Dave Yanik
Vice President, Business Development at KAG Logistics | Customizing Transportation & Logistics Solutions | Delivering Value and Measurable Growth through Relationship-Driven Partnerships
- Role
- Vice President of Business Development at Kag Logistics Inc
- Location
- Cleveland, OH, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Dave Yanik
I\'ve spent 20+ years in the bulk transportation industry.starting on the asset side, and for the past 9 years, helping shippers solve their transportation and logistics needs through tailored solutions on the logistics side of the Kenan Advantage Group.KAG Logistics. Today, I lead business development efforts at the enterprise level, focused on chemical, food, and manufacturing verticals, managed transportation, logistics tech support and rail & transloading strategies. I’ve had the privilege of being a top-performing BD leader over the past couple of years, and I don’t take that lightly.My approach is straightforward:Understand what’s not workingIdentify where we can make an impactBuild trust and move fast when the timing’s rightI lean into whether it’s through a quick email, a Teams call, or walking a yard with your ops team, I aim to bring value, not pressure.If you\'re rethinking your freight network, struggling with scalability, or just need another set of eyes on your current setup, I’d welcome the conversation.
Experience
Vice President of Business Development
Jun 2025 — Present · Canton, OH, US
At KAG Logistics, I help drive growth and partnerships across non-energy verticals, focusing on the chemical, food & beverage, and manufacturing industries. Our value comes from delivering scalable, multimodal supply chain solutions that address today’s most pressing transportation challenges. Our core service offerings leading with specialized freight include- Managed Transportation - Transloading & Railcar Management - Brokerage & Multimodal 3PL Services - Dedicated & Private Fleet Conversions
Education
Georgia Southern University
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), BA - FINANCE
1999 — 2004
Skills
- Dot Regulations
- Operations Management
- Transportation Management
- Customer Service
- Negotiation
- Microsoft Office
- Logistics
- Customer Satisfaction
- Trucking
- Dispatching
- Process Improvement
- Logistics Management
- Inventory Management
- Ltl
- Reverse Logistics
- Transportation
- Fleet Management
- Shipping
- Freight
- Management
- Team Building
- 3pl
- Truckload
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