Microsoft Office Manager

Jessica Lynn Kidd

***************@*****.***

Cell: 859-***-****

Transportation, Warehouse & Distribution, Manufacturing, Purchasing

I am a multifaceted, efficient and reliable professional with solid 27+ years experience and knowledge in Transportation, Manufacturing Processes, Warehousing, and Purchasing. I’m a person of integrity, as I feel this defines a person. I have excellent communication skills, written & verbal, strong work ethics with a professional positive attitude. I have excellent analytical & problem solving skills and great organizational skills. My people management skills have matured over the years, as I have lead and motivated many team members .

Areas of Extensive Experience

Land, Ocean & Air Freight Buyer/Vendor and Staff Relations

Transportation Rules & Regulations Quality Assurance

Import & Export Procedures Inventory Control Procedures & Processes

Dangerous Goods Regulations Shipping, Receiving and Distribution

Standards & Procedures Compliance Training & Leadership

Continuous Process Improvement Safety Training

Professional Experience

Terex USA LLC - Construction Division Charleston S.C.

Transportation & Logistics Specialist (May 2013 - August 2017)

Computer Systems: Oracle, AS/400, Microsoft Office

Reduced freight cost by 40% in a three year span by updating the carrier base and educating team members on benefits of advance bookings.

Shipped Dangerous Goods according to 49CFR at 100% accuracy.

Quoted, booked, expedited, and tracked all loads, including FAK, to ensure on time delivery.

Generated and validated all export documents to meet compliance regulations.

Correlated with internal Compliance Dept. Concerning import & export discrepancies and revised Standard Work Instructions.

Interfaced with government agencies with 100% compliance approval rate.

Contributed to development of shipping processes which reduced shipping time, decreased freight cost and resulted in increased customer satisfaction.

Maintained & supervised 3rd party manpower and work load to effectively meet the daily production schedule.

Kept inventory levels at 100% to meet monthly projected machine retrofits while maintaining Lean practices.

Buyer for the PDI Operations.

Established rules and visuals in the office & warehouse based on OSHA regulations to help educate team members on safety in the work place.

Processed machine warranty claims & freight claims with vendors at 100% efficiency.

Outlined criteria for freight invoicing with carriers and the 3PL company which reduced freight exceptions by 80%.

Communications weekly with Management and Inside Sales to discuss excess freight costs and methods to help lower transportation costs.

Open communications with 3 Terex Segments on holiday travel restrictions/frost laws.

Link-Belt Construction Equipment Company Lexington, KY.

Logistic Specialist (June 1990 - May 2013)

Computer systems: MacPac, AS/400, Navision, Microsoft Office

Liaison between Transportation Department and multiple government agencies, overseas factories, carriers, dealers and end users, to help maintain 100% compliance and customer satisfaction.

Coordinated domestic and international transportation of machines from on site, off site, and portal locations to destinations.

Validated all import and export documents and associated invoices which resulted in a seamless operation in transportation, invoice processing, and compliance.

Supervised, trained and certified employees on Dangerous Goods processing and procedures to meet the DOT, PHMSA, and company guidelines.

Spearheaded inventory control issues, realigned the receiving processes, and reduced inventory discrepancies by 80%.

Worked closely with the Transportation Manager on budgets, projected transportation expenses, revenue tons and ways to reduce costs.

Represented the Transportation Manager at numerous on-site/off-site conferences and meetings concerning Transportation Regulations and Processes. .

Performed internal mock audits in various departments within the company to help better understand areas which needed additional training or process changes in order to meet SOP guidelines.

Extensive training and experience as Parts Shipping Clerk 3 years; Parts Customer Service 3 years; Parts Pricing 2 years, Logistic Specialist 15 years.

Notable accomplishments at Terex and Link-Belt Construction Equipment Company

1. Reduced OS/OW Transportation costs by 40% from 2015-2017.

2. Established guidelines with the freight auditors & vendors which reduced

freight invoice retention by 75%

3. Co-wrote Link-Belt Export Compliance Manual which was approved by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce in Lexington KY.

4.Worked with KY DOT OS/OW Office to get legislation passed for OS/OW loads during rush hour. 23CFR 658.17 (5) (b)

Training and Seminars Completed:

Kaizen Event #1 Shipping Instructions Process #2 Upper Assembly Transportation, Lean Manufacturing, Inventory Control, 10 years Hazardous Material Training by UPS, Import/Export Compliance Training Program KY WTC, Essentials of Int’l Trade UPS, Int’l Commerce Trade KY WTC, Int’l Transportation Seminar EGL Logistics, CTPAT Kuehne & Nagel, Int’l Terms-Tariff Classification-NAFTA Rules of Origin-Export Documentation Global Training Center, LBCE, Internal Auditing Training Course KMAC, AES UPS-SCS, Sequel writer.

Education

Bluegrass Community & Technical College College 2.8 GPA

Spring 1985 to Fall 1987

Lexington, Kentucky

Courses of Study: Computer Programming

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