled and organized loading and offloading of cranes and crane parts with carriers, shippers, and receivers -Responsible for dealing with any and all transportation issues that arose in transit, ranging from tardiness to damaged pieces -Created and maintained working relationships with carriers and customs brokers -Responsible for inspecting newly acquired cranes at various docks/ports to ensure they were received in good order -Organized, supervised, and assisted with transportation of new crane units from the docks/ports to our final branch destinations -Responsible for registering all newly acquired cranes and trucks, and obtaining/renewing any necessary permits for each unit in our fleet -Maintained our crane status spreadsheet for our entire company, which was an up to date list of our hundreds of cranes and their current locations at any given time Show less



Trinidad Design & Manufacturing

• Nisku, AB

• Logistics Manager

  • Aug 2014 - Oct 2015

  -Coordinated all shipments for the company, ranging from small packages to multi-million dollar buildings via air, ocean, and over the road modes of transportation -Prepared packaging, customs invoices, and bills of lading for all shipments -Supervised and assisted in loading and unloading procedures for all shipments at our facility -Created, maintained, and organized all documentation for Trinidad's shipping history -Created and maintained working relationships with transporters and vendors -Quoted and negotiated transportation costs, and hired transporters -Participated heavily in shipping, receiving, and inventory duties/responsibilities with our warehouse team Show less



C.H. Robinson

• United States
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 700 & Above Employee

• Buyer and Carrier Manager

  • Oct 2011 - Jul 2014

  -Regularly responsible for booking anywhere between 200 - 400 shipments per month of mostly freight that no one else could cover -Hired over the road carriers to haul shipments for a wide range of different products and customers, including both temperature controlled and hazardous materials -Negotiated rates with both customers and carriers -Created, maintained, and grew profitable relationships with customers and carriers for our entire office -Tracked and traced all shipments and communicated details with vendors and customers -Coordinated loading and offloading appointments with vendors and carriers -Solved a wide variety of problems that occurred in transit to ensure our shipments reached their destinations in a satisfactory manner -Secured shipping business from various customers around Canada and the USA -Managed a croup of customer accounts, and was responsible for their growth and profitability Show less