Bob Rickord

Manager, Carrier Development and Highway Services @Matson Logistics

Lombard, IL, US
MOBILE NUMBERS
+91 *********19

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WORK HISTORY

Apr 2014 — Present

Manager, Carrier Development and Highway Services @Matson Logistics

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Provide analytical support for transportation operations and customer experience teams to improve daily spot pricing, operations and customer support. • Monitor industry news and trends for dry van, temperature-control and flatbed modes to ensure rates remain competitive and profitable despite the volatile nature of the transportation market.• Responsible for distribution, analysis, and submission of over the road truckload bids.• Develop and build deep supplier relationships. Negotiate pricing and contractual terms with transportation and technology suppliers. • Engage with business stakeholders to assess benefits, challenges, and risks of various solutions. Prepare and present transportation plans to meet company and customer requirements.• Ownership of vendor compliance. Manage vendor maintenance department responsible for vetting various transportation providers to ensure they meet company and regulatory insurance and operating authority requirements.

EDUCATION

1983 — 1987

Northern Illinois University

BS, Finance

1992 — 1995

Benedictine University

MBA, Operations Management

SKILLS

TransportationSales OperationsCustomer ServiceCross-Functional Team LeadershipProcurementContract NegotiationManagementSupply ChainAccessSalesLogisticsSales ManagementProcess EngineeringBudgetsContract ManagementContinuous ImprovementContainer3plShippingTruckload

ABOUT BOB RICKORD

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