Ocean Freight Specialist
Open to W-2 or 1099
Remote / Hybrid
13 years experience
Nova Callahan
Ocean Freight Specialist · FCL, LCL & Trade Compliance
Richmond, VA (770) 574-•••• nova.callahan@•••••••
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1355
TEUs Managed
17
Trade Lanes
24
Ocean Carriers
Professional Summary
Ocean Freight Specialist with 13 years of hands-on experience across Midwest and West Coast 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
Callahan Logistics Group · 2021 – Present
- Owned end-to-end ocean freight specialist responsibilities across 11+ active accounts.
- Improved core KPI by 16.3% 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
Dashiell Supply Chain Solutions · 2018 – 2020
- Ran a book of 21 customers with 97.3% on-time performance.
- Completed structured mentorship on WMS cycle counting, FMCSA compliance, factoring.
Lanes & Equipment
Equipment / Modes
Intermodal
Flatbed
LTL
Reefer
Top Lanes / Regions
MIA ↔ NYC
IND ↔ CVG
HOU ↔ ELP
NYC ↔ CHI
PHX ↔ LAX
Education & Training
University of Tennessee
B.S., Business Administration · 2016 – 2020
Coursework in transportation economics, procurement, warehousing, and global logistics.
Purdue Krannert Executive Ed
Professional Certificate Program · 2022 – 2023
Continuing education in supply chain analytics, network design, and operations leadership.
Testimonials
"Nova communicates faster than anyone we work with. Clean paperwork, dependable follow-through, and always accountable."
"We ran a pilot with Nova across three of our toughest operations. Kept us updated end-to-end. Easy to work with."