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Amber Richardson

Reno,NV

Summary

QUALIFICATIONS: 10 Years Logistics experience, Customer service experience, Receiving experience, and Computer proficiency.

Experienced customer service professional bringing 10 years of coordinating shipments, collaborating with freight carriers and managing customer needs. Meticulous, resilient and flexible in handling diverse issues. Knowledgeable about domestic regulations and standards. Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Truckload Dedicated Coordinator

ArcBest
03.2018 - Current
  • Managing the local fleet
  • Planning backhauls for the Northern and Southern California areas
  • Customer Service – Tracking, planning, and ensuring on time deliveries
  • Dispatching drivers, which includes tracking and monitoring hours and availability
  • Communicating with customers and brokers to find external loads to haul back to Reno
  • Scheduling pickup and delivery appointments
  • Accepting load tenders via EDI and directly from the customer
  • Entering in loads and ensuring all info is correct (PU/DEL#s, Addresses, PU/Del times, Special instructions, etc…)

Closing Manager

Grocery Outlet
08.2022 - Current
  • Monitoring employees ensuring they stay on track during their duties
  • Receiving loads from vendors into the computer system
  • Markdowns/throwaways/checking for and pricing dated items
  • Counting tills/safe
  • Cashiering/ Stocking/ Merchandising
  • Ensuring all closing tasks are done and all employees clock out on time

Fleet Supervisor

Sherwin Williams
06.2006 - 03.2018
  • Direct supervisor to Sherwin Williams private fleet of 150+ drivers
  • Routing Trucks according to area and weight
  • Taking driver phone calls and providing direction or solutions to problems
  • Customer Service – Tracking, planning, and ensuring on time deliveries
  • Dispatching drivers, which includes tracking and monitoring hours and availability
  • Communicating with customers and brokers to find external loads to haul back to Reno
  • Scheduling pickup and delivery appointments
  • Driver payroll – entering and processing pay for both hourly and mileage drivers
  • Travel to other facilities out of state to perform Fleet Supervisor functions when needed


Additional Trained Positions at Sherwin Williams:


Transportation Planner

  • Routing Trucks according to area and weight
  • Customer Service – Tracking/editing customer orders
  • Planning loads for the Warehouse to pick
  • Making sure all special customer needs are met – such as labels, specific batches of product, carrier requests, pallet height, etc
  • IBARS – Investigating errors received – How it happened, Why it happened, How can it be prevented in the future
  • Export Loads – Making sure hazardous documents are created and correct
  • Scheduling special containers for Hazardous Exports
  • Working with SW customer service to ensure all orders are picked and shipped on time as well as correct


CTS Billing

  • Billing all loads that Contract Transportation Systems carries
  • Faxing, Mailing, or Emailing all Customer invoices
  • Updating HUB miles for all CTS Trucks
  • Customer Service – Providing Proof of Deliveries, Resolving any issues with payments/payment amounts
  • Filing
  • Scanning and indexing
  • Breaking down driver trips


Hot Seat

  • Responsible for ensuring that all functions within the warehouse are operating as smoothly and efficiently as possible
  • Tasked with prioritizing and assigning the shipping and receiving functions to be done during my shift
  • Auditing based on specific customer guidelines and restrictions
  • Tasked with making and relocating prime locations
  • Tasked with shipping FedEx Air and Ground, including hazardous materials shipments
  • Tasked with researching the yearly forecasted volume on sku’s to better improve proficient of picking


Warehouse Technician

  • Picking orders for customers – Making sure the correct quantity is picked and pallet stacked soundly
  • Highlift – Restocking prime locations and putting away recently received product into racks
  • Dock – Loading/unloading trucks and scanning in new product into the system

Store Associate

Toys “R” Us
11.2016 - 08.2017
  • Cashier
  • Customer service on the floor to help find product or answer questions
  • Floor straightening and facing product
  • Monitoring electronics area
  • Credit Card Sales

Warehouse Worker

SanMar
06.2004 - 06.2006
  • Picking and Checking/Auditing Orders
  • Hibay (Forklift) Picking Orders and Stocking

Cashier

True Value Hardware
06.2002 - 06.2004
  • Cashier/Customer Service
  • Restocking Inventory

Dishwasher/Hostess

The Diner
06.2001 - 06.2002
  • Washing Dishes
  • Busing Tables
  • Making sure Customers are seated and have drinks
  • Refilling drinks

Education

Associates of Applied Science - Web Development Emphasis

Truckee Meadows Community College

High School Diploma -

North Valleys High School
01.2004

Skills

  • Supply Chain Understanding
  • Computer & Microsoft Office Proficiency
  • Customer Service
  • Decision-making capabilities
  • Task Delegation
  • Fleet Management
  • Problem-Solving
  • Shipment Tracking
  • Shipment Coordination
  • Invoicing and shipping documentation
  • Transportation Planning
  • Warehousing Processes

Timeline

Closing Manager

Grocery Outlet
08.2022 - Current

Truckload Dedicated Coordinator

ArcBest
03.2018 - Current

Store Associate

Toys “R” Us
11.2016 - 08.2017

Fleet Supervisor

Sherwin Williams
06.2006 - 03.2018

Warehouse Worker

SanMar
06.2004 - 06.2006

Cashier

True Value Hardware
06.2002 - 06.2004

Dishwasher/Hostess

The Diner
06.2001 - 06.2002

High School Diploma -

North Valleys High School

Associates of Applied Science - Web Development Emphasis

Truckee Meadows Community College
Amber Richardson