Cynthia Schonter
**** **** ***** **** ********, IL 60087 • 847-***-**** • ************@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Experienced Administrative Assistant who works effectively in a fast-paced environment and consistently prioritizes tasks and meets deadlines. Excellent inter-personal skills, attention to detail, strong work ethic, and great follow-through skills. Maintains professionalism at all times and uses discretion when handling confidential information.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Guarantee Trust Life
August 2015 - Present
DMC Clerical
Process all incoming mail
Process Claims for all customers
Take weekly meeting notes for department
Various filing and back scanning as needed
Process POS documents
Process Review Core que
Southwire
Contractor
Feb. 2015 –
April 2015
Import Coordinator
Process forecast to determine ordering
Place purchase orders with vendors
Contact vendors with follow-up emails
Process daily report for freight forwarder
Medline Industries
Contractor
Dec. 2014 – Feb. 2015
Expeditor
Call vendors regarding order status
Update system with appropriate notes
Brown Paper Goods
Dec. 2013 – Nov. 2014
Deduction Analyst
Process deductions for all customers
File claims with carriers for loss and damage
Work with carriers and customers to resolve issues
Filing as needed
Poclain Hydraulics
Contractor
Sept. 2013 – Nov. 2013
Administrative Assistant
Answered all incoming calls and transferred accordingly
Processed bills for payment
Ordered all office supplies
Greeted all guests
Abbott/Hospira
Contractor March 2012 –
Sept. 2013
GIS - Order Fulfillment
Processed software/hardware orders for internal customers
Special project assignments
Sales Processing
Processed charge-backs for trading partners/customers
Administrator/Data Entry
Processed updated cards for new Abbott retiree directory
Maintained correspondence with retirees
Filed and organized all data cards
M Holland Company
Contractor
Nov. 2010 – Aug. 2011
Data Entry
Processed invoices
Organized samples and supply closet
Processed freight department payables
Covered reception desk as needed
Transferred information into new data system
SPX
Contractor
Aug. 2009 – Nov. 2009
Data Entry/Tax Associate
Processed tax exemption certificates
Entered tax status in system
Collected data from customers
Maintained tax files
Medline Industries
Aug. 2008 – Nov. 2008
Returns Goods Coordinator
Processed credits, deductions and returns
Effectively communicated with all levels of operation to ensure the proper creation of Bills of Lading and POD retrieval
Assigned to various special projects
Pactiv Corporation
Aug. 2000 – Feb. 2008
POD Administrator
Supported 6 credit/collection analysts with required documentation
Processed monthly credit reports
Processed credit references
Maintained A/R/ log
Special projects as requested
Sales Tax Exemption Associate
Maintained and monitored expiration log for the sales tax exemptions certificates
Prepared monthly reports
Verified tax information
Maintained tax files
Provided documents for audits
Additional Skills
Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and Outlook, Lotus Notes and SAP