Expert Details
International and Domestic Transportation and Logistics
ID: 733560
Minnesota, USA
Expert has an extensive background in the international logistics and transportation world. He has a consistently proven track record of reducing sourcing inefficiencies and costs to organization and delivering solutions on time. He is highly effective in designing multiple ways to get the product in question to its intended location by finding the right partners, asking detailed questions, and understanding the full transportation cycle needed to complete the work.
Expert is able to perform under pressure in a fast-paced environment while prioritizing key tasks and projects. He has excellent problem-solving, conflict management, communication, negotiation, planning and cross-functional team leadership skills. He is highly able to take on new challenges and drive continuous improvements to the organization. His expertise includes:
Sourcing and Procurement, Logistics and Transportation, Project Management, Resource Allocation, Vendor Management, Continuous Improvement, Shipping and Receiving, Safety and Security.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 1980 | Degree: Bachelor | Subject: Transportation and Logistics | Institution: University of Genoa |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2011 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Capital Equipment Forwarder | Department: CTL |
Responsibilities:Expert sourced Capex freight opportunities and coordinated all aspects of Capital Equipment Logistics globally. He served as the point of contact for all sourcing transportation modes, including routes, time and cost. He had to understand the needs of the requestor to determine best way to deliver. He acted as liaison between project managers, procurement and external vendors on significant opportunities. Expert also managed the relationship between Cargill B.U and freight forwarders. Through sourcing efforts, he saved the company $1.7 million over the course of 5 years. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1997 to 2009 | Employer: McLaughlin Gormley King Company | Title: Senior Export Specialist | Department: Export |
Responsibilities:Expert sourced ocean and air freight opportunities. He also coordinated all aspects of the hazardous and/or no-hazardous products to be exported from the United States. He acted as the point of contact for both transportation modes, including routes, time and cost. He understood the requestor's needs to determine the best way to deliver. Expert served as the liaison between project managers, procurement and customers on significant opportunities. He managed the relationship with the freight forwarders and warehouse abroad. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1984 to 1989 | Employer: A.Hartrodt Italiana | Title: Freight Forwarder Export Manager | Department: Export |
Responsibilities:Expert managed the container export to Australia. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1978 to 1984 | Employer: Rebolino SRL | Title: Freight Forwarding Agent | Department: Export |
Responsibilities:He represented the firm in the industry. |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 1984 to 1990 | Country / Region: Italy | Summary: Freight Forwarder Export Manager |
| Years: 1978 to 1984 | Country / Region: Italy | Summary: Freight Forwarder Agent |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Cargill: • Reduced global shipment costs for containers traveling from Far East to the US by $85,000 through research and sourcing with multiple vendors on the best solution. • Proactively leveraged extensive knowledge of the key steps involved in International shipments to run no more than 5 hours of demurrages in 5 years and ultimately save hundreds of thousands of dollars. • Developed a solution that allowed a vessel stuck in the middle of the Indian Ocean to be fitted with new and working equipment within three weeks resulting in minor delays to the project and limited extra costs to the company. McLaughlin Gormley King Company: • Saved approximately $1 million in transportation costs to the company |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| • Forklift Certification (Forklift of Minnesota, Bloomington, MN) • Dangerous Goods Air (Federal Express, Fort Lauderdale, FL) • Inco Terms 2000 (Minnesota World Trade Assoc., St. Paul, MN) • Export Administration (Janavaras & Associates International, St. Paul, MN) |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Italian | Mother Tongue |