Monica C.

Owner/Photographer

About

Southern International: Reduction in ineligible A/R from a high of $700,000.00 to current levels within terms of line of credit borrowing base. Establised procedures for collection process to prevent increase in monthly ineligible accounts. Establised credit procedures for new customer's credit approval to identify poor credit risks and limit company's exposure to bad debts. Feizy Import & Export: Created new procedures to help streamline the creation of new collections. Specialties: Excellent people and communication skills. Learn quickly with an eye for details. Organized and able to prioritize. Self-motivated and can meet deadlines without supervision. Produce large volumes of work and very accurate. Self-starter and dedicated to continual growth and learning opportunities. Supervising employees internally and remotely.

Country

United States

City

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

Industry

Photography

Skill

Skilled Multi-tasker, Reservations, Problem Solving, Organization Skills, Customer Satisfaction, Attention to Detail, International Shipping, Freight Forwarding, LTL Shipping, Office Administration, Administrative Assistance, Accounting, Microsoft Office, Analytical Skills, Import, Inventory Management, Export, Customer Service, Accounts Payable, Cycle Counting

Experience

Owner/Photographer

Monica Cross Photography/Studio 1015

2012-8 - Present · 14 yrs 2 mos

Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Texas, United States

Photography for all.

Import/Export Agent

Feizy Import and Exports

2003-11 - Present · 22 yrs 11 mos

Dallas, Texas, United States

Responsible for HTC codes and duties. Maintaining ex-factory dates and past due PO’s for vendors. Entry and tracking of all shipments, from vessel sailing to receipt in. Issuance of payable invoices. Prepare warehouse documentation/tags for all incoming shipments. Release back orders. Entry of manual invoice for direct shipments from vendors. Maintenance of multiply ledgers. Communication with broker and shipping companies, sales representatives with special accounts, customer service for inventory and cost and with vendors/factories regarding shipment overages, shortages and errors to maintain accurate vendor PO balances. PO request for new collections/designs. Request and payment of all freight charges. Miscellanieous duties.

EDS Project Assistant

Intellimark, Inc.

2003-5 - 2003-7 · 3 mos

Call bank of America branches and set-up appointments for the engineers to due an asset inventory for EDS/BOA. Ask site questions for the engineers. Email site questionnaires to the engineers and project coordinators.

Exports/Sales Administration Supervisor

Ajinomoto Heartland, Inc

2002-12 - 2003-4 · 5 mos

Assisted V.P. of sales and Project Manager with special assignments: month end reports, commissions, rebates and net pricing, monthly meetings. As supervisor, Provided feedback and expedited the implementation of new procedures for the department. Supervised order-entry and accounts receivable. Main contact for exports. Established/Maintanined communication with overseass affiliates and customers for orders/problems. Entered export orders, booked shipments, scheduled warehouse loading times. Prepared, verified, processed all documents for export shipments: Letter of Credit, Commercial Invoices, Packing lists and shipping confirmations. Maintained export freight cost quotes, approved dcomestic/international freight bills. Highly active customer service, troubleshooting problems on shipments or orders. Entered/Maintained excel spreadsheets for exports shipments, Accounts receivable and loading schedule

Executive Assistant

Chromalloy HIT/Staffmark Temp Svc

2001-2 - 2002-11 · 1 yr 10 mos

Warehouse Shipping/Receiving, freight claims, order and shipment tracking. Prepare, verify and process warehouse paperwork. Work closely with warehouse manager. Handle inbound/outbound ocean/air freight containers/shipments. Monthly inventory. Month end reports for Corporate. Proposals/Presentations for special projects. Sales quotes. Purchase products/supplies. Montly PO's and Invoicing. Credits. Verify and sign off monthly bills. Heavy customer service. Troubleshooting problems on shipments/orders for customers and vendors. Enter/maintain customer/vendor data. Create/Maintain filing system. Prepare Wire transfers. Assisted General Manager, Engineer and Production Manger. Handle all travel arrangements. Answer, screen and route incoming calls. Greet/assist visitors. Miscellaneous office and warehouse duties.

Office Manager

Fans and Lighting by Southern, Inc.

1999-6 - 2001-1 · 1 yr 8 mos

Accounts Payable/Receivable. Daily deposits, Sales/Billing of merchandise. Commissions. Quotes on merchandise. Collections. Customer Service. Warehouse shipping/Receiving. Assistant to President and owner. Partnered with the owner in the set up of the complete company. Proposals. Purchase product/supplies. RGA's. Credits on returns. Freight claims. Order and shipment tracking. Created/Maintained inventory. Worked closely with logistics warehouse manager, local/out of state reps. Assisted with the importing on ocean containers. Troubleshooting problems on shipments and customer orders. Entered/maintained customer/vendor data and filing system. Monthly financials. Wired payments. Letter of Credits. managed employees in all aspects of the company. Answered phone and assisted visitors. Misscellaneous duties

Collections/Acct. Rec/Admin. Asst.

Southern International, Inc.

1996-2 - 1999-11 · 3 yrs 10 mos

Collections. Input daily deposits. Prepare/Maintain monthly reports. Credit returns/inquiries. Commissions. Approve customer orders to ship. Assist with answering phones. Overseeing company catalog arrangements, promotional mail outs. Deposits. Approval/Processing of customer credit to accounts, Managing return products and freight claims. Assisting customer inquires/resolving customer complaints. Shipping/Receiving.