Professional Summary * As a determined professional, I consistently and consciously worked towards my professional goals through hard work, dedication, and determination. I took advantage of every opportunity to learn each aspect of logistics, transportation, inventory flow, customer service, sales, and team leadership over the last eight years of my career, often finding new and innovative ways of accomplishing a goal or task. * Starting in sales, I worked my way into customer service as a team leader, and ultimately moved into product and logistics as a lead. I gained knowledge and experience along the way that would prove to make me a valued and integral part of the logistics operation. * Priding myself in efficiency and excellence in all that I do, I have always completed what I've started, consciously keeping in mind the end goal. I have taken every interaction as an opportunity to build relationships and feel my ability to effectively communicate and form solid, productive, relationships at the workplace and in the field have been key components in contributing to my company's success and to furthering my career. I have led teams of employees, and currently lead a team where I have grown each individual from novice to freight coordinator for one of the largest furniture companies in the country. * I have experience in communicating and working with international freight forwarders, factory owners, vendors, and reps both domestic and offshore. I have managed long haul drivers, and scheduled containers, and dry van load freight for domestic warehouses. Product distribution and inventory flow are part of everyday task list. Selected Accomplishments * Created freight, product, and logistics coursework that was published and implemented as a required training for continued education within my current company. * Provided the logistical planning, direction, and support for the opening of six showrooms. * As part of the "buying team, " I attended the industry Furniture Market with the company directors. I provided input, feedback, logistical probability, and costing in the decision-making process. * Set up and maintained operationally efficient, cost-advantageous relationships with some of the largest trucking companies and freight forwarders in the world. * Compiled and created a companywide monthly newsletter to educate over 800 employees on new product and vendors, logistic issues, processes and procedures, trends, etc. Accomplishments * Created freight, product, and logistics coursework that was published and implemented as a required training for continued education within my current company. * Provided the logistical planning, direction, and support for the opening of six showrooms. * As part of the "buying team, " I attended the industry Furniture Market with the company directors. I provided input, feedback, logistical probability, and costing in the decision-making process. * Set up and maintained operationally efficient, cost-advantageous relationships with some of the largest trucking companies and freight forwarders in the world. * Compiled and created a companywide monthly newsletter to educate over 800 employees on new product and vendors, logistic issues, processes and procedures, trends, etc.

Highlights:

• Logistics
• Scheduling
• Inventory
• Integrate
• Inventory management
• Management
• Material Handling
• Packaging
• Purchasing
• Transportation
• transportation
• cdl
• class a
• drivers license