Daniel Briggs

Experience

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  BAX Global

  Oct 1992 - Dec 2003

  -Open and close national airline accounts daily, communicate with airline sales agents to attain transport information, and maintain good relationships between BAX and airlines-Oversee inbound / outbound operation while directing team of cargo handlers on freight assignment-Ensure the safe and proper transportation of all inbound and outbound Dangerous Goods while also verifying and managing the proper paperwork involved for regulated transport of Dangerous Goods in the United States and abroad Show less -Supervised hourly employees and completed pre and post operations work in the absence of the build-up supervisor-Trained employees in the area of production guidelines and safety awareness for daily sort operations-Certified in load planning for aircraft and truck fleets, Specialized training: forklift, tug, belt loader and k-loader.-Certified as a Planeside Representative and Dangerous Goods Coordinator and ensured safe loading and handling of Dangerous Goods-Member of the Mod Standardization committee to streamline work areas to redefine production guidelines Show less

  • Air Export Service Supervisor / Dangerous Goods Specialist

    Jan 2002 - Dec 2003

  • Operations Export Agent / Dangerous Goods Specialist

    Jan 1999 - Dec 2001

  • Cargo Handler

    Oct 1992 - May 1999
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  Schenker, inc. / BAX Global

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2012

  Air Export Gateway Manager / Dangerous Goods Specialist

  -Manage, train, motivate and evaluate up to 26 hourly employees in daily sort operations in both warehouse and office environment-Responsible for maintaining, updating and negotiating destination pricing contracts with airlines-Created, updated and maintained quarterly rates for internal customers for all destinations serviced by Gateway Department-Conduct monthly meetings with airlines to review airline performances, maintain good relationships and manage space allocations for export shipments-Responsible for conducting monthly quality service review meetings with Export Gateway department staff-Manage end of month file reconciliation for all shipments exported thru the Gateway Department-Created Safety Committee for Export Gateway department who met monthly to discuss safety issues and promote safety awareness for the Gateway team-Manage entire process for the Australian, Hong Kong, Germany and Mexico charter flights out of Toledo including hosting weekly conference calls-Assisted with development of new process for export movements to Canada and Mexico with DHL partner-Train employees in area of TSA Security Standards, Security Awareness, Hazardous Materials Handling and many other areas related to freight industry-Quality Manager for the Export Gateway with responsibility of managing and updating all documents in the Schenker library for Gateway department-Streamlined process for handling of all Hazardous Materials on export charters controlled by the Export Gateway department-Responsible for hiring and training of new employees within the department-Complete monthly internal billing to both domestic and international stations whose shipments export through the Gateway department-Responsible for ordering of all supplies and equipment needed by department as well as approving payment of invoices Show less

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  Transportation Management Associates, Inc.

  Jan 2012 - Jun 2013

  • Operations Manager

    Jan 2013 - Jun 2013

  • Project Manager

    Jan 2012 - Dec 2012
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  ReTrans, Inc. (formerly Transportation Management Associates)

  Jun 2013 - Jan 2020

  Operations Manager
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  ReTrans, Inc.

  Jan 2020 - Dec 2022

  Director Of Operations
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  Tri-State Expedited Service, Inc.

  Mar 2023 - May 2023

  Business Development Consultant

  Contracted to assist with short term project to help Tri-State grow their partner carrier relationships while helping integrate updated carrier information into the new TMS software

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  Tri-State Expedited Service, Inc.

  Sept 2023 - now

  Sales Consultant

  - Developed and implemented sales strategies to expand customer base and grow sales- Utilized strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships with customers, vendors and colleagues- Leveraged deep understanding of services to successfully consult customers and close sales