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Amanda Ball

Franklin,OH

Summary

My experience in executing diverse project tasks to meet deadlines. Highly skilled at communicating with colleagues, monitoring status and achieving key milestones. Enthusiastic problem solver and talented team player with superior planning and decision-making skills. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Logistics & project Coordinator

Liftra
08.2021 - Current

Project Coordinator

  • Supply Chain Management
  • Project Managing all incoming shipments and coordinating between sales, warehouse, and project engineers
  • Buyer for parts and service along with developing relationships with customers for purchasing materials needed for our service technicians
  • Log all pre-approved freight cost and reconcile discrepancies against the final carrier invoice
  • Book and monitor Less Than Truckload, Full Truckload Freight, and Intermodal shipments to ensure that least cost options are utilized
  • Managing all international Shipping via Air and Sea
  • Booking, documentation, scheduling, Tariff & HS codes, and commercial invoicing
  • Managing all domestic Shipments: LTL, flatbed, dedicated, air freight
  • Booking, scheduling, creating BOL
  • Brokering freight cost and carrier rates for lowest cost and company savings
  • Processing of inbound and outbound shipments corresponding to receipts from the warehouses
  • Purchase order and sales order creation using Dynamics ERP
  • Work internally with other key departments (Order Management, Finance, Planning, Sales)
  • Effective problem solving, process and task management skills.

Logistics Coordinator

Blue Buffalo
01.2020 - 06.2021
  • Logistics Role
  • Executed supply chain and logistics functions using SAP and Manhattan transportation operating system
  • Outbound shipments at the manufacturing facility, and warehouse
  • Coordinated order management process, ensuring timely and accurate communication
  • Log all pre-approved freight cost and reconcile discrepancies against the final carrier invoice
  • Coordinating with transportation for shipment scheduling of freight
  • Reconciled freight costs against carrier invoices and scheduled shipment logistics
  • Collaborated with transportation for efficient freight scheduling and order fulfillment
  • Managed inventory transactions processed inbound and outbound shipments
  • Generated purchase orders, contributing to smooth distribution center operations
  • Evaluate, process, and allocate customer orders for distribution center, manage warehouse inventory transactions, and coordinate both inbound and outbound shipments to meet our customer demands throughout the Blue Buffalo supply chain network
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams including Order Management, Finance, 3PL, and Sales
  • Utilized Warehouse Management and Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
  • Resolved inventory discrepancies and increased order fill rate through effective communication
  • Extensive experience utilizing a Warehouse Management System, Enterprise Resource Planning System, or Transportation Management systems, Receiving and Shipping Clerk knowledge, Order management and Inventory Control management.

Warehouse Supervisor

Jagged Peak
08.2013 - 12.2019
  • Supply Chain / Logistics / E-Commerce
  • Managed 25+ employees at any given time in multiple areas within the warehouse
  • Managed receiving, order processing, profit/loss reporting, and maintaining the workflow as needed
  • Scheduling freight, shipping orders, receiving log documentation
  • Providing shipping/receiving function with leadership and development of functional excellence
  • Maintaining a direct relationship with the clients daily
  • Hiring and developing warehouse team members
  • Development of SOPs to ensure smooth & efficient operational practices
  • Coordinating with Supply Chain Resource team on inventory levels & turns
  • Coach members of the warehouse team for training, performance improvement and CIP (Continuous Improvement Plan) activities
  • Good knowledge of stocking systems and stock control which includes creating spreadsheets for tracking purposes 2

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Business Management, Human Resource, Organizational leadership

Wilmington College
Wilmington, OH
08.2023

Associate of Arts - Business Management

Cincinnati State Technical And Community College
Cincinnati, OH
12.2021

Skills

  • Supply Chain Management
  • Procurement
  • Buyer
  • Project & Logistics Coordination
  • Inventory Management
  • Cross-functional Collaboration
  • ERP, WMS Systems, Dynamics, SAP, Manhattan
  • Team Leadership and Training

Timeline

Logistics & project Coordinator

Liftra
08.2021 - Current

Logistics Coordinator

Blue Buffalo
01.2020 - 06.2021

Warehouse Supervisor

Jagged Peak
08.2013 - 12.2019

Project Coordinator

Bachelor of Arts - Business Management, Human Resource, Organizational leadership

Wilmington College

Associate of Arts - Business Management

Cincinnati State Technical And Community College
Amanda Ball