Sales Quality Control
Resume:
Ginger Allen
Clinton, NY *****
***********@*******.***
Summary of Qualifications
. Master of Chinese language.
. More than 8 years experience in government, court and conference
interpretation and translation.
. General erudition and intimate familiarity with both cultures.
. Extensive vocabulary in both languages.
. Sharp thought process and immaculate memory.
. Excellent note-taking technique for consecutive interpreting.
Professional Experience
EMA (Hong Kong) Design Ltd. (U.S. Office) Utica, New York 2003 to 2009
Import Director and Interpreter
. Placed purchase orders with overseas factories based on inventory
level and sales orders; made sure that quality, prices, quantities,
packing method and shipping dates were confirmed by the factories.
. Contacted overseas factories on a daily basis to ensure that
production of pending orders were on track; to follow up development
of new patterns; to negotiate prices and to settle disputes.
. Regularly organized and held conferences in New York City, Orlando, FL
and Chicago, IL to demonstrate new patterns and programs to U.S. and
Canadian buyers; to introduce U.S. import policy and procedure to
Chinese factories.
. Provided translation and interpretation service at the above mentioned
conferences.
. Performed translation of legal documents, interpretation of monthly
financial report and other project reports.
. Assisted factories in the preparation of Social and Factory Auditing
conducted by Wal-mart, Target, SGS, BSCI etc.
. Prepared and provided shipping documents to Customs broker to ensure
timely Customs clearance.
. Travelled extensively throughout Asia, including China, Taiwan, Hong
Kong, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam
and India to visit factories, inspect production of pending orders,
discuss new patterns and purchase orders, introduce latest US Customs
and import policies, resolve issues and disputes.
. Regularly attended home & housewares shows held in Chicago, Orlando,
New York and Frankfurt of Germany.
EMA (Hong Kong) Design Ltd. Hong Kong, China
1999 to 2003
Export Coordinator
. Prepared and reviewed a high volume of sales contracts based on
purchase orders; run seller report for Production Planning Manager's
review.
. Developed and implemented computerized Purchase Order system to
facilitate co-ordination of exporting 55 different flatware patterns,
each consisting of 8 - 15 items.
. Tracked product flow in accordance with Sales Projections; provided
updated purchase orders status on a daily basis.
. Provided shipping documents to steamship lines, freight forwarders and
Customs brokers; monitored vessel departures and arrivals and notified
overseas importers accordingly.
. Prepared and reviewed Requests for Quotes (RFQ); updated computer
system to maintain accurate records of pricing information.
. Coordinated with accountants to ensure that payment of each purchase
order were received in time.
. Maintained and updated weekly WIP report (i.e. pending orders, final
inspection dates, ship dates)
. Regularly visited factories to inspect production of pending orders,
discuss new pricing strategy and improve quality control system.
Bank of China Tianjin, China
1997 to 1999
Interpreter/Translator (Chinese)
. Provided interpretation and translation assistance related to the
preparation of bank reports and other project reports.
. Performed translation of banking documents and legal documents.
. Provided translation (including simultaneous translation where
necessary) and interpretation support at training sessions, banking
functions and conferences.
. Provided other interpretation and translation required by the bank.
EDUCATION
Nankai University Tianjin, China
Master of Business Administration in International Business, 2002
Nankai University Tianjin, China
Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, 1997
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