Credit Associate

Posted on: 2008-05-23

Kathryn A. Drelicharz 1950 S Pine St. Des Plaines, IL 60018 847-824-7754 [email protected] Career Objective: To secure a rewarding position within a company that will allow me to use my skills and enthusiasm to benefit the organization. Work Experience: 11/07 – 03/08 Fibrecraft Materials Credit Associate – Niles, IL $32,000.00 /yr I deposited the checks that the company received from customers and entered them into the computer. I set up new customer accounts and maintained the old accounts. I entered credit memos into the system. At month end, I balanced the company bank statement. 12/04-11/07 Fibrecraft Materials Wave Planner – Niles, IL $30,500.00 /yr I processed the orders for picking and shipping by sending them between the two computer systems into the order filler’s guns. I also worked on various projects for the Operations Manager. These projects usually were entered into Excel and Word. I frequently communicated with the purchasing department by keeping watch over potential inventory outages and having purchasing expedite the deliveries to avoid back orders and cancellations. 10/96 – 10/04 JC Penney Supervisor/Basic Logic Associate – Niles, IL $12.15 /hr I supervised sales and replenishment associates in the display of basic merchandise in the home department. The BLA position was responsible for accurate inventory management of all basic merchandise. We were responsible for perpetual inventories during the year and the yearly store inventory. All corrections were administered to by the BLAs. We also were responsible for the accuracy on the ticketing of incoming merchandise. 8/93 – 9/96 Wal-Mart Sales Clerk – Mattoon, IL 6.00/hr I was a sales clerk on the overnight shift at a 24 hour store. 5/92 – 7/93 John Boos Company Transportation and Purchasing Manager – Effingham, IL $16,500.00 /yr John Boos manufactures butcher block tables. I was responsible for obtaining the best discounts possible from the carriers. I also made sure that the freight claims were handled on a timely basis. I kept the company trucks on a maintenance schedule and kept the drivers scheduled. I made sure that all manufacturing supplies and raw materials were available to keep production on track. I also evaluated the packaging and was able to work with the supplier to get better quality packaging that eliminated excessive damage during shipping and negotiated better pricing. 6/90 – 4/92 Haz-Stor Transportation, Purchasing and Safety Manager Charleston, IL $18,000.00 /yr Haz-Stor manufactures safety storage buildings for hazardous materials. I was responsible for obtaining materials to produce these buildings. I also made sure that the buildings were shipped and off-loaded properly. This often required obtaining a crane or special fork-lift to meet the truck at the destination, at the scheduled time. Another responsibility was making sure that the safety standards were followed by all personnel. I conducted regular safety meetings and carried out safety checks that followed OSHA guidelines. 3/86 – 6/90 Justrite Manufacturing Co. General Office – Des Plaines, IL I was hired to fill in at all positions in this corporate office. I worked in credit, data entry, accounts payable, accounts receivable, reception and filing. I quickly assumed the responsibility of paying freight bills, filing freight claims and all correspondence with the carriers. Justrite paid for my college tuition at Oakton Community College to enable me to become the traffic manager at Haz-Stor; their sister company. Education: Oakton Community College – Des Plaines, IL Associates Degree with certification in Transportation, Purchasing and Production Management – 1990. Affiliations: TMA – Mattoon, IL 1990 – 1994 member References: Reference Name: Craig Slepkas Reference Company: JCPenney Reference Title: Replenishment Supervisor Phone: 847-299-8888 Type: Professional Reference Name: Bill Hall Reference Company: Service Equipment Trucking Reference Title: Owner Phone: 800-397-0869 Type: Professional Reference Name: Cynthia Simon Phone: 847-255-4108 Email: [email protected] Type: Personal Reference Name: Carol Helwig Phone: 847-542-4690 Email: [email protected] Type: Personal Additional Information: I am an enthusiastic worker who is goal oriented. I like to be organized. I am a self starter. If I am told that I am not capable of doing something, I go out of my way to prove that I can. I enjoy working in an office environment, whether it be a corporate or small office. I have strong office skills. I am efficient in customer service and have strong people skills. I also find that I enjoy using my negotiation skills.