Walter SCHROEDER
Chicago, IL *****
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Highly motivated,I can do both carrier or customer sales. I do not believe in giving loads back to customers .
Willing to relocate to: Chicago, IL
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Strategic Carrier Sales
Exegistics-Chicago, IL
May 2022 to February 2024
Handled dispatching, hiring day of carriers and sourcing carriers for lanes & future projects.I was strategic carrier sales,i used carrier 411 and found old school truckers that dont use dat . drove forklift when I had to. i also helped procure freight.
Transportation Broker
AM Trans Expedite-Addison, IL
May 2018 to December 2021
Procured my own customers and hired my own trucks.Dispatched, loaded trucks etc was basically cradle to grave .drove forklifts etc. Basically it was cradle to grave at am trans. Transportation broker
otr transportation-Chicago, IL
January 2013 to May 2018
Procured freight, carrier sales manager.We did mostly Refrigerated freight, I did all my own tracking of trucks,even on weekends, I had my own trucks for years and am capable of diagnosing a carrier breakdown quickly over the phone and talking them through simple reefer repairs. Ihad several of my own customers .
Business Owner/sales/Dispatch/driver/mechanic
PD cartage-Chicago, IL
September 1989 to January 2013
I was located on chicago produce mkt,at one time I had 17 trucks. I procured my own frieght, loaded my trucks,inspected the produce . We were local delivering to all the grocery stores.,i loaded my trucks, fixed them and light reefer repair. While I had pd i did ltl sales for super cartage . We also had 3 curtain side trucks at lumbermans wholesale in mongomery under a non union name . I wore many hats. i also worked 7 days a week.I was part of super cartage & we did many projects together.I had forklifts on south water market.
Dairy Manager
Dominick's Finer Foods-Chicago, IL
December 1985 to September 1989
Stocked shelves, ordered all the dairy products. I was the dairy manager. Education
High school diploma
Stiemetz college prep - Chicago, IL
May 1986 to June 1989
Skills
• Expediting (10+ years)
• Produce
• Tractor-trailer
• Sales management
• Commercial driving (10+ years)
• Logistics
• Supply chain (10+ years)
• Supply chain management (10+ years)
• Dispatching (10+ years)
• Operating systems
• Business Development (10+ years)
• Produce Experience (10+ years)
• 3PL (10+ years)
• Analysis skills (10+ years)
• Negotiation
• Load & Unload
• Marketing
• Transportation management
• Senior leadership
• Sourcing (10+ years)
• Freight Experience (10+ years)
• Strategic Planning (10+ years)
• Flatbed (3 years)
• Computer Networking
• Process Improvement
• Account management
• Customer service
• Negotiation
• Freight
• Transportation management systems
• Senior leadership
• Bartending
• Microsoft Office
• Manufacturing
• Mechanic Experience
Certifications and Licenses
ASE Certification
ASE Medium-Heavy Truck Certification
Assessments
Sales skills — Proficient
November 2021
Influencing and negotiating with customers
Full results: Proficient
Scheduling — Proficient
December 2021
Cross-referencing agendas and itineraries to avoid scheduling conflicts Full results: Proficient
Customer focus & orientation — Proficient
November 2021
Responding to customer situations with sensitivity Full results: Proficient
Attention to detail — Proficient
November 2021
Identifying differences in materials, following instructions, and detecting details among distracting information
Full results: Proficient
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