Karen Tavares

Background

About Karen Tavares

SUMMARY Business professional with a proven track record of success in the area of Logistics with a Fortune 100 company. Managed volumes for 23 markets in the Caribbean including merchandising/promotional material inventory in excess of US$150 million and inventory levels for key markets in excess of US$5 million. Organized and developed procedures to process and track orders from Customer-Manufacturing Facility-Distribution Centers- to in-market arrival. Logistics experience extends to Sales Forecaster, responsible for producing demand forecasts for over 2,500 Bedding Plant varieties distributed in approximately 300 points-of-sale located throughout the Southeast US. Highly organized, detail oriented, problem solving, superior interpersonal skills and exhibits behaviors of the highest ethics, integrity and standards of excellence. Earned reputation for tenacious follow through and personal commitment to excellence. Specialties: accounts payable, administration, administrative support, budget development, budgeting, customer support, data entry, event management, file management, finance, forecasting, help desk support, inventory management, legal, letters, order entry, production, purchasing, sap, secretarial, stock control, supervisory skills, telecommunications,