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IMPORT SHIPPING SPECIALIST
Summary
To be a part of the success in an environment of growth and excellence. Focused and highly motivated individual- eager contribute professional experience toward support Logistics industry. Seasoned Import Coordinator familiar with Import Logistics shipping and receiving needs. Successful record working with carriers and other vendors to plan efficient strategies and control costs. Well-versed in shipment inspection, inventory management and document processing. Import Coordinator uses problem-solving and organizational skills to coordinate shipping and receiving duties. Accustomed to successfully examining shipments and facilitating vendor resolutions with little oversight. Excellent document management and deadline monitoring skills. Skilled in planning practical routes and selecting advantageous shipping methods. Excellent coordination and communication skills used to develop positive professional relationships with carriers.
Skills
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Experience
Import Shipping Specialist | 11/2010 to 10/2019
Lehigh Valley Hospital & Health - Lehighton , PA
Lehigh Valley Hospital & Health - Lehighton , PA
- Coordinates land and ocean freight incoming goods; including suppliers, freight forwarders, United States Customs, and multiple clients (customer/buyers).
- Overall responsibility of maintaining, updating, and archiving both master and support documents.
- Creates purchase orders for both our vendors and customers, resolving discrepancies regarding pricing, and quantity of goods directly with customers.
- These customers include Kohl's, Boscov's, Haband, Amerimark, Dr.
- Leonards, Fabco, Nordstrom, and multiple overseas agents.
- Supports other logistics coordinators in managing delivery schedules and order placements to ensure adequate reserves in timely order fulfillment.
- Receive inbound goods and manage inventory supply through online systems.
- Provides office support services in order to ensure efficiency and effectiveness by maintaining the general filing system, filing all correspondence and ensuring all proper documents are sent to freight forwarders in a timely fashion.
- Enters all Purchase Order data and arranges all telegraphic transfer payments using Maxxworks for management review and approval.
- Reviews and certifies Letter of Credit documents to determine compliance with international standards.
- Verifies terms of credit, such as amount and shipping conditions to determine compliance with established standards.
- Prepared accurate shipping orders and bills of lading to direct and route materials.
- Liaised with vendor representatives to rectify damages and shortages.
- Prepared and processed shipping documents, including work and shipping orders, route materials and bills of lading.
- Investigated inventory discrepancies to maintain recordkeeping validity.
- Reported delays, accidents or other traffic and transportation situations.
- Maintained productivity goals by organizing and transferring incoming shipments using RLM software.
Assistant Teacher | 07/2007 to 01/2010
Morale Welfare Recreation, CDC - City , STATE
Morale Welfare Recreation, CDC - City , STATE
- Supported the center's goals by assisting the teaching staff with lessons; and implemented instructional activities with individual students and small groups in support of the mission objective.
- Responsible for delivering, setting up, and checking class equipment.
- Establish and enforce rules of behavior for children in their classrooms.
- Provide basic needs for children.
- Provide tools and resources for children to use and explore during learning and play activities.
- Adapt teaching methods and materials to meet the interests and learning styles of children.
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with children and parents.
- Experience with diverse group of families.
- Maintain basic training and completing modules for job requirements.
- Promoted student learning by providing individualized and small group support to reinforce classroom topics.
- Kept students safe inside and outside classrooms by proactively monitoring behaviors and tracking student movements, safety hazards and visitors.
- Prepared lesson materials and visual aids to reinforce lesson concepts.
- Optimized learning plans while quantifying student progress through test administration.
- Organized classroom, placing books back on shelves and clean to keep areas well-maintained and organized.
- Assisted teachers with lesson preparation and curriculum implementation.
- Collaborated with teacher to devise and implement developmentally appropriate lessons aligning with school's philosophy and mission.
- Retained interest and maximized receptive learning by educating students utilizing instructional techniques, including hands-on curriculum.
- Observed children and recorded activities, maintained daily records and created safe environments during activities, meals and naps.
- Helped students master learning concepts through one-on-one and small group tutoring.
- Spearheaded new learning techniques, boosting student comprehension and improving learning time.
- Conducted special assessments and tutoring sessions to support individual student needs.
- Assisted in development screenings to measure students' motor, language, and emotional skills.
- Contributed to positive, educational setting by delivering gentle discipline and promoting student success.
- Provided students with personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support.
- Helped teachers with material generation, lesson plan development, class preparation, scheduling, exam distribution and student mentoring.
- Took attendance, graded assignments and maintained routine student records.
- Participated in meetings with parents concerning child's progress and areas of concern during parent-teacher conferences.
- Drove social, emotional, intellectual, and physical development through age-appropriate enrichment activities.
- Distributed classroom materials and supplies such as pencils, paper and art materials.
- Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators.
- Prepared bulletin boards, classroom materials and individual student portfolios to support teacher plans.
- Performed diverse tasks for teachers, including clerical support, classroom management and document coordination.
Account Payable and Receivable Clerk | 09/2004 to 01/2006
Ambras Fine Jewelry - City , STATE
Ambras Fine Jewelry - City , STATE
- Updated and maintained Accounts Payable using QuickBooks and responsible for payroll by distributing checks on a bi-weekly.
- Maintained the filing system of all financial documents.
- Verified coding, obtaining signatures, and batching spreadsheets for data entry in preparation for management review.
- Reviewed and calculated payroll to promote timely disbursement of paychecks.
- Reviewed purchase documents and company receipts for reconciliation with statements.
- Assessed data and information to check entries, calculations and billing codes for accuracy.
- Compiled budget documents and monitored costs to maintain control systems.
- Applied mathematical skills to calculate totals, check figures and correct problems with physical and digital files.
- Reconciled all bank and credit card accounts monthly.
- Followed detailed end-of-month accounting procedures to verify proper balancing of all accounts and readiness for new month.
- Mitigated financial discrepancies by preparing bank reconciliations, managing field audits and reviewing accounting records for accuracy.
- Prepared accurate financial reports each month by collecting, analyzing and summarizing account information.
- Maintained full compliance when executing and tracking bank reconciliations, A/P, invoicing, billing and collections.
Education and Training
Western Governors University - City
Bachelor of Arts
Elementary Education, 2020
Coastline Community College - City
Associate of Arts
Liberal Arts Social and Behavioral Science, 08/2010
Florida State College - City
Some College (No Degree)
Early Childhood Education
- Dean's List Honoree Spring 2006
Languages
Bilingual: Spanish (Intermediate)
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School Attended
- Western Governors University
- Coastline Community College
- Florida State College
Job Titles Held:
- Import Shipping Specialist
- Assistant Teacher
- Account Payable and Receivable Clerk
Degrees
- Bachelor of Arts
Associate of Arts
Some College (No Degree)
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