Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Core Material Handling Competencies
Timeline
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Sandra Smith

Ponchatoula,LA

Summary

Advanced experience as a Material Coordinator/Expediter, Warehouse Assistant, Field Office Manager, Construction Office Assistant, Time Keeper & Purchasing/Procurement experience. Background includes local & OTR driving experience, ranging from 18 wheelers to hot-shots. Current Class A CDL with tanker endorsement. Valid TWIC. Accustomed to prioritizing various responsibilities during unpredictable workflow & ever-changing situations. Proficient in meeting tight schedules, resolving problems quickly, and delivering superior customer service in deadline-driven environments. Skillful with MS Office & Outlook, industry-specific mainframes, database management, internet research, spreadsheets, data entry.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

CDL Lead Driver / Warehouse

Medline Industries
Hammond, LA
07.2024 - 08.2025
  • Safely operate a class A vehicle with a dry van trailer 28’–53’, delivering medical supplies to hospitals, clinics and nursing homes in Louisiana and Mississippi as needed.
  • Work with the warehouse to ensure trailers are loaded efficiently and properly so that drivers can deliver products on time.
  • Correct all problems that may arise.

CDL Driver

DS Services of America/Primo
Kentwood, LA
02.2022 - 07.2024
  • Safely operate a class A vehicle with a 53’ dry van trailer delivering water and products to Kentwood Water distribution centers in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.

Material Coordinator

Turner Industries
Baton Rouge, LA
09.2019 - 12.2021

Polypropylene Project ExxonMobil

  • Organize & control material, hardware and fittings in connex trailers and laydown yards for electrical and instrumentation departments.
  • Create & maintain material spreadsheets for each project phase, log & track all material and installations.
  • Coordinate with office management to ensure accuracy of deliveries against PO’s. Remedy all discrepancies. Receive, unload & record all incoming shipments.
  • Manage requests to secure mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation material & tools.

CDL Driver

DS Services of America
Kentwood, LA
09.2018 - 09.2019
  • Safely operate a class A vehicle with a 53’ van trailer delivering water and products to Kentwood Water distribution centers in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.

CDL Driver

Pumpco Services Superior Energy
Odessa, TX
02.2018 - 08.2018
  • Safely operate a class A vehicle to pick up and deliver equipment (pumps, blenders and missiles) to and from well sites, other yards and customers.
  • Accept and unload deliveries of fluid end parts.
  • Pull & fill orders and load trailers with material to deliver to well sites.

Warehouse Assistant

UP Professional
Norco, LA
05.2017 - 01.2018

Contracted through UP Professionals for Shell HCU Reconfiguration Project

  • Accept and unload deliveries of piping spools, pieces, steel fittings, gaskets & studs/bolts.
  • Check order accuracy against PO's and ISO's and correct inconsistencies.
  • Coordinate with contractors to ensure shipments are delivered to proper laydown yards for warehouse storage needs.
  • Pull & fill orders and distribute material to contractors.
  • Manage multi-faceted field duties to ensure smooth daily operations.

Material Coordinator

Turner Industries
Baton Rouge, LA
02.2015 - 02.2017

Contracted through Turner Industries and successfully complete material-related projects at 4 sites: Marathon Firewater Garyville, LA; Hexion Plant Luling, LA; Honeywell Apollo Project Geismar, LA; and Total Crude Styrene Condenser Replacement Project White Castle, LA.

  • Organized & controlled the connex material trailers and laydown yards for instrumentation piping, fittings, electrical fittings, gaskets, studs/bolts, steel spools, pieces and valves.
  • Create & maintain material spreadsheets throughout each project phase, log & track all materials used & installed. Ordered all gaskets, studs/bolts and fittings from bill of material on ISOs, managed all field requisitions.
  • Coordinate with office management to ensure accuracy of deliveries with PO’s. Received, unloaded & recorded all incoming shipments.
  • Safely loaded & secured piping valves & field material for delivery to field for installation.
  • Managed requests to secure piping, mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation material & tools.

Field Office Assistant / Expediter

Turner Industries & Cajun Industries
Norco, LA
12.2012 - 05.2013
  • Updated & maintained cost code spool tracking & daily progress logs, managed field requisitions, PO's, files & invoicing.
  • Assisted with material tracking and laydown yard maintenance.
  • Loaded, secured and transported piping, valves and materials throughout the refinery.
  • Assisted with material tracking and lay down yard maintenance.

Class A CDL Gene Chandler

Acme Trucking
Ponchatoula, LA
07.2009 - 12.2011
  • Operated 8 wheeler with tanker endorsement utilizing flatbeds, step decks, stretch trailers and oversized loads (locally & OTR) to deliver shipments to clients in compliance with all DOT rules and regulations.
  • Completed timely accurate electronic logbook to document mileage and fuel consumption to comply with delivery point and company policies, utilized in-truck computer system. Maintained a flawless safety record.

Education

Basic

Destrehan High
Destrehan, LA

Skills

  • Delivery planning
  • Adaptable Decision-making
  • Strong communication skills
  • Professionalism and punctuality
  • Efficient multitasking
  • Driver training
  • Load distribution
  • Problem-solving
  • Team leadership qualities

Core Material Handling Competencies

  • Meeting Purchasing Needs
  • Reviewing Requisitions
  • Selecting Competitive Suppliers
  • Placing Orders Expediting Shipments
  • Approving Invoices Rectifying Mistakes
  • Evaluating Cost & Quality of Goods
  • Synergizing Logistic Operations
  • Tracking & Correcting Delivery Delays
  • Managing Shipping & Receiving

Timeline

CDL Lead Driver / Warehouse

Medline Industries
07.2024 - 08.2025

CDL Driver

DS Services of America/Primo
02.2022 - 07.2024

Material Coordinator

Turner Industries
09.2019 - 12.2021

CDL Driver

DS Services of America
09.2018 - 09.2019

CDL Driver

Pumpco Services Superior Energy
02.2018 - 08.2018

Warehouse Assistant

UP Professional
05.2017 - 01.2018

Material Coordinator

Turner Industries
02.2015 - 02.2017

Field Office Assistant / Expediter

Turner Industries & Cajun Industries
12.2012 - 05.2013

Class A CDL Gene Chandler

Acme Trucking
07.2009 - 12.2011

Basic

Destrehan High
Sandra Smith