Vanessa Williams

Experience

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  Love's Travel Stops

  Aug 2013 - May 2015

  Southeast Logistics Analyst-Transportation

  • Managed quality assurance program including on site evaluations, internal audits and customer surveys• 140 drivers would report directly to me regarding any load issues• Dispatch and running daily store level reports, check store levels and inventory, review and prepare various reports and log in BOL information from Transflo for closing, canceling, and fixing BOL discrepancies• Fuel pricing for all Southeast locations on the logistics side• POC for all Southeast stores regarding fuel• Train new hires for Logistics phone support position• Answer calls from drivers and outside customers and schedule all deliveries for Gemini drivers and carriers. Dispatch, track, and create fuel deliveries• Track customer loads and assure on time deliveries• Handle all Southeast Loves locations; work with outside carriers, terminals, and also other outside contracted sites for fuel deliveries and carrier agreements.• Respond to drivers and outside carriers. Schedule fuel (diesel, premium, unleaded, crude) loads to driver schedules.• Maintain store fuel levels. Dispatch reports; including any run out reports. Setup sites, terminals, suppliers, drivers, trucks, trailers and employees in Telapoint and with Simons spreadsheet. • Schedule driver carding for terminals. Make sure drivers/trucks are within DOT regulations. Also update diesel prices, issuing diversions and reporting any outages.• Verify that every Loves Travel Stop store location has up to date fuel sale prices. Working out of systems such as; SmartBuy4, Telapoint, PowerVue, Inform & Cisco Show less

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  Ron Walters Construction

  May 2014 - Mar 2017

  Real Estate Agent

  • Developed and maintained list of available properties suited to different needs and budgets for both commercial and industrial use• Reviewed property listings, interviewed potential clients, accompanied clients to properties and effectively communicated condition of sales• Collected fees and documented payment processes for property transactions• Presented comp rates to show quality and market comparisons through self-developed presentations• Advised sellers on how to make homes more appealing to potential buyers• Increased home sales through persuasion, negotiation and ability to close• Interviewed clients and generated lists meeting specific requirements from available properties• Performed home evaluations and developed competitive market analysis for individual homes• Prepared homes for client arrivals during open house events and double-checked other logistics Show less

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  Hazels Hot Shot

  Mar 2015 - Mar 2017

  Freight Broker Manager

  • Planned and supervised shipments from production to end-user and scheduled daily and weekly routes• Negotiate rates and set rates for shipments. Solicit new and existing customers for freight while generating new business leads. Work on multiple broker boards for freight• Monitored and reported on transportation costs and ensured shipping documents were properly filed• Coordinate, route, and schedule inbound and/or outbound traffic to include hot or expedite requests. Ensure adherence to customer requested ship and delivery dates by scheduling loads via the appropriate and most cost effective modes. Evaluate and communicate trade offs between costs and service• Organized records of vehicles, schedules and completed orders• Formed strategic partnerships, established metrics and participated in complex negotiations• Track flatbed, reefer, and dry vans to ensure loads are picked up and delivered. Work closely with owner operators, Lease purchasers, brokers, and company drivers with planning loads, home time and truck issues• Performed various administrative functions, including filing paperwork, delivering mail, sorting mail, office cleaning and bookkeeping• Recruit new drivers, owner operators, and customers Show less

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  Express Employment Professionals International Headquarters

  Mar 2017 - Mar 2021

  Senior Corporate Recruiter

  • Recruited, interviewed, hired and trained employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement• Review resumes, phone screen, and interview applicants to obtain information on work history, training, education, and job skills• Assessed employee performance and developed improvement plans• Recruit for 5 metro locations on new business and client development. Promoted to Branch Manager of Lewisville, TX location• Enhanced branch production rates by handling staff conflicts, evaluations, hiring/termination processes, coaching employees on company protocol and payroll operations• Pricing for new contracts and business• Corporate level recruiter. Developments of new territories to obtain new business• Payroll for over 300 employees weekly• Gathered and reviewed customer feedback to improve operations• Uncovered and resolved strategic and tactical issues impacting sales management and business operations• Lead Oklahoma City office to a Diamond Level billing over 100 clients and running 12,000 hours• Created marketing materials• Office Lead for over 20 account with 15+ associates working• Met deadlines by proactively managing individual and team tasks and implementing processes• Human resources and E-verify compliant Show less

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  Claire's

  Mar 2021 - May 2023

  Senior Recruiter

  • Manage full life cycle recruitment across multiple service lines and disciplines (some of these areas include Marketing, Finance & Accounting, HR, IT, Merchandising, E-Commerce and Legal).• Generate a diverse candidate population using various methods including job boards, membership organizations, and personal networking• Partner with the business to create efficient and effective recruitment strategies for sourcing, pipelining and urgent requisitions• Conduct phone interviews with applicants to ensure candidates meet minimum qualifications and are an organizational fit for Claire’s• Stay up-to-date on new sourcing tools, best practices, and how the team can best utilize these recruiting and networking tools• Provide complete, accurate, and inspiring information to candidates about the company and position, reinforcing the values and culture of Claire’s• Be a Claire’s ambassador to attract top talent to the Company• Proactively build an ongoing pipeline of qualified candidates for critical and repeat positions to ensure future talent needs are met• Develop candidate talent pipelines through sourcing channels, recruitment campaigns, internet searches, networking groups, social media, database search, referrals, and advertising Show less

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  Stericycle

  Mar 2021 - now

  Corporate Recruiter

  • Administers the recruitment process from end to end including posting internal and external roles, candidate sourcing, pre-screening, communicating with managers, background checks, reference checks, drug tests, extending job offers, applicant tracking and onboarding.• Partners with hiring managers to develop and maintain job descriptions.• Ability to partner with hiring managers and branch leadership to develop recruiting plans and sourcing strategies.• Post job openings on social networks, career pages and job boards.• Source candidates through professional networks.• Screen resumes and applications and update candidates on hiring status and process.• Screen and interview candidates during the first and second stages of the process.• Partner with HR to create best practices training for interviewing.• Manage and facilitate onboarding process• Administers consistent application of HR policies, hiring and employment laws and compliance. Show less