**** *** ** ~ Greenleaf, WI *****

Phone: 920-***-**** ~ E-mail: ad323c@r.postjobfree.com

Michelle Wegand

Experience Dec 2020 – Present Progressive Converting Appleton, WI

Corporate Traffic and Paper Valley Warehouse Manager

Create, coordinate, analyze, and implement 6 month RFP’s for 5 Warehouse locations

Manage, track and report Carrier KPI data

Manage and lead a DOT complaint private fleet trucking company, local and interstate movements.

Negotiate Contracts with LTL and Truckload carriers and make sure all carriers are compliant with company standards and practices

Implemented and streamlined Corporate paperwork tracking and uploading into company TMS system

Manage and monitor company TMS system

Direct all transportation and logistics operations for all 5 locations

Implemented process improvements for shipping and receiving departments to streamline the process for all locations

Supervise, trained and develop corporate logistics department staff

Implemented and directed centralization of shipping and receiving, appointments, logistics, load planning, carrier selection and freight tendering processes at all 5 locations

Supervised traffic department, duties included hiring and training of personnel as well as developing and implementing departmental procedures company wide, inventory control, reconciliation, budget, report running, analyzing data

Implemented cost savings with carrier diversity

Created KPI reports to track and improve dock loading and unloading times.

Analyze and improve transportation spend budget

Created process improvement documents for Customer Service responsibilities, tracking and providing updates on shipments

Manage all claims, from investigating to replenishment.

Inventory Control

Quality compliance.

Cycle Count, warehouse management

Budget and look for cost savings in logistics and warehouse

Maintain lift equipment, manage, safety and purchasing

Oct 2016 – Dec 2020 WEL Companies Inc De Pere, WI Logistics Operations Manager

Accounts Payables and Receivables, Collections, Past Dues

Contract Negotiations

Training and development

Pricing negotiation, RFP/bid negotiations, price quoting, spot quoting

Monitor freight/rate trends

Run reports to track profit and loss, etc

Buying and selling freight, transportation

Supply chain management

Manage employees

Customer service

Dispatch

Shipping/receiving

Appointment management, time to distance

Carrier compliance and contract solicitation

2001-Oct 2016 Ledgetop Logistics Inc Greenleaf, WI

President/Owner

Own/Manage a logistics and small trucking company.

Handle day-to-day business

Accounting, collections, invoicing, payables and receivables

Tax filing, payroll

Manage employees

Human Resources, hiring, evaluations

Sales rep, cold calling, business to business selling

Bid negotiations, pricing quoting, rating, spot quoting

Customer service

Dispatch, tracking, tracing, monitoring

Budgeting, finance

Buying and selling

Inventory management

Claims processing

Contracts negotiations,

Shipping/receiving, supply chain management, sourcing

Safety, DOT

Training and development

Carrier compliance

Have experience dealing with various Fortune 500 Companies in industries dealing with food, lumber, sand, chemicals, automotive and more.

1999-2001 Pride of the Country Little Rock, AR

Branch Manager

Managed the Wisconsin office located in Greenleaf, WI, along with sales, business to business sales, managed employees, cold calling, pricing, customer service, customer retention, carrier interaction, dispatching, hiring employees, accounting and billing.

1995-1998 Bear Transportation Fayetteville, AR

Self-Employed Broker

Solicited freight, sales, rating/pricing, customer service and dispatch

1992-1995 Schneider National Green Bay, WI

Customer Service Representative

Took incoming customer calls, monitored and tracked movements, set delivery and pick up times, located backhauls.

Education

1990-1992 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI

Associates Degree’s:

oBusiness Marketing

oSupply Chain Transportation

1995-1996 North American Correspondence School

Drafting Degree

Experience/skills

Experience managing employees. (25 plus years)

Sales experience: cold calling, prospecting, face to face meets, business to business selling. (25 plus years)

Knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Peachtree Accounting, Google Docs, Spreadsheet, Microsoft Office, Teams and Gmail.

Knowledge in various industries: agriculture, food, beverage, lumber, chemical, sand, automotive, paper, plastic, resin just to list a few.

Knowledge in Supply Chain Management, shipping and receiving, inventory, RFP’s, contracts(25 plus years)

Invoicing, billing, accounting, collections, finance, budgeting (25 plus years)

Human resource experience, hiring, interviewing, etc (15 plus years)

Peachtree Accounting systems, billing, end of month closings, accounts receivable/payables, payroll, collections, budgeting (25 plus years)

Strong knowledge of market trends and analyst, buying, purchasing, selling (25 plus years)

Strong work ethic, Self-motivated, Self-management

Problem solving and Decision Making skills

Buying and selling freight, contract negotiations, RFP

Training and development

Certifications/Memberships

2010-2016Certified Member of the Women’s National Business Council

2007-2009Member of the National Association of Professional and Executive Women

2011-2012Board member of St Clare Parish Finance Council

2012-2013 President of the St Clare Parish Finance Council

2001-2002 Accounting Certifications

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