Ruud Noordzij, GLS

Current

LAX Branch Manager at American Cargo Express

Past

Sales Manager at DSV
Supply Chain and Logistics Consultant at Apnoor Partners
Business Development Manager at ServiceCraft Logistics

Sales Manager at Sumitrans
Account Executive at Ocean World Lines, Long Beach, CA
Sales/Project Manager at Van Uden Maritime BV, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Sales Executive at Epicor Components BV, Vlaardingen, The Netherlands
Sales Associate/Purchasing Agent at Prins Supply BV Ship chandlers
Port Captain/Operator at Transworld Marine BV, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

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Education

California State University-Long Beach
Institute for Social Sciences, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Port and Transport College, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

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Recommended

4 people have recommended Ruud

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176 connections

Industry

Maritime

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Ruud Noordzij, GLS’s Summary

Goal - International Management Position and/or Business Owner

Seasoned Customer Service and Sales Professional with extensive experience in Transportation, Logistics and Crisis Management. Experienced in International Markets including Europe, the Americas, Russia, Eastern Bloc, Middle and Far East and Africa.

Ruud Noordzij, GLS’s Specialties:

Pricing is one of my specialties – learned through more than 15 years of international (managerial) experience and knowledge of Industry behavior

Exceptional customer service

Professional hands-on performance and prompt feedback

Ability to deal with critical deadlines and unpredictable events

Perseverance

Sense of humor – especially under pressure

Ruud Noordzij, GLS’s Experience

LAX Branch Manager

American Cargo Express

(Logistics and Supply Chain industry)

February 2009 — Present (6 months)
Sales Manager

DSV

(Public Company; Transportation/Trucking/Railroad industry)

June 2008 — February 2009 (9 months)

develop and build business primarily in Orange County, CA
ocean, air, import, export, domestic transportation
develop and report SOPs for newly acquired business
reporting to senior management
Supply Chain and Logistics Consultant

Apnoor Partners

(Management Consulting industry)

February 2005 — June 2008 (3 years 5 months)

International / domestic transportation and supply chain consultant
Business Development Manager

ServiceCraft Logistics

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Logistics and Supply Chain industry)

March 2008 — May 2008 (3 months)

- Enhancing existing and building new relationships with customers and business partners to help create supply chain solutions that are mutually beneficial. Exciting business opportunities and a marvellous team to work with.
Sales Manager

Sumitrans

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Transportation/Trucking/Railroad industry)

February 2007 — February 2008 (1 year 1 month)

Manage all the West Coast accounts and be the spider in the web in all business negotiations and development.
Account Executive

Ocean World Lines, Long Beach, CA

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Maritime industry)

July 2003 — February 2007 (3 years 8 months)

Market expansion to Europe, Australia and the Far East
Outside sales to the top 50 accounts as of October 2004
Creates new pipelines for future business
Initiated and implemented new strategies to improve customer satisfaction

Ocean World Lines (Dutch Port Services)at Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Sales/Operations Manager

Conduct outside sales calls to ensure quality customer service, expand business and reactivate inactive accounts

Developed and implemented pricing structures to ensure gross profit levels

Tracked sales data and statistics for management and operational reporting

Lead the team in the sales of Logistic Services to Russia and Community of Independent States
Sales/Project Manager

Van Uden Maritime BV, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

(Maritime industry)

2001 — 2003 (2 years)

Company represents numerous Ocean Liners services in the Americas, West Africa, the Baltic, Scandinavia, Arabian Gulf and Red Sea

2002 increased sales by 18%

Reactivated dormant accounts which resulted in an increases from 60k to 280K annually

Increased bookings to Estonia by 30% in 2001 which resulted in freight sales exceeding 2 million dollars

Maintained gross margins between 10% - 15%
Sales Executive

Epicor Components BV, Vlaardingen, The Netherlands

(Computer Hardware industry)

1999 — 2001 (2 years)

Company is a member of an International Group of distributors and brokers specializing in electronic components

Purchased electronic components from international distributors and brokers

Maintained and developed 120 European accounts

Maintained average gross margin percentage of 20%

Penetrated German and United Kingdom markets –which resulted in sales exceeding 1million dollars in 2000
Sales Associate/Purchasing Agent

Prins Supply BV Ship chandlers

(Maritime industry)

1995 — 1999 (4 years)

Privately held company offering comprehensive maintenance operation and equipment to the transportation industry

Business to Business sells of provisions, bonded stores and technical supplies

Established and developed major offshore accounts

Purchased custom made technical supplies
Port Captain/Operator

Transworld Marine BV, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

(Maritime industry)

1990 — 1995 (5 years)

Company represented the Russian Government Transport Sovfracht Agency. Co was one of the largest in Europe representing shipping, air and land freight forwarders

Process and prepare forms for customs

Customer service, husbandries – vessel clearances 24/7

Ruud Noordzij, GLS’s Education

California State University-Long Beach

Certification , Global Logistics Specialist , 2005 — 2005
Institute for Social Sciences, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Masters , Logistics Management , 1993 — 1995
Port and Transport College, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Bachelors , Logistics , 1986 — 1990

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Language Skills English Fluent, verbal and written German Fluent, verbal and written Dutch Fluent, verbal and written French Fluent, verbal Russian Conversational Spanish Conversational