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Rachel Shaw

Atlanta,GA

Summary

Results-driven Inventory Control Specialist with excellent problem-solving, analytical and organizational abilities and strong focus on collaborating with employees to resolve business, customer and vendor issues quickly. Works alone or as part of team to manage high volumes of work in fast-paced environments.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

QUALITY PROCESS/INVENTORY CONTROL SUPERVISOR

VWR
01.2005 - 01.2014
  • Planned allocation of resources, materials and equipment for facility.
  • Processed damaged goods and completed wasted inventory paperwork.
  • Inventoried warehouse stock on monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
  • Collaborated with other departments within facility to educate and understand how functions affect inventory.
  • Collaborated with other departments within facility to educate and understand how functions affect inventory.
  • Recommended measures to improve production methods, equipment performance and team operation and productivity.

Inventory Control Specialist

Rachel Shaw
  • Tasks:
  • Plan, organize, direct, manage and evaluate inventory management activities and related budget items of Distribution center
  • Ensure accuracy of inventory across all storage locations by executing continuous physical inventory and cycle counts
  • Analyze inventory discrepancies, conduct root cause analysis, and adjust process, system and or policies/procedures accordingly.
  • Communicate with Finance to ensure sufficient reserves for Inventory write offs
  • Reconciled GL accounts and created Journal Entries Monthly
  • Responsible for record keeping / distribution of prescription drugs
  • Superuser and trainer for SAP roll-out across company
  • Designated rep for FDA evaluations
  • Responsible for Tualatin, Or and Tempe, AZ Inventory Control locations along with shared responsibilities for Visalia, Ca and Sugarland, TX
  • Ensure all damaged/defective product is accounted for and properly handled
  • Maintain records to accurately track recouped product and return sale-able product to stock
  • Proactively manage inventory dating, excess & obsolete inventory within the distribution center
  • Participate in customer and vendor site audits.
  • Ensure that customer assigned, and customer owned inventory is appropriately managed systemically and physically.
  • Compliance procedures related to inventory management operations.
  • Maintain personnel files.
  • Distribute employee workload.
  • Process performance appraisals
  • Develop and manage key performance indicators in support of network metrics to measure effectiveness of inventory management operations.
  • Ensure operations process (SOP) compliance.
  • Participate in customer and vendor site audits.
  • Designated rep for FDA evaluations
  • Responsible for Tualatin , Tempe AZ, Denver CO, Suwanee GA, and Sugarland,TX inventory control dept along with shared responsibilities for Visalia, CA
  • Ensure accuracy of inventory across all storage locations by executing continuous physical inventory and cycle counts
  • Analyze inventory discrepancies, conduct root cause
  • Communicate with finance to ensure sufficient reserves for inventory write offs
  • Recorded information, shortages, and discrepancies to keep records current and accurate.
  • Completed logs and reports detailing production data such as volume, materials used and quality assurance results, helping management make accurate operational decisions
  • Developed and implemented inventory management strategies for improved stock flow
  • Budgeted and forecasted inventory needs incorporating sales trends and customer demand

INVENTORY CONTROL SPECIALIST

VWR INTERNATIONAL
01.2014 - Current
  • Processed and tracked all freight claims for reimbursement and trending
  • Conducted any search to locate products within the system and make adjustments as necessary
  • Physical inventory reconciliation
  • Controlled pick exception/warehouse short
  • Reconciliation and tracking
  • Reviewed dated inventory
  • Handled credits and re-bills
  • Responsible for accounts payable resolution
  • Acted as buyer / placed orders for material as needed
  • Reviewed / expedited open vendor purchase orders
  • Worked inventory stocking requests and managed customer specific inventory
  • Processed / received all goods returned to the facility
  • Additional responsibilities included all recalls, order cancellations, and vendor returns.

ACCOUNT SPECIALIST

VWR INTERNATIONAL
01.1997 - 01.1998
  • Acted as integral link between logistics department of key biotechnology accounts and national distributor of scientific products.
  • Worked directly with customer facilities providing day-to-day problem resolution, order placement, coordination of raw materials procurement.
  • Product conversions.
  • Technical support and product sourcing.
  • Account reconciliation, new product promotion, competitive quotations.
  • Planning of supplier product shows.
  • Performed effectively in self-directed work environment, managing day-to-day operations and decisions.
  • Contributed to team objectives in fast-paced environment.

CSR/INSIDE SALES

VWR INTERNATIONAL
01.1995 - 01.1997
  • Responsible for total customer problem resolution
  • Interfaced with various departments and outside vendors to resolve billing, shipping and purchasing issues
  • Processed account credits
  • Proof of deliveries and special requests
  • Account discrepancies
  • Other responsibilities included order processing and purchasing
  • Provided main point of contact for several key accounts.

RECEPTIONS/PBX OPERATOR

VWR INTERNATIONAL
01.1994 - 01.1995
  • Operated multi-line switchboard answering system with a constant heavy traffic load for more calls per day.
  • Receiving, screening and routing visitors.
  • Performed general clerical duties for other departments.

Education

Wheaton Central
Wheaton, IL

Skills

  • Corrective Actions
  • Shipment Processing
  • Shipment Verification
  • Cycle Counting
  • Shipping procedures understanding
  • Inventory management
  • Interdepartmental communication
  • Competitive analysis
  • Inventory monitoring
  • Forecasting skills
  • Performance improvement

Certification

Inventory Analyst ISO Audit Certified Proven Effective Manager SAP Implementation Inventory Specialist Budget and AP, ASQ Certified Quality Improvement Process Auditor Designated Rep for FDA Inspections FDA Evaluator

Timeline

INVENTORY CONTROL SPECIALIST

VWR INTERNATIONAL
01.2014 - Current

QUALITY PROCESS/INVENTORY CONTROL SUPERVISOR

VWR
01.2005 - 01.2014

ACCOUNT SPECIALIST

VWR INTERNATIONAL
01.1997 - 01.1998

CSR/INSIDE SALES

VWR INTERNATIONAL
01.1995 - 01.1997

RECEPTIONS/PBX OPERATOR

VWR INTERNATIONAL
01.1994 - 01.1995

Inventory Control Specialist

Rachel Shaw

Wheaton Central

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