Nicholas Ergle

670 Flagstone Way, Acworth, GA, 30101 : 404-805-7501 : [email protected]

Education

Master of Business Administration, GPA 3.4 Mercer University

Certificates

Foundational Leaders University of Arkansas

Experience

USA Warehouse and Distribution Manager, Pirelli Tire N.A. July 2020 – January 2023

• Responsible for managing contract logistics, production planning at 3PLs, tracking inbound priorities, linehaul forecasting and
long-term planning, negotiating contract logistics, managing inbound and outbound priorities, and maximizing capacity within all
providers in the United States.

• Owned all market quality, product quality, non-conformity monitoring, KPIs, inventory control, and Top 5 analyses at 3PLs.

• Managed mix modes of transportation and flows. Own the contract negotiation to RFQ for annual tariff agreement with HQ.

• Overseeing the development and standardization of reporting and metrics that enabled end-to-end supply chain information
flow from customer demand forecast to plant supply plans.

•Own efficiency projects in supply chain which decreased variable costs in North America Logistics. Through cadence meetings
and metric driven decisions, my team was able to reduce exposure from 14M in 2020 to 11M in 2021, and from 11M to 9.9M in
FY2022.

•Experienced SAP and ERP system and data analytics leader with a history of driving metrics with results for executive
leadership.

•Analyzed market and inclined suppliers for RFP a d RFQ with Ocean Carriers, Rail, Air, and Motor Carriers.

•Managed 6 salaried, 10 hourly employees, and three different 3PLs against evolving KPIs.

•Conception and standardization of metrics and cadence monitoring of supply chain from origin to final.

•Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.

• Developed commercial agreements for both port and door lanes with Ocean carriers on tariff. Experienced in contract
negotiations for all modes of transit at multiple ports of discharge and with multiple finals at volumes in 1000+ containers per
month.

• Audited product market quality at 3PLs, and insured integration of WMS and ERP has no systematic fails or faults.
• Managed 3PL relationships and Distribution centers at multiple locations in USA in sum of 2.5m sq ft.

• Level set ERP and WMS enhancements for software implementations through Go Live. Worked with IT to develop systematic
controls for product market quality.

Area Manager II, Amazon Logistics October 2018 – March 2020

• Management experience in final mile solutions while launching Amazon’s first delivery station in the networks BNA node.
Responsible for 180+ direct report’s and 500+ indirect. Helped raised Site PPH from sub 30PPH to 45PPH YoY, and other KPI
metrics with gains of 3%-8% MoM

• Building and executing productivity plans by reviewing work forecasts, determining productivity requirements, and partnering
with other managers to balance labor. Proactively identifying and leading process improvement initiatives and Lean tools

• Own conception and completion of program management to scale from 20k volume to 120k volume by working with multiple
stakeholders to optimize all facades of operation from labor orders, line haul aggregation, staffing, hiring, training, equipment
procurement, safety audits, and monitoring KPIs to drive cost efficiencies

• Supporting all safety programs and OSHA compliance to ensure a safe work environment for employees

• Developing performance goals and objectives to achieve customer promise expectations and ensure accuracy and quality.

• Communicating policies to associates and act as the primary information source for the team, maintaining compliance and
consistency and taking corrective action when needed. Promoting employee relations and empowering leaders to coach
employees to ultimately reach higher PPH

• Own sortation planning and performance. Responsibilities include staffing, interior and exterior safety audits, employee
development, and conceiving and standardizing metric mining and monitoring for KPIs to identify trends

• Identify barriers, conceiving solutions, and delegating corrective actions for Amazons Final Mile Logistic solutions in the
Greater Nashville, TN area. Ensuring procedures are followed for building security and product loss prevention. Creating,
managing, and supporting recognition and communication programs

• Organize quarterly meetings with stakeholders to discuss adoption on goals and promote transparency on corporate and organic
standard work initiatives

Operations Manager, J.B. Hunt January 2017-October 2018

• Multi terminal operations management of J.B. Hunts DCS East Coast Amazon operation

• Manages and monitors DCS assets and 3PL’s to ensure they exceed service agreements
• Maintain performance metrics and evaluating K.P.I.’s regularly to evaluate and implement cost efficiencies

• Routine evaluation of compliance with safety and Department of Transportation regulations to circumvent DOT liability in both
equipment and employees

Business Development Manager, Freight Systems November 2014--January 2017

• Account Executive of a motor carrier, drayage logistic, and intermodal equipment company in sales and management of a 3PL
• Steady 4-10% revenue growth during role by leading sales, molding driver culture, and maintaining client retention in a highly
volatile and competitive market

• Book of business exceeded 7M annually from 4.2M. With YoY gains of 108-119%

Project Manager, Freight Systems November 2011-August 2014

• Project Management experience including prospecting, evaluating, proposing, implementing and owning best practices for
dispatch solutions, sales, client retention, driver recruiting, payroll, invoicing, and power utilization.

• P & L analytics and optimization of an asset based and 3PL logistics company with zero revenue to growth of 4M in first year

• SWOT analytics, equipment procurement, risk aversion, cost analysis, business strategic development, customer sales and
retention, market and services diversification, and facilitating safety audit and compliance in the ever-changing DOT and
FMCSA regulated environment

• Created scalable asset and 3PL logistic solution to match demand of steamship aggregation

Service Manger II, Wells Fargo May 2010-November 2011

• Responsible for managing the operating and compliance procedures of bank transactions in accordance with local, state, and
federal regulation
• Managing a staff of 20+ direct reports to exceed customer expectations in service while determining and planning to achieve
short and long term sales goals
• Enforce safety policies and procedures while ensuring compliance with all business channels
• Facilitate and regulate highly sensitive documentation and information
• Experience in accounting for complex transactions within retention schedule while consistently driving cost efficiency
• Helped lead the largest financial institution conversion in US history with the Wachovia to Wells Fargo acquisition in both
Georgia and Florida markets