Job Objective: Seeking a challenging position in transportation, supply chain and distribution using my strong organizational, conflict resolution and analytical skills.
Areas of Specialty • Quality Assurance Management
• Logistics Management
• Business Development
• Intermodal Transportation • Logistics Capacity Forecasting
• Inventory Management
• Accounts Management
• Supply Chain Management
Education Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA August, 1997 – May, 2003
• Dual Bachelor of Business Administration Degree: Marketing and Logistics, with emphasis in Intermodal Transportation
• Major Grade Point Average: 3.5/4.0 Scale
• Dean's List
Experience Freight Brokerage Manager, UTi Transport Solutions, Statesboro, GA November, 2007 - Present
• Serve as liaison between companies that need shipping services and authorized motor carriers as an independent contractor for UTi Transport Solutions, a UTi Worldwide company
• Provide effective and efficient shipping solutions in logistics, customer relationship management, and compliance expertise to companies involved in domestic commerce
• Maintain and develop relationships with a core carrier following and contract with over 35,000 dedicated motor carriers
Account Executive, United Parcel Service, Jacksonville, FL June 2006 - October 2007
• Managed major accounts in the southeast region
• Developed new accounts and all services in the UPS portfolio, including: Global Transportation, Business Technology Integration, Logistics and Financial services
• Provided end-to-end consultative liaison and logistical services between UPS, the customers that are managed, and the end users
Quality Assurance Manager, Wal-Mart Logistics, Statesboro, GA April 2005 - June 2006
• Interviewed, hired, trained and developed associates, supervisors, and managers in Quality Assurance
• Maintained asset integrity through reviewing records, reports, and documents to comply with company operational standards
• Maximized the compliance of safety, quality and productivity of the facility through efficient execution of programs including slot profiling, tracking and reporting inventory allocations, inventory adjustments, damages and stray cases, procedure audits and inventory cycle tests
Logistics Manager - Southeast Regional Operations Center, Wal-Mart Logistics, Laurens, SC December 2003 - April 2005
• Determined driver and equipment capacity throughout the southeast region to ensure on-time and proper delivery of store loads
• Coordinated with vendors throughout the region to minimize deadhead miles and reduce the private fleet overhead
• Conducted continuous analysis of the transportation management software to ensure driver capacity shifts between distribution centers
Regional Sales Associate, Trent Graphics, Stroudsburg, PA Fall 1999
• Traveled in sales teams of two persons to numerous college and university campuses to sell university-branded merchandise
• Was responsible for all shipments of merchandise and made sure monetary transactions were received promptly and correctly
Computer Skills • Microsoft Access
• PowerPoint
• Word
• Outlook • Regional Dispatching System
• SPSS
• WMS
• Transportation Information Management Software (TIMS)
Additional • Georgia Hope Scholarship Recipient
• Delta Nu Alpha, National Logistics Fraternity
• Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity • Teen Advisors: a national organization stressing teen leadership and abstinence from drugs and alcohol