Stephanie C. Franklin
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Savannah, Georgia 31410
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