1. SHAWN MATSON
660-525-4658 5801 Garden View Way, Salida, CA 95368 smatson5@hotmail.com
LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
Operations / Compliance & Training / Safety
Logistics Manager skilled in all aspects of the industry from customer sales to implementation of company
training and safety programs. Effective self-starter demonstrating progressive experience across logistics
management. Recognized in industry for the new facility startup, training programs, and safety
implementation. Combines “hands-on” leadership with business objectives to achieve consistent success in
maximizing profits under stringent deadlines. Strengths include:
• Strategic Planning & Growth
• Cost Control
• Inventory Tracking
• Inside Sales
• Employee Training
• Vendor Relations
• Quality Control
• Facility Coordination
• Safety Compliance
• Safety Program Creations &
Implementation
• Workman’s Compensation
Reporting
• Efficient Operations & Warehouse
Set-Up
• Team Building & Leadership
• Emergency & First Aid responder
• Establish New Customers
• Reestablish relationships with previous customers.
• Successfully negotiate freight rates for area covering over half of the United States.
• Build relationships with carriers and customers.
• Consistently turn 17% profit per shipment.
HIGHLIGHTS OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Warehouse Management
• Pioneered Safety/Audit program, creating group involvement in daily safety reminders.
Result: Major contributor to two-year zero-time loss, accident free environment.
• Researched logistics, cost, time and safety. Presented information to senior management.
Result: Eliminated 3P, put freight control back in company’s management and saved
company $40K+ annually.
• Led organization of 120,000 sq. ft. warehouse, creating “customer locations”.
Result: Able to load steel in 15 minutes, saving 1-3 hours of loading time while increasing
safety.
Sales
• Increase business by cold calling and contacting existing customers.
• Service customer accounts, facilitate freight pick-up and distribution.
• Establish new customers.
• Decreased “dead head” downtime by 30% by strategically planning return loads, which also
increased profitability.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BROKER MANAGER / Wagner Logistics / North Kansas City, MO
2013 – Present
BROKER MANAGER / Top World Wide/ North Kansas City, MO
2010 – 2013
CUSTOMER SERVICE/SOUTHEAST PLANNER / Hiner Transportation / Huntington, IN
2007 - 2010. Secure freight, negotiate rates and insure that all trucks return to Indiana. I am responsible
for servicing about 15 customer accounts where I facilitate freight pick-up, distribute freight to load
planners and make sure that the fright is where it needs to be in a timely manner.
• Brought new customers to Hiner transport
• Established contacts in the industry increasing rate per mile which in turn increased profits at Hiner
• Decreased “dead head” downtime in my area by strategically planning return loads which also
increased profitability for Hiner
ASSISTANT FLEET MANAGER/OUTSIDE SALES / P.C.I., Logistics, LLC / Fort Wayne, IN
2006 – 2007. Provided all logistics service coordination for drivers, customers, and warehouse.
Implemented safety-training programs. Increased business through outside sales by 50 %.
• Substantially increased business customers and profits through cold calling efforts.
ASSISTANT PLANT MANAGER / Magic Coil Products / Butler, IN
2005. 120,000 sq ft. steel facility center processing/slitting full range of flat rolled steel products
(including value added steel, i.e. hot dipped galvanized sheet, cold rolled sheet and pre-painted
steel. Oversaw two shift operation including productions, inventory control, shipping/receiving and
safety (25 hourly and 3 salary employees).
• Introduced and set up safety program with videos and hands-on team involvement and wrote Polices
and Procedures.
• Eliminated redundant paperwork through improved methods, creating uniform paper flow and
increased reliability.
• Laid out and organized entire 120,000 sq. ft. warehouse (by customer, product, and packaging)
increasing efficiency.
• Utilized Stelplan software to monitor raw materials and finished goods, ensuring appropriate levels for
production schedules.
SHIPPING / RECEIVING SUPERVISOR / New Process Steel / Butler, IN
2000 – 2005. One of the largest processors and distributors of carbon steel products in North America.
Globally recognized in flat-rolled steel distribution, processing and manufacturing. Recruited to set up
warehouse for 120,000 sq. ft. facility (35 inbound and 35 outbound), supervise 3 shift operation in shipping
and receiving (16 employees), negotiate freight rates and set up new freight carriers.
• Negotiated business alliances and built list of 75 + reliable and cost efficient freight carriers.
• Conceived, authorized, and launched State of Art Safety and Audit Program, directly enabling 2 years
of zero lost time accidents.
• Set up and organized entire warehouse with locations and tracking systems.
• “Best in Freight Movement” through creation and implementation of system to load/unload trucks in
less than 15 minutes.
• Researched and organized movement of freight to China, locating appropriate container and
documentation.
• Trained/certified all forklift and crane operators, administered annual reviews, greatly lowering
employee turnover rate.
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• Awarded company’s largest customer through creative storage of 800,000 lbs. of product on floor at
all times.
SHIPPING COORDINATOR / Promet Processing / Napperville,IL
1998.2000. 80,000 sq. ft. toll processing plant. Coordinated all inbound/outbound loads and
communicated with shop and production for material scheduling/JIT shipping. Managed
material movement with several trucking companies.
• Created layout and managed inventory during major plant addition.
ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATIONS/ACHIEVEMENTS
• Certified Forklift / Crane Operator
• Supervisor Training Certificate
• First Aid/ CPR certification
• Lean Manufacturing / ISO 9000 & 9002
• Current Class A CDL
• Safety Implementation / Negotiations / Shipping & receiving – Trucking / DOT Rules & regulations /
Weight & Positioning
References furnished upon request.
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