April 2006 - August 2015 * Work closely with the sales team to effectively allocate orders. Advise them of order extensions required due to late product and followed their guidelines for shipping priorities and cut backs.  * Adapt to priorities that changed monthly. * Provide support to the internal sales team and customer service reps by prioritizing outbound order flow with the distribution centers management team members. * Continually work with the warehouse, production, and import teams to prioritize inbound freight to meet order start and cancel dates.  * Communicate inbound priorities to the DC and work with them to resolve problems.  * Expedite specialty & new store orders and track their progress on DHL, UPS, & Fedex websites. * Investigate & resolve charge backs

June 1997 - April 2006 * Expedited foreign fabric orders requiring special attention * Extensive knowledge of foreign shipping specifications and procedures * Maintained a demanding shipping schedule with maximum efficiency * Reviewed reports and worked with different departments to effectively process fabric shipments  * Trained new employees

Foreign Freight Consolidator * Consolidated foreign freight orders * Knowledge of both domestic and foreign shipping proceduresShop Steward – Teamsters Local #830  * Maintain liaison between department managers / supervisors and 25–30 union employees * Oversee compliance with all contractual regulations * Attend and participate in grievance hearings for both minor and major offences