MARY E. ARNOLD
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Orlando, FL 32825
SUMMARY
Logistics Supervisor with excellent strategic planning, problem solving, and multi-
tasking skills. I have worked with loading facilities, trucking companies, and ocean
steamship lines across the US to export grain to the Far East. I am looking to expanding
and diversifying my knowledge of export logistics.
WORK HISTORY
Touton U.S.A., Limited, Carmel, IN December 2008 – October 2010
Logistics Supervisor/Merchandising Assistant
Managed up to 23 grain loading facilities across the country (states listed below) for
the loading of both USDA and non-USDA commodities (listed below) in bulk into
20’, 40’, and 40’ High Cube shipping containers.
New Jersey, Virginia, Georgia, Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Tennessee,
Washington, California
USDA: Yellow Soybeans, Yellow Corn, Soft Red Wheat, Dark Northern
Spring Wheat, Northern Spring Wheat, Hard Red Wheat, Soft White Wheat,
Western White Wheat, Feed Wheat
Non-USDA: Golden Distiller’s Dried Grains with Solubles, Soybean Meal,
Corn Gluten Meal
Coordinated with the grain loading facilities and the Ocean Steam Ship Lines (listed
below) to have grain loaded into shipping containers and shipped to Far East Asia
(listed below).
APL, China Shipping, CMA CGM, Cosco, Evergreen, Hanjin, Happag Lloyd,
Hyundai, K-Line, Maersk, MOL, MSC, NYK, OOCL, United Arab Line,
Yang Ming, Zim, Globerunners, Precon, TSC, Mac Containers.
Indonesia, Malaysia, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Korea, Philippines, Taiwan
Supervised team of 3 employees to ship approximately 10,000 FEU last year.
Negotiated Ocean Freight Rates with Steam Ship Lines and Non-Vessel Operating
Common Carriers including rate contracts with the following:
APL, China Shipping, CMA CGM, Cosco, Evergreen, Hanjin, Maersk, MOL,
MSC, Zim
Worked with FGIS (Federal Grain Inspection Services),APHIS (Animal and Plant
Inspection Services), and Independent Labs across the country to have grain officially
weighed, sampled, and inspected to meet commodity and documentation
requirements per contract.
Performed calculations daily to verify shipment weights and volumes.
Coordinated with loading facilities and independent companies to ensure product was
fumigated and/or had mold inhibitors applied as needed/required.
Organized in-bound commodity trucks with loading facilities and out-bound loaded
container trucks.
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Provided Domestic and International customers all documents required to export
grain from the US and import in Far East Asia, including but not limited to:
Invoices, Ocean Bill of Ladings, Weight Certificates, Grade Certificates,
Phytosanitary Certificates, Independent Lab Certificates, Solid Wood Packing
Certificates
Prepared and reviewed documentation according to contract and Letter of Credit
requirements including invoicing, pricing conversions, and banking documents.
Monitored sale and purchase contracts to ensure all contracts were executed as
written.
Oversaw weekly meetings with Trade and Logistics teams on contract status and
logistics issues. Updates of meetings were provided to home office in France & sister
office in Singapore.
Assisted with trade desk by entering and confirming market orders on the Chicago
Board of Trade.
Entered sales and purchase contracts, pricings, and market orders into GrainSmart.
Trained new employees on different aspects of the job.
Reason for leaving: Company downsized in preparation to move to another state.
Great Lakes Grain, Carmel, IN August 2007 – January 2009
Merchandising Assistant/Logistics
Managed trade desk by entering and confirming market orders on the Chicago Board
of Trade.
Entered sales and purchase contracts, pricings, and market orders into GrainSmart.
Managed up to 8 grain loading facilities across the country for the loading of Corn,
Soft Red Wheat, and Soybeans in bulk into 20’, 40’, and 40’ High Cube shipping
containers.
Coordinated with the grain loading facilities and the Ocean Steam Ship Lines to have
grain loaded into shipping containers and shipped to Far East Asia.
Worked with FGIS (Federal Grain Inspection Services) and APHIS (Animal and
Plant Inspection Services) to have grain officially weighed, sampled, and inspected to
meet commodity and documentation requirements per contract.
Worked with Domestic and International customers to provide all documents required
to export grain from the US and import in Far East Asia.
Trained new employees on different aspects of the job.
Reason for leaving: Company was taken over by Touton.
Ecolab, Indianapolis, IN January 2007 – August 2007
Warranty Billing/ Financial Admin
Billing manufacturers for warranty service performed using SAP software.
Assisting in maintaining I-Base information in SAP.
Responsible for determining warranty status of equipment serviced.
Reason for leaving: personal reasons
MARY E. ARNOLD
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Accountemps – Ecolab, Indianapolis, IN September 2006 – January 2007
Customer Warranty Disputes
Liaison between customer and manufacturers in determining warranty invoicing
status.
Researched customer disputes to validate warranty.
Created/maintained form documents using Excel
Responsible for updating customer accounts in regards to warranty status in SAP,
CounterPoint, and FACTS.
Reason for leaving: contract bought by Ecolab.
Jackson Fabrication & Agility Equipment, Mayfield, KY April 2003 – May 2006
Bookkeeper/Secretary
Designed business invoices using QuickBooks
Created/maintained specialized price sheets using Word, Excel & Power Point
Transferred data and accounts from Quickens to QuickBooks
Prepared books for tax accountant
Assisted with sales and processing of orders
Booked/maintained: Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, customer accounts
Reason for leaving: moved to Indiana
EDUCATION
University Of Kentucky Community College System: West Kentucky College
Associate of Science Degree Graduated: 2004
ACCOUNTING RELATED COURSEWORK
Principles of Accounting I & II
QuickBooks 2004
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Office 7 GrainSmart
QuickBooks SAP
WordPerfect Microsoft Money
Adobe Knowledge of American Sign
Language & Signed English
60+ WPM
SALARY REQUIREMENTS
Minimum $45,000/ year preferred