Shipping/Receiving/Warehousing

Education

Sheridan Vocational, Hollywood, FL

Certificate- Office Support Specialist

State of Florida High School Diploma (GED)

Holy Faith Convent (High School) Couva, Trinidad

General Certificate of Education from Cambridge University, England

Various certifications from on-job seminars and trainings

Experience

Luminaire, Inc., Doral, FL 2005-2008

Shipping Coordinator

• Maintained operations in the shipping department to make shipments to customers prompt and efficient, improving the amount of merchandise dispatched and customer satisfaction to get more revenue for the company and repeated sales

• Monthly shipping forecasts

• Managed personnel and merchandise, ensuring that merchandise was sent properly tagged, inspected and packed to minimize the risk of breakage and/or loss

• negotiated shipping rates to minimize the department’s operating costs depending on the nature of the merchandise and the handling it requires

• Coordinated and collaborated with sales/purchasing and finance departments

• Maintained logs and updated data for shipping operations

• Communicated with clients and maintained contact with customers to provide updated information and the tracking of their shipments

Magnivision/American Greetings 1995-2005

Traffic/Logistics Coordinator- Purchasing Department 2002-2005

• Worked with freight carriers to arrange for most cost effective and reliable service for transportation

• Coordinated all domestic and foreign shipping matters

• Worked closely with customs brokers from Canada for timely delivery of merchandise

• Maintained contact with overseas suppliers, custom brokers and carriers for reviewing and approving all import/export freight bills

• Collaborated with custom brokers to ensure deliveries

• Communicated with customers and various levels of corporate management, such as district managers, and various departments within the corporate offices

Inventory Control Coordinator 2000-2002

• Maintained all control on all inventory items purchased and produced

• Analyzed and reconciled out of stock and cycle count trends

• Performed various systems procedures: sub-inventory, returning merchandising authorization, running reports, etc.

• Conducted daily inventory analysis to solve inventory problems

Assistant Warehouse Supervisor 1997-2000

• Supervised approximately eight employees to ensure optimal production

• Led and directed picking, packing, and shipping

• Coordinated work orders to support material transfers from distribution site to the manufacturing department

• Maintained and recorded all paperwork, filings and daily shipping reports in addition to payroll and attendance keepings

Data Entry Clerk 1995-1997

• Checked all packing list transfers and other related document before entering in the Friedman/AS400 system

• Responsible for receiving and entering all information/merchandise into the Friedman/AS400 system

Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Excel), excellent verbal and written communication skills, detail oriented, customer-service oriented, dependable, punctual, high levels of accuracy, excellent data entry skills, able to work in a fast paced environment with changing priorities, takes initiative with little direction, and can complete tasks with minimal supervision.

Languages

Fluent in English; capable of understanding some Spanish.

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