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Qualification • Over 25 years of international and domestic transportation management
s experience • Specialist in bulk and break bulk transportation and project logistics • Expert in chartering, barging, rail, trucking and cargo insurance • Strong background in risk and claims management
Professional LOGISTICS PROJECT MANAGER 5/2008-
Experie 2/2010 nce Triad Metals International, Pittsburgh, PA Project Management position: Set up an independent Logistics Company for the Triad Metals group of companies • Transferred an existing cost centered Traffic Department to an independent for profit Logistics Services group • Responsible for the creation of the new company, set up and training of staff, purchase, design and implementation of a Transportation Management System • Simplified and improved trucking vendor list, reduced point-to- point truck load pricing, brought project to ‘go live’ status
9/2007- VICE PRESIDENT LOGISTICS & RELATED BUSINESS 11/2008
Tube City IMS, Glassport, PA
Managed all company requirements for domestic and international transportation Responsible for the movement of 500k tons of bulk raw materials monthly in support of the groups supply contracts within the steel industry • Developed return usage programs for rail, barge and truck capacity • Supported companywide supply chain risk mitigation programs • Initiated/managed exports of ferrous scrap in containers, supporting $30M in sales • Reduced transportation vendor pool by 30 percent, resulting in savings of $10M • Originated employment of a 120 private rail car fleet within North America • Established Asian and European logistics networks as the foundation for new internal and external customer requirements • Supported global growth initiatives by developing knowledge of foreign infrastructure and establishing service agreements with foreign vendors • Created outsourced logistics service group for existing customers • Launched materials handling and stevedoring services in Trinidad for major steel concern, supplied machinery, established labor and raining initiatives • Improved internal management by establishing new processes and centralizing decision making 2005 - • Established and maintained central repository for all supplier 2007 and customer supply chain profiles including rates, contracts, vendor characteristics, etc
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER
Arcelor International America, New York, NY
Managed global logistics for the Arcelor Group companies within NAFTA • Responsible for the import and export activities for all North American sales • Direct staff of fourteen managers and administrative support • Reduced freight costs for South American business unit by $1M annually Direct responsibility for the import and export of $1.75 billion in steel shipments for the Arcelor Group companies • Manage ocean, air, rail, truck and barge shipments for 2 million 2002 - tons of finished and semi-finished steels 2005 • Responsible for insurance policies, claims settlement, and recovery results • Direct responsibility for all US Customs & Border Protection requirements • Responsible for all inventory and billing activities
Member of the Executive Management Board
• Steering committee member • Project coordinator for new corporate initiatives
DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
TKX Logistics, Maumee, OH Managed global logistics for ThyssenKrupp Materials NA. • Direct responsibility for all North American logistics activities • Managed sales for TKX Logistics in excess of $ 30 million • Managed shipments totaling 1 million tons of finished and semi- finished steel, aluminum, copper and brass products • Directed the outsourcing of import/export customs requirements, responsible for securing and maintaining C-TPAT classification, supervised supply chain validation review and met all requirements under the Customs and Border Protection initiatives DIRECTOR OF MATERIALS LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT 1983-2002
ThyssenKrupp Steel Services, Detroit, MI
• Responsible for $100 million annual transportation spend supporting the international activities of the steel trading group • Supervised eight management and administrative staff • Negotiated all transportation vendor contracts • Managed marine insurance and claims settlements
Bachelor of Science, Business Logistics – Pennsylvania
Education State University 1983
American School in Japan, Tokyo, Japan – International High
School 1979 Professional Customs and Border Protection – C-TPAT workshop
5S/Lean Training
Dale Carnegie Leadership Training – Top Leadership award winner