Sara Whitmore

About Sara Whitmore

A self-driven logistics manager offering 20+ years of experience in directing logistics in fast-paced, high-volume environments. Establish business continuity and profitability by developing, deploying, improving, and sustaining impactful schedules, logistics, processes, and programs. Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. Masters in Project Management.

Experience

1. Logistics Manager

   Wastequip

   Oct 2007 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   Deliver strategic oversight and direction of a $30M transportation spend budget across 15 manufacturing facilities; concurrently oversee enforcement of SOPs and compliance best practices. Conduct astute negotiations with a variety of transportation suppliers to define quality pricing structures, analyze performance, and improve all aspects of cost management via meticulous analytics and cultivating rewarding relationships. Serve as a staff trainer; instill company values, carrier compliance, and proper utilization of flow management systems and business tools. Leverage tools to track and administer logistics (delivery schedules, cost controls, productivity, process accuracy, KPIs, and timelines). Resolve internal, carrier, and stakeholder issues as well as catalyze government regulations compliance.Key Contributions: Develop and promote metrics through complex performance management. Sustain safety through ongoing safety records analysis, improvement planning, and corrective action implementation. Lead quality 4PL and TMS implementations, driving cohesive processes for 5 Divisions simultaneously. Achieved transportation savings of $817K, 2019.

Education

• University of North Carolina at Greensboro

  Bachelor's degree, Supply Chain Management & Logistics

  2016 — 2020

• Western Carolina University

  Master's degree, Project Management