Kelle Burton
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EDUCATION:
Wayne State University
Supply Chain Management Major
Expected Graduation, May 2027
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
AmeriCorps National Civilian Corps, Detroit, MI
Member, American Red Cross AmeriCorps Y.E.S. Program
Worked on community projects throughout Southeastern Michigan, with emphasis on education, public safety, and environment needs
Tutored 20 7th-12th graders in math and science at Highland Park High School and the Reggie McKenzie Foundation in Highland Park, MI
Certified in C.P.R. and as a Babysitter Instructor through the American Red Cross
WORK EXPERIENCE:
APL Logistics, April ’11-Present
Load Planner: build shipments according to customer requirements, manage timely dispatch of drivers for pick-up/delivery and railyard in-gating/out-gating of freight, track and trace trucks, trains and shipments to guarantee on time delivery, resolve any dispatch or delivery issues with warehousing, railyard, and transportation partners, review and make recommendations for operational improvements, handle a high volume of incoming and outgoing calls to/from plants, carriers, suppliers, railyard, and customers regarding the daily management of shipments- maintain and document data for multiple accounts, process customer requests, close out and process return loads to ensure accurate billing, etc.
Ryder/Express Personnel Staffing, August ’08-May’10
Logistics/Dispatch Coordinator: responsible for the daily management and coordination of export/import shipments for automotive customers-tracked, traced, and monitored shipments to ensure products were delivered according to requirements, resolved issues with lost, damaged, or trapped freight, and provided follow-up information to plants, suppliers, and carriers, arranged necessary documentation for shipping goods domestically and abroad, managed inventory of repair parts and general supplies, updated and maintained management systems, etc.
Billing Clerk: processed invoice charges billed and/or paid to various businesses, carriers, and customers for the Boeing Corporation, prepared documents, labels, and other information for proper billing, resolved issues with invoices or statements, etc.
National Logistics Management/HCS Staffing, June ’07-December ‘07
Logistics Coordinator- set up shipments for Daimler Chrysler plants- negotiated contracts and arrangements with carriers for pick-up and delivery of freight, consolidated loads, established and coordinated carrier schedules with plant production, performed analysis on shipments and relayed necessary information to shippers and plants, kept updated logs of progress of freight from pick-up to delivery, etc.
SKILLS:
Type 50 wpm
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, AS/400, SAP R/3, and 10-key calculator entry
REFERENCES: Available upon request