Transportation Manager

Jon E Loewer, CTP

**** ******** **., ****** *******, Georgia 30127

770-***-**** – 678-***-**** – *********@***.***

During my career I have shown a propensity for safety processes and a safe operation. During almost 5 years in a warehouse environment at Smurfit Stone my team never recorded a lost time incident or accident. I can also say proudly, working safely is a condition of employment. Recently my fleet at Sugar Foods has been awarded the National Private Truck Council (NPTC) Private Safety Fleet of the Year award for 2012 & 2013. Also during that time I have consistently demonstrated case after case of double digit cost savings by innovative thinking, coupling technology and applying experience to gain results.

With diversified experience in Transportation Management, Procurement, Logistics, Private Fleet Management, and customer service, my responsibilities have included multi-facility distribution operations across a national distribution network, location planning, contract negotiations, cost take outs, reverse logistics, dispatch operations, facility management, ISO 9001, SAP R3 & R4 software, Oracle OTM, Red Prairie TMS, 3PL utilization and contracts, vendor procurement, DOT/CSA compliance, hazardous material handling, spill containment, capacity planning, carrier rate negotiations, vehicle lease contracts, development of KPI's, and tracking of carrier performance. Also dealing with the various Class 1 and Short-line railroads to provide quality customer service, and obtained savings through railcar leasing programs. Intermodal operations have also been a part of managing the distribution, warehouse, and logistics operations.

With over 30 years in the Transportation & Logistics industry I have had the opportunity to manage large distribution, logistics, and fleet operations and work with hundreds of carriers, while handling as many as 31 plants, with annual spend exceeding $150 million. I have been responsible for supervising as many as 42 hourly union associates, and 112 salaried truck drivers at another employer. I have also managed 600,000 square feet of warehouse space located in 6 separate warehouse locations within 2 states operating 24/7. During 1999 to late 2009 as the Corporate Logistics Manager with Smurfit Stone I managed recycle and mill operations. Carrier compliance was one of the main focus points in my daily job routine as well as developing lasting relationships with those carriers, 3PL’s, Private and Dedicated Fleets. Also have implemented Oracle OTM and i2 TMS systems in multiple locations.

I am an aggressive negotiator on contracts and work to make sure the contracts are beneficial and add value. With many years in the distribution/logistics industry, I’ve gained direct experience in inventory control, cycle counting, fork-truck operation, warehouse layout, shipping and receiving of TL, LTL, and small package goods.

Thank you for your time in advance. I would also ask you review my recommendations on my personal LINKEDIN account as written by some of the people I have worked with in past years. I feel after your review you will see that my background and experience are just what you are looking for, and would appreciate a time to be scheduled for a more personal interview where we can further discuss my experiences and how I fit into your company.

All the best,

Jon E. Loewer, CTP

Jon E Loewer, CTP

4816 Overland Dr., Powder Springs, Georgia 30127

770-***-**** – 678-***-**** – *********@***.***

Sugar Foods Corporation – Villa Rica, Georgia – July 2011 to present

Transportation Manager

Manager of Private Fleet Operations for Dry Foods manufacturer with 4 locations in US and 1 in Mexico.

Responsible for DOT compliance, driver hiring and retention, and the day to day decision making on fleet growth, customer service, OS&D, routing, and discipline.

Responsible for reducing CSA scores

Business development for fleet with major companies like Del Monte, Pinnacle Foods, Pet Smart

Responsible for maintenance on trucks and trailers.

Responsibility for approximately 500 shipments a week outbound thru usage of brokers and carriers

Implementation of Red Prairie TMS system

Implementation of Rand McNally TND 760 EOBR and eLogs system into fleet and training to drivers

Won 2012 & 2013 National Fleet Safety award from NPTC.

Enterprise Transportation Inc., – Winder & Conley, Georgia – October 2010 to July 2011

General Manager

Manager of two chemical tanker truck terminals employing 30 drivers, 4 administrative and 3 shop personnel.

Responsible for driver hiring, and retention, safety training, facility management

P&L responsibility of the terminals, business development and fleet growth. Purchasing decisions on tires, truck and trailer parts, office equipment.

Increased P&L by over 14%, Development of internal reporting systems.

Increased drivers loaded miles to 83%

Changed carrier grade of F to a carrier grade of B with Stepan Chemical.

Smurfit Stone Container Corp – Atlanta, Georgia – March 1999 to December 2009

Southern Region Logistics Manager - December 2008 to December 2009

Managed transportation procurement and cost containment for 3 paper mills and 8 Recycle plants and provided strategic and tactical support on the company's transportation initiatives.

Managed intermodal shipments of over 20,000 containers annually both domestically & Internationally

Responsible for transportation spend for plants assigned $150 million.

Responsible for Transportation Project Initiatives, reducing cost for all modes (Intermodal, Truck, and Rail) creation of national distribution network, and overall reduction of carrier base.

Reduced transportation cost at 3 mills by $7.3 million

Negotiated Dedicated contract saving over $1 million annually for recycle division

Division Transportation Manager - February 2006 to December 2008

Managed transportation procurement and cost containment for 31 Reclamation facilities and provided strategic and tactical support on the company's national transportation initiatives.

Managed import and export of scrap paper through ocean and intermodal carriers

Responsible for initiating Transportation Management System (TMS) project in plants, user training, documentation, functional design requirement changes, troubleshooting, and process change.

Responsible for change management in relation to Oracle OTM TMS systems implementation.

Negotiated dedicated contracts with 3PL for cost reductions in excess of $7 million dollars at 15 facilities

Development of national distribution network within plants, warehouses, mills, and customer locations

Responsible for saving over $3 million in transportation cost with TMS system.

Transportation Project Manager - May 2005 to February 2006

Responsible for implementing Oracle OTM TMS system in 24 Consumer Division plants, project design, milestones, training, documentation, functional design requirements, troubleshooting, and process change.

Beat all implementation timelines and cost reduction targets for 34 locations across 2 divisions.

Lead the continuous move initiative among participating locations.

Perform bi-weekly progress and KPI performance reviews with business unit leadership.

Logistics Manager - March 1999 to May 2005

Managed 600,000 feet of warehouse space in multiple locations with 24/7 services.

Department manager of 30 employees and 2 supervisors in a union environment.

Responsible for routing and rate decisions on approximately $475,000 of shipments (50) daily from two plants.

Maintained finished goods inventory of over $14 million dollars. Negotiated freight rates, investigated freight claims.

Responsible for purchasing decisions, ordering of raw materials (ink, glue, paper), pallets, corrugated, and various tooling (dies) and machinery for day-to-day manufacturing operations.

Implemented G FORCE impact system for fork truck safety and cost savings, reducing impacts by over 50%.

Designed computerized tracking and locator system to facilitate quicker and more accurate inventory, create measurable metrics, minimize internal damage, and reduce shipment cost, as well as automated the cycle counting inventory process.

Appointed representative for 13-plant division ($174M annual freight spend) on project team involving implementation of Oracle OTM TMS system.

Managed cost reductions of over $700,000 from various suppliers using least cost vendors and reworking production/distribution to avoid last minute “emergency” orders

Developed solid waste reduction processes which created savings of $50,000 annually

Corrugated disposal reduction saving $76,000 annually

Negotiated new vendor contract for pallet reduction/standardization saving $101,000 annually

Finished goods inventory reduction saving $254,000 annually

Increased revenue income on scrap paper disposal by $200,000 annually

Reduced overall outbound transportation budget by 8%

Rewrote employee ISO 9001 work instructions and procedures for warehouse and supervisory employees

i2 Technologies Company – Roswell, Georgia - March 1998 to March 1999

Senior Project Manager

Provided consulting services for the transportation portion of supply chain network re-engineering engagements, project management and implementation services to clients on tactical decision support software designed for use in support of logistics operations.

Developed and managed the implementation project plan, performed software installation, global default setup, and initial strategy design, as well as conducted internal user client training, and assisted in the product development process and modification requirements.

WR Grace & Co., Construction Products – Lithonia, Georgia - March 1995 to January 1998

North American Logistics Manager

Planned, implemented, and controlled the efficient, cost-effective flow and storage of bulk and dry raw materials, in-process inventory, and finished goods for the purpose of creating outstanding performance that exceeded both internal and external customer expectations and requirements.

Managed the daily production scheduling process to ensure goals were met and finished product was shipped on time to meet customer commitments.

Coordinated inventory-ordering schedules to maximize efficiency and reduce on hand inventory amounts.

Managed hiring and training of delivery drivers, safety and DOT compliance, multiple location scheduling, capacity planning, equipment maintenance scheduling, and purchasing of equipment and supplies.

Substantial experience in curriculum development and the delivery of training to employees and association members on a variety of topics involving logistics, safety, and the use of various computer software and systems.

Managed claims disposition, development of training and incentive programs, budget development, and inventory control.

Developed world class customer service, managed outside warehousing, dispatch operations.

Managed 112 truck private fleet, having annual budget of $17 million to over 50,000 locations throughout US.

Decreased cost by $1.2 million in first year due to increased efficiencies, scheduling and routing.

Developed partnership with common carriers to use dedicated units for business spikes. This was the first time outside carriers were used to deliver to what had been deemed company fleet only deliveries.

Education

Almeda University - BSc Logistics Mgmt. - August 2003 – accredited Council for Distance Education Accreditation (CDEA); The Association for Online Academic Excellence (AOAEX); and Interfaith Education Ministries (IEM) – Student Records Division, 10400 W. Overland Road #224,Boise, Idaho 83709: E-mail verification: *******@****************.***

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