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Kristina Brown

Kristina Brown

Customer Service Manager
Gentry,Arkansas

Summary

Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Customer Service Manager

BNSF LOGISTICS
SPRINGDALE, AR
08.2017 - Current

Supervise a Team that Maintains and Audits External and Internal Accounts Receivables:

  • Collect paperwork and resolve past due invoices
  • Perform Root Cause Analysis on problem accounts and create efficiency for a better load to cash experience for the company and the customer

Supervise a Team of Strategic Customer Service Representatives:

  • Build Loads – I.E Manual and EDI builds
  • Schedule Appointments for Customer pickups and deliveries
  • Implement Customer TMS processes for line haul rates and accessorial representatives to maintain
  • Answer Emails and phone calls, providing customer support for Vendors, Shippers, and Customers
  • Assist in implementing new Lane Rates for Customer Outbound Business
  • Create and Implement SOPs to ensure a seamless Load to Cash Process

Supervise a Team of Customer Service Representatives

  • Track Truckload, Dray, LTL and Flatbed Shipments from Booked to Delivered Status
  • Process Accessorial between Carriers, Customers, and Account Managers

HR/ Safety Manager

SUPERIOR LINEN SERVICE
SPRINGDALE, AR
06.2016 - 08.2017
  • Maintain and review all personnel activities, record keeping, safety and associated records management
  • New Hire Training and Ongoing Employee Training
  • Creating and implemented a companywide Learning Management System program through Ultimate Software
  • Liaison with government safety related resources (OSHA, Department of Health, etc.)
  • Liaison with worker’s comp and insurance (Strategic Comp, Travelers, etc.)
  • Payroll processing, Attendance Tracking, Benefits enrollment and administration, and oversee disciplinary actions

Safety and Compliance Manager

PAM TRANSPORT
SPRINGDALE, AR
03.2014 - 06.2016
  • Observation of employee work environment to identify safety issues
  • Weekly and Monthly Safety and Compliance Training for New and Current Employees
  • Liaison with government safety related resources (OSHA, Department of Health, etc.)
  • Liaison with worker’s comp and insurance (Strategic Comp, Travelers, etc.)
  • Processing personnel through disciplinary and termination processes
  • Reporting and investigating all incidents, injuries, near misses, etc
  • Record retention necessary to support claims, investigations, inspections, surveys, etc
  • Compiling data, verifying information, and producing reports as directed by Vice President
  • Audit and Write Safety Policies and Procedures

Data Entry Manager

Consumer Testing Laboratory
Bentonville, AR
08.2010 - 03.2014
  • Confer with customers by telephone or in person to provide information about products or services, take or enter orders, cancel accounts, or obtain details of complaints
  • Keep records of customer interactions or transactions, recording details of inquiries, complaints, or comments, as well as actions taken
  • Check to ensure that appropriate changes were made to resolve customers' problems
  • Obtain and examine all relevant information to assess validity of complaints and to determine possible causes
  • Recommend improvements in products, packaging, shipping, service, or billing methods and procedures to prevent future problems

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business, Human Resources

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
FAYETTEVILLE, AR
09.2007 - 05.2012

High School Diploma -

Springdale High School
Springdale, AR
08.2003 - 05.2007

Skills

    Customer Relationship Management Software (CRM)

Inter-department collaboration

Budgeting and reporting

Personnel training and development

Effective workflow management

Process improvement specialist

Team Building

SAP and ERP system knowledge

Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel

Timeline

Customer Service Manager

BNSF LOGISTICS
08.2017 - Current

HR/ Safety Manager

SUPERIOR LINEN SERVICE
06.2016 - 08.2017

Safety and Compliance Manager

PAM TRANSPORT
03.2014 - 06.2016

Data Entry Manager

Consumer Testing Laboratory
08.2010 - 03.2014

Bachelor of Science - Business, Human Resources

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
09.2007 - 05.2012

High School Diploma -

Springdale High School
08.2003 - 05.2007
Kristina BrownCustomer Service Manager