Ocean Freight Specialist
1099
Remote
22 years experience
Kwame Corbett
Ocean Freight Specialist · FCL, LCL & Trade Compliance
Tampa, FL (845) 269-•••• kwame.corbett@•••••••
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4556
TEUs Managed
10
Trade Lanes
14
Ocean Carriers
Professional Summary
Ocean Freight Specialist with 22 years of hands-on experience across West Coast and Texas Triangle operations. Proven track record improving operational KPIs, reducing costs, and building lasting shipper, carrier, and vendor relationships. Ready to plug into a growing team.
Experience
Ocean Freight Specialist
Corbett Logistics Group · 2023 – Present
- Owned end-to-end ocean freight specialist responsibilities across 24+ active accounts.
- Improved core KPI by 16.4% year-over-year through disciplined process and vendor management.
- Partnered cross-functionally with sales, operations, and finance to hit quarterly service and margin targets.
Associate Ocean Freight Specialist
Ellsworth Supply Chain Solutions · 2018 – 2021
- Ran a book of 14 customers with 95.0% on-time performance.
- Completed structured mentorship on HTS classification, BOL & POD handling, FMCSA compliance.
Lanes & Equipment
Equipment / Modes
LTL
Step Deck
Conestoga
Tanker
Top Lanes / Regions
DFW ↔ ORD
ATL ↔ DAL
OKC ↔ MEM
IND ↔ CVG
CHI ↔ LAX
PHX ↔ LAX
Education & Training
Michigan State
B.B.A., Supply Chain & Logistics Management · 2016 – 2020
Coursework in transportation economics, procurement, warehousing, and global logistics.
CSCMP Education
Professional Certificate Program · 2022 – 2023
Continuing education in supply chain analytics, network design, and operations leadership.
Testimonials
"Kwame communicates faster than anyone we work with. Clean paperwork, dependable follow-through, and always accountable."
"We ran a pilot with Kwame across three of our toughest operations. Kept us updated end-to-end. Easy to work with."