Joshua Kaleo
Houston TX 77090
***********@*****.***
Cell: 832-***-****
Profile
Experienced supervisor seeking a position in which excelling is encouraged with the ability to grow, while utilizing prior experience and knowledge. Thrive on challenge and growth opportunity. A strong and inspiring leader with talent for motivating. Tenacious in pursuit of goals.
Experience
A highly motivated and professional individual with over five years of experience in managing integrated logistics SOP and support programs that exceeded productivity goals. Professional in identifying operational requirements, creating action/implementation plans and effectively coordinating with other departments to achieve objective. Maintaining current knowledge in the import transportation market and also import customs regulations to ensure importing compliance. Hands on experience in managing and tracking shipments and providing customers with advice and shipment alternatives. In-depth knowledge of managing appropriate documentation and billing issues with all carriers in a supply chain.
Sutong China Tire Resources Inc./Logistics Supervisor
2012-Febuary-2016
Direct team of three and continually implementing measures to maximize productivity of the logistics department. Conduct shipping analysis for utilizing SAP system tools for bi-weekly and monthly reports. Prepare request for proposal submittals and cost estimation for volume as a team member for the management team. Direct negotiation for multi-million dollar contracts with ocean carriers direct and freight forwarder. Coordinated and Managed with Drayage carriers in 19 US destinations to handle over 300+ customer DC locations. Managed and coordinate LTL and truckloads carriers from three distribution warehouses. Conduct weekly ocean carrier reports for accounts payable and manage all carriers invoicing for accounts payable.
*2012 Received “Most improved department” award for the logistic team overall performance. Saved 100K in total trucking costs
*2013 Implemented New SOP for all Drayage Carriers and Import Customer, leading to receiving 80K for logistics team.
*2014 Implement guidelines and procedures for SAP for logistics department. Saved 300K in annual ocean freight cost.
*2015 Saved up to 1.9 million in annually transportation cost by recognizing shipping industry market.
Sutong China Tire Resources Inc. /Logistics Dispatcher
2011-2012
Received all vendor documents and carrier documents for customs clearance. Tracked and traced all import containers for ETA and entering into company system. Sending ETA report to sales team and to all customers. Ensured and prompt reply to all emails and dispatching emails regarding dispatch or D/O and Packing list to all customers and drayage carriers. Ensuring all cargo is released prior to arrival at final destination. Input all actual arrival data and LFD info along with confirmed customer appointment in company system.
*2011 Implemented SOP for Logistics department
*2010 Maintained and complete year with no Demerge/ PERDIEM costs
Houston Earthworks Inc./ Warehouse supervisor-operator
2006-2010
Managed and Coordinated all land excavation equipment for Job projects all over Houston. Ensured all equipment ordered was received to accomplish all timeline duty jobs. Operate all heavy equipment while ensuring all safety checks protocol is meet prior to operating a bull dozer, backhoe, track hoe, land excavator. Reading all blueprints to ensure the correct grade cut for land excavation jobs where compliant to city regulations and standard.
Education
High school Diploma
Kaimuki High School
1996- 2000 complete
--Certification of Basic Import *V-Alexander 2013
Areas of Expertise
*Attention to detail *Negotiation * Project completion
* Goods transportation * Documentation *Shipment issues resolution
* Multitasking *Relationships development *Physical stamina
*Computer Word *Excel *Outlook * SAP
*Strategic planning *Team building *Resource mgt.