Troy Swanson

About Troy Swanson

Detail-oriented logistics professional with 20+ years of success in supply…

Experience

1. Logistics Manager

   International

   Jul 2012 — Present · Lisle, IL, US

   Manage transportation operations across North America and Mexico including 8 Parts Distribution Centers (PDC\'s), 2 packagers and 2 cross docks. Manage the carrier base (LTL, TL. Parcel, Cartage, Courier, Heavy Weight Air, Intermodal and Shared Dedicated) and provide support to local operations. •Meet weekly with XPO Logistics on projects pertaining to operational issues/projects.•Manage our 30+ carrier base so they are meeting a 98% on time performance metric. •Developed an A26 metric reporting process using Google Docs with XPO Logistics and Navistar that monitors delivery time to our customers.•Increased the number of dealers receiving pre-8 am delivery service to above 60%.•Support Hazmat part set-up including training for our PDC\'s and the DOT.•Created a Power BI reporting process that monitors carrier cut off time performance with a goal of 98%.

Education

• Iowa State University - College of Business

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

  1984 — 1990

Skills

• Ups's Quantum View
• Supply Chain
• Forecasting
• Continuous Improvement
• Team Building
• Management
• Materials Management
• Leadership
• Reverse Logistics
• Distribution Center Operations
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Container
• 3pl
• Purchasing
• Microsoft Word
• Team Leadership
• Process Improvement
• Supply Chain Operations
• Transportation
• Transportation Management
• Warehouse Management
• Ltl
• Demand Planning
• Visio
• Truckload
• Shipping
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Pricing Strategy
• Air Freight
• Inventory Management
• Customer Service
• Inventory Control
• Pricing
• Warehouse Management Systems
• Supply Management
• Logistics
• Training
• Oracle Tms
• Procurement