Shipping / Receiving Specialist

Warehousing and Distribution Specialist GIFFORD BERRY

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SUMMARY AND QUALIFICATIONS

Honest, dedicated, detail-oriented professional with 10+ yrs. experience in warehousing distribution. Able to build relationships to improve attention to customer needs. Proven ability to thrive and take the lead in pressing, fast paced situations. A dependable self-starter, willing to stay, lead, and get the work done.

Proficient Computer and Office Skills, Lotus Notes, MS Office

Material Handling Trained: Fork trucks, Stackers, and Electric Jacks, DOT, 49 CFR, and IATA

Inventory / Distribution / Supplier Relationship Management software, Mapics, AS400, Movex

PROFICIENCIES

Dock Auditing: Worked in collaboration with order pickers to ensure 100 % customer compliance

requirements were met in shipping finished goods, drastically decreasing returns and re-stocks.

Shipping: Developed excellent communication lines with transportation businesses ensuring timely

deliveries. Improved efficiency of distribution with “help all “attitude, processing 300,000 lbs. per day.

Receiving /Distribution: Ensured 100 % compliance of inbound Purchase Order requirements,

maintaining ISO 9000 status. Operating with a sense of urgency, raw materials are delivered to

production on time, accomplished through coordinating with Purchasing, Quality Control, and Vendors.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BOSTIK, INC. Middleton, MA 1998 – 2011

Receiving Clerk (2004 – 2011)

Followed all written instructions and Standard Operating Procedures paying strict attention to detail

and maintaining accurate document controls.

Coordinated receiving functions with distribution personnel to maintain safety and productivity.

Directed the proper handling, storage, preservation, and transfer of all raw materials.

Utilized strong communication and problem solving skills to reduce issues and address concerns.

UPS Shipper (2003 – 2004)

Picked all customer orders accurately, paying strict attention to detail, maintaining warehouse order.

Packaged product and prepared shipment documentation within UPS, DOT, 49 CFR, and IATA

guidelines with 100 % success.

Managed all packaging, labeling, and document inventory, developed Proper Shipping labeling.

Shipper Clerk (1998 – 2003)

Stored and staged finished goods utilizing warehouse disciplines for customer orders.

Prepared, printed, and offered all documents for carriers of company freight without error.

Scheduled pick-ups and negotiated services with transportation businesses for on time deliveries.

Conducted 100% Dock Audits and created accurate records of shipping operations.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Wells High School, Wells, ME. HS Diploma

United States Army (Honorable)

IABBO Board 130 Official

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