MELISSA C. GRIMSHAW
************@*****.***
Kingsland, GA 31548
EDUCATION
Rutgers University, Mason Gross School of the Arts
New Brunswick, NJ
Bachelor of Fine Arts
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL
Certification in Transportation and Logistics - December 2010
Certification in Project Management - December 2010
WORK EXPERIENCE
BURBERRY AMERICAS
Vineland, NJ
US Distribution HUB - Office Manager
July 2010 to September 2010
. Responsible for the improvement and compliance of US HUB SAP
compliance for Purchase Order Processes.
. Management of all Distribution Center Costs for both warehouse and
head offices.
. Supervision and management of all Non stock inventory and budgeting
for all areas of the DC.
. Supervision of all non stock vendor relationships and purchases for US
HUB.
. Partner with NY Finance department in month end close and with payment
of billings, and resolution of all A/P problems.
. Provide numbers on monthly labor and overhead costs.
. Responsible for acting as primary liaison between all Head and
warehouse projects.
. Responsible for the submission of all expense reports for Management.
. Responsible for Accident Reports and Reporting Incidents to Workers
Compensation Insurance.
. Responsible for the coordination of various HR events such as Summer
Lunch Programs for the DC.
ADVANCED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. Sewell,
NJ
Office Manager
September 2009 to February 2010
. Supervised the management of all stock and non stock inventories.
. Supervised and oversaw the reporting of all consultant time to
projects.
. Maintained General Ledger, A/R, A/P, Financial Statements, and
expedited all collection efforts.
. Maintained invoicing schedule and prepared all invoices for delivery.
. Responsible for company purchasing, P&L statements, expense reporting
and maintenance of company budget.
. Designed coding system and SOP for the reporting of all consultant
time and labor activities.
. Served as primary liaison and expediter for all IT projects.
. Managed company payroll.
NFI INDUSTRIES, INC. Cherry
Hill, NJ
Transportation Manager - DAP, INC.
August 2008 to August 2009
. Oversaw and managed material inbound logistics for all DAP Inc
manufacturing facilities across the US and Canada.
. Provided direction and analysis of computerized dispatch for well over
200,000 shipments in 8 months.
. Provided weekly delivery frequency and performance data reports using
SCMS.
. Served as liaison to between suppliers, carriers and all DAP
distribution centers.
. Maintained positive and encouraging working relations with carriers.
. Consolidated and assisted in audits for all TL and LTL freight costs
and approvals.
. Maintained and improved cost saving initiatives through carrier bids
and lane benchmarks.
. Analyzed and interpreted various publications (i.e. contracts,
tariffs) as they affected billing LTL billings.
. Researched and resolved short/over payment issues.
ZUBATKIN OWNER REPRESENTATION, LLC. New York, NY
Project Assistant (Temporary)
March 2008 to June 2008
. Acted as the firm's primary point of contact for all project managers.
. Reviewed and prepared incoming invoices, plans, and schedules for
distribution to project team members (architects, engineers,
contractors, brokers and other consultants) and maintain records of
the same.
. Maintained and updated all project budget and assist with project
closeouts using excel
. Responsible for the creation of presentations and company marketing
material packets.
. Responsible for the creation and update of project agendas.
. Scheduled and coordinated project meetings, coordinated with outside
parties when necessary.
ENNOVA MEDCHEM GROUP, INC.
North Brunswick, NJ
Office Manager May 2007 to
March 2008
. Supervised and maintained business to business sales accounts.
. Served as a liaison between buyers and lab staff for all chemical
projects.
. Supervised all daily logistics and tracking of stock through company
database.
. Responsible for purchase and goods receipt of all materials for lab
and office.
. Defined roles and responsibilities to part-time office support to help
improve productivity.
. Performed price comparison and evaluation on stock using multiple
chemical supplier warehouse information.
. Assisted in the creation and implementation of monthly sales campaigns
that featured company's in-stock and signature products.
. Served as company point of contact for all client service.
. Maintained general ledger, financial statements, and expedited
collection efforts.
ACTIVITIES
. Intern at Knoedler Gallery - NYC (2007)
. Student Photographer for NJ Governors Conference for Women (2006)
. Member Of Cook/Douglass Recreational Committee (2004-2005)
COMPUTER SKILLS
SAP MS ACCESS AS400
QuickBooks MS Office Suite MS Project MS Publisher