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Customer Service Manager

Location:
Palmyra, PA, 17078
Posted:
September 24, 2010

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LAUREL A. WAGNER abkquv@r.postjobfree.com

*** ********* ***** * 717-***-****

Palmyra, PA 17078 C 717-***-****

SUMMARY

A friendly, dependable, detail oriented administrative assistant with over

fifteen years progressive experience. Possesses strong organizational

skills and able to multi-task with proficiency in SAP, Microsoft Office and

Exchange.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

New World Pasta, Harrisburg, PA 1999-2009

New World Pasta is a pasta manufacturing company headquartered in

Harrisburg, PA. It operates three plants and manages five third party

distribution centers (DCs) in the United States. Products include San

Giorgio, Ronzoni, Healthy Harvest, Smart Taste, and Prince.

Senior Administrative Secretary - Distribution Department

. Processed timely payment of all departmental invoices (third party DCs,

Chep pallet invoices,

co-manufacturing freight invoices, imported product freight invoices,

etc.). Developed spreadsheet to track these payments in an effort to

guide Director of Distribution in the budget process.

. Produced month end accrual for all unpaid invoices; submitted accrual to

Finance Department

. Administered the overage, shortage and damage (OS&D) and customer returns

process by interacting with the DCs, Customer Service Department, and

Sales force. Educated DCs on New World Pasta protocol for processing

OS&Ds and customer returns.

. Created and maintained spreadsheet tracking return freight costs and

charged return costs back to customer when warranted

. Researched and approved carrier accessorial forms

. Extracted item set up information from SAP and scanned to DCs

. Collaborated with Purchasing and Marketing Departments to create a

"special pallet" manual distributed to all DCs. Collected and

consolidated information from New World Pasta and Riviana (sister

company) QA, Logistics, and Customer Service Departments and developed a

Standard Operating Procedures Manual.

. Interacted with DC and plant managers to collect holiday shut down

schedules; compiled all information on to one spreadsheet and distributed

to appropriate parties

. Performed diverse administrative duties including; paperwork for POs and

departmental check requisitions, assisted Transportation Coordinator with

transportation bids, faxing, reserved conference rooms, scheduled

meetings and conference calls, filing, inventoried supplies and restocked

as needed.

Hershey Foods Corporation, Hershey, PA 1983-1999

Manufacturer of chocolate and confectionery products, The Hershey Company

is the largest producer of chocolate in North America with operations

throughout the world.

Senior Administrative Secretary, Warehousing - Distribution Department 1997-

1999

. Collected month end information from DCs in order to populate spreadsheet

for month end reporting. Distributed reports to appropriate individuals

. Completed the Aged Stock Report upon receipt of aged stock information

from DCs. This report was produced on a monthly basis and distributed

appropriately.

. Oversaw OS&D and customer return process

. Maintained data compiled on customer returns spreadsheet

. Tracked weekly attendance, vacation, and overtime for entire Logistics

Department on STAA system

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. Substituted for administrative assistant for Director, Distribution when

needed and also assisted with special projects. Being a team player was

vital to this position.

1 Administrative Secretary - Risk Management Department 1990-1997

. Provided secretarial support to Risk and Insurance Manager, Senior Office

Adjuster, Safety Manager and Security Manager

. Typed correspondence and ran monthly/quarterly reports

. Maintained confidentiality of work assignments related to product

liability and workers compensation claims on daily basis

. Administered petty cash fund as well as cash advances and travelers

checks to Corporate Headquarters staff

. Made travel arrangements, completed expense reports, answered phones, and

opened mail

2 Various Administrative/Clerical Positions Including

Receptionist/Secretary - 1983-1990

. Completed work requests assigned by Law Department, Consumer and Public

Relations, Human Resources, Finance, and the Fitness Center to facilitate

overflow within those departments. Duties ranged from desk top

publishing and word processing to making copies. Communication was

integral.

. Provided secretarial support to Manager of Office Services and Building

Manager. Responsibilities included word processing, processing accounts

payable vouchers, completing paperwork for POs, making service calls for

copiers and faxes. Routinely interacted with outside vendors and

coworkers, by telephone and in person.

. Picked up mail from post office and delivered, sorted, and distributed

mail

. Supervised/coordinated promotional mail orders, answered complaint mail,

typed addresses into system for labels, prepared bulk mailings.

Education/Professional Development

High School Diploma

Skillpath Seminars; The Conference for Women, The Indispensable Assistant,

Assertive Communication Skills for Women, Managing Multiple Projects,

Objectives & Deadlines

Computer Proficiency

Intro to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Exchange, SAP

Certification

Completed Hershey Foods Corporation's Logistics Course and earned their

Logistics Certificate



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