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1-559-***-**** ac1e1q@r.postjobfree.com

Qualifications

A veteran freight forwarder with more than 30 years of management experience.

A two-time FMC Qualifying Individual.

Proficient in Logistics, warehouse management and supply chain management.

Recognized for reducing costs, improving processes and managing staff.

Skillful in shipping hazardous materials (i.e. IATA/ICAO, IMO/IMDG and CFR 49).

Expertise in Marine Insurance, Letters of Credit, EAR regulations, Anti-Boycott regulations,

C-TPAT, ITAR, TSA regulations and FMC regulations.

Computer skills

Microsoft Suite

NetSuite

Microsoft NAV

Numerous transportation related operating systems

Professional History

August 2016 present Consultant / James Shannon Consulting

Consulted with clients needing expert advice related to logistics whose goals are to reduce

costs and or improve transit times.

Clients typically save 10-20% in the logistics costs.

March 2013 July 2016 Logistics Director / VMR Products, LLC

Responsible globally for all transportation including collection from the factories,

transportation to OEM customers and VMR distribution centers and for the delivery from the

distribution centers to the customers.

Using negotiating skills and freight forwarding experience, reduced logistics costs by

$800,000.00 during a 36-month period.

Petitioned Customs and Border Protection to reclassify a commodity resulting in a $

275,000.00 duty refund and a continued benefit importing that commodity at 2.4% less than

the original duty rate.

Reduced distribution costs by 22% during a 36 month period.

When needed, managed the Miami distribution center and the supply chain process.

Member of the implementation team and one of the four super-users when transitioning from

NetSuite to NAV.

February 2011 January 2013 International Operations Manager / R+L Global Logistics

Managed all international shipments for the South Florida region.

Implemented training programs and managed the department budget.

Increased net revenue by 200%.

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August 2010 December 2010International Operations Manager/ SEKO

Managed all international shipments for the Northern Florida district.

Improved processes, handled sales and customer service.

September 2007 November 2008 Ocean Operations Manager / U.P.S. Supply Chain Solutions

Managed all import and export ocean shipments in the Pacific Northwest region.

Managed a staff of 30.

Handled all major accounts including some airfreight traffic and Purchase Order

Fulfillment.

Additional Experience

2005 2007 Consultant / James Shannon Consulting

1995 2005 Assistant Vice President / Lynden International

1994 1995 Sales Manager / Randy International (Celadon-Jacky Maeder)

1990 1994 Transportation Manager / The Myers Group

1986 1990 Export Manager / ASG

1985 1986 Manager / Sentry Meadows

1984 1985 Export Agent / Panalpina

1983 1984 Export Agent / Meadows Airfreight

1980 1983 Station Manager / Keihin America

Education

College of San Mateo / Electronics Engineering

Affiliations (former)

National Customs House Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association

Washington State Customs House Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association

Seattle Air Cargo Association

San Francisco Air Cargo Association

Northern California Customs House Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association

San Francisco Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce

San Francisco French-American Chamber of Commerce

Special projects (former)

Taught Logistics for two semesters at San Francisco State University (Extension Program)

Member Tactical Advisory Council for the North Seattle Community College

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