Joseph Smith

Experience

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  Volvo Group Trucks Operations

  May 2019 - Mar 2020

  Supply Chain Intern

  • Conducted supplier evaluations and audits to make sure physical shipments are matching up with EDI.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop and implement supplier improvement and strategic plans.• Monitored and tracked supplier performance metrics, providing regulatory reports to stakeholders.• Educated Suppliers on why their shipments are not compliant to Volvo standards and brainstorm solutions to solve these issues.• Presented a Kaizen successfully in front of the North River Valley Plant Executive Team. Show less

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  Luxfer Gas Cylinders

  Sept 2020 - Dec 2020

  Packout operator

  • Established effective communication with upline workers on the assembly line.• Ensured all cylinders met customer specifications and quality standards before packaging andshipment.• Accurately recorder cylinder serial numbers in the SAP system, maintaining up-to-date andaccurate inventory records. • Conducted thorough checks to ensure the physical contents of shipments matched system records,preventing discrepancies and errors. Inspected gas cylinders to make sure they are not damaged before shipping out. Show less

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  Dow

  Jan 2021 - now

  • Engage with Road logistics leader to align project goals and expectations with customer and commercial understandings. Assisting in creating a foundation for the new Logistics Service Coordinator team that is being established.• Designed and Implemented comprehensive work processes by working through real life shipment scenarios such as rush orders, campaigns, and carrier turnbacks.• Coordinated secure carrier coverage, cross-functional collaboration with shipping sites to schedule loading dates and times, and updated SAP documents and with the Customer Service Specialist to ensure accurate SAP documentation, showcasing my technical capabilities by creating downstream documents for orders, retriggering EDI, adjusting loading and delivery dates Show less • Utilized Veson IMOS Platform System and SAP to ensure bulk marine orders for Latin America are timely, accurate, error free and in compliance with the clean order review work process. • Developed and maintained detailed Clean Order compliance reports, providing insights on which Order Owner is having the most errors in their orders.• Led PowerBI training to equip three team members with foundational knowledge and skills required to use PowerBI, enabling them to independently create and manage dashboards that supports their project tasks.• Freight Forwarder Focal Point • Assisted Freight Forwarder with creating and maintaining export documentation along with processing invoices. • Facilitate/support streamlining Invoicing.• Ops Excellence Assistant – Assisted in development of process improvement initiatives to streamline operations and enhance productivity Show less • Decreased documentation package completion by 3 days due to applying consistent pressure on BDP to complete documentation packages in a timely manner. Managed and tracked documentation packages for 215 shipments.• Developed, maintained, and implemented BDP Documentation Dashboard for Inside Sales Specialist team to track documentation package completion progress.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to manage inventory replenishment of 5 Conventional Catalyst raw materials. Created 125 Purchase Orders. Organized cylinders to be returned to the vendor once emptied. • Developed, maintained, and implemented two visibility dashboards for Supply Chain team. The goal was to bring visibility and awareness to Forecasted Sales Estimate vs Actual Sales Orders and Customer Historic Performances. Show less • Generated approximately $1.1 million in annual cost savings by optimizing truck load capacity, routes and consolidating shipments. Managed logistics operations for 14 warehouses and plants across North America by collaborating with Customer Service Representatives, schedulers, 3PLs and RLMs.• Utilized the combination of Oracle Transportation Management software and SAP to create, approve and manage load plans, ensuring compliance with weight restrictions and safety regulations.▪ Collaborated with cross-functional personnel to help start onboarding a new dedicated carrier by assigning shipments in certain areas of NA.• Awarded the Logistics C3 Award that showcases the creative solutions that are being applied on: Cost Down, Capacity Up and Carbon Out.• Bulk Liquid Overflow Assistant – Found a carrier for 210 bulk liquid shipments by managing the scheduling and coordinating of bulk liquid shipments via road transportation, ensuring timely and efficient deliveries. Developed and maintained relationships with carriers negotiating favorable rates and terms. Show less

  • NA Road Logistics Specialist

    Aug 2024 - now

  • Supply Chain Rotational Program - Location Optimization Project - Road Logistics Operations Team

    May 2024 - Aug 2024

  • Supply Chain Rotational Program - Logistics Service Coordinator - Bulk Marine Operations Team

    Oct 2023 - May 2024

  • Supply Chain Rotational Program - Improvement Specialist - Univation Technologies

    Jun 2022 - Oct 2023

  • Supply Chain Rotational Program - Road Logistics Load Planner - Road Logistics Operations Team

    Jan 2021 - Jun 2022