Nicholas Prestel
**** ********* **** ? Troy, MI *8085
Home 248-***-**** ? Cell 586-***-**** ? ********@**.***
PROFILE
Dedicated and hard working manager with over 7 years in the Supply Chain
service industry. Very organized and results driven with experience
managing teams of 15 to 3 employees. Seeking a challenge in a new industry
that excites me and one that my skills, experience, and education can
translate.
EXPERIENCE
RYDER INTEGRATED LOGISTICS (Novi, MI)
2003 - Present
Senior Logistics Manager
Manage four member engineering team responsible for producing cost-savings
initiatives through network optimization and by driving efficiencies.
Key Achievements:
Team was responsible for identifying and implementing network optimizations
resulting in customer cost savings of over $5MM for 2009.
Assist Material Buyers with sourcing decisions through total landed cost
analyses, optimal ship frequency calculations, and determining optimal
inventory carrying costs vs freight costs.
Designed and automated client's KPI reports critical to managing the daily
operations.
SKILLS
Databases: MySQL, Oracle, MS Access
Software: Adobe Creative Suite, Joomla, Unigraphics, MS Project, i2
Transportation Modeler
Languages: Ruby on Rails, C++, Visual Basic, ASP, PHP, Google Maps API,
exposure to Apple Xcode
EDUCATION
M.S. Degree in Business Information Technology, 2005 - 2007; GPA = 3.69
Walsh College (Troy, MI)
B.S. Degree in Applied Engineering Sciences, cognate in Supply Chain
Management, 1997 - 2001; GPA = 3.22
Michigan State University (E. Lansing, MI)
INTERESTS & ACTIVITIES
Marathon Race Director - rockheadrace.com
Volunteer Webmaster (2010) - Freedom Road Transportation - 501c3 nonprofit
organization (Oakland County)
Ultrarunner, Adventure Racer, Mountain Biker, Climbing