Manager Safety

EDWARD L. STRAUB

** ******* ******, **********, ** 08822

908-***-**** (cell)

addzs7@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Transportation and Distribution Professional with significant experience implementing Logistical strategies in the chemical industry that increased efficiency and decreased expenses. Key strengths in hazardous materials transportation, warehousing and private fleet operations. Safety consultant. Certified Transportation Professional. Excellent leadership, planning, problem solving, negotiation and multi-functional team leadership skills. Highly skilled in Federal DOT Rules and Regulations. Proficient driver trainer. Expertise in:

Transportation Management Project Management Regulatory Compliance

Warehouse Management Equipment Procurement Safety Facilitator

Private Fleet Management Performance Matrix Vendor Interface

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

READINGTON FARMS Whiteshouse Station, NJ December 2019 - June 2020

Distribution Manager

Manage daily activities of the transportion group including on-time delivery, driver management, fleet management, and ulitization of road and yard equipment. Review delivery routes and scheduling of 36 drivers and yard activity of seven switchers. Supervised six logistics supervisors. Responsible for overall compliance of DOT rules and regualtions and compny polices.

•Developed and implemented a product return authorization process.

•Eliminated yard shift reducing costs by $60K.

•Increased trailer ulization by 5% revising delivery order of stores.

•Monthly review meeting with vendors to ensure compliance of customers delivery requirements.

•Daily meeting with equipment leasing company reviewing out of service power units and reefer trailers.

•Effectively supervise and schedule transportion personel for 24/7 operation.

•Developed and implemented a spill response procedure for on-site incidents/accidents involving unintential release of product, fuel or chemicals.

TROY CHEMICAL Florham Park, NJ 2015 - 2019

Manager, Domestic Transportation, Logistics and Warehousing

Received promotion into this new position for the Company. Manage North America transportation annual spend of $8M and warehouse spend of $4M. Responsibilities include overseeing seven packaged hazardous material warehouses in the US, two in Canada and one in Puerto Rico and freight carriers capable of transporting the raw materials and finished goods.

•Negotiate warehouse contracts, rates and services.

•Reduced warehouse expense by removing miscellaneous actives and saved $20K.

•Negotiated lower freight rates with asset carriers and brokers saving $150K by increasing intermodal lanes.

•Lead warehouse on-site safety audit prior to storing inventory at new warehouses and d existing storage facilities.

•Conduct periodic on-site inventory counts.

•Reduce LTL spend by $15K annually due to carrier not meeting guaranteed delivery dates.

•Negotiate contracts, rates and services with less than truckload, truckload and tank truck carriers.

•Direct shipping activities for nine warehouses, five tollers and two manufacturing plants.

•Manage weekly freight payment-reviewing and approving invoices.

•Developed on-time metric for monthly carrier performance.

TROY CHEMICAL Newark. NJ 2014 - 2015

Manager of Receiving

Accountable for directing, controlling, and administering the activities of the receiving warehouses, yard and related functions. Responsible for accurately receiving and warehousing raw materials, non- commodity materials and finished goods. Evaluated receiving warehouse and yard space utilization to ensure that materials are easily located and that layout satisfies distribution requirements and safety protocol.

•Ensure receiving areas meet good housekeeping and create a safe and hazard free work environment.

•Refer to labor contract in order to maintain healthy labor management relations as well as resolve grievances in a timely manner.

•Monitor and control raw material and finished goods inventories by preparing and entering data

into companies automated system.

•Accurately prepare all documentation associated within the receiving department.

•Work closely with Customer Service, Finance, Production, Shipping and Safety Departments.

Safety Consultant 2013 - 2014

Perform safety and regulatory consulting services concerning the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, Hazardous Materials Regulations and other industry safety standards, loss control reviews and mock audits. Review individual trucking company’s administrative and operational activities, complete a detailed written report providing recommendations then submit to the insurance company.

ARKEMA INC. (formerly Atofina Inc.) Philadelphia, PA/King of Prussia, PA 2005-2012

Transportation Manager - Packaged & Warehouse

Procured all package transportation and warehousing for nine company business units with 28 manufacturing facilities and 25 warehouses. Functional responsibilities included contract negotiation, freight rating, carrier and warehouse performance. Accountable for safety and compliance of two Private Truck Fleets consisting of 14 drivers. Managed Truckload and Less Than Truckload spend of $24M . Functioned as liaison between carriers and warehouses and company.

•Negotiated national transportation contracts and reduced spend by $1.9M by increasing freight volume to carriers and cutting rates and utilizing intermodal opportunities on long haul lanes.

•Negotiated national warehouse contracts with third party chemical storage providers. Controlled $1.6M annual spend and reduced spend by $350K by closing facilities and shipping direct to customers.

•Reduced hazardous material damages by 10% by investigating packaging issues with shipping locations and handling/loading procedures with carriers.

•Negotiated an extended lease with current warehouse provider and saved $80K.

•Performed audits at warehouses to ensure compliance with company’s operational and administrative procedures, polices and safety rules.

•Led implementation teams, benchmarked existing processes and introduced cost saving improvements prior to opening new warehouse operations.

•Implemented cross-dock operations in CA, IN and ON, reduced freight expenditure, closed a warehouse and saved $180K.

•Created and implemented a training program for the corporate truck fleet drivers and supervisors which ensured the fleets operated safely, economically and complied with Federal, state and local regulations. Managed administrative duties of the Private Fleet operations in Louisiana and Tennessee consisting of 14 drivers and 8 trucks.

•Developed and implemented a Safety Award Program for an existing Private Truck Fleet operation in TX. The program included recognition to the individual driver for their efforts in safety and miles driven. Successfully managed package logistics effort in implementing the organization's new TMS system.

•Prepared and generated weekly/monthly/quarterly reports for Supply Chain and Business Unit management.

ATOFINA CHEMICALS (formerly Elf Atochem North America) Philadelphia, PA 2000-2005

Operations Manager- Road Equipment

Maintained expense of $1.2M annually for the maintenance of owned and leased road equipment and an annual rental expense of $65M for leased equipment. A total of 390 units included bulk trailers, ISO tanks, tube trailers and chassis.

•Saved $30K by off hiring road equipment no longer required by the Business units.

•Developed and implemented an equipment maintenance schedule for road equipment to monitor periodic inspections and tests to comply with DOT Regulations. Monthly meetings held with Business units to review schedule.

•Constructed a data base that tracked pertinent maintenance information on each piece of road equipment. Data included type of equipment, DOT test dates, maintenance history and repair costs. This provided cost information for Businesses when deciding to terminate older unit and lease or buy new unit.

•Point Person for the Functional Engineering Business and an advocate of the Business and Logistics. Identified strategic areas where Logistics could assist the Business to improve service and reduce costs.

ELF ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA (formerly Atochem North America) Carteret, NJ 1990-2000

Traffic Manager – Motor Carrier Fleet

Collaborated with other managers to consolidate packaged warehouses from 162 to 25 facilities. Managed Private Fleet lease agreements for equipment and drivers. Responsible for the management of the driver qualification files, driver record of duty status logs and controlled substance/alcohol testing and related Department of Transportation training.

Managed the administrative duties of the company’s Private Truck Fleet operations domiciled in 14 locations with 48 company drivers and 14 leased drivers.

EDUCATION

BS Business Administration - Salem College, Salem, WV

Numerous Transportation Safety and Compliance Workshops

TECHNICAL COMPETENCE

MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point, Windows, SAP, BPCS, Outlook

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

Warehouse Educational and Research Council (WERC)

National Private Truck Council (NPTC)

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