Alouard Singleton
Dallas,TX
Summary
Results-oriented logistics professional prepared for Receiving Associate role, bringing valuable experience in managing inbound goods and optimizing warehouse efficiency. Proven ability to collaborate effectively with team members and adapt to dynamic environments. Reliable and flexible, with skills in inventory control and documentation, ensuring smooth operations and accurate record-keeping.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Receiving Associate
Neiman Marcus Last Call
Grapevine, TX
04.2012 - Current
- Receive merchandise for retail sales and prepare items for display and sales
- Ship items via FedEx for sale for domestic and international customers
- Record numbers of units handled or moved, using daily production sheets or work tickets
- Move freight, stock, or other materials to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, ships, or containers, by hand or using trucks, tractors, or other equipment
- Install protective devices, such as bracing, padding, or strapping, to prevent shifting or damage to items being transported
Packer
Neiman Marcus Direct
Irving, TX
11.2011 - 01.2012
- Grade and sort products according to factors such as color, species, length, width, appearance, feel, smell, and quality to ensure correct processing and usage
- Discard inferior or defective products and/or foreign matter, and place acceptable products in containers for further processing
- Weigh products or estimate their weight, visually or by feel
- Place products in containers according to grade and mark grades on containers
- Record grade and/or identification numbers on tags or on shipping, receiving, or sales sheets
Temporary Worker
Manpower
Irving, TX
04.2011 - 11.2011
- Assigned to various temporary assignments in warehouse and clerical industries
Warehouse Associate
Manpower (UPS Supply Chain)
Irving, TX
11.2010 - 04.2011
- Examine contents and compare with records, such as manifests, invoices, or orders, to verify accuracy of incoming or outgoing shipment
- Prepare documents, such as work orders, bills of lading, or shipping orders, to route materials
- Record shipment data, such as weight, charges, space availability, damages, or discrepancies for reporting, accounting, or recordkeeping purposes
- Deliver or route materials to departments, using work devices, such as hand truck, conveyor, or sorting bins
- Pack, seal, label, and affix postage to prepare materials for shipping, using work devices such as hand tools, power tools, and postage meter
Materials Handler
Motorola
Fort Worth, TX
04.1992 - 05.2010
- Successfully completed organizational transition from pager repair to cellular repair via shipping/receiving
- Contributed to transition from manual to internal computer system for product shipment
- Assumed consolidated work of shipping/receiving for various departments within Mobiles Devices division
- Organized third-party shipments of product between Motorola and outsourced domestic and international customers
- Managed the movement of equipment within various warehouses, and manually stored equipment and documents
Education
Associate of Arts - English
Los Angeles Harbor College
Los Angeles, CASkills
- Monitoring
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Writing
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Active Learning
- Operation and Control
- Operation Monitoring
- Active Listening
- Service Orientation
- Coordination
- Labeling and tagging
- Loading and unloading
- Order picking
- Stock rotation
- Receiving procedures
- Barcode scanning
- Shipping and receiving
- Attention to detail
- Teamwork and cooperation
- Shipment tracking
- Verbal and written communication
- Effective communication
- Heavy lifting
- Organization and prioritization
- Relationship building
- Safety procedures
- Product knowledge
- US Driver's license
- Merchandise staging
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Safety and compliance
- Shipping and receiving tracking
- Order logging
- Basic mathematics
- Materials handling
- Shipment inspection
- Quality assurance
- Freight labeling
- Critical thinking
- Teamwork
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- Clear communication
- Team collaboration
- Active listening
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Material handling
- Package labeling
Timeline
Receiving Associate
Neiman Marcus Last Call
04.2012 - Current
Packer
Neiman Marcus Direct
11.2011 - 01.2012
Temporary Worker
Manpower
04.2011 - 11.2011
Warehouse Associate
Manpower (UPS Supply Chain)
11.2010 - 04.2011
Materials Handler
Motorola
04.1992 - 05.2010
Associate of Arts - English
Los Angeles Harbor College
Tools & Technology
Microsoft Excel, Oracle, FedEx Powership, UPS WorldShip (10+ years’ experience)