Timothy C. Shuping
Air Cargo Manager, Freight forwarding
Miami, FL · (305) 555 0134 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/timothycshuping
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Thirteen years in air export gateway operations, thirteen of them in perishables and life science freight
INDUSTRIES
Freight forwarding, ground handling, cut flower and seafood export, pharmaceutical distribution
SPECIALTIES
Cool chain handling, unit load device build up, carrier allotment negotiation, cargo security screening
SYSTEMS
CargoWise, Descartes Global Logistics Network, Champ Cargospot, Automated Commercial Environment portal, Power BI
CREDENTIALS
Dangerous Goods Regulations certification with the International Air Transport Association, certified cargo screening facility security coordinator
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in international business, Florida International University
Results at a Glance
89
Percent by rebuilding
71%
Year after adding
2.4
Million pounds
$128k
Year of air
Executive Summary
Air cargo manager with thirteen years moving perishables and temperature controlled pharmaceuticals through a Miami export gateway. Leads a terminal team of thirty two across build up, screening and documentation, holds the certified cargo screening facility approval for the site, and protects tender to uplift performance through the flower and seafood peaks.
Signature Achievements
- Raised tender to uplift performance on the perishable export program from 89 to 96 percent by rebuilding the truck appointment schedule at the export dock.
- Cut temperature excursions on pharmaceutical shipments by 71 percent in a year after adding a chilled staging room and a signed handover check at the ramp.
- Passed three Transportation Security Administration inspections of the certified cargo screening facility across four years with no findings.
- Added 2.4 million pounds a year of chargeable weight on the Bogota and Quito lanes by pairing two forwarders onto a shared freighter allotment.
- Removed 128,000 dollars a year of air waybill correction charges by moving export filings into CargoWise and adding a second review before tender.
- Trained nineteen agents to category six dangerous goods standard, closing the acceptance gap that had been driving weekend overtime.
Professional Experience
Air Cargo Manager
Meridian Perishables Logistics, Miami, FL 2019 to present
Export gateway handling 140 million pounds a year for sixty forwarder and shipper accounts
- Manage thirty two people across build up, unit load device control, screening and export documentation on three shifts.
- Hold the certified cargo screening facility approval and run security threat assessment paperwork for every new handler.
- Negotiate seasonal allotments with five carriers and reforecast the tonnage plan every week against bookings.
- Report load factor, on time performance, damage claims and cost per pound to the general manager each Monday.
Cargo Operations Supervisor
Gulfstream Air Services, Miami, FL 2016 to 2019
Ground handling contract for two South American carriers at the airport cargo village
- Supervised eleven handlers over the night build up window for four freighter departures a week.
- Ran acceptance for dangerous goods and live tropical fish shipments against carrier variations.
- Coordinated recovery plans with the airline duty manager when a departure slipped past the cut.
Export Documentation Agent
Palmetto Freight Forwarding, Fort Lauderdale, FL 2013 to 2016
Export desk serving produce shippers across South Florida
- Issued air waybills, certificates of origin and phytosanitary paperwork for up to seventy shipments a day.
- Filed export data through the automated export system and cleared holds with the carrier before cut off.
- Booked space with four carriers and confirmed uplift by flight number for every customer order.
Licensure and Certification
Dangerous Goods Regulations certification, category six, International Air Transport Association
Certified cargo screening facility security coordinator, Transportation Security Administration
Certified Supply Chain Professional, Association for Supply Chain Management
Education
Bachelor of Science in international business, Florida International University
Associate degree in logistics management, Miami Dade College
Core Skills
Perishable and cool chain handling · Unit load device build up · Cargo screening compliance · Carrier allotment negotiation · Air waybill accuracy · Dangerous goods acceptance · Shift scheduling · Damage claim investigation · Terminal cost control · Customer escalation handling