Experience

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  Mullen asphalt paving co., inc

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2001

  Administrative sales representative

  • Prepared and managed bidding packets for corporate and government organizations.Assisted in strategic sales and marketing strategies to improve company growth and brand.Increased revenue and volume by 5% on an annual basis.• Oversaw specialized accounts pertaining to the maritime industry selling services of constructing roads, engineering wash racks for depots and maintenance to major ports.

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  Rcs & sts services

  Feb 2002 - Mar 2003

  Customer relations

  • Managed equipment inventory and activities for key steamship lines and leasing companies through EDI submissions.• Arranged maintenance and repair costs for authorization by third party companies.• Public relations liaison for existing and potential customers and managed logistics, registrations, and event planning for all attended trade shows.

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  Hoyer global inc

  Mar 2003 - Jun 2008

  Logistics operations

  Super-User of Operations. June 2007 – June 2008• Conducted and implemented operational processes/procedures for the US branch including training and managing the export, import, fleet and documentation department which handled over 12,000 deep sea shipments of liquid petrochemicals, gas and food products annually.• Participated in internal audits to seek improvements to measure global performance with other affiliates.• Customized software templates for each department to shape the US process within regulation requirements.• Ensured compliance through import administration and control relevant to US Customs laws and regulations, clarifying corporate policy, improving cooperation and efficiency within our organization and insuring compliance with all US trade regulations. Export & Import Operator. October 2003 – June 2007• Part of Strategic Account Services group handling the top 50 customers arranging ocean, rail and trucking freight.• Created master bill of ladings for in-house agents/steamship lines and arrival notices/shipping advices for cargo entering and exiting the country. • Documented specific procedures for export, import of key customers and verified and processed accounts receivable invoicing and collections. Initiate resolutions for invoicing errors and pass through cost billed to customers. Fleet Analyst. July 2003 – October 2003• Managed and arranged a fleet of 10,000 iso-containers worldwide to coin inside with customers’ specifications, volume, and regulations. Also, negotiated and approved maintenance costs with various leasing companies and depots. Cost Control Analyst. March 2003 – July 2003• Evaluated costs for all transportation transactions and advised the validity within vendor and customer contracts.• Improved cash flow by streamlining internal billing procedures and working with external vendors to help assist in the process and worked with procurement to assist in rate negotiations for ocean, rail and truck transportation. Show less

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  Merichem company

  Mar 2008 - Jan 2013

  Logistics & customer services representative

  • Worked in all modes of transport, domestic and international, for top key accounts specialized in petrochemicals. Team lead and consultant for all inland marine and international transportation relations which included responsibilities such as negotiating transport rates, coordinating load and delivery dates, and preparing proper shipping documentation.• Supported the Business Management Department and legal counsel in structuring supplier and customer contracts to ensure the transportation language was accurately represented. This included but not limited to INCO Terms, compliance, DOT/IMDG/IATA regulations.• Contributed to procurement by obtaining negotiated rates, agreement terms and creating within the Oracle data base system. Purchase orders would reflect itemized transportation cost as it related to the proper business unit’s expense.• Identified and created financial/operational tracking procedures within Oracle software to highlight proper reporting and decision making.• Identified new outlets and optimized logistics spend in monthly forecast and budget meetings with the Business Management Department.• Scheduling barge maintenance and prepared U.S. Army Corp of Engineers reports and resolved barge claims.• Team lead on Oracle Transportation module project and identified and create the relative shipping documents for each mode along with the mapping process. Key Achievements• Recovered 80% of unknown revenue in respect to contract agreements with suppliers and customers.• Implemented operational process for limiting third party services cost savings of 20% for international shipments.• Nominated as the Lead Super user for the Oracle Transportation Module after implementation of project. Show less

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  Westlake

  Mar 2013 - now

  Senior Logistics Analyst (Liquid and Dry Bulk Barge and Caustic Terminals). October 2013 – Present• Responsible for coordinating, managing, and tracking all strategic transportation requirements / movements for Commercial Barge and Terminal including by not limited to freight negotiations, new business opportunities, contracting, operations, metrics, reporting and accounts receivables.• Developed an RFP tool for benchmarking barge carriers’ freight rates and operational processes. This tool allows carriers to be analyzed on a single platform for accurate negotiation and contracting. Key Achievements in current role• Negotiated 9% cost savings on an approximate $2M annual spend on 2016 EDC Barge Transportation Contract.• Recommendation of 2016 Over-Size Pressure Barge Sale to business resulted in a total $1.8M cost savings.• Negotiated $2.3M cost savings on a $20M spend over a three year contract period for the 2016 Dry Bulk (salt) Transportation Contract.• Recovered $1.4M in a $20M spend for barge invoicing discrepancies.• Secured and negotiated liquid bulk storage capacity at various site locations for a 35% reduction in cost. Senior Logistics Analyst (Vinyl Rail Fleet). March 2013 – October 2013• Created a process development for customer service improving the reporting capabilities within Bourque software system for the chemical liquid bulk rail car fleets. Identified and recorded multiple configuration errors that lead to failed EDI billing and pricing discrepancies. Successfully worked with various rail vendors and internal customer service teams to clean up the existing data content. Show less

  • Manager I - Marine Logistics

    Jun 2024 - now

  • Specialist Sr. - Logistics

    Mar 2024 - Jun 2024

  • Supervisor, Marine Services

    Oct 2017 - Mar 2024

  • Senior Logistics Analyst

    Mar 2013 - Oct 2017