James Woods
Logistics and Supply Chain Leader | Revenue Growth Strategist | Experienced Sales and Operations Manager
- Role
- Operations Manager at Ucw Logistics
- Location
- Charleston, SC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About James Woods
Logistics and Supply Chain professional with an extensive background in sales and operations management. Developed and led multiple top-performing teams within sales, operations, and sourcing. Experienced in process optimization, carrier / vendor management, transportation management, pricing and market analysis as well as implementing customer centric operational frameworks and SOPs. Firms supported include: Lockheed Martin, Meta, General Dynamics, Eaton, Bosch, and GE. 2025 MBA graduate from The Citadel with a concentration in finance seeking to help businesses best align operational capabilities with financial goals while effectively managing risk. Research conducted includes AI/ML use cases focused on improving customer experience and business outcomes in Healthcare, Transportation and Supply Chain Management Specialties: Operations Management, Sourcing and Procurement, Sales leadership, Process optimization, Logistics, Customer relationship management, Public speaking, Risk Analysis, Financial modeling, Microsoft Excel, Tableau
Experience
Operations Manager
Jan 2021 — Present · Savannah, GA, US
Developed customer specific operational procedures for all shipments in high sensitivity industries and enterprise accounts including pharmaceuticals, aerospace and defense, data center technology, and luxury retail• Drove revenue growth of 114% in first year and 72% in second • Build and manage sales operations processes for growing customer relationships across multiple modes of transportation • Oversight of procurement processes for carrier and vendor selection• Execute enterprise level through large-scale contract negotiations • Provide leadership to junior team members in relevant industry knowledge such as coaching sales best practices, customer relationship management, negotiation, and workflow efficiency strategies
Education
The Citadel
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance, General
College of Charleston
Bachelor of Arts - BA, History
Skills
- Carrier Selection
- Recruiting
- Contract Negotiation
- Customer Service
- Social Media
- Training
- Operations Management
- Social Networking
- Strategy
- Networking
- Management
- Leadership
- Marketing
- Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Public Speaking
- Freight Brokerage
- Microsoft Office
- Sales
- Event Planning
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