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Jose R. Ruda

Jose R. Ruda

Senior Supply Chain Manager

GBA Logistics | Barcelona, Spain

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Intermediate SQL

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Senior Supply Chain Manager | Data-Driven Strategies | SaaS | AI | Sales

DataCamp Course Completion

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My Work Experience

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GBA Logistics | Oct 2023 - Present

Senior Supply Chain Manager

• Leading the supply chain department for one of the largest UK-based logistics companies. • Overseeing a sales pipeline of over £78M. • Managing 6 direct reports across Spain, Poland, and the United Kingdom. • Responsible for the procurement, pricing, capacity management, and implementation of the largest business award in GBA’s history since 1987, generating £20M+ per annum from one of the largest automotive manufacturers in Europe. • Implemented a new RFQ Management process using Power Automate flows. • Integrated a real-time asset visibility tech solution with Project44, increasing subcontractor asset visibility from 0% to 72% within 12 weeks. • Designed and deployed Supply Chain dashboards using Power BI, boosting capacity sourcing capabilities from Operations as well as Carrier Manager portfolio data. • Implemented a CRM solution using HubSpot to optimize sales and RFQ pipelines. • Internally benchmarked a chemicals distribution contract, successfully driving supplier rates down while increasing the contract’s profitability by 50%.
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Coyote Logistics | Jun 2021 - Oct 2023

Manager, Carrier Sales West & Southern EU

• Led the Carrier Sales department for Coyote’s West Conference (PT/ES/FR/BNLX/GB). • Managed a sales team of 12, onboarding over 3.2M in business in 2022. • Launched a UPS SCS (air cargo) acquisition project, increasing overall business revenue by 22%. • Developed Tableau reporting to track sales performance and carrier service metrics. • Collaborated with IT to create an MS Planner environment for streamlined freight procurement.

Coyote Logistics Europe | Oct 2017 - Jan 2021

Carrier Team Lead

• Achieved #1 sales rankings in Europe for three consecutive years. • Brought in an average of 30K-35K gross margin monthly. • Part of the exclusive “The 400 Club” for exceptional sales performance.

Coyote Logistics Europe | Jan 2017 - Sep 2017

Carrier Sales

• Spearheaded the European expansion project for Coyote Logistics US in Amsterdam. • Developed a carrier network for the newly established EU operations.

Riverside Yacht Club | May 2013 - Sep 2016

Tennis Professional

Responsible for teaching and mentoring tennis players. Created specialized high-intensity programs to challenge top athletes. Provided private lessons to specialized students.

Belsa Tecnologies Industrials S.L. | Feb 2011 - Sep 2011

Programmer

SQL queries through Nexus ERP, SEO programming over 400 web pages, supporting the company with foreign contacts and assisting to important conferences as a translator.

My Education

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Bachelor's degree, Management Information Systems, General  · (AugustDalton State College | 2016
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) William Carey College | 2014

About Me

Jose R. Ruda

As a Senior Supply Chain Manager at GBA Logistics, I leverage my expertise in logistics optimization, procurement, and data-driven decision-making. Always keen to learn about new opportunities in the tech industry.

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