MARTYNA TALIFRE

• Oversee daily Logistics, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Accounts Payable activities for Rail Operations, leading cross-functional teams to support 5 refineries and over 50 3PL and transload facilities across North America.
• Employ vision-driven approach to foster robust internal control environment, contributing to integrated operating budget of $250 million with primary responsibility for $70 million in rail operations.
• Champion servant leadership, driving departmental transformation and promoting a culture focused on people development and empowerment, leading to a 50% increase in employee satisfaction and a decrease in turnover rate by 90%
• Lead and mentor department personnel, assigning tasks and directing activities while continuously evaluating performance to enhance team productivity and professional growth.
• Streamlined accounts payable processes by adapting automation software, reducing processing time by 50% and improving accuracy and increasing budgetary compliance.

• Evaluated global blending and packaging options, leading to the successful diversification of the supply chain and reducing supply chain risk by 25%.
• Led a comprehensive analysis of the PCL distribution network, identifying inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement in global operations, resulting in a 15% increase in overall efficiency.
• Increased data accessibility by creating an interactive Power BI report that allowed sales representatives to instantly access key performance metrics for different terminals, resulting in a 20% reduction in response time to customer inquiries.

• Conducted analysis of Supply Chain Operations, identifying solutions to enhance user experience, cut costs, and boost organizational performance, achieving $150K/year in savings through strategic freight rate adjustments.
• Led and trained cross-functional teams, implementing system and process changes in Supply Chain Operations, leading to a $100K/year reduction in P&L.
• Managed supply chain aspects of tech transfer projects, batch release testing, and customer complaint resolutions, enhancing operational efficiency.
• Aligned supply chain operations with strategic goals to improve customer satisfaction, profitability, and working capital.
• Formed strategic partnerships, established key metrics, and engaged in complex negotiations to strengthen business operations.
• Focused on customer needs to build strong relationships and maintain high satisfaction levels.

• Led critical marketing product line change processes, enhancing global supply chain efficiency.
• Ensured material master data accuracy in ERP systems through routine audits and governance.
• Successfully executed SAP and product line change projects, improving operational effectiveness.
• Facilitated cross-departmental collaboration to streamline PLC processes and procedures.
• Drove process improvements for global supply chain, enhancing stakeholder relations.
• Spearheaded the Rail TMS Project in Global Supply Chain, focusing on impactful change management.
• Achieved significant efficiency gains by automating and simplifying processes.
• Established as an expert in PLC, accelerating speed-to-market for global supply initiatives.
• Contributed to a major Audit & Freight Pay project, generating $27M improvement in working capital.
• Effectively managed ERP integrations during two company mergers, ensuring seamless operational transitions.

• Designed and implemented strategic transportation and distribution plans.
• Managed scheduling, dispatch, and maintenance for 870+ rail cars in North America.
• Handled contract negotiations, billing, and payroll.
• Produced performance reports and authored proposals.
• Led operational improvements and project initiatives.
• Reduced on-time delivery failures through automated scheduling.
• Co-led a project for distribution network revision, generating $2M in savings.
• Generated $1M in savings through a successful RFP and vendor relations.
• Developed a semi-automated fuel surcharge model, reducing prep time from one week to 30 minutes.
• Automated rail demurrage charging, achieving 95% efficiency improvement.
• Created a railcar forecast model for better fleet sizing and asset management.
• Implemented a freight payables module in SAP for automated vendor payments.
• Introduced a Yard module with AEI tag readers for improved railcar management

• IMX Reservations Manager, CN Rail (Jan 2006 - Jun 2006)
  Managed steamship terminal traffic and inventory.
  Controlled domestic repositioning program and maximized train capacity utilization.
• Intermodal Road Operations Supervisor, CN Rail (Jun 2004 - Dec 2005)
  Led a team and supervised logistics at Brampton Intermodal Terminal.
  Coordinated a large fleet of owner-operators and improved on-time performance from 70% to over 99%.
  Implemented strategies for efficiency and cost control in operations.
• Intermodal Recovery Trucking Manager, CN Rail (Jan 2003 - Jun 2004)
  Boosted sales through strategic coordination in time-sensitive trucking.
  Assigned cost of service failures accurately and brokered transportation loads.
• Dispatch Coordinator, CN Rail (Jun 2001 - Jan 2003)
  Improved customer satisfaction through effective transport issue resolution.
  Managed national truck dispatch and maintained high operational productivity.
  Ensured superior customer service and effective freight tracking.