Wayne RossJr

Email: abpdkj@r.postjobfree.com

Address: *** ******* **

City: Cincinnati

State: OH

Zip: 45238

Country: USA

Phone: 513-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $50,000

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Job History / Details:

Wayne W. Ross Jr.

873 Ivy Hill Drive

Cincinnati, Ohio 45238

abpdkj@r.postjobfree.com

513-***-****

Experience Summary Core Competencies

Transportation Management

Supplier Procurement Development

Perishable Freight Experience

Business Administration

Process Improvement

Supply Chain Management

Human Resource (general)

Manugistics and SAP Software

Accounts Payable / Receivable

Freight Claim Management

Sales (both in and off site)

Customer Service

Professional Experience

CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL Cincinnati, Ohio 2008-2012

Transportation Planner / Logistics Planner

Serve as single point of contact for consolidating freight orders into planned over-the-road shipments with an

emphasis on just-in-time delivery while providing reduction in costs. Responsible for the 24/7/365 oversight of

logistics for truckload shipments out of primary facilities in the Midwest and Eastern regions of the United States.

Work directly with business partners and external customers to provide optimal transportation solutions and

exceptional customer service.

Key Achievements:

Successfully reduced freight spend in the PFI program (Processed Food Ingredients) in excess of one

million dollars annually.

Establishment of carrier performance metrics with a focus on vendor development, cost reduction and

reliability.

Conducted various ongoing vendor negotiations to put unrelenting pressure to service the needs of the

customer and drive out wastes and costs.

HEARTLAND TRANSPORT INC. Estherville, IA 2008

Transportation Office Manager

Serve as Corporate Satellite Manager of sales/service location in Cincinnati.

Full responsibility for the implementation, maintenance and support of a local satellite office location. Duties

included were but not limited to, the establishment of new customer relationships surrounding the handling of their

supply chain networks relating to transportation of products from the moment of tender through the completion of

delivery, up to an including invoicing and collections. Additional duties included sourcing carriers to ensure

compliance to industry stands as well as matching freight needs of vendors to customers.

Key Achievements:

Successfully meet the sales goals for a satellite location within the first month of operation.

Developed supplier procurement certification process for domestic transportation carriers.

SARA LEE FOODS Cincinnati, Ohio 2000-2007

Transportation Load Planner

Served as lead planner for all North American Bakery Divisions consisting of $40 million worth of annual freight

spend.

Full responsibility for developing and maintaining the supply chain network up to and including, customer credits,

debits, off-site inventory management, freight movement and recall support of perishable food items.

Key Achievements:

Annual reductions in freight spend of 10% for each year involved in the program.

Reduced OSD exposer by 35% by creating warehouse loading/docking program for counts and measures.

Established vendor relationships for peak periods (pie season) to cover additional capacity drains.

Software Skills and Experience

Proficient in all Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)

Manugistics

JD Edwards

SAP

AS400

Various other windows based programs

Extracurricular Activities

Coach Community Baseball, Soccer and Basketball teams.

Community volunteer for various local parishes (Holy Family, St Lawrence).

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