Experience

Universal Leaf Tobacco Company

• United States
• Tobacco Manufacturing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Director Operations Logistics

  • Nov 2008 - Present

  Lead and develop the Logistics and Administration Department (Team of 5 staff) Direct and oversee plans and procedures to ensure that internal and external client needs are met. Including storage of goods, managing information accrued from point of origin to delivery, orchestrating transportation movements, risk management and arranging for services as necessary. Africa and Europe overland transportation and warehousing procurement Management Global ocean freight transportation procurement management ex Africa (Direct negotiations with shipping lines) Implement KPIs to monitor and rate 3PL operations Perform data analysis tasks to identify issues and opportunities for process improvements and reduce costs Focus on linking ERP functionalities between the company and customers to afford advanced supply chain planning and optimization Show less



DB Schenker

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

• Managing Director

  • Oct 2005 - Oct 2008

  Responsible for liquid foodstuff transportation, worldwide (tank containers and box containers) Responsibility and adherence to a multimillion USD business budget/plan Face-to-face contacts and negotiations with potentially new and established customers. Handled all aspects of rate negotiations and procurement with Ocean Carriers, rail operators, truckers, equipment leasing companies, insurance companies Responsible for liquid foodstuff transportation, worldwide (tank containers and box containers) Responsibility and adherence to a multimillion USD business budget/plan Face-to-face contacts and negotiations with potentially new and established customers. Handled all aspects of rate negotiations and procurement with Ocean Carriers, rail operators, truckers, equipment leasing companies, insurance companies



STREEM

• France
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales and Operations Manager

  • Aug 1998 - Aug 2005

  Created the foodstuff tankcontainer transport department for transport of liquid foodstuffs to Russia and Eastern Europe. Successfully developed new logistic solutions to Ukraine, Moldova, Russia, Georgia, Belarus and Kazakhstan Created the foodstuff tankcontainer transport department for transport of liquid foodstuffs to Russia and Eastern Europe. Successfully developed new logistic solutions to Ukraine, Moldova, Russia, Georgia, Belarus and Kazakhstan



PSA BDP

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

• Account Manager

  • Feb 1997 - Jul 1998

  Handled ocean and border crossing logistics for several large chemical companies (LONZA, ROHM & HAAS, DUPONT DE NEMOURS). Handled ocean and border crossing logistics for several large chemical companies (LONZA, ROHM & HAAS, DUPONT DE NEMOURS).



MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company

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

• Operations Manager

  • Jun 1995 - Nov 1996

  Equipment control Manager for NY and Philadelphia Equipment control Manager for NY and Philadelphia