Nichole Thompson
Evans,GA
Summary
Hardworking, detail-oriented, and customer service driven with 20+ years in fast-paced, high volume manufacturing environments. Experience in all aspects of distribution including logistics, freight coordinating, warehousing, and driver dispatch. Specializing in scheduling, data entry, planning, communication, and office management.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Master Scheduler
BDS (contractor) at John Deere Service Center
Grovetown, GA
05.2023 - Current
- Schedule system orders to meet on-time delivery dates
- Knowledge of BOMs (build of materials)
- Review material shortages & stock outages levels with buyers
- Work in tandem with Production Planner and Production Supervisor
- Track incoming parts via LTL carrier/trucking companies
- Update numerous MS excel documents data
- Report out to customer daily
Crib Attendant
ATS contractor at Thermal Ceramics
Augusta , GA
03.2018 - 05.2019
- Daily Cycle Counts
- Alert the buyer of shortages or overages.
- Maintain inventory quantities
- Picking parts submitted into ordering system
- Receive Deliveries
- Proficient in JD Edwards & DSI scanning
- Communicate with Maintenance Department
Augusta Yard Management
BDS at John Deere
Grovetown, GA
09.2016 - 03.2018
- Dispatch drivers to move trailers to multiple locations
- FTZ facility procedures
- Processing inbound customs paperwork
- Updating information on-time in SAP
- Multi-tasking many job duties at one time
- Constant communication with supervisors, leads, & production
- Entering shift output in MS documents & email reports
Freight Coordinator
Quad/Graphics
Evans, GA
07.2012 - 02.2016
- Office management
- 3 Party Logistics
- Fluent in WMS, ERP, & SAP based programs
- Communication across departments
- Production scheduling to meet shipping deadlines
- Route all types of freight
- Arrange LTL pickups
- Set load pick up appointments
- Active with safety training and audits
Small Parcels (QPS)
Quad/Graphics
Lomira, WI
10.2011 - 06.2012
- Customer fulfillment of orders
- Cartoning small quantities of maps & tour books
- Counting and refilling rack inventory
- Prepare full truckload bulk orders
- Daily communication with CSR via email or phone
- Cycle counts
- Prepared weekly reports for shortages/overages
Mail Pool & Freight Coordinator
Quad/Graphics
Lomira, WI
08.1992 - 11.2009
- Routed full truckloads of USPS catalog & subscription mail, bulk magazines, and newspaper inserts
- Enter in information on shared drives for on-time dispatch/deliveries
- Familiar with United States Postal Service procedures and documentation
- Lay out of warehouse & dock flow
- Liaison between departments to communicate shipment dates
- Tracked inter-plant shipments between plants
- Created all paperwork for Canadian (CCI's) & Foreign truck and container loads
Skills
- Excellent communication skills in person, via email, and on the phone
- Data entry / data analytics
- Production / Parts Planning
- Manufacturing and warehouse procedures
- IC procedures and management
- Daily use of numerous systems/programs (SAP, ERP, & WMS based)
- Proficient with MS Office
- 3PL knowledge
- Freight / Logistic knowledge
- Lean Manufacturing
- Quality Control
Training
- Safety Training: Ergonomics, PPE, Fire Extinguisher, Propane Safety, Employee Safe Behavior, Glad Hand Lock/Securing Trailers Training, MSDS Library Search, and DOT 1 Haz Mat Training
- Continuous Improvement Training: Lean 101, 5S, and Kaizen events
- Forklift certification and recertification 1992 - 2019
References
A list of references available upon request.
Timeline
Master Scheduler
BDS (contractor) at John Deere Service Center
05.2023 - Current
Crib Attendant
ATS contractor at Thermal Ceramics
03.2018 - 05.2019
Augusta Yard Management
BDS at John Deere
09.2016 - 03.2018
Freight Coordinator
Quad/Graphics
07.2012 - 02.2016
Small Parcels (QPS)
Quad/Graphics
10.2011 - 06.2012
Mail Pool & Freight Coordinator
Quad/Graphics
08.1992 - 11.2009
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