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Maria Buckner

Clearwater

Summary

Proven expertise in freight management and exceptional vendor relations honed at Gator Gypsum Inc., where I enhanced order fulfillment processes and safety protocols. Skilled in bilingual sales support and strategic dispatch coordination, I significantly contributed to streamlining shipment verification and delivery efficiency, ensuring customer satisfaction and operational excellence.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Material Receiving

Gator Gypsum
03.2024 - Current

Participated in physical inventories of warehouse and/or supply yard; maintained inventory records by adding or deleting supplies as they

Were shipped or received; operated a personal computer to access, enter, and correct information; answered phones and provided information using customer service skills; provided advice regarding supplies or property including price and availability; prepared damage claims for supervisor’s review and signature; coordinated disposal of surplus property and managed records retention.

Bilingual Inside Sales Support

Gator Gypsum Inc.
08.2012 - Current

As a Bilingual Inside Sales Support I have product knowledge on building materials including drywall, insulation, metal studs for drywall, ceiling systems, stucco, construction tools, construction safety items, drywall compound, and accessories for the drywall industry.

Duties & Responsibilities:Taking orders at the sales counter and over the phone.

Building relationships with customers.
Ability to use company computer system to enter orders.
Complete sales orders and tender cash sales.
Develop product knowledge to assist customers with purchases.
Collaborate with Outside Sales Reps and Sales Managers to determine necessary strategic sales approaches.
Overcome objections of prospective customers.
Emphasize product/service features and benefits, quote prices, discuss credit terms, and prepare sales order forms and/or reports.

Bilingual Dispatcher

Gator Gypsum
06.2022 - 03.2024

My primary function as a dispatcher was to direct and coordinate the ordering and delivery of materials to customers in the day-to-day operations. As a dispatcher I adhered to and promoted corporate policies and managed the general use of equipment, trucks, delivery personnel and materials. I directed all activities that concern delivery, warehouse and facilities.


Responsible for the fast, accurate processing of sales orders, setting up job’s information, confirming & appropriate reports which support sales order processing
Processing credit memos on the computer
Assist customers with will call orders
Supervised stocking crews, conducted performance reviews and employee orientation, and coordinated driver training
Schedules and dispatched crews to maximize time efficiency and monitor labor costs on each job
Computed payroll accurately and on time
Trained new stockers on how to perform job safely and correctly
Completed new hire and training paperwork in a timely manner
Ensured compliance with VCR program
Responsible for triple count and job completer program
Responsible for front counter, office/dispatch, restroom and yard/warehouse cleanliness
Responsible for ensuring that trucks are clean
Performed job in a safe manner

Education

Certificate - IT Network Security

Greenville Technical College
Greenville, SC
08.2008

High School Diploma -

Carver High School
Columbus, GA
05.1996

Skills

  • Sorting inventory
  • Warehouse safety
  • Shipping and receiving
  • Maintaining safety
  • Vendor relations
  • Shipment verification
  • Shipment receiving
  • Discrepancy processing
  • Vendor returns processing
  • Verifying deliveries
  • Processing vendor returns
  • Freight management
  • Order fulfillment
  • Processed customer credits and refunds on a timely manner

Programs

Webui Navigation, Kodaris, Odt Viewer,

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Material Receiving

Gator Gypsum
03.2024 - Current

Bilingual Dispatcher

Gator Gypsum
06.2022 - 03.2024

Bilingual Inside Sales Support

Gator Gypsum Inc.
08.2012 - Current

Certificate - IT Network Security

Greenville Technical College

High School Diploma -

Carver High School
Maria Buckner