Sales Representative Assistant

Katherine A. Ehnle

309-***-**** ******@****.**.*** Sandy Springs, GA

Education

Illinois College, Jacksonville, Illinois

Bachelor of Arts, May 2010

Major: International Studies

GPA: 3.8/4.0

Study Abroad: Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan May 2009-June 2009

Employment Experience

Nichiha, USA Johns Creek, GA

June 2016-present

Position: Logistics Coordinator (Corporate Management)

Collect and maintain ISF/Shipping documents for Japan & China Imports

Track Import Ocean containers

Received inbound inventory into database

Run Reports: Daily Sales Open Order Report, Lead Time Report, Seattle Warehouse Inventory Reconciliation Report

Process Fabrication Work Orders

Manage export shipment samples for the Warehouse

Process Purchase Orders

Communicate with Customs

Nippon Express, USA Atlanta, GA

Feb.2016-May 2016

Position: Marketing and Sales Assistant

Assisted Sales Manager & Sales Representative

Scheduled new customers’ first time truck shipments

Invoiced new customers domestic/Mexico shipments

Provided quotations for import/export air shipments to/from Europe and Asia

Created power point slides on potential customers

Provided support of Ocean import/export team

SIIX, USA Elk Grove Village, IL

Sept. 2013-Feb.2016

Position: Sales Coordinator

Shipping and receiving

Daily use of SAP system called Great Plains

Forecasting inventory (when to purchase)

Scheduling pickups from Freight Forwarders

Arranging shipments both international and domestic via FedEx AIR, GROUND, and FREIGHT and with other forwarders i.e. Kintetsu World Express and Nippon Express.

Purchasing parts from suppliers (Domestic and International)

Customer Support: When customer needs to expedite try to comply, respond when customer needs to introduce new parts to the line, ensuring parts are delivered in a timely fashion to avoid line down

Managed accounts for Saturn, Tokai Rika, Sumitomo, Kawasaki

Maintaining connections with suppliers, pushing them when products are being delayed

Checking status of cargo.

Communicating with customs in order to push product through

TEKsystems Bloomington, IL

Jan. 2013-Sept. 2013

Position: Admin Assistant

Upheld Admin Assistant duties: Filing, faxing, assisting consultant’s with questions/concerns, answering phone calls and transferring them accordingly

Generating reports from EDI websites

Booking travel arrangements for contractors: hotel, flight, rental car.

Marriot Hotel and Resorts Normal, IL

Sept. 2012-Jan. 2013

Position: Guest Services Representative

Utilized Marriot Automated Reservations Systems for Hotel Accommodations and used to maintain reservations with Property Management Systems software

Analyzed Arrival, Departure, and Contingency reports

Receiving calls and transferring them accordingly

Solved billing issues/setting up reservations through Marriot serves or with Third party companies ie. Orbitz

JET Programme: The Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme

July 2010-July 2012 (Date, Hokkaido, Japan)

Position: Assistant Language Teacher

Assisting seven local elementary schools and two Junior High schools with English lessons.

Creating English activities with teachers

Promoting international cultural exchange within the community.

Skills Microsoft Office, Outlook Express, Public Speaking, Efficient Communicator

Experienced in:

Inventory monitoring

Data analysis and entering

Cataloging/Archiving

SAP systems (Great Plains, Sage)

Assisting & Communicating with customers

Excel

Training new employees

Multitasking/Organizational skills

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