Fosters business relationships with store personnel through scheduling routine follow-up on requests, proactive pricing, special programs, new opportunities, and upcoming activities.
Fills, merchandises and rotates products on display and the shelves according to procedures and special programs.
Managed the physical organization of products, ensuring displays met operational guidelines and safety standards.
Created and managed POS materials to support sales efforts, while also tracking product performance.
Ensured that all product displays were organized by category and product type, taking corrective actions as needed.
Managed and optimized product placement schedules to ensure timely inventory replenishment across multiple retail locations.
Driver/Operator
republican national distribution company
Cayce, SC
05.2023 - 08.2024
Properly conducts a pre- and post-trip inspection, notating any vehicle defects.
Ensured compliance with safety and regulatory standards, ensuring safe operations, and minimizing operational risks.
Abides by the DOT hours of service rules and regulations for their license type.
Drives overnight routes when a need exists.
Accurately delivers invoiced products by bottle, case, pallet, or hand-stack from the delivery truck and places said merchandise into the customer account.
Ensured precise allocation and delivery of products, resolving discrepancies, and maintaining records.
Verifies receipt of the correct order with the customer by checking the product type and size against the provided invoice, obtains the customer signature, and payment, if necessary, for goods received.
Ensures the physical security of the truck at all times.
Coordinated and adjusted delivery schedules, optimizing resources to meet demand.
Delivers to approximately 19 accounts daily. May deliver up to 30 accounts during times of increased account activity.
Routinely covers approximately 160 miles daily; miles occasionally increase anywhere from 200 to 300 miles during times of increased account activity or out-of-town routes.
Possibility of working with one or more helpers.
Provide feedback to transportation management in terms of route changes or route concerns.
Managed coordination and task delegation within a team, ensuring collaborative success and effective task completion.
Used technology to optimize delivery operations, interaction with hours of service (HOS) software, and driver monitoring programs.
Bus Driver/Transit Operator
Comet Transit (RAPT-DEV)
Columbia, SC
05.2022 - 05.2023
Serves as a Transit Operator/Driver (CDL-B) responsible for transporting passengers in a safe and pleasant manner
Follows a planned bus route, making scheduled stops to pick up or drop off passengers at various locations
Communicates with dispatch via two-way radio during the route providing updates, reporting emergencies, traffic patterns, or accidents
Collects fares and answers questions about the bus route, arrival times, and various other passenger inquiries.
Assists disabled and/or wheelchair bound passengers by effectively loading and securing them for transit
Possesses excellent defensive driving techniques and the ability to professionally deal with difficult or disruptive passengers
Maintains a clean driving record, and a proven track record of reliability and safety practices.
Retirement Services/Customer Service
Social Security administration
Columbia, SC
10.2022 - 03.2023
Prepare, verify, and maintain our records of people receiving benefits.
Ensured compliance with regulations, and maintained accurate data records.
Scheduled opportunities with the public by telephone or mail regarding benefits and payment amounts.
Assist individuals in establishing entitlement to benefits under Social Security programs.
Coordinated face-to-face or telephone interviews to obtain, clarify, and verify information that will be used to analyze claims and make decisions regarding entitlement to benefits.
Serves as a Benefit Authorizer liaison, responsible for authorizing benefit payments for various Social Security programs.
Air Ramp Package Handler
United Parcel service
Columbia, SC
11.2021 - 03.2022
Responsible for preparing various aircraft for flight and landing
Oversees loading and unloading of package containers weighing up to 8,000 lbs
Processes packages for delivery to various locations within South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia
Prepares manifest and weight distribution documents to ensure weight requirements are met for 8 to 10 feeder aircraft that service the coastal regions
Operates various equipment on the flight line to ensure timely completion of uploading and downloading aircraft
Senior Human Resource Manager
United States Army
Fort Knox, KY
04.2000 - 07.2016
Process and manage personnel files for over 8,000 employees while maintaining a 98.6% or better accuracy in records.
Directed and supervised staff, coordinating resources effectively to meet organizational goals relating to employment, compensation, labor relations, and employee relations.
Advise managers on organizational policy matters, such as equal employment opportunity and sexual harassment.
Designed and implemented training programs as needed to mitigate compliance risk.
Coordinated and allocated personnel to ensure appropriate resource utilization.
Managed the evaluation, classification, and rating of occupations and job positions.
Maintain records and compile statistical reports concerning personnel-related data, such as experience-to-position ratios, personnel transfers, performance evaluations, and post-employment processing.
Request and process relocation actions for employees and their families for travel throughout the world.
Analyze training needs to design employee development, as well as health and safety programs.
Conducted internal and external investigations at the company, battalion, brigade, and division levels.
Managed and enforced Equal Opportunity policies, as well as led training on EO and Professional Conduct.
Logistical Operation Supervisor
United States Army
Fort Knox, KY
01.1994 - 04.2000
Manage direct orders and purchasing for a multi-level organization while overseeing and regulating a fixed budget throughout the fiscal year.
Analyze resources to determine how to increase inventory turn-ins, reduce waste, or optimize customer service.
Demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills while facilitating complex training schedules.
Manage activities related to strategic or tactical purchasing, material requirements planning, inventory control, warehousing, or receiving.
Coordinate meetings with brigade command to forecast material and supplies for field exercises, training events, and live-fire range operations, to ensure the availability of resources.
Select transportation routes to maximize economy by combining shipments, or consolidating warehousing and distribution.
Coordinated the request for transportation, equipment, and facilities for ranges and training exercises.
Monitor forecasts and quotas to identify changes, or to determine their effect on supply chain activities and mission support.
Conducts data analysis on essential functions to determine scheduling needs for mission support.
Performs audits to eliminate insufficiencies, increase team-building efforts, and improve business operations.
Analyze information about supplier performance or procurement program success.
Responsible for conducting fault investigations to determine responsibility for lost or damaged property.
Conducts a thorough analysis of training and operational requirements, implements strategies as needed to ensure compliance and optimal resource allocation.