Sales Customer Service

LINDA APONTE

**** ******* *****

Bronx, NY ****6

Cell: 917-***-****

Email: *********@***.***

http://www.linkedin.com/in/lindaaponte

EXPERIENCE

EB Brands, Yonkers, New York

**/**** - 12/2011

Import Department - temporary assignment

< Gathered information from intranet for major clients and created

distribution manifest

< Collected shipping documents for Customs presentation

< Updated shipping information into intranet system

Rothfos Corp, White Plains, New York

12/2008 - 04/2010

Traffic Coordinator

< Account management of green coffee beans shipped from Vietnam and South

America for major coffee distributors; plan and organize the best route for

shipping based on location and cost

< Created shipping instructions and provided shippers with details needed

for moving shipment

< Ensured procedures for purchase and receipt of goods were effectively

carried out

< Reconciled invoices against purchase orders in preparation of payment

processing

< Customer Service

Geritrex Corp, Mt. Vernon, New York

02/2008 - 04/2008

Purchasing Agent

< Purchase order planning and order submission for chemicals and packaging

components

< Freight arrangement and tracking

Taro Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Hawthorne, New York

11/2000 - 02/2008 Purchasing Coordinator (2005 - 2008)

< Researched, evaluated, selected vendors and purchased office copiers and

cell phones

< Prepared and submitted purchase orders

< Arranged freight shipments for packaging components, i.e. caps, jars,

tubes

< Procured brand samples

< Involved in supplier diversity program for government compliance

Marketing Coordinator (2000 - 2005)

< Assisted in the management of $35million print and TV marketing budget

which produced zero audit exception; created Excel tracking system which

was used by other departments to track their own budgets

< Managed database and coordinated mailing projects

< Researched and evaluated competitive products

< Prepared media kits; managed the editing and inventory of collateral

materials

< Updated sales force intranet website

< Provided administrative support for VP of Marketing, Director of

Marketing, Product Managers

< Created PowerPoint presentations; coordinated travel and meetings;

prepared expense reports

< Supported sales/marketing representatives with products samples,

marketing materials, proposals

Previous Experience

< Successfully managed publishing satellite sales office - liaison for

corporate headquarters, satellite office and on-the-road sales

representatives; assembled sales proposals, managed mass mailings;

prepared and tabulated numerous surveys; gathered product samples to be

shipped to sales conferences

< Day-to-day office operations and various administrative duties

EDUCATION Mercy College, Bachelor of Science

SKILLS

Computer: Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook; Lotus

Notes; Business Planning and Control System (BPCS), Alliance/MFG MRP

System, Reflection for Unix, Comet Business Software, Internet, Social

Media

Language: Intermediate Spanish[pic]

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