Milan Stanojevic

About Milan Stanojevic

Strategic logistics executive who delivers measurable value across industries and markets. Expert in reducing transportation costs and deploying AI-driven solutions that enable logistics visibility, automation, and resilience. Known for solving complex operational challenges with pragmatic, data-informed strategies that consistently drive cost savings and sustained performance gains. Combination of deep logistics industry knowledge with a consultative approach that drives smarter, more agile, and cost-effective logistics networks. Exceptional communicator known for translating complex technical concepts into actionable strategies that align stakeholders at all levels and accelerate outcomes.Selected Impact Highlights:• Consistently achieve 10–20% annual logistics savings through spend analysis, strategic sourcing, 3PL alignment, and network optimization for clients in food distribution, CPG, industrials, retail, transportation, and manufacturing.• Partnered with AI startup to design and test predictive analytics and machine learning solutions, including a logistics control center, marine port digital twin, and drone-based inventory and capacity management, targeting 30%+ performance gains and 20%+ cost savings.• Designed and implemented AI-enabled logistics control tower that improved productivity, accelerated decision-making, and reduced transportation costs by up to 18% for CPG client.• Built centralized peak season sourcing capability for Truckload, LTL, and Airfreight, that reduced base rates by 10%+ and cut sourcing cycle time by over 60 days.• Established global logistics Center of Excellence, standardizing sourcing, operations, and performance management and delivering $80M in annual savings.

Experience

1. Principal Consultant

   Proxima

   Jan 2026 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Helping global organizations unlock value through strategic procurement, supply chain cost optimization, and capability transformation by turning bold ideas into measurable results.Serving as client engagement leader and logistics SME.

Education

• APICS Northern Colorado

  Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)

• Defense Acquisition University

  Certification, International Program Management

• Motorola University

  Lean Six Sigma Blackbelt

• Bowling Green State University

  Bachelor’s Degree, International Studies, Economics

Skills

• Transportation
• Warehousing
• International Trade
• Global Regulatory Compliance
• Strategic Planning
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Import/Export
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Sourcing
• Logistics Management
• Pricing
• Microsoft Office
• Sap
• Operations Management
• Operational Excellence
• Leadership
• Contract Negotiation
• Building Business Relationships
• Oracle
• P&L Management
• Transportation Management
• Management
• Purchasing
• Shipping
• Global Sourcing
• Strategic Business Direction
• Six Sigma
• Financial Management
• Government Contract Management
• Project Planning
• Supply Chain
• Supplier Development
• International Logistics
• Lean Manufacturing
• Pricing Strategy
• Logistics
• Financial Analysis