Gretel C.

Experience

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  Woolworth Grupo Corporación Control

  Jun 2009 - Nov 2009

  Buyer Trainee
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  Gill Industries

  Dec 2009 - May 2011

  Traffic and Logistics Analyst

  - Efficient logistics and customs coordination for imports and exports by ground, air and sea.- Achieved to have on time documents needed for customs clearance, reduced risks of any delay because of paperwork.- Coordinated and followed up national and international logistics 24/7 to ensure arrivals on time and seek the better possible time.- Created shipping policies for special customers and coordinated shipping handling to increase freight capacity.- Elaborated our final products COO and also achieve to compile all the COO of all the suppliers of raw material.- Identified what services were above the prices to replace them and reduce costs.- Got the best quotes available according to our plants and customer necessity for small parcel and cargo shipments.- Managed reports of all international operations for government audits.- Managed account statements of the logistics services and custom brokers.- Organized and managed all the import and export files to maintain the information complete and easy to find. Show less

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  WALWORTH

  Sept 2011 - Dec 2011

  Export Executive

  - Coordinate shipments according to the established Incoterms.- Completed documentation needed for exporting always on time. - Processing of COO or any international trade document needed to export in government offices or any foreign embassies. - Managed files in Visual for every shipment to follow up status and to inform sales area.- Managed healthy statements of suppliers. - Search for best rates and fulfillment of delivery dates to minimize costs. - Efficient shipping process with maps and instructions for loading per customer needs. - Follow up on shipments and customer service. Show less

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  Yazaki North America

  Jan 2012 - Feb 2013

  Buyer

  - Efficient MRP daily and weekly analysis in order to place POs according to inventory levels and production planning.- Maintained in optimal conditions planning and safety stock levels.- Negotiations with suppliers to reduce lead time for the most critical components in the production line.- Updated the AS400 information in order to have the most accurate data for inventories.- Increased 20% the fill rate of the suppliers and on-time delivery avoiding several times the shut down in our production lines.- Reduced 50% of expedited freights charged to our plant.- Reduced due invoices and payment issues of the suppliers with our accounts payable dept.- Monitor supplier’s lead time to ensure material in the warehouse prior to our plant being impacted.- Reduced lack of material because of planning, quality or delivery issues within the supplier’s organization.- Accomplished to maintain the supplier on time by doing performance evaluations. Show less

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  Logix ITS Group

  Jul 2013 - now

  In charge of domestic and international shipping, managing shipments from NA, India and LATAM offices.Coordinate logistics operations, oversee scheduling and booking of shipments and all documentation required.Management of the Shipping department having 4 people under supervision. Negotiate services and rates.Ensure orders are shipped correctly and in a timely manner. Analyze data to assess performance, discover logistical problems and devise plans for improvements. Analysis of transport costs.Dangerous goods - lithium-ion batteries. Ensure shipments comply with DG regulations.Liaise with internal departments to smooth processes for orders fulfillment. Show less - Coordination of sales, processing, operations, expedition, shipping.- Customer service.- Manage sales process, from outside and inside sales teams.- Internal key player between sales, production, logistics, accounting and tech support departments.- Coordinator for all sales from NA, LatAm and India offices.- Responsible to ensure the processes and customer’s expectations are met with the best service.- Identify areas of improvement in our processes to increase effectiveness and lower costs. - Account manager for Middle East region.- Make things happen. Show less

  • Logistics Manager

    Oct 2019 - now

  • Sales Coordinator

    Jul 2013 - Oct 2019