Experience

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  WS Logistics Limited

  • Felixstowe, England, United Kingdom

  • Accounts assistant

    • Apr 2022 - Mar 2024
    • Felixstowe, England, United Kingdom

    Working part-time within an accounts department for a busy and vibrant Freight Forwarding company, based in Felixstowe. • Posting receipts and completing payments.• Invoice matching and raising queries.• Bank statements and cash book reconciliation.• Purchase ledger invoice posting.• Liaising with the operations team internally and communicating with suppliers via e-mail and telephone.• Processing purchase invoices using Multi Freight.• Dealing with invoice queries.• Checking Supplier Statement against invoices.• Arranging CHAPS payments• Issuing statements to customers.• Allocation of Sales Ledger receipts.• Manage tasks within the Accounts Team shared mailbox.

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  CEVA Logistics

  • France
  • Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Quality & Admin Controller

    • Oct 2013 - Jul 2021

    My team and I provide high-end administration support to seven managers and over seventy staff. Monitoring and maintaining time and attendance records for permanent and agency staff. Processing monthly payroll and bonus payments. Provide a consistent high level of customer service and administration support. Maintain personnel & training records to a high standard, in line with GDPR and quality audits. Control appropriate stock levels for consumables and issuing PPE to all staff. Organise and record staff inductions and internal training programmes. Ensure company policies and procedures are adhered to. Maintain and report key performance indicators (KPI’s) both locally and globally. Manage and organise monthly business review meeting with the client. Support with internal audits such as Site Classification (SCA) and Health, Safety and Quality (HSEQ) Manage purchasing, invoice queries and internal re-charging. Focus and support with continuous improvement ideas; using Kaizen and 5S solutions and strategies. Controlling the Manual Handling Equipment assessments and re-tests, for all warehouse operatives on site.

  • Shipping Supervisor

    • Jun 2008 - Oct 2013

     Lead and inspire a department of 5 direct employees. Supervision of documentation and the requirements needed, to distribute product worldwide; by air, road and sea. Including shipping notes, invoices, packing lists, movement and origin documentation and export licenses. Adherence to Incoterms and customs procedures. Reporting and maintaining departmental KPI’s. Chairing daily team briefings. Completing staff performance reviews, following S.M.A.R.T goal setting. Adhering to company policies and procedures.

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  Cummins Inc.

  • Ramsgate, England, United Kingdom

  • Shipping Coordinator

    • Oct 2005 - Jun 2008
    • Ramsgate, England, United Kingdom

     Processing accurate shipping documentation for distribution worldwide, via air, sea and road – against Bills of Exchange (BOE’s), Letters of Credit (LOC’s) and Open Account orders. Ensuring excellent communication and customer service both internally and externally. Maintaining a flexible approach to work and excellent work ethos

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  Fujifilm Sericol

  • Broadstairs, England, United Kingdom

  • Export Coordinator

    • Feb 2001 - Nov 2005
    • Broadstairs, England, United Kingdom

     Processing customer orders and documentation, in preparation for exporting worldwide. Processing Letters of Credit and Bills of Exchange. Processing documentation in relation to hazardous cargo, including IATA certificates and TREM cards. Support overseas visits to company premises.

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  Waitrose & Partners

  • Ramsgate, England, United Kingdom

  • Retail Assistant

    • Jul 1999 - Feb 2001
    • Ramsgate, England, United Kingdom

     Whilst studying for my A-levels, I worked part-time at Waitrose. I was also nominated for the company section manager’s course. Working predominately on the delicatessen counter – Customer facing role and managing queries. Cross training.