Natalie Wainio

Experience

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  University of Florida Department of Managment

  Apr 2015 - Dec 2018

  Research Assistant

  Served as confederate and experimenter in a study to understand how team newcomers are integrated into existing teams. Collected data on team interactions and created an Excel spreadsheet to be used in PhD. student thesis. Aided graduate students with literature review, and coding data. Analyzed the current research on various organizational behavioral topics, including the impact of divorce on job satisfaction, and the association between power and health.

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  Panera Bread

  Jul 2017 - Dec 2018

  Shift Supervisor

  Managed a team of 10-12 employees in daily work assignments to maximize productivity and ensure customers are receiving their orders within 2:40 minutes. Addressed guest concerns and work with franchise office to determine course of action to ensure customer satisfaction.

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  CHEP

  Jan 2019 - now

  Managed 20% of CHEP pooled gross logistics spend by ensuring optimal sourcing for pallet movements. Tasked with identifying, analyzing, implementing, and controlling cost and activities related to the tactical plans and initiatives for the South & Southeast regions. Led a cross-functional project team consisting of departmental leaders and executives (Operations, Transportation, Logistics, & Sales) to eliminate barriers and create processes to maximize total fulfillment. Successfully bid and negotiated rates through the collaboration with Logistics, Planning, Sales, and our carrier providers. Continuously improved KPIs (TLA, OTP, ACPL, Growth, TLR) by conducting calls/emails with carriers to review key metrics and address areas of opportunity. Coordinated with CCPS (CHEP Containers Pooling Solutions) facilities to ensure timely delivery of US and Canadian shipments via LTL and FTL partners. Collaborated with the finance team to procure liners for all CCPS service centers. Analyzed agings and corrected errors in SAP to ensure carrier payments are processed.

  • Manager, Supply Chain Advanced Analytics

    May 2023 - now

  • Senior Analyst, Regional Planning

    Sept 2021 - Apr 2023

  • Analyst, Regional Transportation

    Mar 2020 - Aug 2021

  • Logistics Coordinator & Freight Payables

    Jan 2019 - Feb 2020