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Greg Edwards is a seasoned shipping and logistics professional with 12+ years of experience in international shipping, customs clearance, and operations management. He has a strong background in manual and CNC operations, as well as experience in food service and customer-facing roles. Edwards holds a degree in Accounting and Business/Management from Grand Valley State University and General Studies from Lansing Community College.

Experience

    • Shipping Specialist
      • 2012 - Present

      Specialized in international airway bills, dangerous goods documents and customs clearance. Worked closely with a small team of three to expedite domestic and international orders with a same-day deadline. Possessed a high level of detail with all aspects of working with the dangerous goods as required by federal law. Tracked shipments daily using FedEx, UPS, Lufthansa and several local truck lines. Locating lost shipments, documents and solving in-house dilemmas with outside the box logical thinking. Kept detailed records of every source manufactured and uploaded the information to the federal database daily. Excelled at balancing many projects at once, multi-tasking, yet focused.

    • Shipping / Receiving
      • Mar 2010 - Nov 2011

      Pulled, packed and shipped orders using FedEx and UPS. Received shipments, adjusted and recorded inventory from sea containers focusing on speed and accuracy meeting every same-day deadline. Assumed leadership of a team of co-workers. Lowered ‘miss ships’ from 5% to 0.3%. Certified and experienced in forklift and electric pallet jack operation. High attention to detail, billing credit cards, adjusting inventory with each shipment sent, prepared packing lists.

    • Food Service
      • Aug 2007 - Jan 2010

      Balanced a busy schedule, 32-40 hours/wk, often taking extra shifts with 12-16 credit hours at Grand Valley State. Delivered sandwiches, order to receipt, often in as little as 5 minutes. Kept a neat and balanced drawer daily. Solved customers’ problems and needs with a sense of urgency and a friendly smile.

Education

  • 2007 - 2010
    Grand Valley State University
    72 Credits, Accounting and Business/Management
  • 2006 - 2007
    Lansing Community College
    General Studies

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