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Jorge Blanco

Winnipeg,Canada

Summary

Dynamic procurement professional with a proven track record at Bison Transport, excelling in supplier negotiation and performance evaluation. Leveraging strategic thinking and leadership qualities, I achieved a 20% cost reduction while fostering strong supplier partnerships and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, I effectively manage projects to optimize operational efficiency.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Supervisor, Carrier Procurement

Bison Transport
Winnipeg, Canada
01.2025 - Current
  • Creating strategic supplier partnerships by aligning business objectives and fostering collaboration on joint business goals, including cost reduction, quality improvements, and sustainability initiatives.
  • Implementing new supplier performance metrics and introducing quarterly reviews to continuously improve supplier outcomes.
  • Identifying potential risks associated with partner relationships, including supply chain disruptions, regulatory issues, or financial instability.
  • Playing a key role in identifying and negotiating new suppliers to support business growth, resulting in 20% reduction in costs, improved lead times, and ensuring that suppliers meet budget expectations and that the company achieves favorable terms in pricing and delivery.
  • Negotiating and establishing contracts with carriers, including terms and conditions, pricing structures, service level agreements (SLAs) and ensuring that contracts comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
  • Conducting regular performance reviews and audits to assess supplier adherence to agreed-upon standards and agreements.
  • Ensuring carriers are compliant with safety regulations and industry standards, including environmental and safety certifications.
  • Driving continuous improvement initiatives within the supply base to enhance quality, cost-effectiveness, and operational efficiency.
  • Handling any disputes or service failures diplomatically, ensuring that the company’s interests are safeguarded while maintaining positive relationships with suppliers.

Strategic Procurement

Bison Transport
Winnipeg, Canada
12.2023 - 01.2025
  • Identified and selected reliable carriers that met the company's transportation requirements by conducting thorough evaluations of potential carriers based on factors such as service quality, reliability, safety records, and cost-effectiveness.
  • Monitored the performance of carriers to ensure they met agreed-upon service levels and performance metrics by implementing key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure and assess carrier performance.
  • Managed the Carrier development team to establish and maintain effective communication channels with carriers and addressed any issues or concerns promptly to maintain a positive working relationship.
  • Ensured that carriers complied with relevant regulations, safety standards, and industry best practices, and mitigated risks associated with carrier operations, including insurance requirements.
  • Implemented transportation management systems (TMS) and other technology solutions to streamline communication, track shipments, and optimize transportation processes.
  • Monitored transportation costs and explored opportunities for cost reduction or optimization by conducting regular cost analyses to identify areas for improvement.

Team Lead, Pricing & Admin Analyst

Bison Transport
Winnipeg, Canada
01.2022 - 12.2023
  • Analyzed the previous year's budget and financial performance. Identified areas of over or under-spending and assessed the reasons behind any variances.
  • Broke down expenses into categories such as personnel, operations, capital expenditures, and discretionary spending. This categorization helped in understanding where the money was going and allows for better control.
  • Conducted a comprehensive review at the end of the fiscal year. Analyzed the actual financial performance against the budget, identified lessons learned, and used this information to improve future budgeting processes.
  • Coordinated internal projects, identified requirements, setting up action plans with short- and long-term goals and monitored progress helping increase sales 20-25% every year.
  • Coached and educated team members on how to build strong relationship with clients to guarantee their satisfaction and helped with the success of the business.
  • Conducted one-on-one meetings with team members to enhance performance, foster communication, and built a positive working relationship increasing their skills and capabilities to maximize sales.
  • Managed audits to assess the performance of various processes identifying areas of concern, and working to rectify any problems found.
  • Ensured the implementation of improvement measures, setting up Key Performance Indicators to assess their effectiveness and monitoring the results achieved.

Rate Analyst

Bison Transport
Winnipeg, Canada
06.2019 - 01.2022
  • Priced large opportunities in Canada and the US and worked closely with Customers, Sales and Operations to develop strategies.
  • Analyzed margins, revenue and profitability and presented it to the management team.
  • Led the development of strategic plans for pricing, pricing optimization, customer segmentation and margin improvement and profitability.
  • Worked with sales and revenue-generating departments to project income for the upcoming year. This may include sales forecasts, grants, donations, or any other sources of income.
  • Managed the day-to-day operational aspects of the administration and pricing teams coordinating work load planning where needed and collaborating with other departments to achieve excellent business outcomes.
  • Led contract negotiations with customers to reduce costs and improve margins.
  • Collaborated with other departments to achieve monthly, quarterly and yearly cash flows.

Logistics Coordinator

Bison Transport
Winnipeg, Canada
01.2019 - 06.2019
  • Supported the dispatch team and Fleet Managers in all areas of operations. This includes tractor management and ensuring the tractor administration is accurate.
  • Key support resource for driver pay management and NSPRs. Available to review driver pay statements and follow up and get back to drivers accordingly on any concerns.
  • Responsible for staying connected and engaged in transactional support for the Fleet Dispatcher and Fleet Manager team ensuring Dispatch is aware and acting on the needs of the department.
  • Assisted in resolving Driver/dispatch issues as they occur. Being a resource for the dispatch team to bridge between the Fleet Manager and step in if not available while keeping our goal of efficiency, cost control, and driver satisfaction in mind.
  • Monitored if current schedules were working; worked with the planning team for recommendations based on trends. This includes Daily Fleet Now/ Updates.
  • Led and retain a designated fleet of drivers as well as an assigned fleet of 60-75 tractors.
  • Ensured that the assigned fleet of tractors is utilized in the best interests of the company. In its basic form, this responsibility means maximizing the number of days per month that tractors are productive.
  • Ensured that assigned drivers are meeting productivity targets and payroll accuracy for assigned drivers.
  • Ongoing management of driver performance outside of mileage and days of work, with a focus on company policy and procedures.
  • Worked on behalf of both the driver and the company to resolve any day-to-day or long-term issues to positively affect driver retention statistics.

Education

Business Administration Diploma -

Red River College Polytechnic
Canada

Bachelor’s Degree - Business Administration

University Institute of Technology Venezuela
Venezuela

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Organizational abilities
  • Problem-solving expertise
  • Time management
  • Multitasking proficiency
  • Leadership qualities
  • Strategic thinking
  • Microsoft Office Suite proficiency
  • Supplier negotiation and contract management
  • Supplier performance evaluation
  • Project management

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Supervisor, Carrier Procurement

Bison Transport
01.2025 - Current

Strategic Procurement

Bison Transport
12.2023 - 01.2025

Team Lead, Pricing & Admin Analyst

Bison Transport
01.2022 - 12.2023

Rate Analyst

Bison Transport
06.2019 - 01.2022

Logistics Coordinator

Bison Transport
01.2019 - 06.2019

Business Administration Diploma -

Red River College Polytechnic

Bachelor’s Degree - Business Administration

University Institute of Technology Venezuela

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