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Kellie Morris

Monroeville,NJ

Summary

I have had the opportunity to learn and grow in the Transportation, Distribution and Logistics industry for over 29 years. I have had the pleasure of learning in entry level positions to management positions and everywhere in-between. I am looking obtain and secure a full-time opportunity within a company that promotes and supports personal growth, team atmosphere and a strong work ethic.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Associate Logistics, Freight Cost Control EMEA/NAFTA

Celanese Polymer Products LLC
02.2024 - Current
  • Coordinating Freight cost related activities
  • Identify incomplete shipment cost documents and complete or escalate.
  • Research all Line Haul rate discrepancies and dispute with the vendor
  • Research all additional accessorial charges from the vendor that were not included in the original rated and accrual amount
  • Request vendor back up documents for validity and dispute any deviation.
  • Network with multiple professional departments across the organization to utilize all areas of expertise for accurate results for the business and the vendor
  • Create and maintain detailed reports of shipment status, cost approvals and rejections.
  • Find root causes of payment issues and recommend solutions to internal and external customers.
  • Validate extra cost by checking shipping documents.
  • Streamlined operational efficiency by identifying areas for improvement and proposing actionable solutions.
  • Maintain a detailed list of cost savings and report monthly to my lead.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
  • Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.

Freight Payment Lead/Freight Payment Liaison

DuPont Polymer Products
11.2022 - 05.2024
  • Created and maintained new vendor billing guidelines and set up all new vendors and new employees in the DuPont Polymers 3rd party freight payment system
  • Created and maintained a data base of shared sites between multiple entities
  • This was used as a tool for freight payment and provided to the vendors for billing accuracy to identify and invoice the correct legal entities
  • Investigated all vendor invoices associated with shipments that were entered into the 3rd party freight payment system and SAP for accuracy
  • Identify all discrepancies or issues and resolved in a timely manner
  • Entered all freight records into the 3rd party freight payment system, that did not create automatically due to vendor error (not putting the proper information on the documents BOL, Invoice ect or missing or incorrect data on the EDI upload.)
  • Reviewed and analyzed multiple reports daily to gauge workload and identify vendor trends
  • Produced and analyzed monthly cost savings analysis and shared my reporting with my supervisor and colleagues
  • Attended and scheduled conference calls with the vendor, customers, plants and business colleagues when needed to facilitate and provide my input within my scope of knowledge.

Freight Reconciler/Freight Payment Liaison

DuPont Specialty Products
05.2019 - 11.2022
  • Ensured all cost associated with the vendor invoice are accurate and that any discrepancy or issue is identified and resolved prior to processing for payment
  • Requested all supporting documents from the vendor to analyze and validate shipments
  • Utilized daily reports to process vendor invoices in a quick and efficient manner working the reports by system receipt date and vendor payment terms, eliminating late fees as well as eliminating payment on invoices that did not belong to DuPont
  • Maintained a close working relationship with vendor contacts to ensure a proactive alliance in achieving maximum proficiency when reconciling freight invoices
  • Maintained monthly metrics for cost savings, as well as daily volume reports for all of the assigned DuPont ship sites
  • Became one of the Freight Payment Liaisons between the business, the vendors and the 3rd party freight payment system to facilitate any questions and concerns.

Transportation Specialist/ Amazon Fulfillment Coordinator

Early Childhood Resources
04.2017 - 05.2019
  • Receive, review and process incoming purchase orders
  • Review, monitor and adjust accepted sales lines based on inventory and consolidated ship to locations
  • Liaison between Amazon, the carriers, and the warehouse
  • Receive carrier and routing assignments from Amazon and import into processing system
  • Track and report all sales line demand that is not available at the time of pick order generation
  • Manage all volume fluctuations and scheduling carriers accordingly to meet the delivery requirements
  • Record all shipment and order details for the purpose of tracking shipment progress and validating shipment contents
  • Prepare and process all shipping documents
  • Routed and prepared shipments for customers with specific rating requirements through TMS.

Scheduling / Routing Coordinator

ABF Freight Systems
09.2015 - 03.2017
  • Organize and schedule workflow for outbound deliveries
  • Establish priorities for specific customer deliveries and revise schedule accordingly
  • Resolve complaints and eliminate delays by closely working with supervisors and personnel to assess progress and improve efficiency
  • Liaison between the organization, the consignee, and vendors to ensure that all deliveries are conducted in an efficient and professional manner
  • Earn customer loyalty by effectively and efficiently managing customer interactions and ensuring customer satisfaction
  • Report status of deliveries that were unable to be completed, including reason, reschedule information, and follow up required
  • Ensure accuracy of all shipping documents.

Transportation Specialist/Coordinator

ThyssenKrupp Materials NA, Inc
09.2011 - 07.2015
  • Maintain and manage the daily operations of the transportation process
  • Plan and schedules all private fleet outbound transportation routes
  • Manage all volume changes and adjust the routing accordingly to meet delivery obligations
  • Coordinate Private Fleet/Common Carrier pick up's
  • Maintain open line of communication with all transportation providers
  • Track and trace all outbound shipments
  • Maintain main data matrix for errors and on-time delivery
  • Proficient in all office daily functions
  • Track all driver DOT information
  • Driver Logs, DOT Hours of Service
  • Track and maintain all Vehicle Inspection Data
  • Track and maintain all Vehicle PM's.

Shipping Coordinator / Team Lead

BDP INTERNATIONAL
01.2011 - 09.2011
  • Supervise the activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing and shipping product and materials
  • Respond to and trace shipments when they are in route, expedite shipments when necessary
  • Schedule and monitor air/ground pick up's
  • Issue shipping instructions and provide routing information to ensure that delivery times and locations are coordinated
  • Assisted in maintaining inventory accuracy
  • Investigated and resolved inventory discrepancies
  • Utilized computer-generated reports to perform physical inventory for accuracy.

Shipping/Outbound Supervisor

VWR INTERNATIONAL
01.1999 - 12.2010
  • Effectively directing and managing an office team of 8 as well as 9 private fleet drivers
  • Ensure all hazardous material documentation is correct
  • Maintained all fleet units and drivers DOT files
  • Maintained all office associates hazardous training requirements
  • Coordinated loading operation and procedures
  • Established strong working partnership with transportation providers to ensure sufficient resource and professional high levels of service
  • Proactively re-assigning resource to meet the business need
  • Coordinated vacations and payroll
  • Coordinated and oversaw dispatch operations for approximately 20 line-hauls daily
  • Reconfiguration and coordination of private fleet operation
  • Coordinated daily drivers schedule
  • Partnered with Corporate Transportation to successfully consolidate and reduce the private fleet, ultimately benefiting the organization with a cost savings of approximately $400k annually.

Team Lead

PEP BOYS DISTRUBITION CENTER
01.1995 - 01.1999
  • Effectively leading and motivating associates
  • Training new associates on company policies and procedures
  • Training associates on industrial equipment
  • Order selecting
  • Data entry.

Education

High School Diploma -

Gloucester County College

Skills

  • Training and mentoring
  • Performance monitoring
  • Team Leadership
  • Data Analytics
  • Schedule Management
  • Finance
  • Project Coordination
  • Proficient in SAP,TMS,Word, Excel Microsoft Office

Professional Training and Skills

  • IATA Certified 1999-2011
  • DOT Function Specific, General Awareness/OSHA Right to Know
  • DOT Safety and Security Awareness
  • IMO Certified 2004-2007
  • Six Sigma Awareness
  • Lean Awareness
  • Microsoft Office Word
  • Microsoft EXCEL
  • SAP Proficient/PM1/P23/PS4
  • TMS

Core Professional Strengths

  • Self-Starter
  • Adaptability
  • Strong Networking and Communication Skills
  • Problem Solving
  • Hazardous Transportation Knowledge and Terminology
  • Utilizing Resources
  • Reducing Operating Cost
  • Rate Analysis
  • Multi-Tasking
  • Dependability/Accountability
  • Team Building/Team Player
  • Highly Organized
  • Works well under pressure
  • Strong Customer Service Skills

Timeline

Senior Associate Logistics, Freight Cost Control EMEA/NAFTA

Celanese Polymer Products LLC
02.2024 - Current

Freight Payment Lead/Freight Payment Liaison

DuPont Polymer Products
11.2022 - 05.2024

Freight Reconciler/Freight Payment Liaison

DuPont Specialty Products
05.2019 - 11.2022

Transportation Specialist/ Amazon Fulfillment Coordinator

Early Childhood Resources
04.2017 - 05.2019

Scheduling / Routing Coordinator

ABF Freight Systems
09.2015 - 03.2017

Transportation Specialist/Coordinator

ThyssenKrupp Materials NA, Inc
09.2011 - 07.2015

Shipping Coordinator / Team Lead

BDP INTERNATIONAL
01.2011 - 09.2011

Shipping/Outbound Supervisor

VWR INTERNATIONAL
01.1999 - 12.2010

Team Lead

PEP BOYS DISTRUBITION CENTER
01.1995 - 01.1999

High School Diploma -

Gloucester County College

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