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Liliana Andreu

Saint Charles,Illinois

Summary

Experienced Logistics professional, highly skilled in transportation flow management. Bilingual with more than 10 year background overseeing shipment coordination. Adept at reducing shipping costs increasing efficiency and performance maximization



Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Customer Service Account Manager

Dart Entities
08.2023 - Current
  • Maintain excellent communication with external and internal customers.
  • Manage over 300 orders per day.
  • Plan and coordinate pick-up and delivery schedules
  • Work with Shippers, Carriers, and Dispatchers to manage schedules.
  • Maintain strong relationships with multiple carriers.
  • Effectively handle special assignments as directed.
  • Perform freight services according to company.
  • Resolve freight discrepancies in timely manner.
  • Manage multiple deliveries, process spot request.
  • Build and develop relationships with clients to achieve best practice supply chain solutions.
  • Manage multiple customer accounts to ensure strict deadlines & expectations are met.
  • Professionally and accurately handled high volume of emails and phone calls.
  • Attend weekly meetings with customers to provide accurate account information, including status of orders, inventory, and other important factors.
  • Learn and understand Standard Operating Procedures for all account-related activities.
  • Focuses on Customer: Seeks to understand underlying customer needs to create value.
  • Drives team to maintain focus on customers.

Material Tansport Coordinator and Keyuser

Audi
03.2018 - 08.2022
  • Coordinate and schedule inbound freight shipments over 50 transports per day.
  • Worked with project managers to determine schedule and volume requirements in order to effectively coordinate deliveries and maintain supply levels.
  • Schedule weekly inbound transports arriving at plant, reassign team and equipment needed for internal logistics and deliver material at warehouse
  • Review inbound and outbound carrier performance ensuring efficiency every week to accomplish production goal (KPI´S) Optimization and improvement of resources analyzing data (claims,performance,etc).Led weekly meetings with material planners to secure transportation needs according to forecast.
  • Implement plans for data measure and reporting.
  • Assist with resolution or escalate resolution issues with carriers.
  • Clearly communicate vision and priorities.
  • Forecasted production schedules and adjusted plans to accommodate changes in demand.
  • Developed and maintained automated tracking systems, hard copy files and records to enhance office workflows.
  • Participated in workshops and in-service meetings to enhance personal growth and professional development.
  • Resolved issues through active listening and open-ended questioning, escalating major problems to manager.

Dispatch Planner of Special Vehicles

Audi Mexico
01.2017 - 03.2018
  • Coordinate national and international shipments for special vehicles (Land,Sea,Air) over 25 transports weekly.
  • Prioritized urgent shipments, Provide quality assurance oversight throughout entire logistics process from point of origin to destination.
  • Negotiate rates and secure carrier for shipments.
  • Tenders and spot market planning.
  • Track payment orders and invoices. Posting and payment scheduling,
  • Reviewed freight invoices to determinate accurate billing of services. Determinate load plans and optimal routes.
  • Evaluated existing plans, processes and transport services to identify opportunities for improvement.

Serie and Pre Serie Vehicle Dispatch Planner

Audi Mexico
11.2015 - 01.2017
  • Created and maintained daily and weekly reports for upper management.
  • Scheduled and oversaw maintenance, repair for Carriers.
  • Monitored safety compliance to maintain strict standards and protect team members from harm.
  • Collaborate in Truck carrier tender for start of Q5 production shipments.
  • Shipment coordination and scheduling daily freight from Audi yard to destination.
  • Negotiations with carrier and freight forwarders.
  • Communicate with relevant parties about shipment, pick up, delivery times, delays. Monitor truck repairs and maintenance schedules. Maintain records of every vehicle sent per shipment, hour, day, truck volume, shipment and delivery date.
  • Worked directly with production personnel to resolve production scheduling issues and conflicts.
  • Managed successful day-to-day operations of projects by maximizing productivity from available resources.

Customer Service and Shipment Coordinator

Volkswagen
03.2013 - 11.2015
  • Helped large volume of customers every day with positive attitude and focus on customer satisfaction, over 150 containers weekly.
  • Responded to customer needs through competent customer service and prompt problem-solving.
  • Responded to customer calls and emails to answer questions about products and services.
  • Coordinated logistics for customer orders.
  • Maintained and managed customer files and databases.
  • Maintained accurate and current customer account data with manual forms processing and digital information updates.
  • Shipment coordination and scheduling VW exports to Russia, India, Portugal, Spain, and Argentina.
  • Container inventory, equipment control.
  • Preparation of dangerous goods certificates.
  • Control of boxes and packaging.
  • Coordinate local transport and reception with warehouse.

Education

BBA - Bussiness

Universidad Iberoamericana
Mexico
05.2009

Skills

  • Schedule Coordination
  • Report Preparation
  • Training and Mentoring
  • Audit Support
  • Workflow Management
  • Complaint Resolution
  • Handling Escalations
  • Account Management
  • Staff Management
  • Issue Resolution

Languages

English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Customer Service Account Manager

Dart Entities
08.2023 - Current

Material Tansport Coordinator and Keyuser

Audi
03.2018 - 08.2022

Dispatch Planner of Special Vehicles

Audi Mexico
01.2017 - 03.2018

Serie and Pre Serie Vehicle Dispatch Planner

Audi Mexico
11.2015 - 01.2017

Customer Service and Shipment Coordinator

Volkswagen
03.2013 - 11.2015

BBA - Bussiness

Universidad Iberoamericana
Liliana Andreu