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Pepper Williamson

Fort Wayne,IN

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Logistics Coordinator US

GKN Freight Systems
Van Wert, OH
08.2020 - Current

* Managing Truckloads for Inbound/Outbound.

* Managed LTL / Expedites / Hazmat / Reefer and more

* Ensure quality, quantity, customer satisfaction, and financial commitments are met.
* Prepare bills of lading and gather necessary documentation for shipments
* Handle damage claims related to in-transit damage and complete required paperwork
* Obtain and communicate freight rates to customers, ensuring the best rates are available
* Manage and track freight charges, rates, and lane bidding for company-paid lanes
*Maintain and communicate status information on orders and assign priority of each order.
* Select and manage carriers for outgoing and incoming transportation; negotiate rates and contracts.
* Exercise judgment to make modifications to daily routes to accommodate the needs of customers.
* Respond quickly and professionally to customer complaints or problems and implement resolution.
* Stay current on shipping carriers, routes, and changes.
* Develop strategies to streamline processes and reduce costs.
* Complete all required paperwork to accompany the shipment and for internal purposes
* Communicate with freight carriers/companies to ensure all loads are picked up on time.
* Develop strong relationships with all customer contacts and facilities
* Manage daily shipments and responsible for ensuring that shipments are serviced properly
* Coordinate and schedule all customer shipments
* Identify and communicate potential problems to the appropriate parties and provide solutions
* Prioritize and respond to both internal and external requests in a timely, effective, and professional manner
* Document and follow existing standard operating processes
* Creating new lanes, for cost savings

* Developed and maintained relationships with vendors, carriers and customers to ensure efficient shipping of goods.

* Organized and monitored the shipment of products in accordance with customer requirements.

* Coordinated daily transportation activities including scheduling, routing, tracking and documentation.

* Analyzed data to identify cost savings opportunities in the logistics process.

* Managed inventory levels to ensure timely delivery of goods while minimizing storage costs.*

* Created reports on freight costs, delivery timelines, invoices and other related information.

* Monitored compliance with safety regulations and quality standards during transport operations.

* Explained proposed solutions to customers and management through oral presentations and written proposals.

* Developed strategies to optimize stock levels while ensuring availability when needed.

* Evaluated current systems used for managing supply chain activities and identified areas for improvement.

* Collaborated with warehouse and other entities to coordinate physical movement of products between internal sites.

Meter Reader / Customer Servise

Pioneer Water
Leo, IN
06.2018 - 08.2022

* Read customers water usage. I walk house to house and read said
numbers with my handheld device then calculate said number to
add to my spreadsheet.

* Enter in said numbers into the computer system.
* Print out their bills and prepare them to be mailed out.
* Answer telephone calls and help customers add or stop usage.
Answer any questions to assure our customers are 100% satisfied.
* Greet customers
* Enter in payments as they come in.
* Print out spreadsheets
* Print out worksheets
* Ensure that all payments are correct along with each accounts.
* Enter in new customers
* Close out customers accounts when moved or transferred.
* Work with customers when it comes to their water bill or inquires
* Help customers with taking payments over the phone.
* Alerting customers when there's any changes
* Year end spreadsheets

* Responded to customer questions regarding meter readings and deescalated situations with professionalism and calmness.

* Supported activities to maintain equipment in reliable condition.

* Microsoft Excell
* Make appointments, for repairs
* Training in QuickBooks
* Managing different businesses
* Managing a storage unit
* Receiving payments and writing out each receipt.
* Alerting persons when it comes to water problems, or installation.

* Maintain files
* Arrange and confirm appointments

* Investigate customer complaints regarding discrepancies between actual and billed amounts of energy used.

* Record readings from meters accurately in the appropriate database system.

* Resolve customer inquiries regarding billing errors or service requests in a timely manner.

* Monitor inventory levels for supplies required by meter readers; order additional materials as needed.

* Follow established procedures for reporting issues with malfunctioning meters or damaged equipment.

Quality Control

Bostwick Braun
Ashley, IN
06.2007 - 04.2010

* Conducted regular inspections of products to ensure compliance with quality specifications.

* Manually checking and ensuring that the product is 100% correct
* Assuring that the product procedures fulfill health, safety, and
environment standards.
* Motivating the workers and helping with any quality issues.
* Inspecting every product and quantity, and calculate the number
of defects
* Inspecting labels to match said product
* Correcting/ reprinting labels
* AS 400 computer system
* Tecklogix 75/35 device
* 100% manually checking each product for damage
* Calculate each damaged product
* Enter new products, such as quantity and new to warehouse.
* Achieving the companies target and ensuring 100% customer
satisfaction.
* Promoting methods of improvement and quality assurance.
* Achieving the target setting, priority on quality of product and
customer satisfaction.
* Analyzing the customer requirements
* Inventory cycle counts
* Team work daily with coworkers
* UPS software
* UPS ground
* Recorded the results of inspections
* Shared with my supervisor the data to help locate the cause of
defects and correct the production problems.

* Assisted in developing strategies for improving overall product quality and reliability.

* Identified potential issues with production process design, equipment or materials that could affect product quality.

* Participated in internal audits to evaluate existing Quality Control systems and procedures.

* Conducted training sessions for staff members on Quality Control procedures, techniques and documentation requirements.

* Kept records of quality reports and statistical reviews.

Customer Service / HR

MVP Systems
Fort Wayne, IN
05.2004 - 07.2006

* Greeted visitors in a professional manner and directed them to appropriate personnel or offices.
* Answer telephones and give information to callers, take messages or transfer calls to appropriate individuals
* Maintained files
* Locate and attach appropriate files
* Maintain scheduling and event calendars
* Arrange and confirm appointments, interviews and orientations.
* Provide service to customers such as order placements and account information.
* Provide training to new employees
* Operate office equipment
* Conduct interviews
* Review applicants to evaluate if they meet the position requirements.
* Preparing new employee orientation packages, company policies packets.
* Prepare other special projects
* Perform difficult duties such as letting employees go.
* Recruit and staffing
* Placing adds in the newspaper

* Organized and maintained executive calendars, including scheduling meetings, travel arrangements and conference calls.

* Developed an efficient document tracking system which allowed quick access to all necessary paperwork.

* Ordered supplies as needed; tracked inventory levels and placed orders with vendors when necessary.

* Processed invoices for payment; tracked payments received from vendors and clients.

Education

High School Diploma -

Eastside
Butler
07.1997

Skills

  • 3rd Party Logistics
  • Supply Chain Operations
  • Problem-Solving
  • Shipment Tracking
  • Purchase Orders
  • OSHA Compliance
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Expense Management
  • Computer-Based Inventory System
  • Administration and Bookkeeping
  • Transportation Management
  • Inventory Control
  • Customer Service / Excellent People Skills
  • Invoicing and Shipping Documentation
  • Microsoft Excel / Microsoft Word
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Global Logistics
  • Stress Management
  • Negotiation Skills / Problem Solving
  • Efficiency Improvement
  • Shipping Procedures
  • Items Inspection
  • Client / Customers / Shipper / Relations
  • Shipment Coordination
  • Materials Handling
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Inventory Management
  • Decision-Making
  • Punctual and Dependable
  • Project Assignments
  • Attention to detail
  • Data Analytics
  • Continual Improvement Process
  • Calm Under Pressure
  • Data Entry

Certification

* Customer Service: Call Controls

* De-Escalating Conversations for customers

* Microsoft Excel

* International Logistics

* Managing Logistics

* Programming Foundations: Software testing/QA

* Project Management Foundations

* Supply Chain Foundation

* Supply Chain Foundations: Analytics of Types Chain Analytics

* Supply Chain Foundation: Supplier Development and diversity

* Cargowise Software

* Cybersecurity Awareness: Phishing attacks

Timeline

Logistics Coordinator US

GKN Freight Systems
08.2020 - Current

Meter Reader / Customer Servise

Pioneer Water
06.2018 - 08.2022

Quality Control

Bostwick Braun
06.2007 - 04.2010

Customer Service / HR

MVP Systems
05.2004 - 07.2006

High School Diploma -

Eastside
Pepper Williamson