James Burnett is a supply chain and logistics professional seeking career growth in procurement or strategic account management. He has experience managing transportation accounts and carrier capacity at C.H. Robinson and Marten Transport. His background includes negotiating rates, auditing invoices, and conducting strategic business reviews with executives. Burnett holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Georgia Southern University.
A former two-sport college athlete who believes in teamwork and hard work. Now a disciplined, financial leader with extensive knowledge of financial principles and business operations and significant management experience. Demonstrated ability to think strategically in analyzing existing operations, developing strategies for process improvements and implementing effective systems, resulting in increased profitability. Proven track record as a collaborative, proactive, engaging coach with excellent problem solving skills and strong communication and team building skills developed through years of hiring, training, coaching and mentoring various-sized accounting teams for companies ranging from small start-ups to large industry leaders.
An Accounting and Financial Professional that improves financial controls, procedures and processes to improve asset protection, financial reporting and financial performance.
Specialties: acquisitions, adp, auditing, balance, budgeting, business management, closing, consolidations, due diligence, financial, financial analysis, financial statements, forecasting, general ledger, inventory management, management, microsoft excel, microsoft office, microsoft outlook, microsoft powerpoint, microsoft word, office management, organizational skills, policy analysis, presentation skills, process engineering, sales, staff development, year end accounts,
1. JAMES BURNETT
2653 MARCIA DR. JBURNETT216@GMAIL.COM 404.580.3554
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA
30044
OBJECTIVE
Dedicated supply chain and logistics professional looking for continued career growth in a
procurement or strategic account management role. History of growing new and existing
accounts as well as providing value add services by improving processes and increasing
efficiencies.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Marten Transport, Tucker, GA January, 2016-November, 2016
Asset based transportation provider specializing in refrigerated and temperature controlled
transportation.
Regional Coordinator
Utilize driver’s HOS to maximize miles driven and revenue earned per truck. Responsible for
managing driver relationships to ensure performance and retention. Daily activities include
preplanning trucks, issuing driver reimbursements, tracking, and communicating with customer
service to coordinate timely delivery of shipments.
• Managed team drivers.
• Ran a dedicated account that had its own fleet of trucks.
• Ran a regional OTR fleet
C. H. Robinson Worldwide, Atlanta, GA September, 2012-January, 2016
Fortune 500 company offering third party logistics and supply chain solutions including full
outsource, freight brokerage, global forwarding and warehousing.
Account Management Team - Account Manager April, 2014-January, 2016
Responsible for managing owned accounts. Daily activities include rate negotiation, shipment
prioritization, daily operations, procurement of dedicated and transactional carrier capacity, and
planning and facilitating strategic and tactical business reviews.
• Manage two of the top ten branch accounts with a total annual transportation spend of
$500,000+
• Manage over ten Tier 3 and higher accounts with a total annual transportation spend of
$1,000,000
• Conduct strategic and tactical business reviews with lower-level as well as executive-level
contacts
• Develop annual account budgets
• Develop and implement standard operating procedures for new accounts
Strategic Accounts Team - Account Manager January, 2013-April, 2014
Responsible for managing two full outsource accounts in a team atmosphere. Daily activities
include shipment prioritization, conference calls with production plants and customer service
representatives, and daily operations
• Managed 2 outsourced accounts with combined transportation spend of $15,000,000
• Participated in tactical and strategic business reviews
2. • Responsible for auditing and invoicing customers
• Monitored EDI feeds of incoming customer orders
Operations Representative September, 2012-January, 2013
Responsible for daily operational tasks including shipment tracking, appointment setting, and
order input.
• Helped define the operations representative position in our office
• Developed an on-boarding program for operational representatives
• Trained two new branch employees in the operational role
EDUCATION
Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, July 2011
Minor in Fraud Examination, July 2011
Brookwood High School, Snellville, GA, May, 2006
Study Abroad, Germany, Summer 2005
HONORS & ACTIVITES
Delta Sigma Phi Alumni Corporation Board; Fall 2012-present
Accountancy Scholar Award, April, 2009
Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity, Founding Father; Fall 2006-Spring 2010
Sergeant at Arms, Fall 2008-Fall 2009
Helped raise $4,000 in chapter fundraising
Charitable contributions:
o Red Cross
o Humane Society
President’s Scholarship Recipient 2006-2007
HOPE Scholarship Recipient 2006-2007
National German Honor Society-Delta Epsilon Phi, 2005
