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Charla Ellis

Aurora,IL

Summary

Professional administrative expert with strong organizational and multitasking abilities. Proven track record in managing office operations, ensuring smooth workflow, and maintaining accurate records. Known for excellent communication skills, reliability, and adaptability in dynamic environments. Skilled in using office software, handling confidential information, and supporting team collaboration to achieve collective goals.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Administrative Clerk

RJW Logistics
03.2024 - Current
  • Enter customer orders and scan/index documents as required, schedule pick ups and delivery of customer loads, properly document orders in synapse by manifest number or purchase order number, maintain communications with customers regarding changes in pick-up and delivery schedules, maintain confidentiality of company information

Quality Control Clerk

P&G
07.2022 - 03.2024
  • performed visual inspections, inspected incoming and outgoing materials for accuracy and quality, identified and documented quality discrepancies for management to develop resolutions, maintained compliance with industry regulations through meticulous record-keeping, followed standard operating procedures for inspections and tests, evaluated final products against quality standards and manufacturing specifications

Traffic Control Center Lead

Kenco
05.2021 - 07.2022
  • Monitored and enforced compliance with SOP's, managed ten employees, training, delegated tasks, coached team members, received inbound bills using a VPN and RTCIS software, direct contact with drivers, verified BOL's, maintained receiving records, communicated and reported any incidents to Supervisor, boosted crew morale through regular feedback, recognition of hard work, and fostering a supportive work environment.

Warehouse Operations Clerk

NFI
06.2019 - 04.2021
  • Prioritized inbound and outbound appointments, communicated schedule changes to management and customer, direct contact with drivers by assigning doors, verified seals on outbound trailers, received shipments by using Red Prairie Software, compared inventory in Microsoft Excel to ensure inventory accuracy, communicated with customers about discrepancies and hold placement, ran OS&D reports, entered daily cycle counts, utilized Microsoft office suite to complete various tasks

Inventory Clerk

Insignia Staffing
05.2016 - 05.2019
  • Organized physical inventory cycle counts, worked with procurement on product expiration and product holds, processed data entry of inventory moves and adjustments, compiled damage reports, verified quantities on pallets against bills, printed labels for pallets to send to cross docks, made labels for items that were over, short or damaged, searched for lost pallets, assisted with unloading trucks

Warehouse Lead

Jacobson
08.2012 - 03.2016
  • Oversaw 15 employees, tracked inventory, maintained documentation of the driver's arrivals and departures, responsible for verification and recording of products, read vendor packing slips, UPC labels, used red prairie, SAP, AS400 programs to enter products received and make note of storage areas, researched lost pallets, removed damaged items from stock, worked with inventory supervisor on any discrepancies

Machine Operator

Expert Corporation
07.2008 - 07.2012
  • Set up machine for production, operated press machines that welded foam to interior emission canisters, labeled and inserted springs, utilized rivet gun to insert rivets into canisters, performed visual inspections of products to ensure procedures were followed, manually test products during and after production and make adjustments as needed, understand start up and shut down procedures, responsible for safely troubleshooting assembly line when jams occurred reject products not meeting specifications

Shipping and Receiving Clerk

Schneider
02.2006 - 03.2008
  • Operated WMS (Warehouse Management System) with touch screen, corrected slots to match Slot Inventory Research and maintained logs, verified weights, and labeled boxes for shipping, entered data from packing lists, unloaded freight using sit down forklift, communicated all issues to Lead or Supervisor

Machine Operator (NC)

Borg Warner Transmissions
01.2000 - 06.2003
  • Ability to read and understand Standard Operating Procedures and Process Specifications to operate and setup machinery, inspect and manually test parts and products as necessary, during and after assembly, performed preventative maintenance and routine machine checks, performed changeovers and troubleshot the machines

Education

High School Graduate - General studies

Joliet West High School
Joliet, Illinois

CNC Programming -

Symbol Training Institute
Addison, IL

Skills

  • Computer skills and data entry
  • Typing 40 wpm
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Able to multitask job assignments
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
  • Reliable and trustworthy
  • Self-directed work ethic
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Spreadsheet management

Timeline

Administrative Clerk

RJW Logistics
03.2024 - Current

Quality Control Clerk

P&G
07.2022 - 03.2024

Traffic Control Center Lead

Kenco
05.2021 - 07.2022

Warehouse Operations Clerk

NFI
06.2019 - 04.2021

Inventory Clerk

Insignia Staffing
05.2016 - 05.2019

Warehouse Lead

Jacobson
08.2012 - 03.2016

Machine Operator

Expert Corporation
07.2008 - 07.2012

Shipping and Receiving Clerk

Schneider
02.2006 - 03.2008

Machine Operator (NC)

Borg Warner Transmissions
01.2000 - 06.2003

High School Graduate - General studies

Joliet West High School

CNC Programming -

Symbol Training Institute
Charla Ellis