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Taras

Dispatcher, Logistics Coordinator (US Freight)

Employment type:
full-time
Age:
31 years
City:
Kyiv

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Work experience

Independent Logistics Dispatcher / Flatbed & Dry Van Specialist

from 01.2024 to 06.2025 (1 year 5 months)
Independent Logistics Contractor, Київ (Транспорт, логістика)

Worked as an independent contractor with several U.S.-based carriers, gaining hands-on experience across different equipment types, dispatch strategies, and organizational models. Managed both flatbed and dry van operations, including oversize
- Full-cycle dispatching
- Gained deep practical experience with flatbed, oversize, and dry van freight, adjusting to seasonal and market fluctuations.
- Adapted quickly to various TMS platforms and broker networks, delivering consistent performance across different company cultures.
- Maintained professionalism under micromanagement, volatile staffing, and operational constraints.
Companies engaged during this period:

Operations manager, head of team

from 09.2020 to 12.2023 (3 years 3 months)
Reserve truck lines Ltd, Дистанційно (Транспорт, логістика)

- Coordinated and optimized daily operations to consistently meet and exceed weekly revenue targets.

- Planned and executed nationwide freight movements, ensuring efficiency and compliance with FMCSA and HOS regulations.

- Trained, mentored, and managed a team of dispatchers and trackers, including after-hours (17:00–07:00) and weekend coverage.

- Handled in-transit issues, including Hours of Service (HOS) violations, OSD (Overage, Shortage, Damage), traffic incidents, and emergencies with a solutions-first approach.

- Managed local driver operations, including scheduling, route planning, and performance monitoring.

- Built and maintained strong relationships with both drivers and customers, ensuring high retention and satisfaction rates.

- Fostered a calm and results-driven work environment, consistently operating under pressure without compromising quality.

Load planner

from 09.2019 to 08.2020 (11 months)
UZ Trans, Київ (Транспорт, логістика)

- Perform inbound load planning activities through consolidation of purchase orders, routing and carrier selection to meet service expectations for freight type and delivery date.
- Assign carriers and book loads
- Respond to customer needs by answering e-mails, phone calls, tracking shipments, and moving shipments
- Identify and select the best mode of transportation to reduce costs
- Track loads to ensure on-time delivery and proactively communicate potential delivery delays to stores/buyers/management

Logistics specialist

from 09.2018 to 08.2019 (11 months)
Cadence Premier, Київ (Транспорт, логістика)

Coordinating and monitoring logistics of the movement of parts,
supplies and materials and ensuring that supplies, materials and
products are shipped and received on schedule.
- Finding loads, contacting brokers, negotiating prices and conditions.
- Maintaining records of mileage, fuel use, repairs and other expenses,
and generating reports.
- Contacting and informing customers about order status and related
concerns.
-Compiling detailed worksheets and specifications from customers
order

Education

НУ ЛП

Civil engineering, Львів
Higher, from 2010 to 2017 (6 years 11 months)

Language proficiencies

English — above average

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