Maria Arnoldy

Newtown, CT 06470 (203) 451-2047 Arnoldy.Maria@yahoo.com

Summary of Qualifications Solid mastery and understanding of logistics, commodity operations, import/export traffic, transportation, carrier contract management, procurement, supply chain and inventory management, warehousing and distribution. Collaborate in interdepartmental teams to resolve issues, brainstorm solutions, and effectively communicate goals and initiatives across departments. Strong research and analytical skills enabling complex problem resolution. Cultivate positive relationships and customer service with all internal business units, external customers, foreign offices and transportation providers. Lead continuous improvement projects, operational business processes and logistics cost reduction strategies from concept to implementation. Professional Experience Castleton Commodities International (formerly LDH Energy)- Stamford, CT Head of Physical Settlements 2010-2013 Managerial accomplishments Promoted to lead the 16-member settlements group, including 3 supervisors, to cover the following energy products: natural gas, gas processing, natural gas liquids, refined products, crude, fuel oil, coal, freight, power, power plants and ISO (FTRs and virtual trading). Directed and successfully met company goals of transitioning 4 newly hired energy settlement teams to the Houston office and overseas team in India. Met aggressive 4-month deadline resulting in a 35% reduction in company expenses. Process and Policy accomplishments Led the policy creation for offshore transition of the power settlement function. Proactively developed solutions and documented course of action to take under various what if scenarios. Key contributor in the implementation of new ETRM and ERP systems. Outlined and prioritized requirements, developed new operational process flows, contributed to interdepartmental discussions, tested system, and trained staff. Enhanced procedures and functionality of invoice processing, consolidating invoices by 40%. Completed requirements for a new interdepartmental process flow from Settlements to Treasury. Developed design for using SharePoint to convert 2200/month paper settlements to electronic files, with an expected processing time reduction of 20%. Logistics accomplishments Oversaw international and domestic coal settlements of truck, rail and barge shipments in and out of two CCI-owned terminals with a combined capacity of 675K STs. Ensured successful settlements of final hire statements for vessels chartered, cargo relets with demurrage/dispatch and final port disbursement statements including lay time calculations. Analytical/Research accomplishments Developed monthly metric reports for review by senior management, identifying key areas of new businesses, challenges and solutions. Compiled and configured 3 years of physical trading metric data utilized in CFOs report to bank investors. Subject matter expert explaining transactional data for semi-annual audit inquiries.

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Louis Dreyfus Energy Services- Wilton, CT Operations and Volume Analyst Manager 2002-2010 Recognized for effective management and selected to create new group from inception. Entrusted with responsibility of one-commodity initially and ultimately overseeing 10 commodities within the group. Built back office procedures as each new energy commodity was added to the group. Scheduled and actualized volumetric flows in trading system and reconciled pipeline imbalances. Supervised settlements of counterparty/transportation invoices and authorized payment amounts for 200 counterparties and 50 carriers totaling 1100 invoices per month. Developed strong relationships with traders, schedulers and external counterparties to resolve volume and price disputes through analysis of scheduling spreadsheets and contractual agreements. Prepared profit & loss analyses for gas processing plant operations. Reconciled several years of erroneous volumetric data within trading system through leadership on large operations project. Louis Dreyfus Corporation- Wilton, CT Import/Export Logistics Supervisor (plastic resin and textiles) 1997-2002 Managed all aspects of international and domestic freight transport. Coordinated routing by means of steamship, air, rail, truck and intermodal connections. Instructed booking and shipping requirements as well as clearing and delivery procedures to customs brokers and freight forwarders, ensuring compliance regulations are met. Prepared and processed import/export freight and financial documentation, including resolution of letter of credit discrepancies. Handled claim resolutions for poor quality or damaged product. Coordinated administrative setup of new third party warehouse space to hold 50-65 forty-foot ocean containers, with weight totaling 2-2.5 million pounds of yarn. Optimized operational procedures and inventory management. Realized 20% cost savings and improved customer service through research and negotiations with the distribution facility. Portobello America, Inc. (ceramic tile importer)- Stamford, CT Import/Supply Chain Manager 1993-1997 Supervised daily operations of administrative, import, and sample department staff. Liaised to overseas offices, coordinating all product/trade information while providing customer support. Negotiated ocean freight and domestic trucking rates for container and LTL shipments. Developed strong relationships and acquired carrier contracts. Conducted supply chain planning and scheduled production to fulfill domestic client orders. Analyzed various methods of transportation for freight optimization. Created reporting procedures in areas of manufacturing, sales, shipping, inventory, pricing and merchandising. Coordinated logistics and transportation of all international ceramic tile show merchandise. Assisted in marketing and product launches. Education Fairfield University- Fairfield, CT Bachelor of Science Major: Mathematics Minor: Economics Computer Skills MS Word, MS Excel, Outlook, Entegrate, Triple Point CXL, SAP, Softmar