William Claesen

About William Claesen

Within my career, I’ve consulted on virtually every item relative to transportation and logistics (ranging from rather mundane tasks to advanced Engineering analysis studies). In addition, I\'ve participated in and led countless RFP events across numerous modes (several multi-million dollar events), presented to multiple C-suite personnel across hundreds of client/business improvement reviews (Office Depot, WW Grainger, Crate & Barrel, AutoZone, Norfolk Southern, Weyerhaeuser, Wal-Mart, The Home Depot, CSX, Triumph Aerospace, as well as, National Distribution & Contracting to name but a few). Further, I frequently provide on-going industry educational seminars for internal personnel, as well as, provide formal presentations relative to industry outlook and projections for managed clients, as well as, organizations such as APICS.Summary of Qualifications:• 20+ years of transportation/logistics management experience encompassing extensive project and process management skills, as well as, exceptional presentation and communication skills across $750M+ of collective transportation spend under management.• Awarded for achievements in all functional aspects of project logistics, logistics modernization, long-range planning, and integration of web-based logistics support solutions. • Proven ability to improve operations, impact business growth, and maximize profits through achievements in rate negotiations, cost reductions, and productivity / efficiency improvements.

Experience

1. AVP, Logistics Solution Design Pricing

   Hub Group

   Feb 2024 — Present

Education

• University of Arkansas, Fort Smith

  Associate of Arts

  1991 — 1992

• Northside High School

  General, 1990

  1987 — 1990

• University of Arkansas, J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences

  Bachelor of Arts

  1992 — 1996

Skills

• Freight
• Logistics Management
• Truckload
• Warehouse Operations
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Planning
• Ltl Shipping
• Operations Management
• Purchasing
• Process Improvement
• Pricing Strategy
• Six Sigma
• Customer Service
• Warehouse Management
• Ltl
• Transportation
• Third-Party Logistics (3pl)
• Manufacturing
• Warehousing
• Supply Chain Operations
• Business Development
• Team Building
• Management
• Reverse Logistics
• 3pl
• Truckload Shipping
• Forecasting
• Inventory Management
• Transportation Management
• Strategy
• Supply Chain Consulting
• Retail
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Leadership
• Supply Chain
• Shipping
• Trucking
• Logistics
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Account Management