Expert Profile
25 Years of values based, execution focused, leadership. Hands on responsibility in transportation management, supply chain analysis and design, trade compliance, project management, computer systems strategy, and application development/Implementation. Certified 6 Sigma Blackbelt, and ISO9002 Internal Auditor. Dynamic leader, with proven ability to recruit, build, and develop teams.
Service Parts Global Transportation Manager. Responsible for transportation operations for service parts with an annual global transportation spend of $500+ million. 10 direct reports, and 12 indirect reports. Truck - Implemented dedicated, team driver, fleet of 104 trucks. Ocean - Implemented global container consolidation/deconsol network - $15M saved· Created 3 year strategic plan to remove $41.5 million from service parts network. Projects underway to remove variability in ocean container transit times
Manage load planning center with $165M annual spend ($30M 3PL)Reduced transportation cost at manufacturing facilities by 5% - $17 millionImplemented dedicated, single driver, fleet of 140 trucksImplemented daily waste reporting tool & waste elimination processImplemented standardized contracts with standardized accessorialsImplemented core carrier program reducing carrier base from over 500 to 73Built working relationship with C level executives at major transportation carriers Selected and implemented industry standard bid tool – CombineNetCompleted network bids reducing cost by 15% saving $50 million annuallyImplement 15 unit dedicated shuttle truck fleetUS EPA Smartway certification for ***** *****Implemented 2 tier fuel surcharge rewarding Smartway carriersRemoved dray moves from ocean rates saving $4M annuallyManaged 1st global ocean bid using web based technology – GT Nexus Implemented ocean audit and payment solution saving $4 million annually – GT Nexus Implemented 3rd party audit and payment vendor saving $3 million annuallyImplemented post audit 3rd party vendor saving $750K annuallySelected TMS application and lead implementation of i2 TMSImplemented India based transportation modeling application and capabilitiesImplement hosted 3rd party ocean visibility solution globally – GTNexusVisibility of 80,000 containers at the part number levelImplemented global trade compliance standards
MS Systems Management, University of Southern California – 1989
BGS Computer Science, Roosevelt University - Chicago, IL - 1987
BA Economics & Business Management, Eureka College – Eureka, IL 1985
10 years transportation management, and 15 years information systems experience.