Overview
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Education
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Karen Santana

Perth Amboy,NJ

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

IMPORT LOGISTICS COORDINATOR (ISRAEL ACCOUNTS)

Allways Forwarding Inc.
03.2016 - 03.2017
  • Process, assign, and coordinate all shipments from Israel to the U.S for 60+ accounts
  • Analyze, coordinate and track closely with the drayage department all rail and door deliveries.
  • Implement specific detailed customer requirements for documentation and modes of transportation.
  • Developed a plan to mitigate time management with the high volume of shipments per week.
  • Resolved problems regarding freight releases, logistics issues, and customer issues.

IMPORT LOGISTICS COORDINATOR (CHINA ACCOUNTS)

Allways Forwarding International Inc.
06.2015 - 03.2016
  • Process, assign documentation and arrival notices to the assigned customer freight shipments for 40+ accounts.
  • Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with the drayage, accounting, customs brokerage, and finance.
  • Analyze cost and appropriate shipping arrangements and arranged deliveries.
  • Developed tracking report for DHL/ Fedex to optimize time saving for freight payments to carriers.
  • Ensure and monitor containers under U.S. Customs hold to assure payment and releases are made in a timely manner.
  • Developed a streamlined client tracking spreadsheet to maintain efficiency and elevate account management/client service skills.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Caribe Taxi Corporation
11.2014 - 05.2015
  • Constructed a driver’s on-time performance metrics reporting.
  • “Improved drivers on-time performance by 20 percent.”
  • Plan and organized daily tasks to be completed in an orderly time manner within organizational requirements.
  • Ensured that all staff members complied with administrative policy procedures, safety and environmental and local policies.
  • Monitor spending to ensure that expenses were consistent with the approved budgets.

RECRUITING INTERN

Paladin Marketing and Creative Staffing
08.2014 - 02.2015
  • Review resumes and craft written biographies on perspective candidates intended for evaluation by key clients.
  • Manage and update applicant databases using Cosmos, ZoomInfo, LinkedIn, and Indeed.
  • Responsible for maintaining records and reports pertaining to applicant flow, interviews and placements.
  • Schedule and organize interviews to place qualified candidates in open positions for key clients.

Education

B.S. - Marketing/ International Business

Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ
01.2014

Assoc., Liberal Arts - Business

Middlesex County College
Edison, NJ
01.2012

Skills

  • MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Personnel Management, Workforce Management, Success Factors
  • Promoted within nine months to account manager, Deans list award, Exceptional Interpersonal Skills, Prioritization, Time Management, Knowledge in Title 19 CFR and HTSUS

Clubs

International Business Club- Public Relations Officer, Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ 2013-2014

Timeline

IMPORT LOGISTICS COORDINATOR (ISRAEL ACCOUNTS)

Allways Forwarding Inc.
03.2016 - 03.2017

IMPORT LOGISTICS COORDINATOR (CHINA ACCOUNTS)

Allways Forwarding International Inc.
06.2015 - 03.2016

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Caribe Taxi Corporation
11.2014 - 05.2015

RECRUITING INTERN

Paladin Marketing and Creative Staffing
08.2014 - 02.2015

B.S. - Marketing/ International Business

Rider University

Assoc., Liberal Arts - Business

Middlesex County College
Karen Santana