Management Sales

G REGORY A. STRASMA

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SUPPLY CHA IN & LOG IST ICS MANAGEMENT

DO MEST IC & I N T E R NAT IO NAL MA NAGE ME N T

Expertise in sourcing and logistics management, including spend analysis, network design, price and

contract negotiation and selection, inventory management, project implementation and carrier

relationship management

Senior supply chain and t ransportation sourcing professional specializing in material sourcing and

t ransportation negotiation management including third party carriers and internal t ruck and rail

f leets:

Product Sourcing Analysis, Ordering, and Production Management

Purchasing and Inventory Management

Product and Transportation Car rier Negotiations and Contracts

Domestic & In ternational Freight management of Truckload (TL), Less-than-T ruckload (LTL),

Rail, Ocean, Barge, In termodal, Small Pack & Air

Project Management and Team Leadership of complex projects

Hands on leadership

CAREER A ND KEY ACH I E VE M E N TS

DAK Americas L LC – Leland, NC 2008 – 2009

Senior Logistics Specialist – P rocurement

Managed material handling and procurement strategies of multiple commodities to

facilitate production needs for three production plants and two warehouses. Managed

shipping and receiving operations and coordination with private t ruck f leet, common

carriers, and rail shipments both inbound and outbound with an annual spend of $52

m illion per year. Realized a reduction of overall spending of $2.5 million in spending

t hrough aggressive pricing strategies and improved utilization.

•Optimized t ruck f leet commercial contracts saving $800,000+ per year

•Negotiated new fuel surcharge rates with t ruck carriers resulting in an additional

$150,000 savings

•Management of import and export shipments, US Customs documentation, and rate

negotiations

• Optimized rail f leet commercial contracts saving $500,000+ per year

•Negotiated new ocean and barge contracts, both bulk and containerized t raffic saving

over $600,000

•Downsized – 6th person to be let go from office due to reduced margins on major sales

contracts

Georgia-Pacific L LC – A tlanta, GA 2007 – 2008

T ransportation Manager

Managed t ransportation needs for Plywood division. Managed rail road contracts and rail

car leasing contracts establishing new and profitable shipping opportuni ties and improved

i nventory control.

•Commercial management of 1000 car rail f leet and annual freight spend of $37 million

per year

• Managed raw material and inventory needs for multiple sites

•Negotiated freight negotiation and contracts with vendors facilitating 35,000 rail

shipments per year

• Re-engineered rail f leet distribution saving $300,000 per year

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DS M Chemicals North America, I nc – A ugusta, GA 2001 – 2007

Logistics Cost Analyst / Pu rchasing / SAP Key User

Managed and supervised local plant and multiple domestic warehouse shipping and

receiving operations. Managed inventory and material supply, planning, and scheduling in

m ultiple warehouse locations.

•Managed critical raw material planning and purchasing for plant production

• Improved f leet opportunities saving over $1.25 million per year

• Negotiated contracts for all modes of t ransportation

• Managed inventory for multiple warehouses

•Reduced commercial contract costs for 500-car rail f leet with annual spend of $13

m illion per year

•Management of all import raw materials and coordination of receiving functions

Mac Millan Bloedel Building Ma te r ials – Alpha retta, GA 1995 – 2000

T ransportation Coordinator (Rail, T r uck, and LTL for 15 US Dist. Centers)

•Oversight of material and inventory for multiple distribution centers t ruck, rail,

I n termodal, and LTL

• Managed warehouse shipping and receiving operations and staffing

•Reduced commercial rail and t ruck rates for inbound and outbound shipments

•Management of Ryder dedicated t ruck and driver services to Distribution Centers

•Coordinated staging of outbound delivery schedules and established specific

appointments for t rucks to customer locations as well as managed inbound warehouse

receipts

OT H ER RE LEVANT EXPER I E NCE:

Comcast Business Class, Business Account Executive – Augusta, GA 2012 -

p resent

Club Car, Inc., Tactical Buyer – Augusta, GA 2011 –

2012

ADT Home Security Sales – Augusta, GA 2011

Travel Country RV Sales – Appling, GA 2010

Logistics Coordinator, Ag Processing, Omaha, NE 1992 –

1993

Sales Acct Mgr/Cust Svc Mgr, Canadian National, CSXT & Union Pacific railroads

1983 – 1995

ED UCAT IO N & AD D I T IO NAL SK I L LS

MBA (Marketing) • U niversity of Phoenix

BS (Business Administration) • Eastern I l linois University

Computer Skills: SAP, AS400, Synchrono, Microsoft Office Suite (i.e., Excel, Word, Access,

PowerPoint, etc.)

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