Douglas Obaye

About Douglas Obaye

Strategic and results-driven leader with experience in transportation, logistics, and supply chain operations. Lead regional transportation strategies across private fleets and 3rd-party carriers, optimizing routing, lane utilization, and carrier performance to drive service reliability, responsiveness, and cost efficiency. Skilled in partnering with distribution, procurement, and planning teams to align capacity with demand forecasts, while leveraging analytics, reporting tools, and advanced transportation systems to implement continuous improvement initiatives. Mentor and develop high-performing teams, managing complex shipment networks, and leading cross-functional projects in fast-paced, matrixed organizations. Strong foundation in supply chain management, with exposure to AI-driven planning tools. Pls consider the following highlights of my achievement;• Spearheaded development of transportation plans, reducing delivery delays and lead times to over 15 locations / states in the US and Canada market.• Administered $7.5M+ annual transportation budget, achieving 98% budget adherence and identifying $200K + in cost-saving efficiencies.• Reduced return material authorization by less than 5% by optimizing the order fill rate • Achieved 93% compliance to the dock schedule for pickup / deliveries through process improvement of the outbound transportation schedules• Ensured regulatory compliance with DOT / OSHA standards for all ongoing deliveries, passing 100% of federal audits and inspections.

Experience

1. Senior Transportation Planner

   Standard Logistics

   Jan 2021 — Present · Minneapolis, MN, US

   Negotiated transportation rates and service agreements with 100+ motor carriers for GAF Minneapolis to ensure compliance within approved traffic lane pricing guidelines. Collaborated with the Shipping Supervisor and Dock Coordinator to schedule and ensure daily pickup of 65 loads, adhering to dock schedule guidelines and optimizing manpower deployment for the plant.• Met reliability target set at 92.5%, achieving 92.6% and target total cost at 108.5% and surpassing at 116.1% to the market and 4.6% performance to Total Cost of Ownership.• Collaborated with the Corporate Transportation and Logistics team to develop and maintain a robust carrier base to support service sales territories and shipment volumes.• Collaborated with Shipping Supervisor and Logistics Planner to deliver weekly reports for Customer Service and Sales teams regarding late shipments and deliveries, ensuring improved communication / response times.• Coordinated daily shipments and follow up with team to ensure on-time delivery of time sensitive materials to retail and jobsites, maintaining 95% reliability target.• Coordinated and supervised timely generation and distribution of 300+ shipping documents weekly, measuring accuracy of information and adherence to shipping instructions for audit compliance

Education

• University of Lagos

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Management

• University of Benin

  BSc, Accounting

Skills

• Purchasing
• Sourcing and Outsourcing, Strong Negotiation and Project Management Skill, Contr
• Management
• Sourcing
• Supply Chain
• Strategy
• Procurement
• Sap
• Analysis
• Logistics
• Negotiation
• Demand Planning