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Customer Service Project Manager

Location:
Kansas City, MO
Posted:
October 06, 2013

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Resume:

Bradley Niemuth

816-***-****

**********@*****.***

Skills / Equipment

Computer Literate General Office Retail Sales Conflict

Management

Internet Knowledgeable Warehouse/Production Project Management Customer

Service Logistics

Partial Client List:

Nabisco, General Mills, Kraft, Hershey's, M&M Mars, National Beef Council,

Chep Pallets, Parkinson's Disease Foundation, Kauffman Foundation, EAT

Barbecue

Fulfillment Plus 11/2012

- 08/02013

Logistics/Order Fulfillment

Logistics/Warehouse Coordinator

Arranged all logistics for facility (loads were primarily LTL),

determining lowest transportation cost while insuring delivery times

and dates were kept based on customer needs.

Handled identifying of inbound specialty materials (including but not

limited to) antiques and one-of-a kind merchandise. Also had sole

responsibility for outbound fulfillment of all "specialty" accounts.

Shipping and receiving responsibilities (as needed).

Employer Testimonial

To whom it may concern:

I would like to recommend Brad Niemuth as a candidate for position with

your organization. In his position as Logistic/Warehouse Coordinator, Brad

was employed with our company from November 2012 - August 2013.

Brad brought many desirable qualities to this position and was an asset to

our organization during his tenure with our company. He is well organized,

can work independently, and is able to communicate effectively through

multiple departments in order to complete a project.

Brad was always willing to offer his assistance and assist in various

departments when necessary. Based on his knowledge and skill set he would

be an asset to any employer and I recommend him for any position he wishes

to pursue.

Sincerely,

Josh Adkins

Project Manager

Fulfillment Plus

Farmland Foods (through Stivers Staffing)

04/2012 - 11/2012

LTL Freight Tracking

Logistics Tracker

Tracked LTL shipments across U.S. to be sure all appointment times

were honored by drivers as they delivered Farmland Foods products on

routed with up to 10 stops. Contacted carriers for truck locations and

ETA's daily. Notified receivers of any delays.

Bedrock International (through Allied Staffing)

10/2011 - 02/2012

International Logistics Coordinator / Customer Service

Coordinated shipments of granite slabs (countertops and tiles) from

their origin to destination ports, including customs exams which

caused delays, sea to land coordination, vessel to rail transition, rail to

truck transition.

Required constant monitoring as seldom were items shipped exactly on

original departure date, and to provide ETA into destination port (Kansas

City).

Responsible for submitting all International Security Filings

(ISF's).

Ozburn Hessey Logistics (through Staffmark) Third Party Contract logistics

11/2009 - 04/2011

Logistics Coordinator / Customer Service

Scheduled all inbound and outbound truckloads with carriers for each

business day. Created a daily schedule with exact appointment times

for the various carriers to arrive.

Two facilities running simultaneously in the Kansas City area. Had a

company laptop and cell phone, and would travel between the two

facilities.

Sole daily contact between our sites, the client and the all

carriers.

Full responsibility for monitoring inventory of 300,000 in one

facility and up to 150,000 in the other. This included daily, weekly

and monthly perpetual inventory reporting to the client.

Technical Support / Project Management / Customer Service

02/2006 - 08/2009

Worked several temporary assignments through staffing agencies

including Technical Support and Call Centers, while providing primary

care for elderly / ill parent.

Family Features- Mission, KS

04/1998 - 02/2006

Family Features takes the recipes and copy submitted by food manufacturers

and creates a full-page, front-page of the Food section of the newspaper,

including customers' recipes (using their brands) at a much lower rate than

if they simply took out a full-page advertisement on their own. This

carried an implied endorsement from the newspaper.

Production Manager / Project Management / Customer Service

Direct supervision of Production Department, consisting of four very

talented graphic designers, and the Distribution/Support

Department of two employees.

Worked closely with the Sales Department to coordinate strategy.

Served as sole client liaison, working directly with client Brand

Managers.

Supervised entire design and production process, from initial layouts

and proofing through final production and delivery of artwork.

Coordinated delivery efforts to newspaper editors across the country.

Responsible for personnel decisions, performance reviews, preparing

and adhering to the annual operating budget.

Accomplishments

Streamlined internal work flow processes by eliminating unnecessary meeting

time, making creative department more productive and profitable. Net result

was adding almost a full day of billable time for each staff member each

week. This was reflected in the bottom line.

Dramatically reduced the amount of materials used during the production

process by instigating a paperless proofing process, taking advantage of

PDF technology. Worked closely with the USPS to determine more efficient

paper sizes and took advantage of bulk mail rates.

Established in-house printing capabilities, dramatically reducing external

costs. The result of these cost-cutting initiatives saved the company

hundreds of thousands of dollars each year, while improving overall quality

of final product.

Education

DeVry University- Kansas City, MO (one year of Electronics Technician

courses)

Volunteer Work

Volunteer at Metro Lutheran Ministries in the food kitchen, filing,

whatever is needed.

Client Testimonials

Thanks to Brad Niemuth

Brad,

I just wanted to follow up with an email to personally thank you for your

exemplary attitude and accomplishment of always going the extra mile for

Chep. Today is just another example of how, on behalf of the OHL team, you

strive to help us cover loads.

With ALL the respect that is due you,

Bob Fogarty

Operations Representative

Awesome Brad--again so much appreciated to add on a same-day load!

Scott Murray

Brad,

You have always worked to fit everything and kept communication clear. I

really appreciate that so much. I don't have to micromanage your site,

because I saw your execution and hard work take place. Keep up the good

work.

Megan Jordan

Brad,

I typically handle Iowa / Nebraska...

Holy cow, I wish you worked at one of my sites, you are on the ball!

Wallace Pickett



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