*GRETCHEN ALVARADO*

*LOGISTIC COORDINATOR *

URB. Villas de San Agustin C/6 G-14,Bayamon PR 00959

Email: acowgp@r.postjobfree.com Cell: 787-***-****

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Hands on experience in managing and tracking shipments and providing

customers with advice and shipment alternatives. Knowledge of managing

appropriate documentation and billing issues. Known for finding innovative

solutions to meet business requirements and exceeding expectations.

Experienced in Microsoft’s suite of programming tools and the ability to

rapidly assimilate and use new versions and new technologies. With a

background in customer service, adept at effectively communicating with

stakeholders and coworkers to create great working relationships at all

levels within an organization.

*Areas of expertise:*

• Raw Materials Inventories

• Decision making and operational management

• Logistic and transportation

• Shipments documents and loading instructions

• Contract analysis and negotiation

• Customer

Service

*Applications:*

• Mas 90

• QuickBooks

• Service CEO

• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint)

• AES Filling

Professional Experience

*Edelcar, INC* – Guaynabo, PR

Traffic Manager & Logistic Coordinator May 2012 to Present

Organize, supervise and control tasks related to managing the

transportation of raw materials and the sale of bulk exported in order to

obtain an inventory on time, right in kind and according to the quality

parameters of the company.

Selected accomplishments:

Successfully manage 51 ISO tanks for import of main cooking oils,

caustic soda and export of yellow grease and urea.

Supervise the department of receipt and dispatch.

Implementation of new projects and new technologies.

Collect information and analyze contracts with terrestrial and

marine transport companies in search of the best economic interests and

quality for submission to the President and assist him in making decisions.

Hauling instructions in PR and US.

Preparation of BOL and all documents necessary for all outgoing or

incoming shipments.

Ensure arrival of goods within required time frame and negotiate

best freight rates. Confirm US Customs for each transaction.

Communicate daily with steamship lines, terminals, warehouses and

truckers to verify availability and delivery of containers.

Improved local transportation practices and route optimization.

Cut transportation fixed cost by 20%.

Successfully negotiated a contract for chassis rental.

Perform optimized routes for oil collection around all PR.

Successfully design and maintained most of the procedures for the

yellow grease department.

*Smart Computer Skills, Corp *– Guaynabo, PR

Administrative Assistant, October 2011- April 2012

Selected accomplishment:

Receive all contracts from inside vendors and re-sellers.

Successfully design and implement a new sales and customer service

operational process.

Maintain a log of orders received.

Create and implement a new sales operational process.

Confirm installations and service with the client.

Customer service regarding everything of the sales department.

*Overseas of the Americas, Corp – Guaynabo, PR*

Administrative Assistant/ Sales person, January 20109 to October 2011

Selected accomplishment:

Customer service regarding everything of the sales department.

Receive and prepare estimates, invoices and purchase orders before

the vessel arrives.

Prepare and submit entries and releases at the Foreign Trade Zone

and Customs.

Design and control the inventory process.

Prepare purchase orders for merchandise, follow up with

distributor and freight forwarder regarding shipment, once shipment arrives

verify the same to make sure is complete, also enter this information into

the system in order to begin processing new invoices.

Transmit orders to RLS for more merchandise every two weeks.

Prepare all sales orders and invoices for customers (received via

e-mail or phone) and also prepare the orders to be delivered.

Do monthly inventories of all merchandise (RLS, Asian & Italian

Products) and enter this information in the RLS and Fast Track system.

Entries & Release at Foreign Trade Zone.

Follow up with sales personnel regarding invoices not being

returned to the office on time after they have delivered the merchandise to

clients.

Education

Business Administration with a concentration in Operations Manager, 2012 to

Present

Interamerican University of PR

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*Gretchen Alvarado*

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