Brian K. Burks
Columbus, OH
Cell: 614-***-****
Email: *****.*******@*****.***
OBJECTIVES
• Obtain a challenging leadership position applying creative problem solving to achieve optimum utilization of its resources and maximum profits
• Looking for a long-term position where I can grow and broaden my experience
• Ability to prioritize and manage tasks while remaining focused under high-stress situations
• Excellent communications skills in any environment including collaborative, written, electronic, etc.
SKILLS:
• Typing 65+ wpm
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access & Project)
• Data entry
• Quality assurance
• SAP Business Objects
• Inventory control (Ocean/Air international shipping experience)
• Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, Project, Word, Power Point)
• Time management
• SQL
• HTML
• Adobe Suite (Illustrator & InDesign)
• Purchasing
• Jesta I.S.
• Auditing P.O.’s
WORK HISTORY:
1/18/17 – 6/1/17 R.G. Barry Brands Columbus, OH
Logistics Analyst (contractor)
• Exclusively responsible for all shipments and transportation flows for a portion of the network
• Through data analytics and reporting, influence decision making and network planning
• Acts as a subject matter expert on behalf of the air operations group
• Proactive risk and disruption management
• Lead regular communication with domestic and international partners to ensure business direction and needs are met
• Build and maintain relationships through partnership and fair treatment
• Respond quickly to change with a positive attitude and a willingness to learn new ways to work and achieve objectives
• Responsible for accessing all air freight services in the market and reporting new offerings and potential improvements to department manager
• Provides weekly and monthly reports to management detailing provider delivery performance, corporate volume and sourcing trends, and special projects as needed
7/15/16 – 10/28/16 SEKO Logistics Columbus, OH
Supply Chain Analyst (contractor)
• Running audits on shipments that come through the system for Lbrands and Bloomin’ Brands retail stores
• Reaching out to vendors to get quotes on freight charges and negotiating cost savings solutions
• Apply the correct tariff codes to all products being imported or exported and fill out all forms and documents and sign them
• Creating V-lookup formulas in MS Excel to match vendors with their correlating pricing and discounts
• Working with Project Coordinators and vendors to insure information regarding shipment is correct
• Create and administer KPI/Scorecard reporting.
• Prioritizing workload to insure efficiency and to drive productivity
• Working out of RED NA and MS Excel to book network shipments
8/31/15 – 4/16/16 Cardinal Health Dublin, OH
Pricing Analyst (contractor)
• Audit supplier contracts and provide correct pricing to contracts
• Respond to inquiries from vendors, customers, and different departments within the company
• Researching through various programs to find root cause of customer issue(s) and coming up with solutions to prevent them from happening in the future
• SAP Business Objects to import/export audit reports into MS Access and scrub out specific information pertaining to vendor
• Manual testing of MS Excel data scrubbing tools for vendor audits including V-lookup and Macros
• Using SQL within MS Access to run queries and review large amounts of specified data
• Work closely with pricing research and contracts department to find pricing discrepancies while following SOP’s
• Running QA reports to make sure we're within guidelines
• GPO auditing for medical companies including Premier, Innovatix, Johnson & Johnson, and more
6/9/14 – 5/17/15 VWR Catalyst Dublin, OH
Inventory Technician
• Purchase supplies and materials for the Nestle QA labs including chemicals, lab supply and office supplies (Ocean / Air)
• Organize and file physical invoices and keep track of P.O.'s
• Create Excel templates for the weekly purchase orders and billings
• Maintain stock and inventory levels in Chemistry and Microbiology labs
• Provide excellent customer service to onsite customers
• Work closely with Administrative office, Chemistry and Microbology labs to come up with solutions to keep production flowing
• Weekly meetings with upper management to make sure SOP’s are being followed and updated when needed.
8/22/13 – 6/6/14 SYGMA Network Dublin, OH
Order Processing
• Process orders for chain food restaurants
• Product lifecycle and supply chain management
• Collaborate with others to meet timely goals
• Maintain stock coverage for multiple fast food franchises via nationwide distribution centers and warehouse
• Puchasing food and merchandise for fast food locations
• One-on-one contact with franchisees and upper management to work together on any issues that may arise with shipping and receiving of their products
11/19/10 – 2/1/14 Abercrombie & Fitch Columbus, OH
Brand Representative
• Styled all forms and visual lockers for floorsets
• Maintained visuals on a daily basis
• Trained associates on styling in other store locations
• Sales Associate
• Maintain the sales floor with correct quantity of merchandise
• Customer service associate
• Handled impact shipping/receiving of merchandise goods
• Took inventory of merchandise in retail stores (both on sales floor and back stock) and placed orders under General Manager Supervision
EDUCATION:
August 2006 - May 2010 Unioto High School High School Equivalency Diploma Chillicothe, OH
August 2015 – Present Penn State World Campus Computer Information Systems