AMBER L. GIBBS
**** ***** ****** ** *** *B Charlotte, NC 28210 704-***-**** ************@*****.*** SUMMARY
Highly motivated young professional with nine years of experience in client account management, international business relations and process improvement. Enthusiastic, energetic employee that has driven departmental effectiveness through tangible and non-tangible methods. Ability to build strong working-relationships within an organization and with external stakeholders. Dedicated team player that understands the importance of engagement and interaction with colleagues to ensure all resources are being utilized to meet deadlines. Well-known within the organization for going above-and-beyond and taking-on additional work to guarantee the department meets targets. CORE SKILLS
Strong leadership and team-building qualities with outstanding interpersonal skills
Confident, articulate, and professional written & verbal abilities
Highly proficient in the utilization of MS Word & Outlook, NVO, ACE. Proficient with Excel & Adobe Acrobat
Significant experience working with international clients, vendors and brokers
Vast knowledge of the U.S. and international customs’ process
Outstanding problems solving skills; skilled at evaluating options and generating solutions PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Uweport – Charlotte, NC 06/2020 – 08/2020
Logistics Specialist
Communicate with customers and trucking companies to ensure cargo shipments arrive on time
Minimize cost for customers to meet all expectations
Organize invoices accurately
Generate quotation to customers as needed
CH Robinson – Charlotte, NC 05/2016 - 05/2020
Custom Entry Writer
Responsible for the timely and accurate completion of ocean & air imports for a leading Fortune 500 provider of multimodal transportation services and third-party logistics.
Initiated change management within the department as it related to the efficiency of the process boards closures
Individually responsible for servicing/clearing, on a monthly-basis, more Ocean & Air Imports within C.H. Robinson’s
import history since coming to Charlotte
Average clearing of 350 Customs Import Entries per month; 3500 lines
Processing timely ISF’s
Arranging pick up & delivery for importers
Educating importers of US Customs requirements
Created a central, shared workbook containing customer rate/fees to improve departmental profit and performance
Troy Container Line – Charlotte, NC 03/2011 – 05/2016 Import Coordinator
Responsibilities include strategizing, managing the undertaking of consignees, and providing import estimates & information for commodities into the United States.
Controls Importer Security Filing (ISF) for any shipment imported into the U.S.
Handles & arranges the customs entry in all U.S. ports
Maintains import data & verification of information accuracy for all customs-related documentation
Informs current clients with all applicable services offered by the firm to add value to the enterprise
Key driver in the successful implementation of additional, strategic international ports now being used by the firm
Educates first-time importers of the import process, e.g., shipping, exporting from departure country, ocean import, vessel arrival information, in-transit bonding number for client commodity tracking, inbond facility consol transfer from terminal, warehouse devanning process and final steps taken by client to obtain commodity
A Preferred Women’s Health Center – Charlotte, NC 10/2010 – 03/2011 Administrative Assistant
Responsible for managing the front desk operations of a woman’s healthcare center. Communicated/interacted with patients, scheduled appointments, maintained healthcare account records to ensure the medical facility ran efficiently.
Educated patients to inform them of the preventative, procedural, and coping segments of family planning
Composed, typed and/or edited memos, letters, forms, labels and other written communication
Created electronic files, and performed maintenance & data management of sensitive records World Courier Ground – Sharon, MA 02/2008 – 07/2010 Administrative Assistant
Accountable for administrative and clerical work within the organization as it pertained to transportation of all freight shipments and the effective, well-organized processes of the department.
Coordinated maintenance, supplies and use of department office equipment. Maintained inventory of office supplies, hardware and software
Assisted in desktop and network troubleshooting & support, such as setting up printers and computers
EDUCATION
Associate of Science – Business 08/2008 – 05/2010
Bristol Community College (Attleboro, MA)