Confederation Freezers

Director of Transportation Sales - North America

Action Force Transport / AF Cold Storage Solutions / Crosspoint Cartage

I summarize myself as a client focused, genuine relationship based professional, primarily areas within retail, wholesale, dedicated asset and non-asset transportation logistics, Cold Storage Warehousing, 3PL, procurement & management,

Main tasks:

•       Establish company objectives, budgets & tariffs for 4 - 70,000sqft facilities, as well as our asset transportation division, within Canada

•	Create a positive team dynamic that encourages all employees to provide feedback and lead change within the company, adapt to the ever-changing business, and stay focused on the customer experience

•	Negotiate terms & rates with CP & CN Intermodal, as well as procurement of final mile delivery partners in British Columbia, Manitoba, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Montreal

•	Act as direct point of contact for incoming business inquiries and meet with potential clients to understand objectives and find innovative solutions - Leading new business presentations

•	Driven to meet client objectives and expectations; using a consultative approach; working collaboratively - Providing full customer solutions, preparing client proposals, developing pricing and costing, negotiate & contracts

•	Work in collaboration with Suppliers, Manufacturers & Distribution Centers 

•	Identify, research, and proactively engage new business opportunities both locally and though out Western Canada

•	Involve cross-functional teams in decision-making process to improve workflows across teams; Collaborative & cooperative, accountability & responsibility

•	Work directly with Operations Planning senior leadership; focused on scaling and driving operational efficiencies and building new supply chain capabilities. (Integration of new software solutions by implementing requirements)

Director of Sales & Communications - Cold Chain Transportation & Storage

Better Contracting Services

Temporary Contract

Contractual Services for residential & commercial properties; Representing Mr. Mike Holmes

Plan, organize, direct, schedule, control & evaluate day to day, weekly and monthly operational directives across multiple job sites inclusive of 4 in house crews and minimum 4 sub-contractors at a time.
Set operational policies & standards, including determination of safety & procedures for each job site.
Keep track of inventory, order project materials, direct & schedule in house material carriers to/from job sites.
Serve as a point person with cross functional project teams.
Work together with sales team; discussing & evaluating performance as well as team effort in implementing industry bench marking & profitability initiatives within current market conditions.
Instill a culture of success with supportive leadership & comradery amongst crews, manufacturers, sales and clients.
Schedule & oversee sales team appointments, follow up on sales lost leads, as well as upsell all billable repairs & warranty work.
Oversee help desk and offer training with new procedures.  Ensure filing requests, office orders, GPS tracking reports and payroll time sheets are current against operational files & calendars.

Operations Manager

Exp-Air Cargo

Air Freight Export Services 

Representing over 30 International Airline Carriers Worldwide.

•	Quarterly Contractual Allotments
•	Expedite Service 
•	Charters
•	General Cargo
•	Oversize Cargo
•	Delicate Cargo
•	Hazmat/Dangerous Goods
•	Perishables/ Cool Chain & Temperature-controlled/ Human Remains/ Military/ Diplomatic 
•	Supply Chain & Logistics

International Account Manager

P.K. Douglass Inc.

Outside Sales - Central & Western Ontario sales territory & showroom sales.
Sales experience in the import, wholesale & retail distribution industry.
Set up & work trade shows in Western Canada, Toronto & Montreal.
Hunting new business.
Retaining & increasing existing accounts.
Prepare quotes & catalogs for customers.
Inspect & approve sample quality for import.
Review & approve telegraphic transfers & lines of credit for overseas production.
Combine purchase orders to create maximum capacity container loads.
Proficient in Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, QuickBooks.

Sales Representative

Toronto Refrigeration Service

Accounts Receivable/Payable (CDN & US).
Collections & claims.
Bank reconciliation (CDN & US).
Payroll for employees & sub-contractors.
Monthly statements, financial reports, transaction journal & general ledger entries.
Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, QuickBooks.		.

Office Manager

Livingston International

Tracing/Tracking ocean freight, Low Value shipments
Batching, Impars, ETA’s, rates
Dealing with Canada Customs officials on a daily basis.

Traffic Coordinator

A "crackerjack" who is very energetic and outgoing, humorous, compassionate, ambitious, creative and self-driven.  I love inspiring people! My desire is to continue to attract positive opportunities to reach optimum evolution. Each day is a new beginning of learning and evolving, constantly moving forward and facing life's interesting contrasts, ever greatful for all the synchronicities in life.

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