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Karen Saunders

Houston,TX

Summary

Hardworking transportation professional offering 30 years of experience overseeing truck/rail deliveries. Highly organized and proactive with in-depth understanding of customer relations and project management strategies. Analytical and critical thinker with a remarkable work ethic.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Transportation Specialist

Maersk Line
The Woodlands, TX
04.2000 - 11.2016
  • Import/Export transportation from the vessels to rail or road, as per customer needs.
  • Organized delivery schedules and provided customers with timely updates.
  • Kept transportation operations in compliance with company, legal and safety requirements.
  • Dealt with the Port of Houston and rail to ensure loads were fully released and ready for transport, to avoid delay for trucker and customer.
  • Coordinate with the equipment department to ensure availability for export bookings as needed.

Export Customer Service Representative

Yang Ming Line
Sugar Land, TX
08.1997 - 04.2000
  • Daily call to and from customers, confirming export bookings and commodity.

Ensure bookings were fulfilled, and the customer was provided documentation in a timely manner.

Coordinated with other departments to ensure that equipment is available and no delays to customers.

  • Supported sales team members to drive growth and development.

  • Prevented key account losses by researching discrepancies and correcting problems.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Real Estate

Houston Community College
Houston, TX

Skills

  • Shipment consolidations planning
  • Inspecting vehicles
  • Dispatching procedures
  • Reverse Logistics
  • Securing loads
  • Road safety
  • Documentation skills
  • Assisting customers
  • Negotiating rates
  • Route Planning
  • Coordinating schedules
  • DOT Compliance
  • Inventory Management
  • Equipment Inspection
  • Mileage Tracking

Timeline

Transportation Specialist

Maersk Line
04.2000 - 11.2016

Export Customer Service Representative

Yang Ming Line
08.1997 - 04.2000

Some College (No Degree) - Real Estate

Houston Community College
Karen Saunders