Thomas Odenthal
Albany
Summary
International Business Leadership with specialized experience in trucking, warehousing, and logistics. Distinct background combines ground level inventory oversight with fast paced brokerage operations and carrier negotiation. Highly motivated and detail oriented, with a track record of improving workflow efficiency and maintaining high service standards for clients. Seeking a full-time position in Supply Chain or Global Operations.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Materials Handler
Ramler Cold Storage
Albany, MN
06.2022 - Current
- Conducted quality checks on 20+ loads daily to ensure product quality meets standards.
- Track inventory records and execute product transfers using Camelot.
- Coordinate with dispatch team on delivery schedules and real-time inventory.
- Collaborated with third party cheese graders to schedule the timing for moving loads.
Regional Operations Representative
Anderson Trucking Service
St. Cloud, MN
05.2025 - 08.2025
- Utilized LME dashboard to monitor and update load boards with a team of 11 brokers with full shipment details.
- Handled 400 inbound calls weekly from customers seeking to book loads, and 75 outbound check calls with carriers to confirm drivers were on schedule and maintain communications.
- Negotiated deals with dispatchers to secure agreements for carriers to transport assigned loads.
Sales Manager
T-Spot (On-campus apparel company)
11.2023 - 05.2024
- Closed sales and managed relationships with 20 student organizations and local businesses.
- Toured and evaluated Duluth Screen Printing, our primary supplier.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Global Business Leadership and Entrepreneurship
Saint John’s University
Collegeville, MNSkills
- Warehouse operations
- Logistics management
- Customer service
- Budget planning
- Relationship building
- Data entry
Timeline
Regional Operations Representative
Anderson Trucking Service
05.2025 - 08.2025
Sales Manager
T-Spot (On-campus apparel company)
11.2023 - 05.2024
Materials Handler
Ramler Cold Storage
06.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Global Business Leadership and Entrepreneurship
Saint John’s University
Leadership & Involvement
- CSBSJU Entrepreneurship Club
- President and Event Coordinator: August 2023 – Present
- Executed the strategic vision for the university’s largest student-run event, Pine Stock Revival, effectively using a $30,000 budget.
- Participated in the Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization Conference in Tampa.
- Led city-wide business tours for hundreds of CSBSJU students to connect with local entrepreneurs.
- Entrepreneurship Scholars
- January 2024 – May 2025
- Launched on-campus shoe cleaning service, generating over $2,000 in total sales revenue.
- Participated in two domestic business immersion trips and an international business trip to Vietnam.
- Networked with experienced entrepreneurs to receive valuable feedback on launching and scaling my venture, along with mentorship on career development and life decisions.
- Non-Governmental Observer
- COP28, Dubai, December 2023
- Interviewed government delegates from Kenya, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Bahamas.
- Wrote a research paper on climate change impacts in vulnerable coastal regions.