Erin Blau (Vasut), Msa Email & Phone Number

Covington, Louisiana, United States

• Expanded focus across Logistics, Fleet, & Safety to analyze data and help create tools for business decisions.
• Gather data from internal & external databases to improve data accuracy, redundancy, and governance. Results: increased efficiencies in identifying needed information to make business decisions accurately and promptly.
• Create automated reports and dashboards to monitor KPIs across multiple departments, utilizing internal & external sources. Results: enables team to be proactive in identifying trends, mitigate risk, and improving.
• Support data needs for KPIs by compiling information on volume, spend, transit times, lanes, GL codes, and more on a monthly/quarterly/annual basis.
• Support RFPs by gathering data, identifying internal areas of need (reporting, compliance, cadence standards, etc.), analyzing proposals. Results: high dollar annual savings, improved access to reporting tools.

Covington, Louisiana, United States

• Use of analytical skills in areas of global transportation management and trade operations to identify problems and find solutions to provide quality service for all customers while optimizing cost benefits.
• Analyze alternatives to establish the best routes and costs to serve customers internally and externally.
• Ensure timelines and accuracy of all import and export shipments.
• Identify problems and provide possible solutions.
• Manage vendor relationships with global carriers, freight forwarder contracts, pricing, problem resolution, and ongoing relationship management.
• Monitor promptness of documentation entry into appropriate databases, distributes and compiles reports from various systems and sources, and validates accuracy of input.

Greater New Orleans Area

• International Freight & Transportation Services - Support and develop ocean export services across multiple accounts by utilizing relationships with clients, carriers, shippers, and internal departments to facilitate.
• Arrange and coordinate outbound cargo shipments bookings
• Enhance service competitiveness by continuously building relationships with customers, carriers, and internal personnel
• Prepare and process all necessary shipping documentation relevant (Haz Declarations, AES’s, Bill of Ladings, Shippers Letter of Instructions, Pick Slips, VGMs, etc.)
• Utilize shared networks and Microsoft Excel to maintain a database of working files
• Track and trace shipments, maintaining communication with all parties

Covington, Louisiana

• Demonstrate a service culture that prioritizes the guest service experience by delivering the service standard.
• Pull and maintain inventory from backstock and/or inbound for both Bullseye area and temporary promotional setups.
• Maintain front-end appearance and stock of supplies and promotional products.
• Ring up merchandise and process payments using knowledge of current promotions, deals, and exclusive Target app.
• Assist guests with returns and exchanges.
• Perform nightly duties and procedures at the desk after closing.

Harvey, LA

• Summer internship spent learning the basics of how daily operations run.
• Warehousing: order fulfillment; shipping; receiving – invoice and purchase order accuracy checking, distribution and restocking of inventory, filling back orders upon receival of special-order items; assist in.
• Purchasing: maintaining inventory levels; investigating over/under stock when comparing physical and book inventory and completing discrepancy and debit/credit memos when necessary; supplier/vendor relationship.
• Sales: working with buyers and suppliers to complete order fulfillment for different electrical needs.

Covington, Louisiana

• One-on-one tutoring with high school students in mathematical subjects (geometry, algebra I-III, pre-calculus, calculus, and trigonometry).
• Saw improvements in students of upwards 7 points both overall and in math individual for ACT scores.
• Strong communication skills with students to boost confidence and self-esteem in academic abilities.

Mandeville, Louisiana

• Oversaw the store operations by leading, motivating, and training up to 15 employees to ensure a smooth shift and continue to deliver excellent customer service.
• Assisted with inventory management, posting invoices to update inventory, nightly inventory counts, and reporting any discrepancies in the system.
• Completed nightly cash drawer balancing and posting deposits. Responsible for bringing money to the bank.
• Resolved customer issues calmly and efficiently, follow-up with employees on how to improve performance.

Mandeville, Louisiana

• Learned the basics of operations including order-taking, food preparation procedures, restocking of food, and resolving customer issues.
• Performed cashier duties along with delivering orders safely and efficiently, providing both counter and door-to-door customer service.

Mandeville, Louisiana

• Oversaw customer projects ranging from birthday cards to business forms, working with graphic designers and pressmen.
• Made recommendations to customers including price quotes to best suit their needs, using extensive product knowledge.
• Directed calls and/or took messages, collected payments, filed invoices, upkeep of 3000+ job-jacket paper filing system.

Master Of Science - Ms, Analytics

Emphasizes the use of business analytics, business intelligence, and information technology to solve problems, reduce costs, increase.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Supply Chain Management

Activities and Societies: Institute for Supply Management, The Gamma Beta Phi Society GPA: 3.526/4.0 Chosen as the top Distinguished.