Karina Valera
Warwick
Summary
Versatile Inventory Control Specialist providing effective problem-solving and interpersonal skills, ensuring quality corporate oversight and assistance . Proficient maintenance and management of inventory counts, discrepancies, returns and receiving; ensuring accurate accountability to include any associated administration, as applicable. Adept at conducting site audits and completing documentation requirements to ensure compliance, per Corporate and Departmental SOP's.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Inventory Control Specialist
CME Corp
02.2024 - Current
- Conducted periodic cycle counts to verify inventory accuracy, identifying discrepancies early on to mitigate potential issues.
- Audited and corrected discrepancies in inventory numbers.
- Trained new employees on inventory management best practices, contributing to a knowledgeable workforce capable of maintaining high standards of accuracy.
- Built strong vendor relationships for timely goods and materials deliveries.
- Facilitated communication between departments regarding inventory-related matters, promoting a collaborative approach to problem solving.
- Worked effectively with shippers to resolve shipment issues, damaged materials and shortages.
Warehouse Associate
CME Corp
08.2022 - 02.2024
- Reduce order processing time through effective communication and prioritization of tasks
- Enhance customer satisfaction via timely shipping of orders, ensuring accurate packaging and labeling
- Train new employees, emphasizing best practices while supporting integration into team roles and responsibilities
- Assume additional responsibilities to include receiving, shipping, and inventory control, as needed
- Complete regular cycle counts to maintain an accurate inventory and rectify discrepancies
- Maintain communications between staff and management in order to maintain operational efficiency
- Return items according to company policies, ensuring proper documentation, inspection, restocking or disposal as needed
Warehouse Associate
Talbots Distribution Center
06.2020 - 04.2021
- Organize, package, and label itemized products for 495 stores
- Manage returned regional merchandise
- Prepare delivery vehicles for transport, per industry / company standards
- Receive shipments and appropriate various items for internal distribution
- Utilize scanning capabilities ensuring accurate data entry
- Completed discrepancy worksheet for bookkeeping.
Accounts Payable Specialist
Hinckley Yachts Services
12.2019 - 06.2020
- Field communications from vendors
- Organize data entry on Microsoft worksheet for bookkeeping
- Manage bills, forward invoice approvals and process payments for over 10 national sites
- Identify and correct billing discrepancies, maintaining departmental budgeting
- Provided oversight in payroll for sub contractors
- Assist Human Resources with bilingual accomodations in regard to hiring paperwork, tax forms, healthcare, and 401k applicants
- Handle urgent emails, request forms, and returns
Purchasing Assistant
Hinckley Yacht Services
09.2017 - 12.2019
- Review incoming inquisition slips from marina labor crews.
- Handle communications and relationships with vendors.
- Ensure cost savings by negotiating with suppliers and securing favorable contracts.
- Prepare accurate purchase orders and follow up with suppliers to confirm receipt, delivery status and respective schedules.
- Manage and delegate all freight delivery services and shipments.
- Create labels, part numbers, and allocate products to proper locations.
- Verify and reconcile departmental year-end inventory.
- File and register W-9 forms and tax id for new vendors.
- Process warranties and claims.
Education
High school or equivalent - General A/P Classes
Cypress Creek High School
Orlando, FL06.2012
Skills
- Multitasking
- Report analysis
- Research skills
- Microsoft Word/Excel
- Inventory Counting
- Receiving and Processing Shipments
- Power BI
- Purchasing Call Sheet
- Cycle counting
- A-Plus Program Proficient
- Discrepancy Resolution
- Cost Control
- Audit Support
- ERP systems proficiency
- Stock Reconciliation
Accomplishments
- Achieved a successful Inventory for GA warehouse with 0 variance through effectively helping with proper labeling, cycle counting and cleaning dead-stock.
- Collaborated with management in creating SOP for warehouse inspections and receiving.
- Implemented CME web tool order lookup in the department to facilitate work load and process.
- Accomplished lowering quarterly cost of replacements from 94,000 on 2nd quarter to 33,000 on 3rd quarter.
Certification
Forklift Certified, Present
Languages
Spanish - Fluent
Timeline
Inventory Control Specialist
CME Corp
02.2024 - Current
Warehouse Associate
CME Corp
08.2022 - 02.2024
Warehouse Associate
Talbots Distribution Center
06.2020 - 04.2021
Accounts Payable Specialist
Hinckley Yachts Services
12.2019 - 06.2020
Purchasing Assistant
Hinckley Yacht Services
09.2017 - 12.2019
High school or equivalent - General A/P Classes
Cypress Creek High School
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