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| Desired Industry: Management |
SpiderID: 18873 |
| Desired Job Location: Chicago, Illinois |
Date Posted: 2/10/2008 |
| Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent |
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U.S. Work Authorization: Yes |
| Job Level: Management (Manager, Director) |
Willing to Travel: Yes, Less Than 25% |
| Highest Degree Attained: Bachelors |
Willing to Relocate: No |
Objective:
Secure a transportation or logistics position in the Chicago area in which I may utilize my twenty years of experience with successful multi billion dollar companies to identify and implement seven figure cost savings, as I have done throughout my career.
Experience:
CAREER SUMMARY
Broad base of managerial experience in logistics, transportation, distribution, operations and warehousing, including nine mergers, two start up situations, two SAP design and implementation projects, two SAP upgrades, and two TMS implementations. Excellent communication, organizational, analytical and negotiation skills, with a proven track record of identifying and implementing seven figure cost saving opportunities with small parcel, LTL, TL carriers, air, ocean, rail, freight forwarders, and 3PL providers.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2007 to present INVITROGEN CORPORATION, Carlsbad, California
A $1.2 billion biotech company supplying products used in medical research
Senior Manager Global Transportation
Negotiated rates, managed carrier relationships, consolidated the transportation operations of sixteen acquired companies, directed three regional transportation managers in the U.S., Europe, and Asia Pacific, and an Operations Analyst auditing freight bills.
• Facilitated a bid process that resulted in reducing international air and ocean freight costs by $1.1 million annually
• Counseled Marketing Department in taking control of transportation on publications reducing freight cost by $150,000 annually
• Counseled Purchasing on controling transportation on shipments from suppliers reducing freight costs by $1 million annually
2004 to 2006 BOMBARDIER / LEARJET, INC. Des Plaines, Illinois
A $20 billion manufacturer of aircraft, trains, and recreational vehicles.
Manager Worldwide Transportation & Customs Compliance
Negotiated rates and managed relationships with all carriers for the start up of a 240,000 square foot distribution center, supplying emergency aircraft parts globally. Consolidated 100,000 sku’s from four existing operations supported by five legacy systems, onto a single SAP 4.7 operating system. Managed five customs compliance analysts preparing export documents and classifications.
• Reduced transit time to end users on emergency aircraft part shipments from 24 hours to less than 9 hours.
1998 to 2003 INSIGHT ENTERPRISES, INC. (formerly COMARK, INC.), Hanover Park, Illinois
A $3 billion value added reseller, wholesaler and distributor of computers and peripherals.
Director, North American Transportation (1998-2003)
Negotiated rates, contracts and claims with air, small parcel, truckload, rail, intermodal, common and international carriers. Continuous involvement in project management of customer rollouts. Advised sales and purchasing departments on expediting and most cost efficient methods of shipping. Coordinated time sensitive shipments with installation teams nationally and internationally. Participated in the development and implementation of SAP. Supervised 9 direct reports consisting of a Transportation Supervisor, three coordinators, 2 analysts, and 3 truck drivers with private fleet. Responsible for $30 MM annually in transportation expenditures.
• Renegotiated carrier contracts reducing freight expense $3 MM annually.
• Reduced freight claim expense from $800,000 to $8,000 annually
• Eliminated dimensionalized airfreight charges on select shipments saving $250,000 annually.
1997 to 1998 TRU SERV CORPORATION Chicago, Illinois
A $4.5 Billion co-op supplying 80,000 sku’s to 10,500 True Value, Servistar, and Coast to Coast hardware stores globally.
Inbound Transportation Manager (1997-1998)
Coordinated shipments from 3,000 vendors to 21 distribution centers through fleet back haul program (grossing $125 MM annually), truck load, LTL, small parcel, common and international carriers. Responsible for cross-dock, consolidating 100 MM pounds annually and 17 direct reports consisting of: Transportation/Merchandise Manager, Transportation Coordinator, Transportation Analyst, Warehouse Supervisor, Dock Supervisor, 10 dockmen, and 2 office clerks. Inter-faced with merchandise managers and inventory analysts to expedite critical orders and emergency shipments. Negotiated agreements with vendors for back hauling their shipments.
• Managed shut down and re-stocking of several 250,000+ square foot warehouses within extremely tight time constraints.
• Coordinated return of $100 MM of merchandise to vendors within limited time frame.
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1992 to 1997 UNITED STATIONERS SUPPLY COMPANY, Des Plaines, Illinois
A $4 Billion computer products and office supply wholesaler.
Senior Transportation Manager (1993-1996)
Improved rates and service on ocean, air, rail, courier, parcel, household goods, LTL and truckload shipments moving from 450 vendors to 41 distribution centers. Managed three consolidations combining annually over 150 MM pounds of LTL shipments into truckloads. Coordinated domestic and international distribution of 6 MM catalogs. Responsible for movement of 200 import containers and 500 truckloads annually and assisted in developing third party business. Participated in planning $75 MM transportation budget.
• Implemented merger-related transportation consolidation activities contributing to $9.5 MM in annual savings.
• Coordinated linking of AS/400 with UPS mainframe, reducing proof of delivery request response time from 3 weeks to 30 seconds, significantly improving customer service and establishing United Stationers as the first company in marketplace with this capability.
• Increased order entry time by 5 hours per day by negotiating extended UPS pick up times as late midnight.
Transportation Manager (1992-1993)
Responsible for timely inbound movement of goods to 41 distribution centers and rate negotiation with carriers. Expedited distribution of 3.3 MM catalogs and advertising materials to 4,000 dealers.
• Received Chairman's Award for outstanding performance.
• Initiated and developed distribution program recovering over $4 MM in revenue annually.
• Doubled small parcel and airfreight discount by converting vendor prepaid shipments to company account activity.
1989 to 1992 CUMMINS-ALLISON CORPORATION, Mt. Prospect, Illinois
A $30 MM manufacturer of office and currency counting machines.
Corporate Transportation & Warehouse Manager
Managed domestic and international distribution of manufactured goods to 50 branch offices and all import/export operations. Analyzed transportation modes for most cost efficient means of bringing in raw materials and finished goods. Responsible for 10 union employees receiving raw materials, stocking, performing cycle counts, packing and shipping finished goods. Managed inventory control.
• Reduced outbound freight expense 24% and import/export costs 35%.
Education:
University of Illinois - BA
College of Dupage - AA
Affiliations:
CSCMP
Candidate Contact Information:
| Name: Tom Frohlich |
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Phone: 760-672-2881 |
| City: Countryside |
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| State: Illinois |
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| Zip: 60525 |
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