Poonam Patel
About Poonam Patel
Poonam Patel serves as the Director of Business Development at Americold Logistics, LLC, where she has worked since 2012. With a background in logistics and industrial engineering, she specializes in developing pricing models and innovative warehouse solutions.
Work at Americold
Poonam Patel has been serving as the Director of Business Development at Americold Logistics, LLC since 2012. In this role, she is responsible for developing pricing models by gathering cost elements and securing internal approvals. Patel utilizes quantitative analysis tools to design labor, storage, and equipment requirements for various solutions. She actively participates in client solution workshops to document existing processes and establish baselines for improvement. Additionally, she manages cross-functional teams that include subject matter experts to create innovative and cost-competitive third-party logistics (3PL) warehouse solutions. Her responsibilities also include preparing response proposals and presenting these solutions to customers.
Previous Experience in Logistics
Before joining Americold, Poonam Patel worked at Schenker Logistics as a Project Manager in Solution Design from 2006 to 2011. During her five years there, she focused on developing logistics solutions tailored to client needs. Prior to her role at Schenker, she was employed at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. as a Logistics Planning Manager for one year, from 2005 to 2006. This experience provided her with a strong foundation in logistics planning and management, contributing to her expertise in the field.
Education and Expertise
Poonam Patel earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she studied from 2002 to 2005. This educational background has equipped her with the necessary skills in quantitative analysis and process optimization, which are essential in her current role in business development within the logistics sector.