Christopher Joshua: Sr Logistics Analyst

Review and analyze carrier's and forwarder's pricing then advise best option for Inseego. Direct staff on all International & Domestic shipments. Designate carriers/forwarders to use on a daily basis. Monitor and report current shipments (International and Domestic) in weekly Team meetings. Troubleshoot stalled shipments. Help plan shipment routing for new customers. Worked with PMs to create, review, and approve Bill of Materials (BOM) for CTB builds. Create and maintain a Route Guide to be shared throughout the company. Negotiate freight rates. Communicate with Customs Brokers and CBP as needed. Assist Sales & Marketing with unit freight cost calculations. Track savings on freight. Request for task creation of NPI's. Review NPI with Team before release into market.

Advise clients on how to maximize their supply chain, warehousing, and shipping functions in order to make their business leaner and more cost effective. Use available EDI, WMS, and SAP tools to create a consistent procedure for complete BOM's and shortage reports with a risk mitigation/ reducing strategy. Provide a blueprint on how to move forward after initial review of their business model and methods. To monitor and maintain preparedness for impending NPI builds, create and segregate data into report format.

Review and/or approve freight billing. Direct all domestic and international freight moves, recommend changes/improvements/savings to facility manager and corporate office. File and follow up on all freight claims. Create bill of material (BOM). Communicate with and direct all suppliers and facility staff involving freight moves for this facility. Update and maintain a running harmonized tariff listing for over 3000 parts and related equipment. Strive to achieve 100% adherence to the company's route guide. Review NPI with Team before release.

Use SAP, ERP, EDI, WMS tools for inventory control, warehouse management, processing of orders, and shipping/receiving. Primary Specialist in charge of completing all orders received from the onsite ADI Retail Store. Check inventory against BOM's for all products offered.

Nissan - Little Rock, Arkansas) Use internet technologies, social media, and other marketing/promotional tools in order to guide customers down "the road to the sale" of new and/or pre-owned cars, trucks, and SUV's. Maintain databases of customers using CRM software and encourage future purchases and customer retention using referral techniques and superior customer service practices.

Pack and/or bulk pack production items and prepare them for pre-shipping. Perform quality control inspections prior to pallet configuration and palletization of finished blow/injection molded products. Use electronic scanning equipment linked to company ERP and WMS system as needed. Maintain production documentation for each production run and input using EDI. Operate production machinery and perform systematic troubleshooting as needed.

Classify commodities on inbound/outbound shipments to/from the U.S. in efforts to assist U.S. Customs. Perform tariff reviews and suggest process adjustments regarding customs clearance and documentation procedures.

Provide logistic and supply chain support to client list. Review of clients' current supply chain/logistics practices and make suggestions on how to make those functions more efficient.

Manager in charge of installing, testing, and implementing a new SAP ERP system which processed tasks across company job functions to make supply chain actions LEANER for two large production facilities. Directed all domestic and international freight moves which resulted in shortened transit times and reduced freight costs by 15% annually. Directed all purchasing activities for the company. Review BOM's and crosscheck purchased raw materials.