Paula Trethewey

***** ******* ****

Culver, IN **511

wlx54l@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

To contribute to your organization’s success through the use of strong inventory skills.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Dedication and drive as a hard-working individual.

• Strong communication skills.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a pressured environment.

• Exceptional versatility and adaptability.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

INTERPERSONAL AND TEAMWORK SKILLS

• Entrusted to assist with applications, resumes and paychecks

• Interacted with a wide variety of personalities while tracking/expediting and coordinating inbound overseas shipments

CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SALES SKILLS

• Interacted with customers when filing claims and coordinating follow up audits and disposition

• Discussed with customers and addressed any shipment requirements on a daily basis

• Delivered excellent customer service while conducting bank transactions

• Suggested different possible routes to accommodate customers and took their airline reservations over the phone

• Arranged in-home events with hostesses for display and sales of glassware

• Familiarized potential customers with picture packages and sold them over the phone

MANAGERIAL AND SUPERVISORY SKILLS

• Supervised 10 ship schedulers in a fast paced automotive shipping office

• Supported and assisted managers of automotive distribution center

QUANTITATIVE SKILLS

• Analyzed material for shortages and expedited from overseas mfg. locations

• Took routine inventories and purchased/received in needed materials

• Maintained inventory/purchasing/receiving/shipping/claim files

• Corresponded with overseas manufacturing plants on multiple issues

• Supported warehouse inventory control and assisted with barcode labels

• Coordinated movement of finished goods in and out of warehouse

• Maintained an accurate inventory, thus minimized obsolescence and scrap

• Helped with warehouse computer system change

• Entered ship info in Ford and Chrysler computer systems

• Generated all paperwork for domestic and international shipments

• Scheduled daily shipments with trucking companies

• Trained overseas mfg plants personnel how to file customer claims

• Ran quality testing and posted results

• Packed pickles and peppers for shipment

• Consistently balanced a cash drawer, worked drive-up and helped print checks

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Microsoft Office including - Outlook, Excel, Word and Access

• Mainframe Legacy System (warehousing)

• QAD

• Chrysler SMART System

• FSN Ford System

• Ford Service System

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

• Material Analyst/Inventory Analyst/Shipping Office Supervisor/Traffic Control/Warehouse Coordinator/QAD-Customer Service Coordinator/ Inventory Control-Materials Specialist and most recent position- New Items/Obsolescence–Scrap Materials Coordinator, Lear Corporation (formerly UTA), Plymouth, IN, 1999-2009

• Finished Goods Ship Scheduler, UTA (United Tech. Automotive), Plymouth, IN, 1994-1999

• Inventory Control/Purchasing/Receiving Clerk/Shipping Clerk/Quality Clerk/Human Resource Assistant, Boramco, Inc., Walkerton, IN, 1992-1994

• Senior Shipping Clerk, UTA (United Tech. Automotive), Plymouth, IN, 1983-1992

• Laborer, Pilgrim Farms, Plymouth, IN, 1981-1982

• Direct Salesperson, Tiara Glassware (part time while student), Dunkirk, IN, 1980

• Telephone Salesperson, Olan Mills (part time while student), Plymouth, IN, 1979

• Teller, The State Exchange Bank, Plymouth, IN, 1975-1978

• Reservationist, Skystream Airlines, Plymouth, IN, 1974-1975

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Through Lear Corporation, Plymouth, IN --2005-2009

Ethics and Compliance Courses, plus Lean - 5S Training

Ancilla College, Donaldson, IN –1977-1980 and 1997-1998

Associates of Liberal Studies

Indiana University, South Bend, IN - 1993-1994

Classes in Basic Computer and Purchasing

Weaver Airline Schools, Kansas City, MO – 1974

Reservations and Ticketing

Contact this candidate