Kerry Hughes is an experienced manager seeking a position utilizing skills in operations management, logistics coordination, hazmat regulations, and office management. Hughes currently works as an office manager with operations responsibilities at Cardinal Professional Products, where duties include supply chain management, freight coordination, inventory audits, and website maintenance. Prior experience includes roles in insurance, nonprofit administration, accounting, and maintenance supervision. Hughes holds a B.A. in Operations and Supply Chain Management and various certifications in hazmat handling, forklift operation, and safety compliance.

1. Kerry Hughes
1801 W.Garfield Ave., Decatur, IL62526 | 217-853-0069 | kchughes27@yahoo.com
Experiencedmanager,abilityto motivatea team as well as individuals.Abilityto organize
and prioritizedutiesto meet deadlines.Exceptional self-managementskills.
PROSPECTIVE JOBRELATEDSKILLS
· Distribution facility operations management
· Logistics coordination, tracking, & negotiations
· Knowledge of hazmat shipping restrictions, regulations, and procedures
· Proficientin BOL creation
· Extensive officemanagement ability,organizing and insuring the officehas the ability to run in the
most productive manner possible.
· Effectively manage, train, & motivate support staff
· Exceptional customer service skills
· Mas 500, Excel, Word,Publisher, & PowerPoint.
· Web design, construction, & maintenance
· Sales, Marketing, and Promotion,utilizing a variety of mediums, i.e. Internet, print, radio, trade
shows
WorkExperience
 OFFICE MANAGERWITHOPERATIONS MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY|CARDINAL
PROFESSIONALPRODUCTS |MAY2013 – PRESENT
 Supply chain management
 Coordinate inbound/outbound freight – reroute time sensitive shipments when necessary
 Create BOL & shipping paperwork
 Negotiate carrier accounts & discounts – workclosely withcarrier accountrepresentatives to
insure product/shipment priority
 Trackfreight – communicate with customers
 Process customer orders
 Oversee & fill orders/load & unload freight
 Supervise & Train warehouse staff
 Insure company & OSHA safety standards are met
 Conduct safety audits to insure OSHA compliance
 Conduct security audits to insure Homeland security compliance
 Purchasing inventory & supplies
 Conduct inventory audits
 Trackinventory discrepancies
 Oversee customer invoicing/accounts payable & receivable

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 General ledger entry – sage mas 500
 Website design, construction& maintenance
 AGENT |STOUTENBOROUGHINSURANCE |MAY2010– MAY2013
 Property & Casualty policy writing & service
 Crop insurance policy writing & service
 Client counseling & support
 Assist in claim processing
 OFFICE MANAGER-PART TIME|ELWINUNITED METHODISTCHURCH |MAY2009–
MAY2010
 Accounts payable & receivable
 Allocate weekly collections
 Create newsletter
 ACCOUNTING CLERK|DECATURPARKDISTRICT|MARCH2006 – OCTOBER2008
 Maintain & balance the district multiple bank accounts
 General ledger entry of funds
 Payrollentry
 FREELANCE JOURNALIST&PHOTOGRAPHER/HOMEMAKER|HERALD &
REVIEW/ONLINE MEDIA |SEPTEMPER1999 – MARCH2006
 MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR|DECATURPARKDISTRICT |JUNE 1996 – SEPTEMBER
1999
 Supervise & train maintenance crew
 Maintain 90 acre urban park/18 hole golf course & facilities
 Payrollentry
Education
INTERNATIONALSHIPPING 49CFR/IATA/IMDGDANGEROUS GOODS CERTIFIED/ FEBRUARY
2016/ DGITRAINING
B.A. OPERATIONS & SUPPLYCHAINMANAGEMENT/ CURRENTLYPURSUING / FRANKLIN
UNIVERSITY
PROPERTY& CASUALTY/CROPINSURANCE LICENSE |MAY2010|ABRC & NAU
B.A. BUSINESS |JANUARY2005| ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
A.A.S | JUNE 1996 | RICHLAND COMMUNITYCOLLEGE

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License& Certifications
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT/ MASTERCERTIFICATE / FEBRUARY2016
HAZMAT |FORK TRUCK
CLASS C CDLW/HAZMAT ENDORSEMENT
OSHA30 HR
DOT HAZMAT CERTIFICATION
FEMA
CFATS
TSA