Stephanie C. Franklin

ad1166@r.postjobfree.com

Savannah, Georgia 31410

912-***-****

CAREER OBJECTIVE

With more than 35 years of experience involving the supply chain industry, transportation & logistics and inventory management, I am seeking to succeed in an environment of growth and excellence. To earn a position that provides satisfaction and self- development to achieve organizational goals.

Vessel scheduling • Inventory management

Import/Export administration • Supply Chain

Accounts receivable/payable • Physical Inventory Counts

Customs Compliance • Manage freight forwarder

Negotiate vendors • Supervise export assistants

Breakbulk shipments

COMPUTER SKILLS

Windows 11 Enterprise • Microsoft Office 365

Microsoft Outlook • Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word • Transaction Manager

SAP • Infor M3

Microsoft Teams

POPS

EXPERIENCE

Georgia Pacific Packaging and Cellulose (acquired 2014-present)

Export Inventory Planner for External Warehouses

Responsibility: Inventory Specialist

Oversee shipments going in and out of Georgia Ports Authority and Special External Warehouses on East Coast and the Gulf

Evaluate and reconcile discrepancies with inventory

Monitor inventory levels coming in and going out of the warehouse

Coordinate load schedules with the warehouses for optimal efficiency

Onsite physical inventory counts

Arrange unplanned inventory to external warehouses and receivals

File internal complaints and customer complaints

Arrange loading for export shipments from External warehouses

Stephanie C. Franklin

Buckeye Technologies Inc. / GP Cellulose LLC (acquired Buckeye 2014)-1995 to 2015

Export Analyst / Marine Logistics Specialist

Responsibility: Export documentation and U.S. Customs

Create and distribute export documentation for international sales orders including certificate of origins and steamship certificates

File export declarations with US Customs to comply with government regulations

Interpret letter of credits to create shipping instructions for the ocean carrier

Responsibility: Manage all aspects of the Florida mill container and break bulk bookings

Identify the ocean carrier for each customer based on destination, ocean freight rate, vessel allocation, transit time and carrier service

Handle logistics planning by working directly with production and customer service representatives

Choose a loading point based on inventory, production schedule and knowledge of customer

Provide solutions for unplanned booking changes regarding inventory or production outages and service issues with the carrier

Responsibility: Manage Georgia Port Authority warehouse orders for loading.

Provide accurate load instructions for container and transfer orders ensuring sufficient load time and expected completion date

Assist with equipment issues and tracing inventory in transit

Authorize container stripping and provide stripping orders

Responsibility: Manage export documentation with freight forwarder for Florida mill orders.

Provide complete shipping instructions via EDI to our freight forwarder to ensure U.S. Customs compliance

Negotiate extensions of cut off dates with the ocean carrier and communicate changes to our forwarder

Work together with the customer service representatives and credit department to address letter of credit issues that may affect load time or documentation

Responsibility: Oversee accounts payable for Florida mill orders and the Savannah Office

Accountable for posting paid ocean freight weekly to ensure accrual reports are accurate

Monitor weekly statements and reconcile past due or balance due invoices to ensure creditability with our vendors

Approve manifest correction fees to expedite release of cargo

Stephanie C. Franklin

Zim American Israeli Shipping Co. – 1986 to 1995

Import/Export Clerk

Responsibility: All phases of import/export documentation

Create inbound transportation (IT’s) and customs clearance for all import cargo

Arrange land transportation to ultimate consignee

Provide arrival notifications and relay any demurrage invoices to consignee

Organize container inspections and fumigation

Confirm bay plans and discharge lists are accurate, relay any short shipments

Manifest export bill of ladings and create export declarations for U.S. Customs

Provide export ocean freight rate quotes

Professional references available upon request

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