GRANT THOMAS
Alexandria, KY *****
ad0wht@r.postjobfree.com
Education
Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY Bachelor of Science in Marketing
Minor in Business Administration
Experience
DHL Global Forwarding, Hebron, KY
Air Export Supervisor, October 2022 - October 2023
• Built and maintained strong relationships with vendors (airlines, trucking companies, and others).
• Calculated the most cost-effective cost and routes for export shipments.
• Prioritized billing accuracy and on-time pickup / delivery of local shipments.
• Supervised the work of seven air export specialists.
• Led the CVG export team to a first place ranking nationwide in billing accuracy, volume shipped, & profitability.
• Met KPI standards in accordance with the Company’s key performance targets.
• Ensured customer's freight was delivered on timely basis.
• Organized, allocated, and planned day-to-day work of export operations team.
• Handled all temperature controlled shipments for the local branch. Air Export Lead, May 2022 - October 2022
• Negotiated airline & trucking contracted rates.
• Trained, supervised, and evaluated team members in air export processes.
• Executed export and customs documentation as well as AES submissions for government approval.
• Ensured accurate and timely client billing and vendors payments.
• Communicated with overseas offices to ensure cargo was delivered to consignee in a timely manner.
• Interacted with customers to arrange their international export shipments. Air Export Specialist, Jan. 2019 - May 2022
• Prepared, handled, and processed shipment documentation.
• Interacted with customers to arrange international shipments.
• Met key performance indicators to support branch and company goals.
• Invoiced customers accurately and timely for the services I provided.
• Ensured a smooth and timely freight process flow was provided. RDI Corporation, Latonia, KY
Team Leader, Mar. 2018- Jan. 2019
• Supervised daily call center operations for a team of 30+ interviewers.
• Implemented weekly reporting systems to improve interviewer communications.
• Participated in weekly internal calibration calls between multiple RDI sites.
• Maintained site quality assurance statistics and report findings to management.