1. Resume
Sharon Orton
3510 N 9th
Street #7
Carter Lake, IA 51510
712-309-2049 (Cell) 402-240-6569 (Work)
Personal attributes in areas of motivation, computer operations, bookkeeping, shipping, administrative and pride
of workmanship. Work well under stress and define time lines individually or with teams. Documented positive
results of performance.
Work Experience
2001-Present ConAgra Foods, Omaha, NE.
Freight Claims Specialist/Analyst
Transportation Procurement (8 years)
• Initiated with Suppliers for inbound transportation to handle shipments.
• Consulted with Suppliers, ConAgra buyers, carriers, Plants to reduce the cost for freight into plants.
• Persuaded ConAgra Buyers to get lanes set up and contracts changed from Delivery to collect pricing
for Freight.
• Interfaced with Plants so that damaged product is inputted into correct locations of SAP and then the
claim can be filed.
• Participated with suppliers and carriers to get correct loading and bracing of product to assure fewer
damages in transporting.
• Forecasted ConAgra Cost Reductions in Accolade for the inbound team.
• Negotiated over $3M for claims in 4 years for raw inbound materials alone.
• Complied material for lanes and data to determine if ConAgra handles or not.
• Assisted financing to get checks applied to the correct freight account, and got invoices paid to
carriers correctly.
Sr. Freight Claims Coordinator (6 years)
• Established the Resolution Team in both Schaumburg, IL. And Omaha NE.
• Trained new employees on SAP R3 and other systems.
• Prepared with the Nucleus team to bring all Portions of Companies into SAP R3.
• Worked with carriers to get product delivered and returned.
• Learned numerous systems to bring all into SAP R3.
• Worked with carriers to get better reporting of OS & D’s.
• Reconciled customer deductions for overages, shortages, and damages.
• Set up and filed carrier and supplier claims.
1998-2001 American Recovery Systems Inc., Chicago, IL.
Subrogation Supervisor
• Educated new hires about subrogation, explained how to suspend licenses. And instructed on Skip
tracing.
• Controlled all Insurance Claims, and self pays
1995-1998 Auto Capital Enterprises, Inc., Northfield, IL.
Recovery Supervisor
• Supervised 3 to 8 recovery collection people, and introduced them for recovery position.
• Administered AP and AR functions, balanced accounts daily, prepared daily deposits.

2. • Calculated payroll and executed wage assignments.
• Instructed employees for recovery positions.
• Responded to recovery and collection calls.
• Customized accounts for possible lawsuits.
1988-1995 AM Multigraphics, Mt. Prospect, IL.
Assistant Traffic Manager
• Coordinated shipment of machines.
• Monitored shipping of parts to domestic and export customers.
• Inspected freight damage with inspectors.
• Set up employee files, model identifiers for automated dispatch. Freight bills for payment, claims to be
filed, payroll, billing and various general office duties.
• Handled travel arrangements.
1985-1987 TransAmerica Insurance Company, Schaumburg, IL.
Computer Operator/Claims
• Entered data, and backed up on IBM System 38.
• Updated and edited prepaid and payable insurance claims.
• Edited payments made to insurers and checked to see if policies were enforced.
1983-1985 Kiwi Coders Corporation, Wheeling, IL.
Traffic Manager
• Operated and maintained company master files.
• Managed 4 people in the shipping department.
• Interviewed and selected freight forwarders.
• Invoiced customers for product
• Monitored the logistic details of scheduling, shipping, tracing and billing of domestic and foreign
shipments.
Education
University of Phoenix, Schaumburg, IL. William Rainey Harper College, Palatine, IL. Insurance Classes INS 21,
and INS 23, Schaumburg, IL .Notre Dame High School, Chicago, IL.
Skills
Lotus 123, Database III, Harvard Graphics, WordStar, WordPerfect, Paradox, DOS 4.1 version, Finance
software, Peachtree, QuickBooks accounting software, Bookkeeping, Starlit transportation software, Microsoft
Word, Excel, Power point, backing up of systems, IBM’s mainframe, and Digital PDP 11/34, SAP R3, PIMS,
Legacy, Inatrack, ICIX, Manugistics, Oracle Transportation Management system, MyEZClaim, JDE, Preferred
Carrier.
Reference will be provided upon request.