DOMINIC GIANGRANDE

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Lake in the Hills, IL 60156

accp8u@r.postjobfree.com Cell No: 224-***-****

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Logistics Manager with over 25 years of progressive experience in supply chain management.

Duties have encompassed negotiating multi-million dollar global sourcing contracts, managing

logistic departments, maintaining budgets, and reducing logistics costs. Experience has led to a

through knowledge of sourcing in a global economy for production and inventory management

with emphasis on lean manufacturing, ISO 9001, and Q4.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

INDECK POWER EQUIPMENT, Wheeling, IL 2008 to 2014

Corporate Transportation Manager

Analyzing International and Domestic Transportation modes as well as carriers for manufacturing

and project supply chain support. Negotiate vendor contracts for inbound and outbound freight

for 3 divisions including small package, LTL, FTL, rail and ocean freight. Managing Supply

Chain activities, processes and Logistics Department associate at a corporate level. Manage

Project freight directly with our customers to insure equipment and material for complete

installations. Manage capital equipment and drivers for corporate owned operated equipment.

Work directly with purchasing to insure supply chain is maintained at our manufacturing plant.

• Negotiate freight contracts.

• Manage corporate supply chain processes and functions as a department profit center.

• Implementation of supply chain processes and programs for manufacturing products,

procurement, and customer service.

• Logistics function include; contracting, scheduling, supplier evaluation, metrics

processes, international shipping.

• Comprehensive knowledge of importation and exportation laws and procedures,

including documentation.

• Maintain corporate P&L budgets for transportation functions and project freight

including cost analysis.

• Manage corporate owned capital equipment including; tractors, trailers, rail cars.

• Prepare and present Transportation Proposal to our customers for project freight

contracts.

• Introduction and utilization of TMS to manage FTL and LTL freight as a sourcing and

cost reduction program.

PHEZER ENTERPRISES INC, Crystal Lake, IL 2007 to 2008

Logistics Manager/Supply Chain

Analyzing International and Domestic Transportation modes as well as carriers for manufacturing

and supply chain support. Managing Supply Chain activities, processes, and Logistics

Department associates. Complete warehousing and inventory control regarding internal and

external customers as a provider of 3rd Party Logistics.

• Negotiate freight contracts.

• Manage warehousing functions and inventory control with over 600 SKU's utilizing

WMS processes.

• Implementation of supply chain processes and programs for manufactured products,

procurement, and customer service.

• Logistics function include; contracting, scheduling, supplier evaluation, metrics

processes, global shipping.

• Comprehensive knowledge of importation and exportation laws and procedures,

including documentation.

• Maintain P&L budgets for department including cost analysis and capital budgeting.

• Communication with executive management and presentation functions.

• 3rd Party Logistics Management for external customers.

EISENMANN CORPORATION, Crystal Lake, IL 1997 to 2007

Logistics Manager/Supply Chain

Analyzing International and Domestic Transportation modes as well as carriers for manufacturing

and project related freight. Managing logistic department associates, warehousing, shipping

schedules and inventory control.

• Prepared RFQ's, bid-quotes and negotiating freight contracts.

• Coordinated logistics for Domestic and International Transportation for parts

procurement and JIT production.

• Performed compliance audits of freight creating invoices and U.S. Customs

documentation for Imports and Exports.

• Maintained P&L budgets for supply chain sourcing.

• Performed metrics analysis of logistics processes and models for production planning and

continuous improvement programs.

• Implemented supply chain logistics programs for manufacturing and projects utilizing

SCOR model.

• Strategic risk management and control of suppliers including evaluation and performance

reveues.

• Interfaced suppliers with supply chain processes for production planning, scheduling and

final delivery for internal and external customers.

• Project freight management utilizing all modes of transportation on a global scale.

DUTY FREE INTERNATIONAL, Chicago, IL 1983 to 1997

Operations Manager

Oversaw the warehouse and purchasing operations for Duty Free retail concessions at O’Hare

Airport. Managed over 60 associates.

• Developed distribution and warehousing capabilities.

• Negotiated contracts with Domestic and International suppliers.

• Controlled budgets, P&L statements and overall cost reduction including inventory and

capital assets.

• Monitored U.S. Customs audits and compliance.

• Developed and implementing purchasing and sales strategies to reduce cost of goods

sold.

• Developed a data base for filing customs entries per compliance.

Assistant General Manager 1983 to 1993

Reporting to General Manager for this $7 million dollar Duty Free Airport retailer.

• Managed 50+ sales and warehouse associates. Assisted in purchasing of merchandise.

• Managed annual budget and payroll. Inventory audits and reconciliations.

• Developed sales strategies with vendors.

EDUCATION

B.A. Individual Studies and Business Administration, 2000 Columbia College of Missouri

Undergraduate Science Major. University of Illinois Chicago, 1982 to 1985

Undergraduate Science Major. Triton College, 1980 to 1982

COMPUTER SKILLS

Lotus Notes, Microsoft Windows/Xp Applications, Power Point, IBM BOS. SAP/ MRPII, EDI.

Excel, Microsoft Outlook, and TMS.

CERTIFICATIONS

U.S. Customs and International Trade Compliance

Certified in Letter of Credits

Hazardous Material Handling Certification

CSCP Certification 2008 for Supply Chain Professionals

OTHER EXPERIENCE

30 years of freight contract negotiating

20 years of global logistics management

APICS Member

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