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BRENDA J. SMITH

Argos

Summary

Professional office support specialist with extensive experience in administrative functions and office management. Known for reliability and adapting to dynamic work environments. Excellent organizational abilities and collaborative mindset ensure seamless team operations and goal achievement.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Administrative Assistant

'
10.2017 - Current
  • Create Charts to track spending for numerous Production materials
  • Invoicing for all Customers
  • Numerous Spreadsheets for all Production needs using Excel
  • Track and Reconcile all scrap for Indiana and Wisconsin
  • Receiving of Incoming materials using PLEX
  • Coordinate Meetings and lunches for all events
  • Receive and Log all incoming checks for Controller
  • General clerical including answering phones, filing, mail, and communication between staff and clients
  • Delivered excellent customer service through prompt responses to client inquiries, addressing concerns effectively, and building strong relationships.

Shipping/Receiving Clerk

Treehouse Foods
09.2016 - 07.2017
  • Check Drivers In and Out
  • Verify Seals upon Delivery
  • Seal Trucks upon Completion of loads
  • Log all Driver times in and out of facility
  • Produce Bill of Lading and all supporting documentation of loads
  • Received incoming shipments, compared contents against associated records and transmitted to proper department.

Office Manager

Bennett’s Contracting
06.2015 - 09.2016
  • Accounts Receivable including deposits
  • Invoicing of labor and materials to clients
  • Locate and order needed parts and materials
  • General clerical including answering phones, filing, mail, and communication between staff and clients
  • Receiving and billing of all incoming materials
  • Provided exceptional customer service when addressing client inquiries or concerns via phone calls or email correspondence.
  • Handled sensitive information with discretion, maintaining confidentiality of company documents and personnel records.

Traffic Manager

Selected Furniture
10.2012 - 06.2015
  • Organized outbound freight, both foreign and domestic
  • Created Bills of Lading, including Tariffs and all supporting documentation
  • Freight quoting to ensure the most cost effective method of shipment
  • Reported directly to owners
  • Worked directly with Accounting to ensure accurate Purchase Orders
  • Coordinated with shipping and receiving departments to ensure seamless flow of goods and materials.

Interim Studio Coordinator/Internship

MoonTree Studios
05.2012 - 09.2012
  • Coordination of community events to meet the goals of presentation, budget, and outcome
  • Organization, recruitment, and enrollment of participants in MoonTree Experiences, including budget and scheduling
  • Manual set up of numerous business procedures
  • Press releases and organization of marketing to advertise events
  • Set up and organization of community service candidates for fall of 23012 to benefit MoonTree Studios with environmental studies and help with event

Library Assistant

Ancilla College
09.2011 - 07.2012
  • Inventory such as reviewing catalog listing, physical book inventory, and data entry
  • Circulation desk check-in and check-out, including overdue notices
  • Research and creation of library displays throughout Ancilla College
  • All other tasks that were assigned to me by the director of Library Services

Bookkeeper and Clerk

Kabelin ACE Hardware
07.2010 - 08.2011
  • Reconciliation of daily incoming monetary funds from daily and weekend sales.
  • Daily deposits and financial reports directed to corporate contacts.
  • Physical inventory of in-store stock merchandise
  • Provide customer service in areas of special order, courtesy calls to customers, complete customer service including cashiering when needed

Shipping Clerk

Johnson Transportation
08.2003 - 10.2008
  • Bill of Ladings
  • Scheduling of Shipments
  • Driver Logs

Education

Associate's Degree -

Ancilla College
Plymouth, IN
01-2012

Skills

  • Service excellence
  • Detail-oriented data management
  • Proficient in computer applications
  • Clerical coordination

Accomplishments

  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Supervised team of 10 staff members.
  • Implemented new, interactive employee scheduling system to monitor, gauge and project staffing needs.

Timeline

Administrative Assistant

'
10.2017 - Current

Shipping/Receiving Clerk

Treehouse Foods
09.2016 - 07.2017

Office Manager

Bennett’s Contracting
06.2015 - 09.2016

Traffic Manager

Selected Furniture
10.2012 - 06.2015

Interim Studio Coordinator/Internship

MoonTree Studios
05.2012 - 09.2012

Library Assistant

Ancilla College
09.2011 - 07.2012

Bookkeeper and Clerk

Kabelin ACE Hardware
07.2010 - 08.2011

Shipping Clerk

Johnson Transportation
08.2003 - 10.2008

Associate's Degree -

Ancilla College
BRENDA J. SMITH