Rosetta Richardson - Taylor

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Hornlake MS 38637

662-***-****

abihtg@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY:

. Business Analyst with strong interpersonal and analytical skills. I am

efficient in Microsoft Office 2000-2007, Windows 95, Word, Access,

Outlook, Excel SC3, Freight Management, SAP, EDI, Oracle and Share

Point, WMS and TMS.

EXPERIENCE:

AVAYA, Southaven, MS Feb 2008 - Feb

2009

Business Analyst

. Act as a liaison with business partners to determine business needs and

report requirements to provide appropriate solutions through extracting

and analyzing data for the purpose of increasing revenue, decreasing

costs, and/or complying with regulations.

. Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals

in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.

. Analyze and resolve problems, assessing alternatives as appropriate, and

implement solutions; identify, analyze, and research errors found in the

course of peer review; recommend new procedures; work with other

departments to implement solutions

. Closely interact with Client and representative's projects team

management and other necessary internal teams to insure the project and

corporate goals are achieved.

. Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises

and devise contingency plans.

. Manage project resources and develop timelines to ensure projects are

delivered on-time and on-budget to meet quality standards.

Sharp Manufacturing Corp., Memphis TN July

2007 - Feb 2008

Traffic Coordinator

. Complies with all appropriate policies, procedures, and regulations

regarding custom clearances of imported shipment.

. Maintenance of the transportation database, entering and updating all

expedite orders, and ensuring accuracy of invoicing and billing of

carriers and vendors.

. Investigate any delays with inbound shipments and roots cause

analysis.

. Communicate shipment information and transit issues internally and

externally with buyers, product suppliers and transportation

suppliers.

Cornerstone Systems, Memphis TN

Aug 2006 - Dec 2006

Intermodal Account Coordinator

. Trace Intermodal shipments using website from BNSF, UP, PACER, and

other rail roads.

. Dispatch loads to Draymen via EDI and TMS system.

. Ensured customer was provided containers to meet their volume.

. Run daily report to ensure all containers have ingated with a 12 hour

time frame.

Cummins/Concentrek, Memphis, TN Feb 2004 - Aug

2006 Transportation Analyst

. Maintained weekly and monthly KPI reports.

. Negotiate with potential truckload, less than truckload, and small

package carriers.

. Maintain relationships with outside carriers to ensure cost effective

shipping.

. Analyze carriers based on lanes and pricing. (Savings up to $75,000

annually)

. Develop trading partner relationships with external carriers.

. Manage inbound and outbound transportation.

. Implement solutions to lower the cost of transportation routes.

. Coordinate and arrange pick-ups for various customers using FedEx,

UPS, LTL, and other freight carriers.

. File Claims against various vendors for lost or damages to freight

while in transit.

Transplace, Memphis, TN

July 2003 - Feb 2004

Logistic Analyst

. Managed all transportation functions for Michelin account.

. Optimized freight.

. Served as liaison between customers and carriers to resolve delivery

issues.

. Tracked and traced outbound freight.

. Evaluated and implemented cost measures for reduction on various

routes.

. Negotiated rates with truckload /LTL/ parcel carriers.

. Assisted with implementation of projects.

Exel Logistics, Memphis, TN

Mar 2000 - July 2003

Logistics Coordinator

. Managed transportation functions for the Chicago/California Scott's

Lawn Product warehouse. (3.8 million dollar operation)

. Approved vendors and carrier invoices prior to distribution to the

billing manager.

. Expedited LTL and TL shipments using low cost carriers via FedEx

Custom in order to meet customer requested delivery dates.

. Tracked / traced outbound shipments.

. File claims against vendors for lost or damaged to freight.

EDUCATION

Cappella University- Project Management-(presently enrolled)

Coahoma Community College May 1986 Clarksdale, Mississippi.

Major-Computer Science

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